Mary Jane Meader

F, b. 8 May 1884, d. 26 August 1952
FatherHenry William Meader b. 11 Dec 1855, d. 24 Nov 1922
MotherEmma Lucelle Fletcher b. 5 Aug 1860, d. 8 Dec 1919
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Mary Jane Meader was born on 8 May 1884 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. Henry William Meader was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 
(Daughter) CensusMary Jane Meader appeared on the census of 1891 as the daughter of Henry William Meader at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.2 
Occupation*Mary Jane Meader was a domestic servant in 1901 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.3 
(domestic) CensusShe appeared on the census of 31 March 1901as a domestic in the household of John David Fletcher and Emma Morton (Brady) Fletcher at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.3 
(Witness) MarriageMary Jane Meader witnessed the marriage of Ernest Arthur Meader and Florence Curtis on 8 June 1905 at 41 Berryman Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.10,11
Marriage*Mary Jane Meader married Roderick L. Fraser, son of Roderick Fraser and Mary McRae, on 19 September 1906 in the residence of Arthur Gordon Fletcher at 89 Davenport Road, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Edith Elizabeth Meader, Norman Greenfield and Arthur Gordon Fletcher.4,12
Married Name As of after 19 September 1906,her married name was (Meader) Fraser. 
Census*Mary Jane (Meader) Fraser appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1911 at 137 Amelia Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Frederick Le Sieur, Beatrice Le Sieur, Howard Le Sieur and Lucy Hayward.5 
Residence*Mary Jane (Meader) Fraser lived between 1913 and 1924 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.13,14,15,7 
(Witness) MarriageShe witnessed the marriage of John James Harris and Lucy Pearl Meader on 14 May 1913 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.13 
Death of MotherHer mother Emma Lucelle (Fletcher) Meader died on 8 December 1919 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.16 
(Daughter) CensusMary Jane (Meader) Fraser appeared on the census of 1921 as the daughter of Henry William Meader at King Street, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.6 
Death of FatherHer father Henry William Meader died on 24 November 1922 at King Street, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.14,17,15
Marriage*Mary Jane (Meader) Fraser married Walter Marjoram, son of James Marjoram and Emma Moore, on 7 June 1924 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Cephas James Meader and Ernest Arthur Meader.7 
Married Name As of after 7 June 1924,her married name was (Meader) Marjoram. 
OccupationMary Jane Meader was a laundry operator between 1931 and 1951 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.18,9
Census*She appeared on the census of 1931 as the wife of Walter Marjoram at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.8 
Residence*Mary Jane (Meader) Marjoram and Walter Marjoram lived in 1939 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.19 
Property-Sale*Mary Jane (Meader) Marjoram sold Town Lot 7, Block 2, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1), Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 5 May 1952 to Clifford Theodore Brannigan and Marjorie E. Brannigan for $2,500 "and subject to the right for the Grantor to receive, in the property on the lands herein conveyed, from the Grantees, for the term of her natural lifetime room, board and required attention for which she shall pay to the Grantees, as she hereby agrees to do, the sum of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) per month commencing as at June 1st, 1952.".20  
Will*Mary Jane (Meader) Marjoram left a will on 30 May 1952 witnessed by Ida F. Weekes and Elva L. Orchard. The beneficiaries were Marjorie E. Brannigan, Mrs. Charles Morris, Audery Lucille (Harris) Currie, The Salvation Army, William Hackshaw, Katherine Hackshaw, Helen Wilbur Cryderman, Lena E. Taylor, Selena Lee, Walter Andrus, Elva Bedford, The Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Bowmanville Memorial Hospital. 
Death*Mary Jane (Meader) Marjoram died on 26 August 1952 at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada, at age 68. The informant listed on the death certificate was Cephas James Meader.9,21 
BurialMary Jane (Meader) Marjoram was buried on 28 August 1952 at Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.18 
Probate*Her estate was probated on 24 October 1952 at the Surrogate Court, Cobourg, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Cephas James Meader and Apha Isabella Hodgins. The estate was valued at $2,586.41.21 

Family 1

Roderick L. Fraser b. 26 Nov 1882
Marriage*Mary Jane Meader married Roderick L. Fraser, son of Roderick Fraser and Mary McRae, on 19 September 1906 in the residence of Arthur Gordon Fletcher at 89 Davenport Road, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Edith Elizabeth Meader, Norman Greenfield and Arthur Gordon Fletcher.4,12

Family 2

Walter Marjoram b. 21 Apr 1877, d. 6 Apr 1946
Marriage*Mary Jane (Meader) Fraser married Walter Marjoram, son of James Marjoram and Emma Moore, on 7 June 1924 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Cephas James Meader and Ernest Arthur Meader.7 
Last Edited8 Jun 2025

Citations

  1. [S6299] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Mary Jane Meader registration no. 023431 (8 May 1884); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 66, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  2. [S6302] 1891 census of Canada, Durham West, Ontario, population schedule, district 59, pp. 25-26, family 140, Henry Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 May 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6332.
  3. [S6332] 1901 census of Canada, Toronto (East/Est) (City/Cité), Ontario, population schedule, district 117, subdistrict 25, pp. 6-7, dwelling 63, family 64, D John Fletcher household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6498.
  4. [S6305] Ontario marriage registrations, 19 Sep 1906, no. 003156, Roderick Fraser and Mary Meader; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 May 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 120, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  5. [S6365] 1911 census of Canada, Toronto East, Ontario, population schedule, district 125, subdistrict 13, p. 10, dwelling 96, family 96, Mary Fraser household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 7 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20401.
  6. [S6312] 1921 census of Canada, Durham, Ontario, population schedule, district 74, subdistrict 21, p. 21, dwelling 253, family 288, Henry Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 May 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  7. [S6355] Ontario marriage registrations, 7 Jun 1924, no. 015466, Walter Marjoram and Mary Jane Fraser; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 4 Jun 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 685, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  8. [S6370] 1931 census of Canada, Durham, Ontario, population schedule, district 100, subdistrict 29, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 16, Walter Marjoram household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 8 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  9. [S6363] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Mary Jane Marjoram registration no. 029603 (26 Aug 1952); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 6 Jun 2025); Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  10. [S6315] Ontario marriage registrations, 8 Jun 1905, no. 002056, Ernest Arthur Meader and Florence Curtis; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 May 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 116, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  11. [S6340] "Weddings in June: Meader-Curtis," The Toronto Star, 15 Jun 1905, p. 9, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 2 Jun 2025).
  12. [S6310] "September Weddings: Fraser-Meader," The Toronto Star, 22 Sep 1906, p. 19, col. 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 27 May 2025).
  13. [S6319] Ontario marriage registrations, 14 May 1913, no. 010718, John James Harris and Lucy Pearl Meader; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 30 May 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 263, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  14. [S6313] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Henry William Meader registration no. 023049 (24 Nov 1922); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 291, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  15. [S6323] Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, "Estate files, no. 9745-9856 1922-1923," unpaginated, estate file 9810, Henry William Meader, Letters of Administration granted 24 Jan 1923; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/… : accessed 31 May 2025), images 1679-1713 of 3011; citing FHL digital film 008440744 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  16. [S6307] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Emma Lucella Meader registration no. 023202 (8 Dec 1919); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 257, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  17. [S6314] "Death of Well-Known Citizen," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 30 Nov 1922, p. 1, col .4; digital images, The Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection (https://vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2829663/page/2 : accessed 28 May 2025); citing records held by Clarington Public Library and the Clarington Museums and Archives.
  18. [S6364] "Advertisement: New Laundry Service Well Received," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 30 Mar 1933, p. 7, col. 5-7; digital images, The Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection (https://vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2713750/page/8 : accessed 06 Jun 2025); citing records held by Clarington Public Library and the Clarington Museums and Archives.
  19. [S6343] "Obituary: Ernest Arthur Meader," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 19 Oct 1939, p. 5, col. 6; digital images, The Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection (https://vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2714110/page/6 : accessed 03 Jun 2025); citing records held by Clarington Public Library and the Clarington Museums and Archives.
  20. [S6358] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BO14382, Town Lot 7, Block 2, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1) (1952), Mary Jane Marjoram to Clifford Theodore Brannigan and Marjorie E. Brannigan, his wife, 05 May 1952; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 05 Jun 2025).
  21. [S6359] Bowmanville, Ontario, Probate, instrument no. N2795 (1957), Mary Jane Marjoram, 24 Oct 1952; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 05 Jun 2025).