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Mrs Adam Garner
[Welland Telegraph June 5, 1903]
On May 27, at Galt, Ont., at the home of her daughter, Mrs Stewart Black, Mrs Adam Garner died. Mrs Garner had been confined to her bed for several weeks suffering from a complication of bronchitis. Mrs Garner whose maiden name was Martha E. Hellems, was born a little over seventy-six years ago at Welland. She prepared herself for a teacher and taught in Merritton and also at the Stone school, Stamford. On November 29th 1853, she married Adam Garner. Hence if she had lived until Nov 29 next, she would have been fifty years married. Her married life was spent in Stamford and Niagara Falls South. The family moved to that village about twelve years ago. She joined the Methodist church when quite young and was a consistent member up to the time of her death.
Six children, four daughters and two sons, as well as two brothers and a sister, survive her. The sons are J.H. Garner, merchant, of Niagara Falls South, and Charles of Welland. The daughters are Mrs E, Muisner and Mrs J.B. Stewart, Niagara Falls South, Miss Jennie, Mrs Stewart Black, of Galt. The brothers are Police Magistrate Hellems of Welland, and C.W. Hellems, of St Catharines, and the sister; Mrs Rice, Welland. Mrs Garner has a large number of friends who will mourn her death. The funeral took place on Monday last to Drummond Hill Cemetery. The bearers were; W.P. Dixon, Wm Dart, Geo. W. McClive, Robt. McClive, Geo. C. Biggar and D.E. Dell.
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