Agnes Frances McPherson

  General Notes:

Agnes was a widow of Charles Sanford Hamilton when she married Oscar W. Straw on 14 November 1916 in Portsmouth, NH.
Agnes Frances (McPherson) was the d/o James T. McPherson and Ellen Boyne who were both born in Canada. Agnes had three known sisters, Margaret "Maggie" A. McPherson b. 1868 in Canada who probably never married and died in Maine in 1896; Mary Jane born 1870 in Canada and and Charlotte Emma McPherson born 1875 in New Brunswick who married Edward Mace in 1899 and Joseph Cain in 1913. Agnes had two known brothers James and Walter who were born in New Brunswick, Canada in 1878 and 1882. In the 1881 census of Lepreau, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada all of [except Walter] are living in the household. In addition a John McPherson who is age 75 and born in Ireland is also in residence and a probable father of James the head of the houehold.

1891 Lepreau, Charlotte, NB
James age 52
Ellen age 50
May 23
Jane 21
Agnes 19
Emma 16
James 13
Walter 9

New Brunswick vital Statistics from Newspapers vol 77-79
11 Sept 1891? St. Ann's Church in Campobello Island, NB by Rev W. H. Wtreet, rector, Charles Sanford Hamiltonj of Eastport, Maine and Agnes McPherson of Lepreau [New Brunswick]

1900 Eastport, Washington County, Maine
Charles Hamilton b. June 1860 ; emig 1885; mx2; occ: mason
Agnes Hamilton b. Dec 1873[?] emig 1895' born Canada Eng; married 9 yrs [c1891]
Charles J Hamilton b. aug 1879 Can Eng [son]; emig 1895
James Hamilton b. Feb 1882 Canada Eng [son] emig 1895
Harry Hamilton b. May 1885 Maine [son]

1910 - can't locate her - did she return to Canada until she married again? Can't find any of this family after 1900

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Agnes married Oscar Wells Straw, son of James S. Straw and Mary Ellen Wells, on 14 Nov 1916 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. (Oscar Wells Straw was born on 26 Apr 1878 in Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, died on 2 Nov 1947 in Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and was buried in New Rye Cemetery in Epsom, New Hampshire.)

Agnes next married Hamilton before 1916.