Mary DODGSON

1857 - 1924  (66 years)

• Name	Mary DODGSON
  Born	16 Apr 1857	Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Apr 1924	Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I18408	Patrick Goodmurphy Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2020

  
  

  Family	Sir Henry Mill PELLATT           b. 6 Jan 1859, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada           d. 8 Mar 1939, Mimico, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1882	Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Reginald PELLATT           b. 30 Jun 1885, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada           d. 28 Jul 1967, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F11209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mary, Lady Pellatt (née Dodgson) (1857-1924) was the first Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides of Canada. She was awarded the Silver Fish. Mary Dodgson (Pellatt) was born on 1857-04-16 in Toronto, Canada. On 1882-06-15, she married Henry Mill Pellatt, later Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. She was created Chief Commissioner of the Dominion of Canada Girl Guides on 1912-07-24. As early as 1913, she invited Guides to view her palatial home, Casa Loma. Guides became frequent visitors to the house and its grounds. Lady Pellatt also planned trips for the Guides to her country home, Lake Marie Farm, in King, Ontario. She resigned her position in 1921 in ill health. In 1922, Lady Pellatt was presented with the Silver Fish. She died suddenly of heart failure on 1924-04-24. The Girl Guides formed a Guard of Honour for her funeral at St. James' Cathedral in Toronto