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Mary Elizabeth “May” <I>Ovens</I> Pettapiece

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Mary Elizabeth “May” Ovens Pettapiece

Birth
North Gower, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
19 Nov 1964 (aged 86)
Chester, Liberty County, Montana, USA
Burial
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, USA Add to Map
Plot
E0087
Memorial ID
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The following provided by Find A Grave contributor "Cara":

Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 26 Nov 1964

Services for Mary Pettapiece

Mary E. Pettapiece, 86, Chester, died Tuesday at Liberty County Hospital in Chester. Services were held in the Chester Methodist Church. Burial was held at Riverside cemetery at Fort Benton at 3:30 Saturday.

Mary Elizabeth Pettapiece was born to Robert and Ellen Ovens, Kars, Ont., April 4, 1878. She passed from this life Nov. 19, 1964, in the Liberty County Hospital, Chester.

Dec. 13, 1905 she married James H. Pettapiece of Kars, Ont. The couple homesteaded at Medicine Hat, Alta. While living in Canada, three children were born, Evelyn, Ethlyn (deceased during infancy), and James William. The family moved to Great Falls in 1911 and the following year homesteaded in the Goosebill area north of Fort Benton. Three other children were born, Robert, Beth and Anabel.

Mr. Pettapiece died in 1932. Mrs. Pettapiece and her family continued farming. In 1945 Mrs. Pettapiece moved to Chester where she resided until called to her eternal reward.

She is survived by thee daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Streigel and Mrs. Mary E. Graham, Chester, and Mrs. Anabel Barbie, Inverness; two sons, James of Chester, and Robert of Great Falls; a brother, William Ovens, Karrs, Ont., 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The following provided by Find A Grave contributor "Cara":

Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 26 Nov 1964

Services for Mary Pettapiece

Mary E. Pettapiece, 86, Chester, died Tuesday at Liberty County Hospital in Chester. Services were held in the Chester Methodist Church. Burial was held at Riverside cemetery at Fort Benton at 3:30 Saturday.

Mary Elizabeth Pettapiece was born to Robert and Ellen Ovens, Kars, Ont., April 4, 1878. She passed from this life Nov. 19, 1964, in the Liberty County Hospital, Chester.

Dec. 13, 1905 she married James H. Pettapiece of Kars, Ont. The couple homesteaded at Medicine Hat, Alta. While living in Canada, three children were born, Evelyn, Ethlyn (deceased during infancy), and James William. The family moved to Great Falls in 1911 and the following year homesteaded in the Goosebill area north of Fort Benton. Three other children were born, Robert, Beth and Anabel.

Mr. Pettapiece died in 1932. Mrs. Pettapiece and her family continued farming. In 1945 Mrs. Pettapiece moved to Chester where she resided until called to her eternal reward.

She is survived by thee daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Streigel and Mrs. Mary E. Graham, Chester, and Mrs. Anabel Barbie, Inverness; two sons, James of Chester, and Robert of Great Falls; a brother, William Ovens, Karrs, Ont., 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.


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  • Added: Sep 6, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76076268/mary_elizabeth-pettapiece: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth “May” Ovens Pettapiece (4 Apr 1878–19 Nov 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76076268, citing Riverside Cemetery, Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, USA; Maintained by JVV (contributor 46986773).