Elizabeth Ashman

     Elizabeth Ashman was also known as Bessie. She was born on Friday, 7 April 1893 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Thomas Ashman at Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Ashman, Elizabeth, female, white, daughter, single, born April 7, 1893, age 8, born Ontario, Irish origin, Presbyterian religion, not attending school, unable to read and write, able to speak English. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Thomas Ashman at Gore B, Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Ashman, Bessie, female, daughter, single, born Apr 1892 in Ontario, age 19, of Irish origin, Canadian, Anglican, domestic, no earnings listed, able to read, write and speak English. She and Donald MacDonald, son of Donald MacDonald and Annie MacDonald, were married by Reverend R. Aikenhead on Thursday, 21 November 1918 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. They were both listed as being single. He was aged 29, farmer, Presbyterian, living in Orillia, intending to live in Toronto. She was aged 24, living at 95 Cooper Ave., Toronto, Methodist. George Ashman and Audrey Ashman witnessed the marriage. Elizabeth died on Thursday, 3 March 1977 at Tyndall Nursing Home, Mississauga, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 83 years, 10 months and 24 days. She was buried on Sunday, 6 March 1977 at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.