RICHMOND, Marenus McConnell
Marenus Richmond was born 3 July 1842 near Brighton,
Northumberland County Ontario, Canada. His parents were Isaiah Richmond (1814-1852) and
Eva Doxie (1817-).
He enlisted to fight in the American Civil War on 19 May 1863 in
the 15th Regiment of New York Cavalry Company “C”. This regiment was known as
Spragues’ Light Cavalry and fought in many battles in Virginia such as Burks
Station and Falls Church. He was discharged on 21 September 1865 at Albany
New York.
He married Margaret Bissett on 20 March 1871 at Vittoria,
Charlotteville Township Norfolk County Ontario. She was born on 7 February 1855
in Charlottevile Township, the daughter of David Bissett and Sarah Armstrong.
They had 2 children Annabelle (aka Emma ) born 13 August 1874 and Charles born
24 July 1876 both in Norfolk County, Ontario Canada.
By 1880 the family was in Day Montcalm County Michigan
where he was a labourer. By 1896 he was in the Old
Soldier’s Home in Bath, Steuben County New York and by 1900 was in the Home for
Disabled Soldiers in Dayton Ohio where he stated he had chronic rheumatism.
He stated he had lived at
Yarmouth Centre, Yarmouth Township Elgin county Ontario, Canada.
In 1901 his wife, Margaret was living in Ekfrid Township
Middlesex County Ontario with her daughter Emma and Emma’s husband Robert Giles
and their 3 children Leta, Mary and Charles.
Marenus was discharged from Dayton hospital in 1912 and joined the family in
Ekfrid Township sometime thereafter.
They all moved to St Thomas Ontario about 1920 where the Giles family lived at
108 Hughes Street.
Marenus died at age 90 on 3 November 1932 at St Thomas and
was buried in West Avenue Cemetery St Thomas (unmarked grave). His wife
Margaret died 22 November 1929 and was buried in West Avenue Cemetery in
section C.
They had four grandchildren, Pearl Leta Giles (Mrs Charles)
Ryckman, Catherine Mary Giles (Mrs Frederick William) Dawson, Charles
Nelson Giles and Julia Margariete Giles (Mrs Alexander) MacDonald.
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