Mary Victoria Ryan

    Mary Victoria Ryan was born on Tuesday, 21 August 1860 at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She was baptized on 5 November 1860 at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, by Reverend Wm. English. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Mary Vic Ryan, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 1, female, female family member. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Ryan, Mary, female, age 10, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, going to school. She and Edward Larter, son of William Larter and Ester (?) Larter, were married by Bible Christian Minister William Jolliffe on Tuesday, 21 December 1880 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 20, born Ontario living in Toronto, spinster, Bible Christian. He was 22, born Pilkerton, living in Toronto, bachelor, engineer, Methodist. Samuel Ryan and Clara Saunders witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Sophia Hale at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Larter, Mary, female, age 20, born Ontario, of English origin, married. She was listed as the informant for the birth of Ethel Victoria Larter on Thursday, 23 September 1886 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of Monday, 20 April 1891 in the household of Edward Larter at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Larter, Mary, female, age 31, married, wife, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Baptist, able to read and write. She was listed as the informant for the birth of Hazel Meta Larter on Wednesday, 5 April 1893 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of Edward Larter at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Larter, Mary V, female, white, wife, married, born Aug. 21, 1860 in Ontario, age 40, of Irish origin, Canadian, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 6 June 1911 in the household of Edward Larter at 167 Robb Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Larter, Mary, female, wife, married, born Sep 1861 in Ontario, age 50, of English origin, Canadian, Anglican, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1921 at 658 Spadina Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Larter, Mary, owns a brick 5 room house, head, female, widowed, aged 60, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Canadian, of Irish origin, speaks English, does not speak French, Church of England, able to read and write, housekeeper. Arthur Willard Larter and Hazel Meta Larter also appeared in the household. She was listed as the informant of the death of Samuel Ryan, Saturday, 9 October 1926 the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. For the celebration of her 100'th birthday, she was interviewed by the The Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. The articles can be viewed here.
     Mary died on Wednesday, 18 October 1967 at East General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 107 years, 1 month and 27 days from the effects of a fall. She was buried on Friday, 20 October 1967 in St. James' Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.