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- Photo taken at Erin, Ontario with her siblings. c 1895.
. Mary Jane Hamilton was born in Chinguacousy Twp., now in Peel County. Chinguacousy is an Indian worked for the nearby Credit river & it mens "young pine." The Hamiltons lived in the present day Brampton & near the Mayfield United Church.
. Gore District, Flamboro E. Twp., Ontario [Burlington-Hamilton area] Mary Jane Hamilton daughter of James & Rebecca, Resides E. Flamboro, Born Chinguacousy Twp. on 10 Dec. 1839 Baptized, at E. Flamboro, by Gray, Rev. James. Reg. #1382.
Ref: Ontario Methodist Baptismal Register, Vol 2, Pg. 95.
. 1867-8 Michigan State Gazette, Ganges. Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan. It has four stores, one flouring mill & saw mill & several mechanics shops. Until recently the trade has consisted chiefly of lumber, wood & tanbark, which is found a market at Chicago. But of late fruit growing has become a speciality in consequence of which the lands have rapidly appreciated. Pop. of twp. is 2,500, village 500, four mails a week.
. 1875 Michigan State Gazette Ganges, A village of 150 inhabitants in Allegan Co. It is on the shore of lake Michigan, 6 mils south of Saugatuck & the same distance west of Fennville, on the C & M, LSR, its ordinary railroad shipping station. Its chief interest is fruit-growing, peaches, grapes & apples, being produced in great abundance. It has daily mail.
. 1880 Jun 2 Census, Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan
Samuel Wanner, Age 39 1841 Switzerland, Farmer
Mary J Wanner, Age 38 1842, Canada, Keepinghouse, Wife;
Rebecca Hamilton, Age 63 1817 Canada, Mother-in-law, Parents both England.
The Lake Shore Commercial Record Newspaper, for the Saugatcuk-Douglas, Michigan Area, Pub. every Saturday morning:
. 1884 Feb 22 - A Runaway. Saturday morning a team came tearing into town at less than a two 10 gait, making things lively on Lake Street. - or the 'avenue" as it is called - for a while. The team used the cutter occupied by a Mrs. Wanner, but she received no injuries to speak of. Besides the breaking of the neck-yoke, no damage resulted to the team or sleigh. Could not find what the owner's name was. They belonged south of here somewhere.
. 1900 Census, Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan
Samuel Wanner, Age 59, b Oct 1840 Switzerland, Landed Mich. 1846; Fruit Grower, owns farm.
Mary J Wanner, Age 59, b. Dec 1840, Canada, Landed Mich. 1866, married 25 y 1875, No children.
Elizabeth A Grow*, Age 10, b. Feb 1898 Indiana, Parents b. Mich. & Canada. At School. Note*: Cousin.
Directory 1895 Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan, Population 87, Post Office, No train station.
. One of the picturesque spots along the lake shore is Pier Cove, the post office being known as Gangs. This is in the northwest corner of the twp. & was once a place of importance as a shipping point. ...village laid out in 1851, steam saw mill, grist mill. A pier was constructed into the lake while the lumber business flourished there were stores, mills & a considerable population. ...the village prosperity has depended almost entirely on the fruit business since 1874 is has been called Ganges.
Witness:
. 1908 Sep 18, Michigan Marriage Registration #2986, at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Thomas Olinger, Age 30/ b 1878, Resided Lansing, Mich, Born California, Bookkeeper,
son of Abner F Olinger & Sarah M.
married Elizabeth N Grow, 1890, Resided Grand Rapids, b. Indiana,
daughter of Myra & Frank Grow. [i.e. nee Myra Lawrence.]
by Rev G E Lewis,
Witnesses: Carrie Hamilton* of Grand Rapids & M J Wanner*, Fennville, MI
Note1: *Carrie Hamilton wife of Rev. James Hamilton, Jr. & James' sister Mary Jane Hamilton Wanner. ( Was her husband Samuel Wanner already sick by this time? - PJA)
. 1910 Apr 22-23 Census, Clyde, Allegan Co., Michigan
Rebecca Hamilton, Age 52, born 1858 Canada, Parents Cdn. Landed 1872, Teacher in Public Service, worked 10 weeks in the previous year 1909, Owns house & farm.
Mary J Wanner, Age 69, born Canada, Parents, Cdn. Landed 187, no occupation, rents.
. 1920 JAN 8 Census, Hartford, Michigan
Lawrence, John C, Head, Age 76, b 1844, Ohio, Father born Canada, mother b. Ohio
Wanner, Mary J, cousin, widow, age 81, b 1839 Canada, parents b, Ireland & Canada
Elizabeth A. Hamilton, cousin, single, age 64, b 1856 Canada, single, parents. b. Ireland & Canada.
. Note for further research: The landlord for these there person was Minnie Edmond J Robinson. Is E. Robinson any relation to their cousin Blanche Alexandria Hamilton's husband, Albert Grant Robinson?
. 1920 Aug 19 - Kalamazoo. Mrs. Mary Hamilton & sister Elizabeth Hamilton of Hartford both attended the wedding of grandniece Marion Hamilton (Granddau. James Hamilton) to Roy L Risley of Poughkeepsie. Many relatives & friends were present.
. Two graves in the Taylor Cemetery, Ganges, next to Mary Jane & Rebecca Lawrence Hamilton, they read: Father, born 1864 - 1918 & Baby Girl*, died 1918.
. Note2. Baby Girl: Michigan Death Certificate: Baby Girl Hamilton, Still Born on Jan 15, 1918. Father James Hamilton, born Canada, Mother. Linda [Gecant?] Too faint for clarification. Born Michigan. Stone Between Mary Kibby Smith & Elizabeth Hamilton.
Further research required. - - -
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1838 - 1930 (91 years)