Late Mrs. Mary
Garnham
Career of a
pioneer who passed
to her reward recently
The
death occurred in Houghton on Sunday, March 11th of one of the oldest
residents of the district in the person of Mary Ann, widow of George
Garnham, in her 82nd year.
Despite her great age deceased
has always enjoyed good health up to within two weeks of her death,
when heart trouble developed.
The late Mrs. Garnham, whose
maiden name was Fenn, was born in Henley, Suffolk County, Eng., and in
1855 came to this country with her sister. There were no fast liners
or railroads in those days and she was nine weeks on the voyage.
She came to Pt. Burwell by
boat and thence to Robert Garnham's at Straffordville, with whom she
made her home for some time.
In 1860, she was married to
George Garnham, who predeceased her in May, 1915.
For 53 years she lived on the old homestead on Talbot Street, near
Straffordville, where she was a real helpmeet [sic] to her
husband, and active in all good works.
She was associated with the
Believers and was consistent in her Christian life and a loving
mother.
She is survived by four sons,
Charles R., on the homestead; W. F., of Wanstead; George S., of
Dunboyne; and Sheriff H., of Calgary; and one daughter, Mrs. N. Fuller
of Houghton.
Her death removes the last of
the Garnhams and Fenns who came to this country from the Old Land.
The funeral took place from
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Fuller, to the Guysboro
Cemetery, the service being conducted by Thomas Toureau. The
pall-bearers were her sons and sons-in-law.
