Martha Mills

    Martha Mills was born in January 1857 at Ontario, Canada. She and Thomas Watson, son of William Watson and Margaret (?) Watson, were married by Reverend P. Nicols on Wednesday, 15 January 1879 at Knox Church, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 25, born and living in Clairville, bachelor, farmer, Methodist. She was 21, living in Clairville, born Coleraine, Presbyterian. Robert Gardhouse and Elizabeth Carr witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Thomas Watson at Toronto Gore, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Watson, Martha, female, age 24, born Ontario, Primitive Methodist, of Irish origin, married. She and Richard Charles Wicket, son of Thomas Wicket and Grace Oke, were married by Reverend Alex Estes on Wednesday, 7 October 1903 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 46, born Canada, living in Toronto, widow, Presbyterian. He was 43, born Canada, living in Oshawa, bachelor, iron worker, Presbyterian. David McCutcheon and Mrs. D. McCutcheon witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Richard Charles Wicket at 308 Court Street, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Wickets, Martha, female, wife, born Jan 1857 in Ontario, age 54, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared as household head on the census of 12 June 1921 at 45 Fenwick Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was emumerated as: Wickett, Martha, owns a brick 6 room house, head, female, widow, age 64, born in Ontario, both parents born Ireland, Canadian, of Irish origin, speaks only English, Bible Christian, able to read and write. Ida May Watson also appeared in the household.
     Martha died on Tuesday, 18 November 1947 at her late residence, 45 Fenwick Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 90 years and 10 months. She was buried on Friday, 21 November 1947 in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.