Mrs. Annie M. Smith, a
highly respected lady, who had been a resident of Port Rowan for a
number of years,
died in Hamilton last Friday after a short illness,
and her remains were brought here on Monday for
burial, accompanied by her son and only living child,
C. W. Jaques of Ottawa.
Mrs. Smith was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Saunders, and was born in the city
of
Hamilton, 62 years ago.
She was twice married. Her
first husband's name was
Mr. Jaques, and to them was born the son mentioned above. Some years
after the death of her first husband, she married Wm. Smith, at that
time a prominent business man of this village.
Besides her son,, two
brothers and one sister survive: John Saunders of Walsingham
Centre,
James Saunders of Ingersoll, and
Mrs. J. C. Smith of Ashcroft, B.C.,
all being present at the funeral, which
took place on Monday afternoon.
The service was private and
was conducted by
Miss Templeton-Armstrong at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Franklin. Interment was
made in the family plot in Bayview Cemetery.
