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[[File:James and Mary McNaughton.png|thumb|Mary with her husband, James, on or before | [[File:James and Mary McNaughton.png|thumb|Mary with her husband, James, on or before 1932]] | ||
'''Mary McNaughton''' (nee McCormick) (1856 - | '''Mary McNaughton''' (nee McCormick) (1856 - 1948) was the mother of [[Williamina Bessie Coulter]] and maternal grandmother of [[Ruth Newman]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Mary was born to [[William McCormick]] and his wife. | Mary was born in 1856 to [[William McCormick]] and his second wife. | ||
She married [[James McNaughton]] and bore his child, [[Williamina Bessie Coulter|Williamina Bessie McNaughton]]. | She married [[James McNaughton]] and bore his child, [[Williamina Bessie Coulter|Williamina Bessie McNaughton]]. | ||
She was widowed in 1932. She later moved in with her daughter Williamina, according to Ruth. | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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According to [[Ruth Newman]] as told to her grandson [[Michael Currie]] in 2003, after this death, Mary died soon afterwards aged about 90, "of a broken heart". | According to [[Ruth Newman]] as told to her grandson [[Michael Currie]] in 2003, after this death, Mary died soon afterwards aged about 90, "of a broken heart". | ||
[[File:JamesMcNaughtonTombstone.jpg|thumb|Mary McNaughton's tombstone at [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164162995/james-mcnaughton Crown Cemetery, Morriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada]]] | |||
==Sources== | |||
[1] Find a Grave [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164162995/james-mcnaughton] | |||
[2] William McCormick biography, 1906 http://sites.rootsweb.com/~onwellin/pioneers/maccormick_william.htm | |||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 2 February 2026
Mary McNaughton (nee McCormick) (1856 - 1948) was the mother of Williamina Bessie Coulter and maternal grandmother of Ruth Newman.
Early life
Mary was born in 1856 to William McCormick and his second wife.
She married James McNaughton and bore his child, Williamina Bessie McNaughton.
She was widowed in 1932. She later moved in with her daughter Williamina, according to Ruth.
Death
Mary's daughter Williamina died of complications during a gall bladder surgery on 18 July 1948, aged 58.
According to Ruth Newman as told to her grandson Michael Currie in 2003, after this death, Mary died soon afterwards aged about 90, "of a broken heart".
Sources
[1] Find a Grave [1]
[2] William McCormick biography, 1906 http://sites.rootsweb.com/~onwellin/pioneers/maccormick_william.htm