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MARY LATTIMORE

Dunnville Chronicle

[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 22 March 1921]

Mary, widow of the late Alexander Lattimore of Marshville, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Moblo, on Sunday last, March 13th, 1921, aged 93 years.

Deceased was born in Auchnacloy, County Tyrone, Ireland, and in her third year came to Canada with her parents. They settled in Port Robinson. She married Mr. Lattimore there, and after some time moved to Marshville, where he husband died in 1881. In 1890 the home was destroyed by fire, and since then she has resided with her daughters. She was largely instrumental in the location of Christ Church at Marshville, and has been closely identified with the Anglican church all her life. Of a family of twelve, four daughters and a son survive. Service was held at the home of Mrs. Moblo, on Wednesday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. A.G. Emmet, and interment took place in Morgan’s cemetery, Wainfleet. Among the floral offerings were pillow, the daughters; basket of roses, grandchildren, the Willsons; spray of Calla lilies, the Carters; wreath of roses and laurel leaves, the Moblos; sheaf of roses, the Denison granddaughters; wreath of roses, sweet peas and laurel leaves, the Denison grandsons; cross of roses and white carnations, the great grandchildren; spray of roses, Mr. and Mrs. James Rolston.

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