Brief Life History of Mary Scharlette
When Mary Scharlette Grier was born on 5 May 1854, her father, James Grier, was 31 and her mother, Mary Johnson, was 23. She married Solon Washington Cross on 12 November 1872, in Wiarton, Bruce, Canada West, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Amabel Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada in 1871. She died in 1922, at the age of 68.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Mary Charlott Grier in household of James Grier, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Scharlette Grier - Published information: Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: Mary Scharlette Grier
- Mary Charlotte Grier, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
1851–1911 Male
1854–1922 Female
Children (5)
1873–1930 Male
1875–1930 Male
1877–1942 Male
1879–1920 Male
1883–1961 Female
Parents and Siblings
1822–1917 Male
1830–1916 Female
Siblings (11)
1851–1937 Female
1853–1927 Female
1854–1922 Female
1857–1935 Male
1859–1917 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (5)
1867 · Ontario Founded
Age 13
1869
Age 15
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 29
Name Meaning
Scottish (Glasgow): from the medieval Scottish personal name Grier, a vernacular form of Gregor (see Gregory ). This form of the surname is also common in Ireland, especially Donegal, Antrim, and Longford.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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