Alma C (Blunden) Hodgson (abt. 1870 - 1906)

Born about 22 Dec 1870 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Albert Hodgson — married 8 Mar 1899 in Bosanquet, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Died 30 Nov 1906 at about age 35 in Bosanquet, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Alma C Blunden was born on about 22 December 1870. She was the daughter of Simon Osbourne Washington Blunden and Levenia Rawlings.

In the 1871 Canada Census, Alma Blundon (aged 4 months) was recorded living with her father Simon Blundon (32), her mother Levina Blundon (30), her step-sister Lilly O Rawlings (11), and her siblings Osburn S Blundon (8), Lindy L Blundon (6) and Alberta Blundon (2) at Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario^[1].

She married Henry Albert Hodgson (the son of Jacob Hodgson and Sarah Jane Rogers) on 8 March 1899 at Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.^[2].

They had two children.

In the 1901 Canada Census, Alma Hodgson (aged 30) was recorded living with her husband Henry A Hodgson (30) and their daughter Irene P Hodgson (1) at Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario. Also in the household was one servant^[3].

Sadly she passed away on 30 November 1906 at the age of about 35^[4]. Cause of death was recorded as Tuberculosis. Alma was buried at Lake Valley Grove Cemetery, Bosanquet, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ Canada Census, 1871: Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q2-XDR : 11 March 2018), Alma Blundon, Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 20, line 5; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9897, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,602.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBW-N4C : 11 March 2018), Henry A Hodgson and Alma Blunden, 08 Mar 1899; citing registration , Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,923
3. ↑ Canada Census, 1901: Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLH-D59 : 18 March 2018), Alma A Hodgson, Lambton (east/est), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
4. ↑ Death: "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDY3-M36 : 9 March 2018), Alma C. Hodgson, 30 Nov 1906; citing Borauquet, Lambton, Ontario, yr 1906 cn 14812, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,400.
5. ↑ Find a Grave: Database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111644032/alma_c-hodgson: accessed May 16, 2024), memorial page for Alma C Blunden Hodgson (1870–30 Nov 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #111644032, citing Lake Valley Grove Cemetery, Bosanquet, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Suzanne Thompson (contributor 48056234).

See also:

• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWLC-YM2 : 3 August 2016), Alma Blunden, Bosanquet, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148149.