Florence Ella Misener was born December 27, 1870 at Boyle, Ontario. Her parents were Jacob Misener born in Ontario and Rebecca Disher Misener born on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rebecca died in 1874 when Florence was a small child. In April 1874 Florence was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Philadelphia. Her uncle was George T. Scheetz born 1841. He was a conductor on the railroad. His wife Marina Scheetz was born July 1840.
Florence went to school in Philadelphia.
On February 20, 1894 Florence married Norman Fleming Comegys who was born October 19, 1865 in Maryland.
They were married in Germantown, Pennsylvania at the Methodist church.
Norman was a printer at Comegys & Bro printers 13N 13th St Philadelphia.
Norman became ill and died.
Obituary from Denton Journal November 3, 1894
Mr Norman Comegys of Greensboro died at the residence of his father Col. William, H. Comegys after a lingering illness. Aged thirty years. Until a few months ago he was actively engaged in the printing business in Philadelphia, but his health failed and he was compelled to retire. His death occurred on Monday.
After the death of Norman, Florence became an elementary school teacher in Ward 36 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
At the age of 57 Florence retired from teaching. February 6, 1929 she moved back to Canada and lived with her niece Mrs. R.A. Moll in Grimsby. Ontario, until her death.
Obituary taken from Grimsby Independent May 1, 1935
A highly regarded citizen of Grimsby was called by death in the person of Mrs Florence S. Comegys at the Grimsby nursing home on Monday April 29th. The deceased lady had been in Hamilton hospital for a time but had returned home for a little over a week before her death. She was in her 65th year. She was born at Boyle, Ontario on Dec. 27, 1870 and later lived in Philadelphia where her husband predeceased her 40 years ago. The late Mrs Comegys was a member of St Andrew’s Anglican church and was actively associated with the Women’s Auxiliary and the Guild. She was also a member of the IODE being one of the most valued members of the Lincoln Loyalist Chapter.
Left to mourn her passing are two brothers Walter Misener of Fenwick and Silas Misener of Wellandport. The funeral was held from the home of her niece Mrs R.A. Moll stop 130 Main West on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. J.A. Ballard officiating.
Interment was made at Ridgeville, Ont.
The pallbearers were Messrs William Smith, R.O Smith, A.B. Bourne, G.G. Bourne, William Geddes, W.H. Parsons.
Her cause of death was Chronic Nephritis and chronic myocarditis.
She is buried in the Misener family plot in Hillside cemetery, Ridgeville Ontario.
(Article compiled by “S”)
[St. Catharines Constitutional, 3 March 1870]
To the Matter of the “Constitutional”
Dear Sir,-In accordance with a promise made some time ago to send you an item of news now and then, I have determined to make a comment or more to-day. And what can be of more importance than the deliberations of our Corporation Public.
George B. Boyle, Esq., has been appointed leaser of Licences for the Town and Township of Niagara. After consultation it was determined to grant all the Shop Licences and all the Taverns Licences except one for which application was made; the application refused was that of James McMillan, the reasons therefore being that he asked for a licence for the house and premises occupied by his father, John McMillan, called “The Travellers Home” and for which the father holds a licence for the present year ending 1st March, 1870. The father, John McMillan was elected Councillor for the Western Ward of Niagara for 1870, and so wanted the license to be in his son’s name for this year, although the son has a Sutler’s store at the United States Fort, and is the greater part of the time if not the whole of it on the other side of the Niagara River. It is rumored that “John” has expressed his opinion that he would make more money to take out a licence and resign his seat in the Council, and I really think he would.
Our town is very quiet just now, the only excitement of late having been the Insolvent case of H.W. Crysler of Niagara. In October he sold out his goods and business of general storekeeper to his brother. Lately a Writ of Attachment was put in the Sheriff’s hands against H.W. Crysler. The Sheriff put a man in possesion of the store sold by H.W. Crysler to his brother, W.B. Crysler. After the man in possession, who used to take the money every evening, had been in possession a few days, W.B. Crysler acting on the advice of Richard Miller, Esq., it is said, took the money which the Sheriff’s man had and told him to quit thr store, as he would not allow him in it any longer. The man then left, and it is said the Sheriff gave up the case. A day or so after an Official Assignee came and took possession of the store, and W.B. Crysler and his party threw him and a couple of constables out of the store which ended this affair for the time. Meanwhile, H.W. Crysler is in the United States at a certain Spring, for the good of his health and some of his acquaintances are very anxious about him
In our Division Court lately, we had a case of a Note tried, which ought to prove a warning to those of your readers who see this. It seems that a certain party went round the Township of Niagara and got notes of $10 each from different parties on the condition that he was to get up a club of 20, when he would have a Patent Roller manufactured for each party. He then sold one of these notes to a money-shaver in St. Catharines, no Roller ever having been delivered to the maker of the note. On the note a postage stamp had been put instead of a note stamp. When due, the maker would not pay and the note was issued. The maker, by P. McCarthy, Esq., stoutly contended the Note was not stamped as required by the Act, and that he had not received any value for the Note, but the Judge decided against him, and gave judgement for the amount, as a Note under $25 does not require a stamp.
As I suppose my letter has already reached too great a length, I will close for the present.
Yours & c., Niagara Falls, February 26, 1870.
(Compiled by S)
Florence Ella Misener was born December 27, 1870 at Boyle, Ontario. Her parents were Jacob Misener and Rebecca (Disher) Misener. Rebecca was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rebecca died in 1874 when Florence was a small child.
In April 1874, Florence was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Philadelphia. Her uncle was George T. Scheetz, born October 1841 in Philadelphia. And his wife Marina Scheetz, was born July 1840.
Florence went to school in Philadelphia.
On February 20, 1894 Florence married Norman Fleming Comegys, born October 19, 1865.
In the Philadelphia City Directory, 1890 Norman was listed as Comegys &Bro at 13N13th Philadelphia as a printer.
The marriage took place in Germantown, Pennsylviania at the Methodist church.
Norman became ill and died October 29, 1894 at Greensboro, Maryland.
He is buried Hughlett cemetery, Greensboro, Caroline City, Maryland.
Norman’s parents were William Hughlett (Col) Comegys born August 15, 1827, Greensboro, Maryland. His mother was Martha Fleming born 1843, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
[Denton Journal, Maryland November 3, 1894]
Mr Norman Comegys of Greensboro died at the residence of his father Col. William H. Comegys after a lingering illness. Aged thirty years. Until a few months ago he was actively engaged in the printing business in Philadelphia but, his health failed he was compelled to retire His death occurred on Monday.
Florence Comegys was a teacher and continued teaching in Philadelphia.
At age 57 Florence retired from teaching and February 6, 1929 she came back to Canada to live.
She went to live with her niece, Mrs R.A. Moll in Grimsby, Ontario. She resided here until her death.
{Grimsby Independent, May 1, 1935}
Florence S. Comegys (nee Misener)
April 29, 1935
A highly regarded citizen of Grimsby was called by death in the person of Mrs Florence S Comegys at the Grimsby Nursing Home on Monday April 29. The deceased lady had been in Hamilton hospital for a time but had returned home for a little over a week before her death. She was in her 65th year. She was born at Boyle, Ontario on December 27, 1870 and later lived in Philadelphia where her husband predeceased her 40 years ago. The late Mrs Comegys was a member of St Andrew’s Anglican church and was actively associated with the Women’s auxiliary and the Guild. She was also a member of the IODE being one of the most valued members of the Lincoln Loyalist Chapter of Grimsby
Left to mourn her passing are two brothers Walter Misener of Fenwick and Silas Misener of Wellandport. The funeral was held from the home of her niece Mrs R.A. Moll ,Stop 130 Main West on Wednesday afternoon at 2 O’Clock with Rev. J.A. Ballard officiating. Interment was made at Ridgeville, Ontario
The pallbearers were Messsrs William Smith, R.O. Smith, A.B. Bourne. G.G. Bourne, William Geddes W.H. Parsons.
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