Mary Sophia Aldous

Mary Sophia Aldous

• Father: John A. Aldous b. 27 January 1816, d. 10 February 1896
• Mother: Sarah Bampton b. 6 May 1835, d. 2 August 1928

• Mary Sophia Aldous was born in May 1862 in Canada West (later Ontario).
• She married George Rushton, son of Francis Rushton and Johanna Brassel, on 25 December 1889.
• George Rushton and Mary Sophia Aldous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 338 Fifth Street. Other members of the household included George Aldous Rushton and Charles Henry Rushton.
• George Rushton and Mary Sophia Aldous appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1903 Cudabeck Avenue. Other members of the household included George Aldous Rushton and Charles Henry Rushton.
• George Rushton and Mary Sophia Aldous appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Spruce Avenue. Other members of the household included Charles Henry Rushton.
• The following appeared on 29 September 1921 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Winifred Harren of Castleton, Ont., who has been the guest of Mrs. George Rushton of No. 1606 Spruce avenue, is visiting friends in Buffalo for a short time, and will return to stay with Mrs. Rushton for an extended visit. . . . Mrs. George Rushton of Spruce avenue went to Chippawa today to spend several days with her mother.
• George Rushton became a widower at her death.
• Mary Sophia Aldous died on 25 August 1924 at age 62.
• She was interred at Holy Trinity Church Cemetery, Chippawa, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.
• The following appeared on 27 August 1924 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: The funeral of Mrs. Mary S. Rushton, 62 years old, of No. 642 Elmwood avenue, who died Monday was held at 2 o'clock from the family home this afternoon and at 2:45 o'clock from the Trinity church in Chippawa, Ont. The Rev. Phillip W. Mosher officiated. Burial was in Chippawa cemetery.
       The bearers were Jesse Read, Bert Wardell, William Smith, Howard Hooker, J. S. Fleck and George A. Pierce. The services at the home this afternoon were conducted by the L. A. P. M., No. 9. Many large and beautiful floral offerings filled the rooms of the home. She is survived besides her husband by two sons, Lieuts. George A. and Charles H., both of this city, her mother, Mrs. John Aldous, by one sister, Mrs. Martha McCloy, of Chippawa, and five brothers, Thomas, of Chippawa, Fred, of Buffalo, and John, Charles and George, all of this city.

• Last Edited: 27 May 2012