Mary Florence Idella Fair1

#1254, (1893 - 1989)
FatherDavid Fair1 (1862 - 1936)
MotherChristina McLean1 (1865 - 1946)
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Hector McLean
Extended Family
ChartsHector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants

Life Events

BirthMary Florence Idella Fair was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Paisley, Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from register: daughter of David Fair & Christena McLean, informant David Fair, farmer 14 Con Bruce, registered 10 Oct 1893.1,2 
(with Mother) 1901 CensusMary appeared on the 1901 Census of Paisley, Bruce County, Ontario with her mother. She was 7 years old and was born 4 September 1894 in Ontario.3 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusDela appeared on the 1911 Census of Victoria, British Columbia with her parents. She was 17 years old, born in September 1894 in Ontario and attended school 8 months that year.4 
Residence In 1920, Mary Florence Idella Fair lived in 1615 Camosun, Victoria, British Columbia, and the directory listing reads Della F bkpr BC Phone Co; also at that address was David contr, homeowner [her brother].5 
(with Parents) 1921 CensusBella [sic] appeared on the 1921 Census of Victoria, British Columbia with her parents. She was 24, born in Ontario, and worked as a bookkeeper at a telephone office, earning $950 the previous year.6 
MarriageShe married John Joseph Egan on 25 Jun 1929 in First United Church, Victoria, British Columbia.
Information from certificate: John Joseph Egan, employee of BC Telephone Co, bachelor, age 36, United Church of Canada, residence 675 Dunedin St Victoria, born San Francisco, Calif, father William Egan born St John New Brunswick, mother Sarah McManus born St John New Brunswick;
Mary Florence Idella Fair, employee BC Telephone Co, spinster, age 30, United Church, residence 1615 Camosun St Victoria, born Paisley Ont, father David Fair born Stratford Ont, mother Christina McLean born Vaughan York Co, Ont.2
 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in David Fair's 1936 obituary as daughter Mrs J Egan of 1615 Camosun Street.7 
DeathDella Florence Egan died on 21 Jun 1989 in Victoria, British Columbia.
Death certificate details: usual residence was 1780 Fairfield Rd, widow, husband Jack Egan, age 95, born September 15 1893 in Bruce County Ontario, father David Fair born Canada, mother Christina McLean born Bruce County Ontario, informant her son.8 
Last Edited25 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Mary Florence Idella Fair, #003309-93.
  2. British Columbia Marriage Registration. Egan/Fair, #29-09-349406.
  3. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North (49) Paisley (h-2), page 8, line 40.
  4. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Victoria (13), subdistrict a-8, page 10.
  5. Henderson's Victoria Directory, 1920 (Heritage Quest online, digitized).
  6. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Victoria, SD 20, Page 34.
  7. Obituary of David Fair in Victoria Daily Times, 10, 11, 12 Feb 1936.
  8. British Columbia Death Registration. Della Florence Egan, 1989 #011095.