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Mary Ann Joness (1843 ~ 1917)
4.1.5. Fifth child of Mary Elford and Matthew Joness, Mary 'Ann' Joness, was born January 3, 1843, in Darlington Twp., Newcastle Dist., Upr. Can.
She married Hugh Brodie, daughter of James Brodie and Margaret, January 22, 1863, in Darlington Twp., Ontario and had two children:
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(4.1.5.1) Anna May (1864 ~ 1879)
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(4.1.5.2) Edna Margaret (1877 ~ 1970)
M. Annie Joness Brodie died February 4, 1917, aged 75 years and Hugh M. Brodie died September 3, 1905, aged 72 years in Rural Hill, New York, U.S.
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M. Annie Joness Brodie
January 3, 1843 ~ February 4, 1917
Mrs. Mary Ann Brodie, who was stricken with apoplexy about ten days ago, died at her home in Clay street at 12 o’clock Sunday night, February 4, 1917.
Mrs. Brodie was born in Canada 75 years ago of Scottish parentage. When 21 years of age she was married at Bowmanville, Ont., to Hugh Brodie. Fifteen years later they came to New York state and settled at Rural Hill where they lived until Mr. Brodie died 11 years ago. Mrs. Brodie and her only child, now Mrs. George Joness, came to this village and resided here until the time of her death. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday at 1 o’clock Rev. Frederick Maunder, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Interment was at Woodside cemetery, near Belleville. Jefferson County Journal, Feb. 7, 1917.
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Hugh Brodie
November 1, 1831 ~ September 3, 1905
At the regular meeting of the Rural Hill Association, P. of I., No. 807, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Our all-wise Father has seen fit to remove from our order our beloved brother, Hugh Brodie, to that higher lodge “where sorrow comes not and where peace reigns eternal,” therefore be it. Resolved, That in the loss of our brother the lodge will miss a genial Christian worker, one ever ready to help every good work with kindly deeds and words of cheer.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in this hour of affliction, that our charter be draped in mourning for the period of 30 days, and a memorial page inserted in the minutes of our lodge, a copy sent to the family of our deceased brother and the same published in the Jefferson County Journal. Jefferson County Journal, Sept. 26, 1905.
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