Charity Maude Meters

Richard Meters
(1819-)

Ann
(1859-)

Charity Maude Meters
(1882-Abt 1968)

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Spouses/Children:
William George Townsley

Charity Maude Meters ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 10 Jun 1882, Hibbart twp, Perth South, Ontario
Marriage: William George Townsley
Died: Abt 1968, Edmonton, AB aged about 86 ⁷

bullet General Notes:

1901 census, Hibbert twp, Cromarty Village, Perth S, Ontario
District 101, Hibbert twp, subdistrict D-4, film T-6491,

page 4, family 34
Meters, Richard, male, white, Head of family, married, born 25 March, 1819, age 82, birthplace England, immigration date 1857, English origin, religion: Church of England, occupation: Farmer, mother tongue: English
", Ann, female, white, wife, married, born 12 March, 1859, age 42, born England, immigration date: 1878, Methodist
", William, male, white, son, single, born 23 Dec 1877, age 23, born Ontario, occupation: Farmer's? Son, Methodist
", Charity M., female, daughter, single, born 10 June 1882, age 18, born Ontario, Methodist
", Ethel M, female, daughter, single, born 22 Sept 1885, age 15, born Ontario, Methodist
Cornell, Lorne, male, grandson, single, born 9 Feb 1900, age 1, born Ontario, Methodist

Charity married William George Townsley, son of George Nelson Townsley and Annie Maria Noble. (William George Townsley was born on 23 Mar 1881 in Chinguacousy twp, Peel, Ontario,⁷ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ died on 17 Nov 1959 in Edmonton, AB ⁵ ⁷ ⁹ and was buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton ⁵ ⁷.)

1 Cripps, Herbert, interview, Nov 2, 2001, Mr. Herbert Cripps, Kamloops, B.C. The name of the wife of William Townsley was Maude.

2 Cripps, William Gregory, interview, Nov 2, 2001, Greg Cripps, Alberta.. He is sure that William Townsley died in Edmonton, Alberta perhaps 1965-1975. He confirmed that William Townsley's wife was named Maude.

3 Alberta Cemetery listings, Townsley. :
1) Harold Goldwin TOWNSLEY - 1917 - 1994 - interred on February 15, 1994 in Beechmont Cemetery in Edmonton
- Also listed Military Service - Reg.No. M1215 - Tpr. - Royal Canadian Hussars

2) Lloyd Meters TOWNSLEY - 1916 - 1938 - died October 31, 1938 and interred in Edmonton 7th Avenue Cemetery
- Plot paid for by Maud TOWNSLEY

4 Townsley, Lloyd Meters, obituary, 1938. Lloyd Meters TOWNSLEY died at the age of 22 years on 28 October, 1938 in Edmonton. At the time he was living at home with his parents and was an apprentice at a firm named Drew Machine Co. He was survived by his parents Wm.G. and his mom Alice Maud, one sister, Phyllis and two brothers, Wayne W. and Harold G. all of Edmonton and living at the same address - 11236 - 96 St.

6 Townsley, William George, obituary, 1959, Edmonton Journal, Wednesday, November 18, 1959, page 64. :
TOWNSLEY -- On Tuesday, November 17, 1959. Mr. William George Townsley beloved husband of Mrs. Maude Townsley, of 11236 96th Steet, passed away age 78 years. Besides his loving wife; he is survived by two sons, Wayne and Harold , both of Edmonton, one daughter, Mrs Gordon Carnegie (Phyllis), Entwistle; one sister, Mrs W. Cripps, Clive, Alta; and nine grandchildren. Mr Townsley was predeceased by a son Lloyd in 1939.

The funeral service will be held in the Roy and Owen Chapel of Chimes , corner 108 Steet and 102 Avenue, on Thursday, November 19, at 2:00 pm. Rev J.E. McNeil will officiate, and the interment will take place in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

7 Townsley, William George, obituary, 1959, Edmonton Journal, Wednesday, November 18, 1959, page 64.

12 1881 census, George Nelson Townsley, Chinguacousy twp, Peel, ON, National Archives of Canada, 1881, film C-13252, Chinguacousy twp, Peel County, Division 5, page 29. :
Townsley, George, male, age 32, born England, Baptist, English Origin,
Townsley, Anna M, female, age 22, born Ontario, Baptist, English Origin

Townsley, George N, male, age 1/12, (born March), Ontario

13 email from Doug Chartrand, Waterloo, ON., Oct, 18, 2001, Douglas Chartrand, Waterloo, ON, Townsley family. :
October 18, 2001

Hi James:
I spent four hours this morning looking for that marriage of yours with no
luck. After I looked for the marriage under the name of Townsley and I could not find them, here is what did find though.

I found a George Nelson Townsley born the 23 March 1881 in Boston Mills, Chinguacousy which is close to Brampton, Ontario. #024693 in Ontario Vital Records.

Parents: George Nelson Townsley and Annie Maria Nobles or Nobbs. The father was farm labourer.

I made a copy of it but it is not very clear, that page was too dark. So I
tried to their marriage by looking for Noble From 1878 to 1882 but no luck.
Either we have to look again under the name of Townsley and or Nobbs.

Thanks, Doug

14 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario. :
1891 Census record, National Archives of Canada , Muskoka, subdistrict of Parry Sound, McDougall, Parry Island, film #C6355, page 22.

CRIPPS, JOHN, age 35, b. Ontario, parents born Ontario, Presbyterian, occupation: teamster

Cripps, Jeannie, age 6, b. Ontario, parents both born Ontario
Cripps, Maggie, age 5, b. Ontario
Cripps, Jamie, age 12, b. Ontario
Cripps, Willie, age 10, b. Ontario.
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1891 Census, National Archives of Canada, Muskoka , Ontario, subdistrict of Parry Sound, McDougal and Parry Island, film C6355, page 13

Townsley, George, age 47, b. England, parents born England, Methodist, general laborer
Townsley, Maria, age 36, b. Ontario, parents both born Scotland

William, age 10, born Ontario
Maria,age 9, b. Ontario
Jeannie, age 5, b. Ontario
Milla, age 2, b. Ontario

(note by editor.. it would appear that the age of 47 given here is likely incorrect as the age given in the 1881 census was only 32 as was his wife Maria, age 22. son George (now thought to be actually William was age 1. jca)

15 Townsley, George Nelson, birth registration, 1881, Ontario Vital Records, Ontario registration 024693, Chinguacousy Twp, Peel County, Ontario. Date of birth: March 23, 1881
Name: George Nelson
Sex: Male
Name of Father: George Nelson Townsley
Maiden Name of Mother: Annie Maria Noble
rank or profession of father: Farm Labourer
informant: George Nelson Townsley, Father of the Child
residence of informant: Boston Mills
Registration Date: Mar 31, 1881
Name of Accoucheur: Dr. Robertson

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