Margaret Meraw

     Margaret was born on Monday, 15 February 1864 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. She was often referred to as Maggie. Maggie married Alfred Allore on 18 April 1882 in Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at Sacred Heart of Mary Church.¹ Fred & Margaret had children: Margaret [1883-1947][m. Simon Lajoie], Alfred [12/14/1885- ], Phillip [12/29/1887-1947], Francis [7/06/1889-1973], Lenard [1/23/1891- ], Estella Ann [4/14/1893- ], William Fredrick [11/22/1894-2/14/1982], Estella 1883-1917], Joseph [1901-1904], Estella [7/18/1905] and possibly two other daughters & a son. 6 April 1891, Margaret and her husband, Alfred, were listed on the Canadian Census at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Fredrick Allore [35], Margaret [27], Margaret [7], Alfred [4], Felix [3], Francis [2].² 31 March 1901, Margaret and her husband, Alfred, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Alfred Allore [1 August 1856 - 44 Ontario], Maggie [15 February 1864 - 36 Ontario], Maggie [2 February 1883 -17 Ontario], Alfred [14 December 1885 - 15 Ontario], Felix [29 December 1887 - 13 Ontario], Frank [6 July 1889 - 11 Ontario], Lenard [23 January 1891 - 9 Ontario], Stella [14 April 1893 - 7 Ontario], Willie [22 November 1894 - 6 Ontario].³ 1911, Margaret and her husband, Alfred, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Hungerford Township at Lot 23 Consession 9. Enumerated in this household were Alfred Allore [54 Ontario - August 1857], Maggie [46 Ontario - February 1865], Maggie [26 Ontario - February 1885], Alfred [24 Ontario - December 1887], Daughter-in-law: Lizzie [23 Ontario - October 1888], Grandson: Stanley [1 Ontario - May 1910], Felix [22 Ontario - December 1889], Frank [20 Ontario - July 1889], Earnest [19 Ontario - January 1892], Estella [18 Ontario - April 1893] & Willie [16 Ontario - November 1895].⁴ 1921, Margaret and her husband, Alfred, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Fred Allore [66 Ontario], Margaret [57 Ontario], Frank [28 Ontario], Willie [25 Ontario] & grand daughter Laura [6 Ontario].⁵ Margaret's husband, Alfred, died in 1932 in the Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township leaving her a widow. Margaret departed this life on Wednesday, 20 October 1948 in the Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township at age 84 years, 8 months and 5 days. She was buried there in Stocco, Hungerford Township in St. Edmund Church Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads 1864-1948. She is buried with her husband and two of her children: Estella Ann & Joseph.⁶