Mary Jane REID

Obituary for Mary Jane REID - ROUMEY (1854-1923)

A well known and highly esteemed resident of the Pinkerton district passed to her reward on Thursday last in the person of Mrs. Joseph Roumey in her 70th year, following a two weeks' illness of neuritis. The deceased, whose maiden name was Mary Jane Reid, was born in King Twp., York County, and was married in 1873 to Mr. Joseph Roumey, the young couple taking up their abode a few years later on Lot 6, con 13, Greenock, near Pinkerton, where they have continuously resided for the past forty-eight years. She was an active member of the Pinkerton Presbyterian Church, and was a life member of the Women's Missionary Society. In her passing a fine motherly woman and a sterling Christian lady passes on to her reward. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn a grown-up family of four sons and four daughters as follows: John of Eden Grove; Samuel of Underhill, Man; William of Cargill; Harvey of Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs. Jonathan Metcalfe of 14th con Greenock; Mrs. George Sawyer of Wiseton, Sask; Mrs. Colin More of Regent, Man; and Mrs. Elmer Gregg of Honeywood, Ont. She is also survived by three brothers, Thomas, Samuel and Adam Reid. The funeral, which took place on Saturday afternoon, was largely attended, Rev. W.M. Lee, Presbyterian pastor of Pinkerton, conducting the services.

Mary married Joseph (Rumig) ROUMEY, son of William RUMIG and Louisa REISCH, on December 11, 1874 in Pinkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. (Joseph (Rumig) ROUMEY was born on February 22, 1852 in , , Ontario, Canada,²⁰ died in 1931 and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.)