Minnie Beatrice Smith1

#20929, (1873 - )
FatherJohn Smith1 (1849 - 1921)
MotherCharlotte Hamilton1 (c 1854 - 1883?)
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Hector McLean
Extended Family
ChartsHector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Minnie Beatrice Smith and Herbert E Stephenson
  • John Clifford Atkinson Stephenson8 (1898 - )
  • Eldaah Margaret Stephenson9 (1902 - )
  • Herbert Aubrey Stephenson10
  • Frank Wyatt Stephenson11
  • Rolph Lloyd Stephenson12

Life Events

BirthMinnie Beatrice Smith was born on 29 Apr 1873 in Whitchurch, York County, Ontario.
Information from register: Minnie Beatrice, daughter of John Smith, farmer of Whitchurch, & Charlotte Hamilton, registered 31 May 1873 by John Smith, attended by Dr Echardt.1 
1881 CensusShe appeared on the 1881 Census of Vaughan Twp, York County, Ontario. Minnie was age 7, born in Ontario, Can. Methodist, and of English origin. She and her siblings Edith, Ralph and Florence were with their grandparents John and Margaret Hamilton.2 
MarriageShe married Herbert E Stephenson on 21 Dec 1892 in Laskey, York County, Ontario.
Details from the register: Herbert E Stephenson, age 23, residence King, birthplace York, bachelor, farmer, father Atkinson Stephenson, mother Elizabeth Stephenson;
Minnie B Smith, 20, residence King Tp, birthplace Whitchurch Tp, spinster, father John Smith, mother Charlotte Smith;
They were married by Geo H Kenney and the witnesses were Arthur Stephenson and Louisa Watson, both of Laskey.3 
1901 CensusHerbert and Minnie B Stephenson appeared on the 1901 Census of Markham Township, York County, Ontario. They were the only ones in the household. Herbert was 32, born Feb 20 1869 in Ontario, and a farmer working on his own account. Minnie was 27, born April 30 1873 in Ontario.4 
1911 CensusHerbert and Minnie appeared on the 1911 Census of Markham Township, York County, Ontario, at Lot 13 R C 5. The family was Methodist. Herbert was 40, born in Feb 1871 in Ontario, and was a farmer. Minnie was 38, born in April 1873 in Ontario. Their children were Margaretta (9), Aubrey (7), Wyatt (4), and Lloyd (1.)5 
1921 CensusHerbert E and Minnie appeared on the 1921 Census of Markham Township, York County, Ontario. They rented their 6 room wood house for $400. Herbert was 52, born in Ontario, and farmed his own farm. Minnie was 48, born in Ontario. Their children were Elda M (19, stenographer), Herbert A (17, student), Frank W (14, school), and Ralph L (12, school). The family was Methodist.6 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Herbert died on 21 Nov 1936.7 
Last Edited31 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Minnie Beatrice Smith, #026624-73.
  2. 1881 Census for Canada "Ontario, York West (136), Vaughan Twp (e), division 4, page 13; transcription online at Ontario Genweb Census Project."
  3. Ontario Marriage Registration. Herbert E Stephenson & Minnie B Smith, 1892, #013634.
  4. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, East York, Markham Township, Page 5.
  5. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York Centre (136), Subdistrict 2, ED 5, Page 5.
  6. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York South, SD 3, Page 7.
  7. Ontario Death Registration. Herbert E Stephenson, 1936, #040965.
  8. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. John Clifford Atkinson, 1898, [second page of document missing from Ancestry.com site as of September 2013].
  9. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Eldaah Margaret Stephenson, 1902, [second page of document missing from Ancestry.com site as of September 2013].
  10. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Herbert Aubrey Stephenson, 1904, [second page of document missing from Ancestry.com site as of September 2013].
  11. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Frank Wyatt Stephenson, 1907, #052965.
  12. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Rolph Lloyd Stephenson, 1909, #054234.