Mary Agnes Hott

     Mary Agnes was born on Sunday, 25 November 1877 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Dennis Hott & Margaret Beran. She was christened there on 20 December 1877 in Madoc Township at Sacred Heart of Mary Church.¹ Mary Agnes married Thomas Meraw, son of Louis-Treffle Merand and Harriett Pelland dit Beausoliel, on 30 May 1898 in Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township at St. Carthagh Church.² Thomas & Agnes had children: Francis Benedict [3/18/1899][m. 4/07/1920 Julie Ann Caisibault], John Leonard [5/__/ 1901], Thomas [9/__/1903][m. 6/20/1934 Elizabeth Ann Bray], Marion [7/__/1905-1982], Lillian [2/__/1908], Joseph [6/__/1910], Michael [3/__1911], Agnes [1913], Olive [1920]. 31 March 1901, Mary and her husband, Thomas, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this 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].³ 1911, Mary and her husband, Thomas, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Hungerford Township at Lot 17 Consession 11. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Merrow [35 Ontario - November 1875], Agnes [33 Ontario - November 1877], Francis [12 Ontario - March 1899], Leonard [10 Ontario - May 1901], Thomas [7 Ontario - September 1903], Marion [5 Ontario - July 1905], Lillian [3 Ontario - February 1908], Joseph [1 Ontario - June 1910], Michel [3/12 Ontario - March 1911] & a domestic: Allice Charleir [20 Ontario - May 1881].⁴ Mary departed this life in 1955 in the Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. She was buried there in Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township in St. Carthagh Churchyard. In grave no. 117. The inscription on her stone reads: Mother Agnes 1877-1955. It is an upright red stone, She is Also on stone with husband.⁵