Mary (Giffin) Ringer (abt. 1791 - 1882)

Born about 1791 in Louis Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Ringer — married about 1816 in Louis Head, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1882 at about age 91 in Louis Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Mary was born about 1791, based on her age at the time of her death. She was the daughter of George Giffin and Margaret Pride of Louis Head, Nova Scotia^{[1] [2]}

Circa 1815, she married Deacon Jacob Ringer, son of George and Mary (Spearwater) Ringer^{[1] [2] [3]} Their children included:

1. Lavinia, born circa 1818, who married Joseph Freeman of Sable River ^{[2] [3]}
2. Elizabeth, born circa 1819, who married Matthew Hayden ^{[2] [3]}
3. David Nutter, born circa 1822, who married Sarah McMillan ^{[2] [3]}
4. Almira, born circa 1824, who married Louis Freeman as his second wife ^[2]
5. Barbara, born circa 1826 ^{[2] [3]}
6. Eunice, born 1829 who never married ^{[2] [3]}
7. Mary Margaret, born circa 1831, who married John Wilson McMillan ^{[2] [3]}

Mary (Giffin) RInger died August 12, 1882 at age 91 ^{[2] [1]}, and was buried in Louis Head Cemetery. According to her gravestone, she was a widow at the time of her death. It reads .."In memory of Mary, relict of the late Deacon Jacob Ringer, who died August 12, 1882. in the 91st. of her age"^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Our Nova Scotian Ancestors" by M. Edward Burtt, published in 2000 see page 189
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} "Simon Giffin and his descendants : a genealogy": compiled by Florence Giffin Martin and Mary Alsted Strange ; with Anne Borden Harding on Nova Scotia families; Publication: New York, New York : F.G. Martin, c1971 Subject Class: 929.273 G366; page 249-250
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Ringer family of Nova Scotia (1763-1922); a genealogy .. by Ringer, Robert Lee, published in 1922. See person 1-2, starting on page 22
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #132871217

See also:

• The Shelburne County Genealogical Society, Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
• The Louis Head Cemetery, Louis Head, Nova Scotia.