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- Was called Polly. After the death of her mother, it was noted that shehad an aunt, Mrs. Galloway, 3 Thomaston St., Kirkdale, who was adressmaker. But she was unable to care for Polly.
On 1891 Census she is located as Mary, age 2, living in the home of thisMrs. Galloway, her mother's sister Mary, and her husband (Edward?),cousins William, Mary and Mildred, her grandmother Mary (Ann?) and hermother Jane.
Polly stayed at the Liverpool Sheltering home until Aug. 17, 1898 whenMr. David Middleton, of the home, a Town Missionary, 78 White Rock St.,W. Derby recommended that she be sent to Canada. Emigrated to Montreal,lived on Torrance St.
Her daughter Evelyn remembers:
She was an active member of the women's division, of the Army, Navy andAir Force Group that her husband belonged to. held various offices in itas well as being their President. She also belonged to a Euchre group of7 or 8 women, who played every Tuesday evening at one or the otherhouses.
Friends from Montreal included: Margaret Pemberton, Jane Christie (herbridesmaid who moved to Hamilton first with her husband Harry), ChristinaCallaghan (lived on a street just north of Barton St. near Ottawa St. inHamilton)
She was a great cook, and nearly every Sunday around 5 p.m. we would allarrive for dinner, which was always topped with yummy apple pie. Sheloved to sing - mostly hymns like "I come to the garden alone" or partsof the Holy City accompanied by the record player on their old, wind-upgramaphone.
Her language skills were comparable to mine today - which are supposed tobe very good - seldom was there a mistake in spelling, and herhandwriting was legible.
Moved in with her daughter Evelyn in August 1964.
Died of Pancreatitis [1]
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