Mary Gairdner1,2

F, #51801, b. 10 April 1812, d. 5 August 1886
Father*Thomas Gairdner1,2 b. 1767, d. 1840
Mother*Catherine Hutchison1,2 b. c 1782, d. 28 Sep 1852
Last Edited3 Sep 2025
     She was born on 10 April 1812, Lanarkshire, Scotland.3,1
     Mary Gairdner died on 5 August 1886, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 012572.3 The informant on her death registration was her nephew and attending physician, Dr. Herbert Renwick.3
     Mary Gairdner was also known as Mary.2 Her name was recorded as Mary Gairdner Waddle on her death registration.3
     Mary was a beneficiary in the will of Thomas Gairdner on 6 January 1840.2

Citations

  1. [S6741] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 , Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950; "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. No images of documents included"; cited as "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950., Mary Gairdner, Birth Date: 10 Apr 1812, Baptized: 12 May 1812, Baptism Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, Father: Thomas Gairdner, Mother: Catharine Hutchison.
  2. [S15871] Robin & Margaret McEwen-King, "Robin & Margaret McEwen-King conversations by email," e-mail message from withheld for privacy (Scotland) to Rick Moffat, Rick's Public Home Page - John Alexander Gairdner (#i27120)
    "His father Thomas Gairdner of Mid Nemphlar signed a ’Settlement’ (effectively his Will’ on 6 January 1840 and included a legacy “To my son John Alexander Gairdner the sum of £40 Sterling “
    (Note it was important to specify Sterling as opposed to Scots).
    There are legacies also to his children John Archibald, David, Robert, Mary, Beatrix and Catherine. Thomas states that the other children have had their share.

    His son Thomas Gairdner is mentioned as having responsibilty for making up any defficiencies if the net value of the estate is nt sufficient

    NOTE Scottish Wills only covered moveable property so there is no mention of any property. The Gairdner land was sold in 1857 for £5100 - reported in newspapers". Hereinafter cited as "McEwen-King messages."
  3. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Mary Gaindam Waddles ( read Mary Gairdner Waddle); Death: 05 Aug 1886, Clarke, Durham, Ontario, Canada, Age: 74, Birth Date: abt 1812, Birth Place: Scotland, Cause of Death: Ill four years - Heart Disease, Occupation: —, Marital Status: —, Informant: Herbert Renwick, Clarke, Burial: N/A, Registration #: 012572.

Beatrix Gairdner1

F, #51802, b. 13 June 1814
Father*Thomas Gairdner2,1 b. 1767, d. 1840
Mother*Catherine Hutchison2,1 b. c 1782, d. 28 Sep 1852
Last Edited3 Sep 2025
     She was born on 13 June 1814, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2,3,4 She was baptized on 7 July 1814 at Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2,5 Beatrix married Alexander Davie on 16 September 1838, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.6,7,3,4
     Her name was recorded as Beatrice Gairdner on her birth registration.5 She was also known as Betrice Davey in the 1871 census.3
     Beatrix was a beneficiary in the will of Thomas Gairdner on 6 January 1840.1
     Alexander and Betrix Davy appeared on the 1861 United Province of Canada Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario), enumerated 13 January 1861. Alexander was described as a farmer. Their children, Catharine, Thomas, John, Jannet and Mary, were listed as living with them. Note that age is given as the next birthday and households were not explicitly identified.4
     Alexander and Betrice Davey appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, enumerated 2 April 1871. Alexander was described as a farmer. Their children, John, Jinet, Mary and Alexander, were listed as living with them.3

Family

Alexander Davie b. 1814 or 1815
Marriage*Beatrix married Alexander Davie on 16 September 1838, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.6,7,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S15871] Robin & Margaret McEwen-King, "Robin & Margaret McEwen-King conversations by email," e-mail message from withheld for privacy (Scotland) to Rick Moffat, Rick's Public Home Page - John Alexander Gairdner (#i27120)
    "His father Thomas Gairdner of Mid Nemphlar signed a ’Settlement’ (effectively his Will’ on 6 January 1840 and included a legacy “To my son John Alexander Gairdner the sum of £40 Sterling “
    (Note it was important to specify Sterling as opposed to Scots).
    There are legacies also to his children John Archibald, David, Robert, Mary, Beatrix and Catherine. Thomas states that the other children have had their share.

    His son Thomas Gairdner is mentioned as having responsibilty for making up any defficiencies if the net value of the estate is nt sufficient

    NOTE Scottish Wills only covered moveable property so there is no mention of any property. The Gairdner land was sold in 1857 for £5100 - reported in newspapers". Hereinafter cited as "McEwen-King messages."
  2. [S6741] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 , Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950; "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. No images of documents included"; cited as "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950., Beatrice Gairdner, Birth Date: 13 Jun 1814, Baptized: 07 Jul 1814, Baptism Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, Father: Thomas Gairdner, Mother: Katrine Hutchison.
  3. [S15877] Alexander Davey household, 02 Apr 1871 Canada census, Provo, Utah, USA, Clarke, West Durham, Ontario; Page: 37 & 38, Family No.: 139, Ancestry.com Roll: C-9978, Alexander Davey, 56, Head, Betrice Davey, 56, John Davey, 26, Jinet Davey, 21, Mary Davey, 18, Alexander Davey, 14.
  4. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.
  5. [S6741] "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", online Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Beatrice Gairdner, , Baptized: 07 Jul 1814, Baptism Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, Father: Thomas Gairdner, Mother: Katrine Hutchison.
  6. [S6740] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 (Publisher: FamilySearch 2013), Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910; "Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013."; cited as "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910., Alexander Davie and Beatrix Gairdner, married 16 Sep 1838, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland.
  7. [S6741] "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", online Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Catharine Davie, Birth Date: 29 Dec 1838, Baptized: 12 Jan 1839, Baptism Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, Father: Alexander Davie, Mother: Beatrix Gairdner.
  8. [S15875] Thomas Gardiner household, 06 June 1841 Scotland Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Nemphlar, Lanarkshire, General Register Office for Scotland, Mr Thomas Gardiner, 30, Catherin Gardiner, 55, David Gardiner, 15, Catherin Davie, 2, Mary Frazer, 15, Elizabeth Wilson, 20.

Catharine Davie1

F, #51803, b. circa 1839
Father*Alexander Davie1,3 b. 1814 or 1815
Mother*Beatrix Gairdner1,2,3 b. 13 Jun 1814
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     She was born circa 1839, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1841 at Scotland since she was ge 20 in the 1841 census.3
     Catherin appeared on the 1841 British Census of Scotland, Lanarkshire, in the household of Thomas Gairdner.2,4
     Catharine Davy appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario) in the household of her parents, Alexander and Betrix Davy.3

Citations

  1. [S6741] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 , Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950; "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. No images of documents included"; cited as "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950., Catharine Davie, Birth Date: 29 Dec 1838, Baptized: 12 Jan 1839, Baptism Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, Father: Alexander Davie, Mother: Beatrix Gairdner.
  2. [S15875] Thomas Gardiner household, 06 June 1841 Scotland Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Nemphlar, Lanarkshire, General Register Office for Scotland, Mr Thomas Gardiner, 30, Catherin Gardiner, 55, David Gardiner, 15, Catherin Davie, 2, Mary Frazer, 15, Elizabeth Wilson, 20.
  3. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.
  4. [S15876] Dictionaries of the Scots Language , DSL Online, Dictionaries of the Scots Language; cited as "Dictionaries of the Scots Language., Definition of Portioner.

Alexander Davie1

M, #51804, b. 1814 or 1815
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     He was born in 1814 or 1815, Scotland.2,3 Alexander married Beatrix Gairdner on 16 September 1838, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.4,1,2,3
     He was also known as Alexander Davey.2
     Alexander and Betrix Davy appeared on the 1861 United Province of Canada Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario), enumerated 13 January 1861. Alexander was described as a farmer. Their children, Catharine, Thomas, John, Jannet and Mary, were listed as living with them. Note that age is given as the next birthday, and households were not explicitly identified.3
     Alexander and Betrice Davey appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, enumerated 2 April 1871. Alexander was described as a farmer. Their children, John, Jinet, Mary and Alexander, were listed as living with them.2

Family

Beatrix Gairdner b. 13 Jun 1814
Children

Citations

  1. [S6741] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 , Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950; "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. No images of documents included"; cited as "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950., Catharine Davie, Birth Date: 29 Dec 1838, Baptized: 12 Jan 1839, Baptism Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, Father: Alexander Davie, Mother: Beatrix Gairdner.
  2. [S15877] Alexander Davey household, 02 Apr 1871 Canada census, Provo, Utah, USA, Clarke, West Durham, Ontario; Page: 37 & 38, Family No.: 139, Ancestry.com Roll: C-9978, Alexander Davey, 56, Head, Betrice Davey, 56, John Davey, 26, Jinet Davey, 21, Mary Davey, 18, Alexander Davey, 14.
  3. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.
  4. [S6740] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 (Publisher: FamilySearch 2013), Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910; "Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013."; cited as "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910., Alexander Davie and Beatrix Gairdner, married 16 Sep 1838, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland.

John Davey1

M, #51805, b. circa 1845
Father*Alexander Davie1,2 b. 1814 or 1815
Mother*Beatrix Gairdner1,2 b. 13 Jun 1814
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     He was born circa 1845, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.1,2
     John Davy appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario) in the household of his parents, Alexander and Betrix Davy.2
     John Davey appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Alexander and Betrice Davey, and he was listed as a farmer.1

Citations

  1. [S15877] Alexander Davey household, 02 Apr 1871 Canada census, Provo, Utah, USA, Clarke, West Durham, Ontario; Page: 37 & 38, Family No.: 139, Ancestry.com Roll: C-9978, Alexander Davey, 56, Head, Betrice Davey, 56, John Davey, 26, Jinet Davey, 21, Mary Davey, 18, Alexander Davey, 14.
  2. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.

Jinet Davey1

F, #51806, b. circa 1847
Father*Alexander Davie1,2 b. 1814 or 1815
Mother*Beatrix Gairdner1,2 b. 13 Jun 1814
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     She was born circa 1847, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.2 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1850 at Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada, since she was 21 in the 1871 census.1
     Jannet Davy appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario) in the household of her parents, Alexander and Betrix Davy.2
     Jinet Davey appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Alexander and Betrice Davey.1

Citations

  1. [S15877] Alexander Davey household, 02 Apr 1871 Canada census, Provo, Utah, USA, Clarke, West Durham, Ontario; Page: 37 & 38, Family No.: 139, Ancestry.com Roll: C-9978, Alexander Davey, 56, Head, Betrice Davey, 56, John Davey, 26, Jinet Davey, 21, Mary Davey, 18, Alexander Davey, 14.
  2. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.

Mary Davey1

F, #51807, b. circa 1849
Father*Alexander Davie1,2 b. 1814 or 1815
Mother*Beatrix Gairdner1,2 b. 13 Jun 1814
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     She was born circa 1849, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada since she was 12 in the 1861 census.2 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1853 at Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada, since she was 18 in the 1871 census.1
     Mary Davy appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario) in the household of her parents, Alexander and Betrix Davy.2
     Mary Davey appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Alexander and Betrice Davey.1

Citations

  1. [S15877] Alexander Davey household, 02 Apr 1871 Canada census, Provo, Utah, USA, Clarke, West Durham, Ontario; Page: 37 & 38, Family No.: 139, Ancestry.com Roll: C-9978, Alexander Davey, 56, Head, Betrice Davey, 56, John Davey, 26, Jinet Davey, 21, Mary Davey, 18, Alexander Davey, 14.
  2. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.

Alexander Davey1

M, #51808, b. 1856 or 1857
Father*Alexander Davie1 b. 1814 or 1815
Mother*Beatrix Gairdner1 b. 13 Jun 1814
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     He was born in 1856 or 1857, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.1
     Alexander appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario), in the household of Alexander Davy and Betrix Davy.2
     Alexander Davey appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Alexander and Betrice Davey.1

Citations

  1. [S15877] Alexander Davey household, 02 Apr 1871 Canada census, Provo, Utah, USA, Clarke, West Durham, Ontario; Page: 37 & 38, Family No.: 139, Ancestry.com Roll: C-9978, Alexander Davey, 56, Head, Betrice Davey, 56, John Davey, 26, Jinet Davey, 21, Mary Davey, 18, Alexander Davey, 14.
  2. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.

Thomas Davy1

M, #51809, b. circa 1843
Father*Alexander Davie1 b. 1814 or 1815
Mother*Beatrix Gairdner1 b. 13 Jun 1814
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     He was born circa 1843, Scotland.1
     Thomas Davy appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Canada West (modern Ontario) in the household of his parents, Alexander and Betrix Davy, aand he was listed as a laborer.1

Citations

  1. [S15878] Alexander Davy household, 14 Jan 1861 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Clarke, Durham, Canada West; Page: 77; Lines: 39 to 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-1016-1017, Alexander Davy, 47, Betrix Davy, 47, Catharine Davy, 20, Thomas Davy, 18, John Davy, 16, Jennet Davy, 14, Mary Davy, 12, Alexander Davy, 5.

Mary Jane Tudor Marks1

F, #51811, b. 22 January 1834, d. 29 March 1908
Last Edited25 Aug 2025
     She was born on 22 January 1834, Dundalk County, Ireland.1 Mary married James Archibald Gairdiner.1
     Mary Jane Gairdner died on 29 March 1908, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 013772.1,2
     Mary Jane Tudor Marks was buried at Bayfield Cemetery, Stanley Twp., Huron County, Ontario Canada.1
     Mary Jane Tudor Marks was also known as Mary Jane Gairdner.2

Family

James Archibald Gairdiner b. 17 Feb 1819, d. 27 Jan 1899

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Bayfield Cemetery: Mary Jane Tudor Gairdner née Marks
    Grave marker transcription:
    In loving memory of
    James GAIRDNER, Esquire     Native of Lanark, Scotland
    Died Jan. 27th, 1899     Aged 79 yrs.
    His Wife     Mary Jane TUDOR, MARKS     Native of Dundalk, Ireland
    Died Mar. 28th, 1908     Aged 74 Yrs.
    Catherine HUTCHESON GAIRDNER
    Mary Tudor GAIRDNER
    Margaret Harriett GAIRDNER
    Died Aug. 8th, 1917.
    John Tudor GAIRDNER.
    Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting.
    (Side)
    Alexander MARKS, Esq. .
    + James Charles GAIRDNER
    His Wife     Myra E. GALUSHA
    Baby Ethel SCRIMGER
    (Side)R. H. GAIRDNER, Esq. M. D. .
    + R. H. Fortesque GAIRDNER.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Mary Jane Garrdner; Death: 27 Mar 1908, Bayfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada, Age: 75, Birth Date: abt 1833, Birth Place: Dundalk, Ireland, Cause of Death: Bronchitis & Heart Failure, Occupation: Widow, Spouse: James Gairdner (deceased), Informant: R. Stanbury Cor., Burial: N/A, Registration #: 013772.

Robert Edward Drury1

M, #51814, b. 1905, d. 13 August 1983
Father*Fred Drury1
Last Edited27 Aug 2025
     He was born in 1905, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire (East Riding), England.2 Robert married Louisa Irene Trumbley.3 Robert married Dorothy Isabelle Fawcett, at the home of her parents, on 23 December 1944, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.2,1
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as Saul Fawcett and Mrs. Saul Fawcett. His parents were listed as the late Fred Drury. The Maid of Honour and Best Man were Kathleen Fawcett and Ernest Farrar.1

     Robert Edward Drury died on 13 August 1983 at General & Marine Hospital, Owen Sound, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.2,4,5
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Robert Edward Drury.
Survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Fawcett.5

     Robert Edward Drury was buried on 16 August 1983 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sarawak Twp., Grey Countyi, Ontario Canada.2,5
     In the obituary of Louisa Irene Trumbley who died 17 February 1944, her husband, Robert W. (sic) Drury, was listed as a survivor.3 He, of Owen Sound, was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Louisa Irene Drury, who died on 17 February 1944.6
     The following article appeared in the Owen Sound, Ontario The Sun Times, 28 December 1944 :
Home Ceremony For R. E. Drury
Dorothy Fawcett
     The home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Saul Fawcett 11.25 Third Ave. East Owen Sound was the scene of a quiet wedding on Saturday. December 23rd. at four o'clock. when their second daughter, Dorothy Isabelle became the bride of Robert Edward Drury of Owen Sound. youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drury of Hull, Yorkshire, England.
     Rev. G. A. Bombay heard the marriage vows and the attendants were Miss Kathleen Faweett of Hes• peler, sister of the bride and Earnest Farrar of Clarksburg. They will reside in Owen Sound.1

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Sun Times published in Owen Sound, Ontario, 15 August 1983.5
     The following analysis is from my personal research and reflects my attempts to consolidate information from different sources.
Since neither her death notice nor her funeral account mention surviving children, I assume that Robert's surviving children were with his second wife, Dorothy.7

Family 1

Louisa Irene Trumbley b. 17 Mar 1902, d. 17 Feb 1944
Marriage*Robert married Louisa Irene Trumbley.3 

Family 2

Dorothy Isabelle Fawcett b. 1922, d. 2018
Marriage*Robert married Dorothy Isabelle Fawcett, at the home of her parents, on 23 December 1944, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.2,1 
MarWitNews
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as Saul Fawcett and Mrs. Saul Fawcett. His parents were listed as the late Fred Drury. The Maid of Honour and Best Man were Kathleen Fawcett and Ernest Farrar.1
 

Citations

  1. [S15882] Home Ceremony For R. E. Drury Dorothy Fawcett, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 28 Dec 1944, Page 3, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Drury - Fawcett. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.
  2. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Mount Pleasant Cemetery: Robert E. DRURYt
    Grave marker transcription:
    DRURY
    Robert E. Drury     1905 - 1983
    Dorothy I. Fawcett     1922 - 2018. Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  3. [S15884] Died: Drury, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 19 Feb 1944, Page 5, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irene DRURY. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Mount Pleasant Cemetery: Robert Edward Drury
    Grave marker transcription:
    DRURY
    Robert E. Drury     1905 - 1983
    Dorothy I. Fawcett     1922 - 2018.
  5. [S15883] Deaths: Drury, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 15 Aug 1983, Page 14, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary for Robert Edward DRURY-Robert. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.
  6. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Irene Drury; Death: 17 Feb 1944, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Age: 41 11, Birth Date: 17 Mar 1902, Birth Place: Ontario, Canada, Father: Joseph Trumbly, Mother: Sarah Corbett, Spouse: Robert Drurie (sic), Occupation: Household duties, Marital Status: Married, Informant: Robert Drurie, Burial: 19 Feb 1944, Owen Sound, Registration #: 011347.
  7. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207).

Fred Drury1

M, #51815
Last Edited27 Aug 2025
     The late Fred Drury, of Hull, Yorkshire, England,was recorded as the groom's father at the marriage of Robert Edward Drury and Dorothy Isabelle Fawcett after 23 December 1944.1

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S15882] Home Ceremony For R. E. Drury Dorothy Fawcett, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 28 Dec 1944, Page 3, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Drury - Fawcett. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.

Louisa Irene Trumbley1

F, #51820, b. 17 March 1902, d. 17 February 1944
Father*Joseph Trumbley2,1
Mother*Sarah Ellen Corbett2,1
Last Edited27 Aug 2025
     She was born on 17 March 1902, Ontario, Canada.3,2 Louisa married Robert Edward Drury.3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Louisa Irene Trumbley.
Survived by her husband, Robert W. (sic) Drury.3

     Louisa Irene Drury died on 17 February 1944 at General & Marine Hospital, Owen Sound, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 011347.2,3 The informant on her death registration was her husband, Robert Drurie (sic).2
     Louisa Irene Trumbley was buried on 19 February 1944 at Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario Canada.3,4
     Louisa Irene Trumbley was also known as Irene Trumbly.3,2
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Sun Times published in Owen Sound, Ontario 19 February 1944:
(an unknown value.)3


     The following account of the funeral of Mrs. Robert Shaw appeared in the Owen Sound, Ontario The Sun Times, on 21 February 1944 :
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Robert Drury
     Mrs. Robert Drury, who passed way last Thursday at the General and Marine Hospital, was laid to rest Saturday following service at the Kyle Funeral Chapel. Rev. E. L. Roberts, rector of St. Thomas Church, was in charge of the rites. which were marked by many floral tributes. The members of Unity L.O.B.A. No. 913 acted as flower bearers and the pallbearers were the following members of the local of the Canadian Legion, Stewart Douglas, Frank Matthews, thews, James Wilson. B. Costello, Bert Hawes Ernie Francis. Those present from out-of-town included deceased's brother-inlaw and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King of Stratford. The funeral cortege went to Greenwood Cemetery.4

     The following analysis is from my personal research and reflects my attempts to consolidate information from different sources.
Since neither her death notice nor her funeral account mention surviving children, I assume that Robert's surviving children were with his second wife, Dorothy.5

Family

Robert Edward Drury b. 1905, d. 13 Aug 1983
Marriage*Louisa married Robert Edward Drury.3 

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Robert Drury (29) & Louisa Irene Trumbley (31); Marriage: 24 Mar 1934, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Frederick Drury & Sarah Dawson, Bride's Parents: Joseph Trumbley & Sarah Ellen Corbett, Groom's Birthplace: Hull, England, Bride's Birth Place: Collingwood, Registration #: 011535.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Irene Drury; Death: 17 Feb 1944, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Age: 41 11, Birth Date: 17 Mar 1902, Birth Place: Ontario, Canada, Father: Joseph Trumbly, Mother: Sarah Corbett, Spouse: Robert Drurie (sic), Occupation: Household duties, Marital Status: Married, Informant: Robert Drurie, Burial: 19 Feb 1944, Owen Sound, Registration #: 011347.
  3. [S15884] Died: Drury, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 19 Feb 1944, Page 5, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irene DRURY. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.
  4. [S15885] Last Rites Held for Mrs. Robert Drury, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 21 Feb 1944, Page 9, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Robert Drury. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.
  5. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207).