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Mary Helen Laing

Female 1863 - 1953  (90 years)

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  • Name Mary Helen Laing  [1, 2] 
    Birth 22 May 1863  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1901  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 10 Jun 1953  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I24  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2023 

    Father James Laing,   b. 25 Aug 1818, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1882, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Margaret Adam,   b. 1833   d. 1899 (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1847  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Alt. Marriage 27 Jun 1859  Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Devenny,   b. 24 Feb 1858, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1933, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1885  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    • John Devenny's marriage is recorded in St. Andrew's United Church(formerly Presbyterian) Buckingham, Quebec:

      "John Devenny, Farmer, of the Township of Buckingham in the County ofOttawa and Province of Quebec, son of Adam Devenny, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Janet, and Mary Helen Laing of theTownship of Buckingham daughter of the late James Laing, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Margaret Leslie, being both offull age and no objections being offered and producing the Licensewere duly married by me in the presence of Adam Devenny father of theBridegroom and Mrs. James Laing mother of the bride, on the twentyninth day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Five.

      John DevennyWilliam Caven

      Mary Helen LaingOfficiating Minister

      Adam Devenny

      Margaret Leslie Laing

      Note: Spelling of family surname is "Devenny".
    Alt. Marriage 29 Dec 1885  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    • John Devenny's marriage is recorded in St. Andrew's United Church(formerly Presbyterian) Buckingham, Quebec:
      "John Devenny, Farmer, of the Township of Buckingham in the County ofOttawa and Province of Quebec, son of Adam Devenny, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Janet, and Mary Helen Laing of theTownship of Buckingham daughter of the late James Laing, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Margaret Leslie, being both offull age and no objections being offered and producing the Licensewere duly married by me in the presence of Adam Devenny father of theBridegroom and Mrs. James Laing mother of the bride, on the twentyninth day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Five.
      John DevennyWilliam Caven
      Mary Helen LaingOfficiating Minister
      Adam Devenny
      Margaret Leslie Laing
      Note: Spelling of family surname is "Devenny".
    Children 
    +1. Jeannett "Jean" Devenny,   b. 3 Feb 1887, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1983, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    >2. Adam William Fleming “Willie” Devenny,   b. 25 Jan 1889, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. Jessie May Devenny,   b. 8 Mar 1890, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Gordon Laing Devenny,   b. 11 Apr 1892, Buckingham Township, Ottawa City, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    >5. Agnes Ennaline “Aggie” Devenny,   b. 13 Sep 1894, Buckingham Township, Ottawa City, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1958, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    >6. Mabel Margaret Devenny,   b. 11 Feb 1897, Buckingham Township, Ottawa City, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1952, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     7. Francis Ian “Frank” Devenny,   b. 24 Mar 1900, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Albert Donald Devenny,   b. 28 Jun 1903, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1960, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S801] 1901 Census of Canada.

    2. [S175] David Lee, (Name: Materials send by David Lee. Copy in David Lee file.;), Standard Pedigee Tree, page 3.

    3. [S1398] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario,Canada), Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2007;).

    4. [S175] David Lee, (Name: Materials send by David Lee. Copy in David Lee file.;), Ancestors of Donna Johnston.