Frances Lenora Meraw

     Frances Lenora was born in November 1855 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Frances Lenora Meraw also went by the name of Fanny. Her married name was Gabourie. Frances Lenora married Fredrick Gabourie in 1874 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Frances and her husband, Fredrick, were listed on the 1881 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Frederick Gaborie [28], Frances Lenor [25], Mary Rachael [5], Lucy ??? [3]. [District 3, page 65 - Hungerford East] 6 June 1900, Frances and her husband Fredrick were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at 124 Brainard Street. Enumerated in this household were Frederick Gabourie [47 Canada - January 1853], his wife: Lenora [39 Canada - November 1860], children: Marie R. [24 Canada - February 1876], son-in-;aw: Guy Walters [24 Michigan - November 1875]. Fred & Lenora had been married 26 years with 5 children, 3 living. Fred is carpenter and janitor. Marie is a domestic and Walter is a drugist. Marie & Walter had been married 3 years with no children. Fred had been in U.S. 16 years, Lenora 19 years and Marie 15 years. [4th Ward, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - Enumeration District 39, sheet 6a, line 36] 15 April 1910, Frances and her husband Fredrick were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at 666 Bagg Street. Enumerated in this household were Frederick Gabourie [60 Canada], his wife: Lenora [48 Canada] and a border: Clara Stratten [17 Michigan]. They have been married 35 years with 5 children, 3 living. Fred is a teamster. They immigrated in 1893. [10th Ward, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - Enumeration District 147, sheet 1a, line 37] On 23 October 1914, Lenora was living at 20 East Street, Detroit, Michigan. This was noted on the border passenger crossing list as a contact for Cora Meraw.