Mary Ann Ward

     Mary Ann was born in 1831 in Ontario, Canada. Mary Ann married Jacob Colton, son of William Bethel Colton and Sarah Bingham, in 1852 in Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. Jacob & Mary Ann had children: George William [8/31/1857-12/30/1946] [m. 1/04/1882 Anna Teresa Cline], Miriam Jane [701/1859-6/02/1930 [m.9/201899 John Albert Hall], Marvin Ward [12/01/1860-8/281944] [m. 1/14/1890Mary Isabella Minnie Seed], John Bingham [12/27/1862-5/07/1911] [m. Hettie Matilda Munn], James Wilbert [8/24/1864-2/02/1942], [m.1/31/1886 Agnetta Grace Stout], Thomas Bethel [6/23/1866-6/16/1937] [m. Eliza Pierce], Lela [1867], Mary Ida 1/25/1868-9/24/1948] [m. Victor Stevens], Charles Herbert [4/19/1871-11/19/1646]5/19/1897 Elsie Sutton], Alfred Franklin [7/11/1873-11/17/1954] [m. 1899 Rosie LaFountain]. 1881, Mary and her husband, Jacob, were listed on the Canadian Census at the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Colton [55 England - Methodist, English, farmer], Elizabeth [48 Ontario - Methodist, English], Jane [22 Ontario], John [18 Ontario], James [16 Ontario], Thomas [14 Ontario], Lela [13 Ontario], Herbert [10 Ontario], Alfred [7 Ontario].¹ 27 April 1891, Mary and her husband, Jacob, were listed on the Canadian Census at the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Colton [65 England - England & England, Methodist, farmer], Mary [59 Ontario - England & England, Methodist], Janne [32 Ontario], Thomas [25 Ontario], Herbert [20 Ontario], Alfred [17 Ontario].² Mary departed this life on Tuesday, 17 August 1897 in Trafalgar Township at age 66 years.³