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Mary Anderson (Bicket) Fife (1812 - 1894)

Mary Anderson Fife formerly Bicket aka Beckett
Born in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 1828 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , and
Died at age 82 in Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Beckett Name Study.

Surname Spelling Convention: The family surname on all Scottish records appears primarily as Bicket, with some variations as Bichet, Bisket, and Becket, and others. After migrating to Ontario, Canada in 1820, the spelling appeared in 1851 as Beckett, in 1861 and 1871 as Bicket, in 1881 as Bickett, and exclusively Beckett from 1891 forward. Most other Canadian vital records show either Becket or Beckett from 1851 forward. To establish a consistent convention that better yields search results in both Family Search and WikiTree, the 'First name at Birth' in Scotland is shown as 'Bicket', with births after arriving in Canada shown as 'Beckett'.

  • Birth record at ScotlandsPeople: 'John Bicket & Janet Anderson, spouses in Commore, had a dau. b. 28 Jan 1812, Bapt. 6 Feb 1812, named Mary.' ScotlandsPeople_OPR572_000_0020_0354Z.jpg [Commore is a settlement about two miles SW of Neilston]:[1]

The arrival of the Becket family in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario in 1820:

  • 'Asphodel [Peterborough, Ontario] was surveyed early in 1820 by Richard Birdsall, and the first family to settle was John Becket with his wife Jeannett, his six children, and a younger brother, James. His eldest child was James; the youngest child, John; and in between were four girls. [Once settled] John and Jeannett had three more children. including Hugh, who was born in 1830. Of their six daughters, three married sons of John Fife, one of the earliest settlers in Otonabee. Jane Becket married David Fife and was the wife in the story of Red Fife Wheat who had the responsibility of looking after the five stalks of new wheat which had resisted rusting. These were carefully harvested by hand, the seed planted the next year, and repeated until enough was grown that they could provide the neighbors with this coveted new seed. The fame of the wheat spread and its use increased, spreading to the Western States and up into western Canada. It was the forerunner of many strains developed from it which have made the West the 'breadbasket of the world'. Mary A. Becket married William Fife, and Janet Becket married Thomas Fife.'[2]
  • Mary's daughter Agnes Fife married Joseph Lisle on 10 September 1858 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[3]
  • Mary's son James B Fife married Elizth Robinson on 24 April 1862 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[4]
  • Mary's son Alexr Fife married Isl [Isabella] Robertson on 3 November 1864 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[5]
  • Mary's son Thos Fife married Rebeca Spears on 18 December 1866 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[6]
  • Mary's daughter Mary Anderson Fife married Charles H Sweeting on 29 June 1870 in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[7]
  • In 1871 Mary (age 60) was recorded as married in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[8]
1871 Census of Canada: Peterborough, Peterborough West, Ontario[9]
Name Age Status Sex Occupation Birth Date Birth Place
William Fife 62 Married M Gentleman 1809 Scotland
Mary Fife 60 Married F 1811 Scotland
Jane C Fife 19 F 1852 Scotland
Hugh Fife 16 M Clerk 1855 Scotland


  • Mary's daughter Jennie Christiana Fife married Henry Best on 6 August 1873 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[10]
  • Mary's son Hugh Fife married Margaret Ann Johnson on 21 Jan 1880 in Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[11]
  • In 1881 Mary (age 70) was recorded as widowed in Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[12]
  • Mary's son John Watson Fife married Samantha Bowen on 1 August 1881 in Chatham, <Blank>, Ontario, Canada.[13]
  • Mary died on 15 May 1893 and was buried in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[14]
  • Mary died (age 82) on 15 May 1894 in Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[15]
  • Mary's daughter Jennie Best died on 7 January 1909 in Peterboro, Peterboro, Ontario.[16]
  • Mary Bechett's daughter Jeanette 'Bechett' died on 4 May 1911 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.[17]
  • Mary's son David Fife married Mary C. Perse Peacott on 15 May 1919 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.[18]
  • Mary's son David Fife married Mary C Peacott on 15 May 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[19]
  • Mary's son David Fife married Mary C Perse on 15 May 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[20]
  • Ann's son John W Fife died on 15 April 1920 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington.[21]
  • Ann's son John W Fife was buried on 17 April 1920 in Washington, United States.[22]
  • Mary's daughter Agnes Lisle died on 29 March 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[23]
  • Mary Fife passed away in Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario in 1894.[24]


Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZGK-1QP
  2. ↑ Asphodel: A Tale of a Township by Jean Lancaster Graham, published by the Township of Asphodel, copyright 1978, 271 pages. pp. 13-14.
  3. ↑ Marriage of daughter Agnes Fife: "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869"
    citing Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,063
    FamilySearch Record: Q2CB-7N2R (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-996W-J72W Image number 00553
    Mary Fife's daughter Agnes Fife married Joseph Lisle on 10 Sep 1858 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  4. ↑ Marriage of son James B Fife: "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869"
    citing Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,063
    FamilySearch Record: Q2CB-7TPW (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-996W-J7K9 Image number 00583
    Mary Beckett's son James B Fife married Elizth Robinson on 24 Apr 1862 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  5. ↑ Marriage of son Alexr Fife: "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869"
    citing Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,063
    FamilySearch Record: Q2CB-W3V5 (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L96W-J7TT Image number 00598
    Mary's son Alexr Fife married Isl Robertson on 3 Nov 1864 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  6. ↑ Marriage of son Thos Fife: "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869"
    citing Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,063
    FamilySearch Record: Q2CB-7LLV (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L96W-J71C Image number 00611
    Mary Fife's son Thos Fife married Rebeca Spears on 18 Dec 1866 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  7. ↑ Marriage of daughter Mary Anderson Fife: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
    citing registration, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,475
    FamilySearch Record: FMF2-LJS (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39T-8HD Image number 00249
    Mary's daughter Mary Anderson Fife married Charles H Sweeting on 29 Jun 1870 in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  8. ↑ 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
    citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
    FamilySearch Record: M473-HWF (accessed 16 August 2023)
    Mary Fife (60), married in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Born in Scotland.
  9. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
    Year: 1871; Census Place: Peterborough, Peterborough West, Ontario; Roll: C-9986; Page: 77
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1578 #1597653 (accessed 16 May 2023)
    Mary Fife (60), married in Peterborough, Peterborough West, Ontario. Born in Scotland.
  10. ↑ Marriage of daughter Jennie Christiana Fife: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
    citing registration, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,890
    FamilySearch Record: FMNH-N1T (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39G-ZF4 Image number 01142
    Mary Fife's daughter Jennie Christiana Fife married Henry Best on 6 Aug 1873 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  11. ↑ Marriage of son Hugh Fife: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
    citing registration, Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,508
    FamilySearch Record: FMNR-QY9 (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y395-3R2 Image number 01115
    Mary Fife's son Hugh Fife married Margaret Ann Johnson on 21 Jan in Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  12. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
    citing Volume: 34; Page: 14; Affiliate Publication Number: e008178523; Digital film/folder number: 004465934; FHL microfilm: 1375876; Image number: 723
    FamilySearch Record: MVXR-99Z (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DT3J-D2
    Mary Fife (70), widowed in Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Born in Scotland.
  13. ↑ Marriage of son John Watson Fife: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
    citing registration , Chatham, <Blank>, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,510
    FamilySearch Record: FMJK-1VJ (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39R-ZCY Image number 01072
    Mary Fife's son John Watson Fife married Samantha Bowen on 1 Aug 1881 in Chatham, <Blank>, Ontario, Canada.
  14. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
    citing record ID 119294119, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
    FamilySearch Record: QVGH-5Q68 (accessed 16 August 2023)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #119294119
    Mary Anderson Beckett Fife's burial (died on 15 May 1893) in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  15. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
    citing Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, , Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm
    FamilySearch Record: J6M9-KX4 (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67PS-NCH Image number 1313
    Mary Fife death 15 May 1894 (age 82) in Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  16. ↑ Death of daughter Jennie Best: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
    citing Peterboro, Peterboro, Ontario, yr 1909 cn 23727, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,492
    FamilySearch Record: J6MR-DT1 (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TX-YQ85-W
    Mary Beckett in death record for daughter Jennie Best 7 Jan 1909 in Peterboro, Peterboro, Ontario.
  17. ↑ Death of daughter Jeanette Bechett: "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
    citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102902980
    FamilySearch Record: QP82-1TGT (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS6V-GZGC Image number 03057
    Bechett in death record for daughter Jeanette Bechett 4 May 1911 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
  18. ↑ Marriage of son David Fife: "California Marriages, 1850-1945"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004540626; FHL microfilm: 1033287; Record number: 607; Packet letter: G
    FamilySearch Record: 418S-NK6Z (accessed 16 August 2023)
    Mary Beckett's son David Fife married Mary C. Perse Peacott on 15 May 1919 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
  19. ↑ Marriage of son David Fife: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
    citing Page: 255; Digital film/folder number: 004929852; FHL microfilm: 2074207
    FamilySearch Record: K8D8-SC5 (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R9G-9SLQ Image number 00977
    Mary Beckett's son David Fife married Mary C Peacott on 15 May 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  20. ↑ Marriage of son David Fife: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
    citing Page: 255; Digital film/folder number: 004540626; FHL microfilm: 1033287; Record number: 652; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: XLH5-KWR (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 939Z-BJSM-97 Image number 00316
    Mary Beckett's son David Fife married Mary C Perse on 15 May 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  21. ↑ Death of son John W Fife: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
    citing Spokane, Spokane, Washington, reference 581, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,759
    FamilySearch Record: N3G8-37H (accessed 16 August 2023)
    Ann in death record for son John W Fife 15 Apr 1920 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington.
  22. ↑ Burial of son John W Fife: "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007600487; FHL microfilm: 196583; Record number: 85; Packet letter: C
    FamilySearch Record: HV7L-Q7PZ (accessed 16 August 2023)
    Ann's son John W Fife's burial on 17 Apr 1920 in Washington, United States.
  23. ↑ Death of daughter Agnes Lisle: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 005585101; Record number: 0
    FamilySearch Record: QG28-B34Q (accessed 16 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89SF-8853 Image number 02430
    Mary Beckett in death record for daughter Agnes Lisle 29 Mar 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  24. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67PS-NCH?cc=1307826&wc=3LVY-7M9%3A1584243504%2C1584258208%2C1584278901 : 23 October 2018), Deaths > 1894 > no 9616-15887 > image 1301 of 1620; citing Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.




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