Maria Antoinette (Bull) Harrison (1854 - 1948)

Born 28 Jan 1854 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick James Harrison — married 15 Sep 1881 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 21 Apr 1948 at age 94 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Maria, aka Antoinette, was born circa Jan 28, 1854 in Woodstock, New Brunswick. She was a daughter of Abner Bull and [[Perley-326|Frances Elizabeth (Perley) Bull of Carleton County, New Brunswick.

The family was found in the 1861 Canada Census in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick.^[1] The household was enumerated as follows:

• Abner, Husband, 49
• Frances, Wife, 40
• Harvey, Son, 20
• Mary, Daughter, 18
• Sidney, Son, 15
• Sarah, Daughter, 13
• Byron, Son, 12
• Florence, Daughter, 9
• Maria A., Daughter, 7
• Helen, Daughter, 5
• Bertha, Daughter, 3
• Edward, Son, 6 Months

The family was found in the 1871 Canada Census in Woodstock, New Brunswick.^[2] The household was enumerated as follows:

• Abner Bull, Husband, 59
• Frances, Wife, 52
• Frederick B., Son, 21
• Florence M., Dau, 19
• Antoinette M., Dau, 17
• Helen, Daughter, 14
• Alice B., Daughter, 12

The family was found in the 1881 Canada Census in Woodstock, New Brunswick.^[3]

• Abner Bull, Husband, 69
• Francis Bull, Wife, 62
• Frederick B, Son, 30
• Florence A, Daughter, 28
• Mary A., Daughter, 26
• Helen L., Daughter, 24
• Alice Bertha, Daughter, 22

She married Frederick James Harrison on Sept 15, 1881 at Woodstock.^[4] He was a son of James Harrison and Hannah Jewett (Bridges) Harrison of Maugerville.

Thereafter, they lived in Maugerville and raised a family.

Children

• Proy(?) Harrison circa 1884-? Name from 1881 Census, Handwriting Unclear
• Archy Harrison cira 1884-?
• Sterling Harrison - Living in 1948 at time of mother's death
• Helen Winnifred (Harrison) Hunt 1887-?

Census Records

• 1901 Census, Maugerville, New Brunswick, Canada
• 1911 Census, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Frederick passed away in 1890 at the relatively young age of 34. She was left to raise 4 children.

By 1911, Maria had moved to Fredericton. In 1912, he moved west to Cranbrook, British Columbia where she would reside until 1934.^[5]

In approximately 1934, she moved to Calgary, Alberta where her son Sterling resided. She would live there until her death on April 21, 1948 at a local nursing home. Maria was interred at the Union Cemetery in Calgary. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Canada Census, Woodstock, New Brunswick
2. ↑ 1871 Canada Census, Woodstock, New Brunswick
3. ↑ 1881 Canada Census, Woodstock, New Brunswick.
4. ↑ Marriage Announcement, Daily News, Oct 3, 1881. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 56 No 1544
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #122943022, Maria Antoinette Bull Harrison (1854-1948) Includes Obituary