Etc. -- Jane Porritt Stringer's 1916 obituary, plus
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A transcription of a page 7 article from 13 Jan 1916 Simcoe Reformer newspaper.
-- also see
her father's obituary  
-- also see
her husband's obituary

Prominent Port Dover Lady Dead
Mother of Well Known Family
Passed Away Saturday

Jane Porritt Stringer, eldest child of the late Francis and Eleanor Porritt, the wife of Henry B. Stringer of Port Dover, passed away 
early on Saturday morning after a brief illness, which attacked her during the night.

Deceased was born in what was then called Cleaversville, Halton County. When she was about 12 years of age the family removed 
to a farm on the Lake Shore road, east of Port Dover.

On February 25, 1863, she was married to Mr. Stringer who survives her. She had three sons, 
Francis H., teacher in the local public school at Port Dover; 
Chas. H., accountant, the Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ont.; and 
H. Lee, accountant, Western branch Miller & Richards, Winnipeg.

Possessed of a wonderful constitution, Mrs. Stringer retained possession of her faculties practically unimpaired, till the hour 
of her death.

Mrs. Stringer was a sister of Mrs. Lydia Winter of Simcoe, and an 
aunt of Mrs. J. E. Austin, Talbot street. Mr. and Mrs. Austin went 
to Port Dover for the funeral, which was held on Tuesday at 
2 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. H. J. Johnston, of 
the Anglican church.
 

Part of Port Dover column on page 5 in the 20 Jan 1916 Simcoe Reformer.

In her earlier days, the late Mrs. H. B. Stringer was a school teacher and taught in No. 7, Woodhouse Township; Marrs' school in the same township; Union, Charlotteville and Woodhouse Gore; and Saunders' school of Walpole Township.

The pall bearers at her funeral on Tuesday of last week were former pupils, namely: William Slocombe and Wm. Feargue of No. 7; John L. Richardson of Saunders'; and John Aaron McBride, John Wesley McBride, and E. P. Bagley of Marrs'.

 
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