Nancy Maria Bascom

     Nancy Maria Bascom was born on Saturday, 4 August 1849 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Charles Joseph Bascom at Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Bascum, Nancy Maria, born Canada, Presbyterian, age 3, female. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Charles Joseph Bascom at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Nancy Bascom, born Upper Canada, Church of Scotland, age 14, female family member, single, attended school within the year. She appeared on the census of 22 September 1870 in the household of Charles Joseph Bascom at Grant, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. She is recorded as: Bacom, Nancy, age 20, female, white, at home, born Canada, mother of foreign birth. She and Denis Schell, son of Peter Schell and Mary E. Hebner, were married by Minister William Preston on Friday, 20 August 1875 at Speaker, Sanilac Co., Michigan, USA. She was 26, white, living in Speaker, born Canada. He was 43, white, living in Speaker, born Canada, farmer. Walter Preston and Maria Preston witnessed the marriage. Nancy died in 1902 at age 52 years. She was buried at Jeddo Burial Ground, Jeddo, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA.