F, b. 24 February 1840, d. 23 August 1924
Harriett [Pelon] Meraw
Harriet was born on Monday, 24 February 1840 in Hastings County, Canada. Her death record indicates 24 February 1840 which contradicts a date of 18 March 1842 given on the 1901 Canadian census. Which date is true is unknown but 1840 appears to be more reasonable. [klm] On on 9 May 1840, she was christened at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Bellleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
1 Harriet's name was spelled a variety of ways: Pelin, Pelon, Pillon, Pilon,Ploux, Plue. Harriet married
Daniel Beausoliel before 1857 in Ontario, Canada. They had a son Peter. Harriet married 2nd
Trifley Meraw, son of
Ambroise Merand and
Julie Rivard dit Lanouette, circa 1858 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. As of circa 1858,her married name was Meraw. Harriet Pelland dit Beausoliel and Louis Trifley
Meraw lived before 15 February 1861 at the north 1/2 of lot 13 of the 12th concession, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. It contained 100 acres. He appears on the 1861 Agricultural Census as owning this land but his name never appears on the land records for this property. It is apparent that not all transactions were recorded. [klm]
2 Harriet and her husband, Louis, were listed on the 1861 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Mureraw [29 Lower Canada], Harriett [20 Lower Canada], Louis [2 Upper Canada]. On the Agriculture Census: Trifley Murerow owned 100 acres, 40 being cultivated with a total value of $800.00. It's description - Norrh 1/2 of Lot 13 in the Concession 1? (ink blurred).
3 Harriet and her husband, Louis, were listed on the 1870 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Meareau [35 Quebec], Harriett [30 Ontario], Trifley [12 Ontario], Francis [10 Ontario], Margaret [7 Ontario], Ada [5 Ontario], Fredrick [2 Ontario].
4 Louis and Harriet was listed on the 1880 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Trifly Maraund [49 Quebec], Harriet [40 Ontario], Louis Trifley [20 Ontario], Francis [18 Ontario], Margaret [17 Ontario], Addie [15 Ontario], Fredrick [13 Ontario], Phillip [9 Ontario], Thomas [6 Ontario], Annie [3 Ontario]. [District 3, Hungerford East, page 48] Harriet and her husband, Louis, were listed on the 1891 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Triffley Merau [60 PQ PQ & PQ Farmer Catholic], Harriett [48 Ontario Ont & Ont], Ada [22 Ontario], Fredrick [20 Ontario], Phillip [18 Ontario], Thomas [16 Ontario], Anna [14 Ontario], Michael [10 Ontario], Ethel [6 Ontario]. [District 5, page 3. Hastings East] Harriet and her husband, Louis, were listed on the 1901 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Meraw Sr. [22 Nov 1830 - 70 Quebec], Harriett [18 Apr 1842 - 58 Ontario], Frederick [13 Oct 1871 - 28 Ontario], Annie E. Jul 1876 - 24 Ontario], Michael [3 Jul 1882 - 18 Ontario], Ethel [2 Oct 1885 - 15 Ontario]. [District 70, sub dist. B5, pages 11-12] Harriet and her husband, Louis, were listed on the 1911 Canadian Census in Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at 44 Moira Street. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Moraw Sr. [83 Quebec - Oct. 1827], Harriet [68 Ontario - April 1843], Philip [34 Ontario - July 1876][DS]. [Page 1, line 1 Hastings East, Dist. 79, sub. dist. 16 - Tweed Village] [Note: The next household was Edward Beausoliel [82 Quebec - I? August 1828]].
5 Harriet's husband, Trifley died on 21 September 1913 in his home on Moira Street, Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at age 84 years and 7 days, leaving her a widow.
6,7 Harriet died on Saturday, 23 August 1924 at Stucco, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at age 84 years, 5 months and 30 days from congestion of her lungs. She had been sick with this two or three weeks.
8,9 She was buried at Village of Stoco, Hungerford Township in the yard of St. Edmund Church.
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