Matilda Hebner

     Matilda Hebner was born on Wednesday, 20 February 1861 at Canada. She appeared on the census of 22 September 1870 in the household of Josiah Hebner at Grant, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. She is listed as: Hebner, Matilda, age 9, female, white, going to school, born Canada, father of foreign birth. She and William Augustus Sumner, son of William Augustus Sumner and Jane Cooper Emmons, were married by Minister E. N. Selleck on Tuesday, 10 August 1880 at Armada, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA. She was white, living in Armada, age 19, born Canada. He was age 25, white, living in Port Huron, born Michigan, farmer. No parents were listed. William Chester Hebner and Oda M. Johnston witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 in the household of William Augustus Sumner at Armada, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA. She was recorded as: Sumner, Matilda, wife, white, female, born Feb. 1861, age 39, married for 20 years, 1 child living, born Canada, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, immigrated in 1862, 38 years resident, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 in the household of William Augustus Sumner at Armada, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA. She was recorded as: Sumner, Matilda, wife, female, white, age 49, married for 30 years, 1 child still living, born Canada, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, immigrated 1862, speaks English, able to read and write. Matilda died on Wednesday, 1 August 1934 at Roanoke, Huntington Co., Indianna, USA, at age 73 years, 5 months and 12 days. She was buried at Willow Grove Cemetery, Armada, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA.