Mary Elisabeth Morrow

     Mary Elisabeth was born on Thursday, 9 March 1843 in Hastings County, Canada. On on 16 December 1843, she was christened at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Bellleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Her sponsors were Michael Morrow & Elizabeth Sherbineau.¹ Mary Elisabeth married Mr. Irvine circa 1866 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. She immigrated to the United States in 1870 & resided in Zilwaukee, Michigan. Mary Elisabeth married 2nd Luke Rivers circa 1873 in Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan. Mary Elisabeth married 3rd Andrew Griffore in 1877 in Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan. 8 June 1880, Mary and her husband Andrew were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were 3Andrew Grefore [35 Michigan][fisherman], Mary E. [37 Canada], Mary E. [6 Michigan], Aurelia [1 Michigan], Dennis Irvine [13 Canada][stepson, works in sawmill]. [Enum. Dist. 324, sheet 9, line 35] 7 June 1900, Mary and her husband Andrew were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Andrew Griffore [55 Michigan-May 1845][fisherman], Elizabeth [57 Canada/French-March 1843], Aurolia [21 Michigan-March 1879], Noah [18 Michigan-August 1882][fisherman], Mabel [13 Michigan-November. 1886]. They had been married 23 years. She had 12 children, 8 living. She immigrated in 1870 has been here 30 years. [Enum. Dist. 78, sheet 1a, line 40] 3 May 1910, Mary and her husband Andrew were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Andrew Griffore [65 Michigan], Elizabeth [68 Canada], Noah [28 Michigan], Mabelle [31 Michigan]. They had been married 31 years. She had 10 children, 8 living. [Enum. Dist. 79, sheet 8b, line 79] 1920, Mary and her husband Andrew were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Andrew Griffore [75 Michigan], Elizabeth [77 Canada] [Enum. Dist. sheet line]. Mary departed this life in 1925 in Zilwaukee, Saginaw County, Michigan, at age 81 years.