Mary Smart1

#2277, (1883 - 1977)
FatherWilliam James Smart1 (1858 - 1922)
MotherSarah Mary Fernee1 (1861 - 1950)
Relationships2nd great-granddaughter of Peter Godart
2nd great-granddaughter of Samuel Fernee
Extended Family
ChartsSamuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart
Peter Godart & Mary Dowson - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart
CalledMary Smart went by the name of May, as she didn't like the name Mary.1 
BirthShe was born in 1883 in London.1
 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusMary appeared on the 1891 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with her parents. She was 7 and born in St Pancras.2 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusMary appeared on the 1901 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with her parents. She was 17, a Typist & Shorthand Clerk, and born in Camden Town, London.3 
ImmigrationShe immigrated to Canada in 1910.1,4 
Passenger ListShe was listed on a manifest dated 14 Oct 1910 for the SS Sicilian, arriving in Quebec from London. May had $25 cash, age 27, single, had never been to Canada before, did not intend to reside in Canada, was going to her brother, a farmer, destination Winnipeg via the CPR, and her religion was Congregational.5 
1911 CensusMay Smart appeared on the 1911 Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba, at 303 College Avenue. She was lodging with the family of an immigration chaplain. The other lodgers were from Austria, Bohemia, and Ontario. May was single, age 27, born in June 1883 in England, immigrated in 1910, a Congregationalist, and was employed in an office as a stenographer.6 
(Listed) Passenger ListMay Smart had been for a visit to England with her sister-in-law. She was found on a passenger manifest dated 24 July 1913 for the SS Victorian, arriving in Quebec from Liverpool. The returning Canadians included Ellen Smart (24), Mabel (3), Herbt (9/12), and May (adult). Their destination was Winnipeg. Ellen first came to Canada to Dauphin in 1905. May had been living in Winnipeg for 3 years.7
MarriageShe married James Arthur McIlvride, son of Thomas G McIlvride, on 8 May 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.8,9
 
1916 CensusJames Arthur and Mary McIlvride appeared on the 1916 Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba, at 365 Boyd Avenue, enumerated 1 Jun 1916. James was 31 years of age and a decorator. Mary was 33. They were both born in England, Methodist, and immigrated in 1910.4 
(Mentioned) WillShe was mentioned in the will of William James Smart dated 16 Aug 1921. Daughter Mary was to receive £100 and one fifth of the residue of the estate.10 
DirectoryIn the Winnipeg directory the McIlvrides were listed at 365 Boyd as James A, homeowner, no occupation given and Mrs James A, employee at Eatons.11 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband James died in 1950.8 
DeathMary died on 22 Sep 1977 in Winnipeg.8
 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 23 Sep 1977.

On September 22, 1977 at the St. Boniface Hospital, Mary McIlvride, aged 94 years, of 2350 Portage Ave., widow of James Arthur McIlvride.
Mrs. McIlvride was born in London, England. She came to Winnipeg before the Second World War and had resided here since. She was a member of the Fort Garry Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and the White Shrine.
Her husband predeceased her in 1950.
Surviving are two sisters in England, a sister, Dorothy of Vancouver and two nieces, Margaret McGowan and Bernice Ellor of Winnipeg.
Funeral service will be held in the Thomson Funeral Chapels, Broadway at Furby, Saturday September 24 at 1:00 p.m. The Rev. Walter Cowan will officiate. The service will terminate at the chapels with cremation to follow.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a favourite charity.8
 
Last Edited9 Jul 2016

Citations

  1. Letters from Ann Collett, England, to J Kolthammer, dated various dates, Nov 1989.
  2. 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/1059 folio 46.
  3. Image of the 1901 Census for England & Wales, RG 13 / 1237 folio 70 page 14.
  4. 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Winnipeg North (14), ED 14, Page 16.
  5. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. SS Sicilian, arrived in Quebec October 1910.
  6. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Winnipeg (86), page 11.
  7. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. SS Victorian, arrived in Quebec 24 July 1913.
  8. Obituary of Mary McIlvride in unknown newspaper, 23 September 1977 (J Kolthammer, photocopy).
  9. Province of Manitoba online indexes to Vital Records. James Arthur McIlvridge & Mary Smart, #1915,174111.
  10. Will and Administration of William James Smart of Southgate, 16 August 1921, proved in the Principal Probate Registry, 22 July 1922.
  11. Henderson's Winnipeg Directory, 1922 (Heritage Quest online, digitized).