Margaret Catherine Manson (1882 - 1943)

Born 26 Nov 1882 in British Columbia, Canada

Died 17 Mar 1943 at age 60 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Margaret was born in 1882. She was the daughter of Michael Manson and Jenny Renwick^[1].

In 1891 her father Michael was 34 living in Nanaimo City, BC with Jane Manson, 29 and their daughter Maggie Manson, 8. Ellen Britts, 29 a general servant lived with them. Michael owned a steamship and hunted seals^[2].

In 1901 her father Michael was 43, living in Union Bay, near Courtenay BC with his spouse Jane Manson, 38. Their children were Margaret Manson, 18; Ethel and Robina Manson, 9; Hazel Manson, 4; Wilfred Manson, 6 and Flossie and Florence Manson, 1. He was an owner or keeper of a wharf^[3].

In 1921 Maggie was 39, single, living at 8633 7th Ave W., Vancouver, working at a Laundry. She owned her own 4 room wooden house. John Trainor, 42 was lodging with her^[4].

She died on 17 Mar 1943 in Vancouver^[5]. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, DOI 1987-06-04, group of cremains all interred on the same day in the same plot PLOT JONES-*-01-025A-0015 (119)^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ British Columbia, Canada, Birth Index, 1851-1903, Registration Number 1882-09-047687, BCA Number B13807, GSU Number 2114956
2. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Nanaimo City Middle Ward, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Roll: T-6291; Family No: 116
3. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Comox, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page: 4; Family No: 44
4. ↑ 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 12; Census Place: 12, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page Number: 17
5. ↑ British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990, Registration Number 1943-09-621115, BCA Number B13178, GSU Number 1953638
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26424083/margaret-manson: accessed March 8, 2024), memorial page for Margaret Manson (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26424083, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by J. Clements ~ BC, Canada (contributor 50288123)