Caroline Elizabeth Main
ID # 1189, (1840-1932)
| Father | George Main (1814-1890) |
| Mother | Margaret Ann Chandler |
| Birth | Caroline Elizabeth Main was born on 25 April 1840 at Preston, Upper Canada. |
| Marriage | She married Elam Vrooman, son of Arents Schuyler Depeyster Vrooman and Mary Douglas, in 1857. For the moment, we have only the barest of marriage information for Elam and Caroline. The 1861 census at Garafraxa states that they were married in 1859. To this point, no further record has been found, however an 1859 marriage is almost certainly wrong, considering that son George came along in 1858. We show a marriage year of 1857, but this is subject to change. |
| Death | She died on 20 December 1932 at Orangeville, Dufferin County, at age 92. |
| Burial | She was buried on 22 December 1932 at Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Ontario. |
| Note | She Death reg. 012647-32 Orangeville, Dufferin County Caroline Elizabeth Vrooman, age 92, residing Wellington Street, Orangeville for six years. Born Apr 25, 1840. Widow. Born Preston, Ontario. Parents Geo. Main, born Canada, and (first name not given) Chandler, born England. Informant Mrs. Walter Fairbairn, daughter, Orangeville. Date of death December 20, 1932, date and place of burial December 22, 1932, Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Ontario. That Caroline was born in Preston as stated above may well be correct. Almost certainly, the statement that her mother (Margaret) Chandler was born in England is not correct. The following is a transcription of an obituary from the Orangeville Sun, 1932: Dec.29,p.4:Mrs. Caroline (Main) Vrooman - Mrs. Caroline Vrooman passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Fairbairn, Wellington St., on Tuesday, December 20th, at the advanced age of 92 years. Mrs. Vrooman, who had made her home with her daughters for the last seven years, had enjoyed comparatively good health until about three weeks before her demise, when she suffered a slight stroke. Until that time she had been brighter, cheerily and in good shape mentally and physically. Mrs. Vrooman, whose maiden name was Caroline Main, was born in Preston, Ont., and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Main. She married Elam Vrooman and in 1858 moved to lot 17, con.3, West Garafraxa, where her husband died in 1912. she is survived by two sons, Charles, of Galt, and Melvin on the homestead, two daughters, Mrs. W.T. Tilt, of Guelph, and Mrs. Fairbairn, a sister, Mrs. E. Roelfson, of Pontiac, Mich., and a brother Mr. Emerson Main, of Preston. Three sons, George, Harry and Nelson, predeceased their mother. The funeral, which was private, was held form the home of Mrs. Fairbairn on Thursday afternoon, December 22nd, interment taking place in Belsyde cemetery, Fergus. Rev. Wm. McRae conducted the service at the house and Rev. Mr. McDonald, pastor, of St. Andrews's church, Fergus, officiated at the grave. The pallbearers were six nephews, David and Earl Vrooman, of Fergus, William and Robert Vrooman, of Galt, W.B. Fairbairn, Orangeville, and Floyd Smith, of Guelph. Among the relatives here from a distance were: Mr. Arthur Brooks, of Galt, Mr. and Mrs. Clemens and Mr. John Saunders, of Arthur; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith, of Guelph, and Mrs. Florence McKechnie, of Toronto. Caroline's death registration and her obituary indicate that she was buried in Belsyde Cemetery in Fergus, presumeably with her husband Elam. A transcription of Belsyde Cemetery has been examined, but no gravestone inscription has been found. |
Children of Caroline Elizabeth Main and Elam Vrooman |
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| Last Edited | 29 Jun 2020 |