Mary Elizabeth Methven ^{1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  General Notes:

Mary Elizabeth was an 1877 graduate of Minnesota State Normal School at Mankato. She taught in Springfield, Afton and Lone Tree Lake.
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Researchers James R. Methven and Don Methven submitted in their "METHVENS from CALEDONIA to AMERICA" that Mary died on 16 Feb 1897, a date that is in direct conflict with the 1900 US Census that shows her alive and well on 05 June 1900. I believe that their research was based on a written and signed memoir by Daniel Methven, father of Mary, who indicated that she died on 16 Feb 1897. I don't know how much beyond the 1900 census date that she lived but on the 1910 census, her husband indicated that he was a widower.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Plain Township, Wayne County, OH on June 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
page 264B, Household 172
Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Mary Methven...1..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Plain Township, Wayne County, OH on 8 August 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 17, Dwelling 141, Family 138
Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio
M. E. Methmem...11..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Charlestown, MN on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
page 44B, Roll 0631
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
Mary Waterman..Wife..21..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Charlestown, MN in 28 May 1885. ⁷

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 3, Family 17
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
Maria Waterman..26..OH
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Minneapolis, MN in 6 July 1895. ⁸

1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 6, Household 31, Line 175
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
714 Van Buren Street NE
Mary E. Waterman...36..OH
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Minneapolis, MN on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 5A, District 6, Dwelling 59, Family 88
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
201 - 4th Avenue, house rented
married 22 years
Mary E. Waterman..Wife..Feb 1859..41..OH..6/5
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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Mary married William Edgar Waterman, son of Augustus Waterman and Mary Jane Maze, on 30 April 1878 in North Star, MN.^{1 2 3} (William Edgar Waterman was born on 27 June 1849 in Brooklyn, NY,¹ died on 22 June 1938 in Minneapolis, MN ¹ and was buried on 25 June 1938 in Minneapolis, MN ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Charlestown, MN on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
page 44B, Roll 0631
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
William Waterman..Self..28..NY..Farmer
Mary Waterman..Wife..21..OH..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Charlestown, MN in 28 May 1885. ⁷

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 3, Family 17
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
Wm Waterman..34..NY
Maria Waterman..26..OH
Cirus Waterman..4..MN
Jessie Waterman..3..MN
Louisa Waterman..1..MN
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• They appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Minneapolis, MN in 6 July 1895. ⁸

1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 6, Household 31, Line 175
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
714 Van Buren Street NE
William Waterman...44..NY
Mary E. Waterman...36..OH
Cyrus Waterman...14..MN
Jessie Waterman...13..MN
Louise Waterman...11..MN
Earle Waterman...6..MN
Helen Waterman...3..MN
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Minneapolis, MN on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 5A, District 6, Dwelling 59, Family 88
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
201 - 4th Avenue, house rented
married 22 years
William E. Waterman..Head..Jan 1851..49..NY..Street Car Conductor
Mary E. Waterman..Wife..Feb 1859..41..OH..6/5
Syrus E. Waterman..Son..Sep 1880..19..MN..Farm Laborer
Jessie Waterman..Dau..Feb 1882..18..MN
Louise Waterman..Dau..Jan 1884..16..MN
Earl Waterman..Son..Nov 1888..11..MN
Helen Waterman..Dau..Oct 1891..8..MN
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