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Joseph Mears
Born : 18 Aug 1887
Ontario, Canada
Died : 22 Aug 1940
Ottawa, ON
Age:53y 0m 4d
Father :
Descendants of George Mears George Mears (1847-1934)
Mother :
Ancestors of Sarah Byrnes Descendants of Sarah Byrnes Sarah Byrnes (1852-1924)
Married :
Descendants of Margaret Watters Margaret Watters (1887-1953)
on 03 Jun 1914
in St. Michael's, Fitzroy Harbour, ON
Children :
Living Relative
Ancestors of Joseph Mears Joseph Mears (1915-1915)
Ancestors of Dominic Mears Descendants of Dominic Mears Dominic Mears (1917-1979)
Siblings :
Ancestors of John Mears Descendants of John Mears John Mears (1875-1937)
Ancestors of Eliza Mears Descendants of Eliza Mears Eliza Mears (1876-1938)
Ancestors of Patrick Mears Patrick Mears (1879-1917)
Ancestors of Ellen Mears Ellen Mears (1881-1955)
Ancestors of Edward Mears Edward Mears (1882-1920)
Ancestors of SrM. Victorine Mears SrM. Victorine Mears (1885-1946)
Ancestors of Annie Mears Descendants of Annie Mears Annie Mears (1889-1980)
Ancestors of Napoleon Mears Descendants of Napoleon Mears Napoleon Mears (1891-1974)
Ancestors of Alonzo Mears Alonzo Mears (1895-1961)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 2nd Cousin (2x rem)
Database ID : 6420
Date Created : 08 Jul 2022
Last Updated : 20 Jul 2022

Date : 24 Aug 1940
Location : St. Philip's Catholic Cemetery, Richmond, ON

JOSEPH MEARS.

 

The death of Joseph Mears occurred at a local hospital Thursday. He was in his 54th year.

Born at Stanley's Corners, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mears, he was a farmer until his marriage 26 years ago to the former Margaret Watters of Fitzroy Harbor. For some years he was yard foreman for the Canada Bread Company. He attended St. Mary's Church.

In addition to his widow there are two sons, Dominic and Ambrose Mears, of Ottawa; two brothers, Alonzo and Napoleon Mears, of Stittsville, and three sisters, Rev. Sister Victorine. of St. Joseph's Convent, North Bay; Mrs. Joseph Kelly, of Huntley, and Miss Nellie Mears, of Stittsville.

The funeral will be held from the parlors of McEvoy Brothers, 235 Kent street, at 7.40 a.m. Saturday for requiem high mass in St. Mary's Church at 8 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Phillip's cemetery, Richmond.
 
The Ottawa Journal - Aug 23, 1940

No headstone photos



Source - Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923 (St. Philip's)

George Mears - line 8

Source - Year: 1891; Census Place: Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Microfilm: T-6329; Page: 17

George Mears - line 11

Source - Year: 1901; Census Place: Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Microfilm: T-6462; Page: 3

George Mears - line 3

Source - Year: 1911; Census Place: Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Microfilm: T-20368; Page: 5



Source - Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927



Source - Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Joseph Mears - line 22

Source - Year: 1921; Census Place: Ottawa (City), Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Reference: RG31; Item Number: 1521547; Page: 5



Source - Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948

JOSEPH MEARS.

The death of Joseph Mears occurred at a local hospital Thursday. He was in his 54th year.

Born at Stanley's Corners, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mears, he was a farmer until his marriage 26 years ago to the former Margaret Watters of Fitzroy Harbor. For some years he was yard foreman for the Canada Bread Company. He attended St. Mary's Church.

In addition to his widow there are two sons, Dominic and Ambrose Mears, of Ottawa; two brothers, Alonzo and Napoleon Mears, of Stittsville, and three sisters, Rev. Sister Victorine. of St. Joseph's Convent, North Bay; Mrs. Joseph Kelly, of Huntley, and Miss Nellie Mears, of Stittsville.

The funeral will be held from the parlors of McEvoy Brothers, 235 Kent street, at 7.40 a.m. Saturday for requiem high mass in St. Mary's Church at 8 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Phillip's cemetery, Richmond.

Source - The Ottawa Journal - Aug 23, 1940

Research notes for Joseph

While I did find records from St. Michael's for Jun 1914, I did not find their marriage record. I'm guessing there may be other records not filmed...???
Aug 18
1887
Birth
Birth of Joseph Mears

1891
Age 3
Lived in Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Census)

1901
Age 13
Lived in Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Census)

1911
Age 23
Lived in Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Census)
Jun 03
1914
Age 26
Married to Margaret Watters
Apr 12
1915
Age 27
Birth of child, Joseph Mears
Apr 22
1915
Age 27
Death of child, Joseph Mears
Mar 17
1917
Age 29
Birth of child, Dominic Mears

1921
Age 33
Lived in Ottawa (City), Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Census)
Jan 19
1924
Age 36
Death of mother, Sarah Byrnes
Jul 16
1934
Age 46
Death of father, George Mears
Aug 22
1940
Age 53
Death of Joseph Mears


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