Mary Lucy Meraw

F, b. 9 November 1905
FatherJohn Francis Meraw b. 3 Sep 1874, d. 16 May 1951
MotherMary Lajoie b. 31 Aug 1875, d. 22 Aug 1961
     Mary Lucy was born on Thursday, 9 November 1905 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. On 12 November 1905, she was christened in Village of Stoco, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at St. Edmund's Church. She left Tweed and arrived in Detroit on 29 September 1928 wnroute for Chicago, Illinois. She was a Stenographer. On her border pass, she was described as being 5’ 2½” tall, medium complexion, brown hair & eyes.1 She Note: Records state her father to be John Meraw. At this time, we have no other John that would fit to be her father, She does not seem to belong to this John Francis, - klm.

Citations

  1. [S28] Manifact of Detroit Border Crossings for the U.S. Department of Labor, Marie L. Meraw alias Marie L. Moreau – arrival date: 29 September 1928; age: 22 years 11 months; born: circa 1905 Tweed, Ontario; race: French; port of arrival: Detroit; departure contact: father, John of Tweed, Ontario; arrival contact: James Nolan, 150 West 74th Street; occupation: Stenographer; nationality: Canadian; race: French; last permanent address: Tweed, Ontario; destination: Chicago, Illinois; money on hand: $50.00; description: 5’2½” tall, medium complexion, brown hair & eyes.