Gabriel Morrow

M, b. 4 September 1847, d. 1 June 1921
FatherEtienne Clement Morrow b. c 1815, d. c 1869
MotherMary Sherbineau b. c 1821, d. a 6 Apr 1891
     Gabriel was born on Saturday, 4 September 1847 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. On on 6 March 1848, he was christened at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Bellleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. His sponsors were Patrick Casey & Julianna Sharbino.1 Gabriel married Mary Eliza Meraw, daughter of Francis Meraw and Mary Campbell, before 1891 in Hungerford Township. Mary Eliza was not yet married when her father wrote his will in 1884. Gabriel & Mary Eliza had no children. Gabriel and Mary was listed on the 1890 Canadian census living with his parents in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumberated in the household were Chas Meraw [38 Ontario PQ & Ireland], Ellen [30 Ontario PQ & Ont], Mary [sister] [41], Edward [brother] [28], Lewis Root [domestic] [17], Elizabeth Storrings [domestic] [29], Gabriel [brother] [44]. [District 3, page 14, Hastings East] Gabriel and his wife, Mary, were listed on the 1901 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Morrow [4 Sep 1846 - 54], Mary E. [1 Mar 1850 - 51], Charles A Meraw [15 Jun 1851 - 49 brother-in-law], Ellen [12 Jul 1861 - 38 sister-in-law]. [District 3, page 12 - Hungerford East] Gabriel was listed on the 1911 Canadian Census in Union Twp., Huntington County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Morrow [66 French-Canadian Catholic - Sepotember 1844] & his wife: Mary [63 French Canadian Catholic - March 1848]. They were living on lot 11 in the 11th concession. Hasting East, sub disub district 7-Hungerford - sheet 17, line 25. Gabriel died on Wednesday, 1 June 1921 at the Village Tweed, Hungerford Twp., Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at age 73 years, 8 months and 28 days of appendicitis.2 He was buried at Village of Stoco, Hungerford Township in the yard of St. Edmund Church. There is no stone marks his grave.3

Family

Mary Eliza Meraw b. 1 Mar 1849, d. c 1911

Citations

  1. [S47] Baptisms, Marriages 1835-1870 St. Michael the Archangel, Belleville, Hastings, Baptism: 6 March 1848 - Gabriel, age: 6 months, son to Eakein Morro & Mary Sharbino; sponsors: Patrick Casey & Julianna Sharbino. signed Michael Brennan, pastor of St. Michael the Archanel, Belleville.
  2. [S2] Tweed Village Register of Deaths, Gabriel Meraw died 1 June 1921 at Tweed age 79; b. Hastings County 1842; laborer; cause: appendicitis; son of Clement b. Quebec & Mary Sherbineau b. Ontario; informant: Simon, brother of Tweed.
  3. [S4] Cemetery Records of St. Edmund Church, Stoco, Hasting County, Ontario, In the St. Edmund's Cemetery record book, Gabriel is noted as son of Clement Morrow & Mary but no dates are given.