Death of Henry Shaw, Ottawa

[KarenM]

Here's the marriage information for that James Smith

Groom:  James Aloysius Smith
Age:  29 years
Residence when Married:  Elora, Ontario
Place of Birth:  Peel Township
Bachelor or Widower:  B
Rank or Profession:  Merchant
Names of Parents:  William Smith & Matilda Sullivan

Bride:  Elizabeth Mary Mays
Age:  27 years
Residence when married:  Guelph
Place of Birth:  Guelph
Spinster or Widow:  S
Names of Parents:  James Mays & Catherine Toner

Names & Residneces of Witness:  George Gordon, Elora & Mary Carey, Kincardine, Ontario

Date & Place:  October 25, 1881, Church of Our Lady
Religious Denom. of Both:  Roman Catholic
By License or Banns:  Banns

[J.J.]

Here's a reference to it but it says
 James A. SMITH and  Elizabeth Josephine MAYS married 1881
http://ogs.on.ca/ogspi/188/m188s003.htm  J.J.

[KarenM]

That's interesting JJ, on the link you provided it mentions that there is a newspaper article, I wonder if that's where the Josephine comes in?  I just checked my Guelph Book and it seems, Mr. Mays was quite a prominant person in early Guelph history, he had his own Fanning-mill Manufacturing Company.  Another thing is that these people were married at Church of Our Lady (which is my church  and they are the hardest people in the world to get any informtaion out of.  They are under the Hamilton Diocese who refused to give any information to the LDS.  Pitty really. 

Karen

[J.J.]

She is down as Eliza MAYS on the 1881...and as born 1854.
she's with her family in Guelph, 5 other siblings...Nothing mentioned about
 " baby in utero"    How can we find the tie in to this mystery...?
No births in the online listings for James or said brothers...any luck, Karen?

[J.J.]

 she may have been enumerated twice or I made a booboo with the first look as is this the right couple, then...in Peel...?

James A. SMITH 29...b. 1852.... Merchant 
 Eliza Jane SMITH   26 ...b. 1855
 John HARRIS  13

[KarenM]

Well, James & Eliza had a girl October 24, 1884, not named.  She was born in Guelph and the informant is James Mays, the father Jas. A. Smith is listed as a merchant.

[liverpool annie]

Well just to add to the pot .....  but I don't think he's related ...... 

Names:
SMITH , JAMES A
Regimental number:
2627312
Rank:
SPR
Reference:
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9064 - 75

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0dk/

There is another one but he's a Major !!

Annie 

[liverpool annie]

Plus keep your eye on this too !!

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,150539.0.html

Annie 

[KarenM]

Thanks for that Annie!  This fellow sure is interesting. 

I'm confused over him signing up in London, but being in the Royal Canadians?  Can you explain that to me?

Karen