Phillip Meraw

     Phillip was born on Wednesday, 3 July 1872 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. He was christened there on 18 August 1872 in Madoc Township at Sacred Heart of Mary Church. His sponsors were Mr. & Mrs, Edward Beausoliel.¹ 31 March 1901, Phillip was listed on the Canadian census residing with his brother at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in the household were Thomas Meraw [5 November 1875 - 25 Ontario], Agness [26 November 1877 - 23 Ontario], Francis B. [18 Mar 1899 - 2 Ontario], Philip [3 Jul 1873 - 27 Ontario]. [District B5, page 12] Phillip sometimes lived with his brother Thomas, helping him on the farm. Phillip married Bertha Sexsmith after 31 March 1901 in the Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.² He is later found on a land record with his wife. Phillip & Bertha had no children. 1911, the U.S. Federal Census listed Phillip in the household of his parents at 44 Mora Street, Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Moraw Sr. [83 Quebec - Oct. 1827], Harriet [68 Ontario - April 1843], Philip [34 Ontario - July 1876]. [Page 1, line 1 Hastings East, Dist. 79, sub. dist. 16 - Tweed Village] [Note: The next household was Edward Beausoliel [82 - I? August 1828]]. Philip became a Naturalized citizen on 8 December 1925 at the District Court in Detroit.³ Phillip departed this life on Thursday, 22 August 1940 in Hungerford Township at age 68 years, 1 month and 19 days.