Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Steckley was born on 22 October 1824, in Mount Joy, York, Ontario, Canada, her father, Christian Steckley, was 28 and her mother, Veronica Hoover, was 29. She married John Ramer Lehman on 16 January 1844, in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 26 May 1911, in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 86, and was buried in Wideman Mennonite Cemetery, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada.
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- Marria Lehman, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Maria Sachman, "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
- Maria Stickley in entry for John Lehmon, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
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1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Markus.
Americanized form of Swiss German Steckli or Stächeli, from Middle High German steckel(in) ‘small stick, cudgel’ (see Steck ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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