Mary Dorcas Irwin

Thomas Gamble was born 1848 in Ireland and died December 17, 1911, in Hopeton St., Yale, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 63. He is the son of William Gamble and Jane Latimore of Ireland.

Mary Dorcas Irwin was born December 1847 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Canada West and died between 1911 and 1922. She is the daughter of John Taaffe Irwin of County Sligo, Ireland, and Lucinda "Sandy" Bradley of Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Twp., Upper Canada

Thomas Gamble and Mary Dorcas Irwin were married June 6, 1876, in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

Thomas Gamble and Mary Dorcas (Irwin) Gamble had five children:

1. Jane Gamble: Born April 3, 1877, in Ontario, Canada???; Died Unknown.
2. Mary Gamble: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
3. Alice Gamble: Born February 1884 in Michigan; Died Unknown; Married 1904 in Durham Co., Ontario, Canada to William Seymore Scott: Born July 1879 in Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada; Died Unknown.
4. Olive Tressa Gamble: Born September 7, 1887, in Michigan; Died Unknown; Married February 5, 1919, in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, to John Rumble Marks: Born about 1884 in Portsmouth, Ontario, Canada; Died Unknown.
5. John Gamble: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.

Thomas Gamble and Mary Dorcas (Irwin) Gamble then divorced.

Mary Dorcas (Irwin) Gamble then married Richard Bates.

Richard Bates was born Unknown and died Unknown. He is the soon of Unknown.

Richard Bates and Mary Dorcas (Irwin) Gamble were married about 1902 in Canada.

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Ontario was known as: Upper Canada from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841; Canada West from February 10, 1841, to July 1, 1867; and Ontario after July 1, 1867.

Mary Dorcas Irwin was born December 1847 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Canada West.

Thomas Gamble was born 1848 in Ireland.

Thomas Gamble and Mary Dorcas Irwin were married June 6, 1876, in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

The 1901 Canadian Census shows Dorcas is widowed and a Housekeeper for a widower, Richard Bate (age 68).

The 1901 Canadian Census shows Olive Gamble (age 15) born September 7, 1884 in the United States is an unmarried Cousin of a Farmer, Ebenezer Irwin (age 39) living in Hope Twp., Durham East, Ontario, Canada.

Richard Bates and Mary Dorcas (Irwin) Gamble were married about 1902 in Canada.

In 1904 Dorcas claims she is widowed and is remarried in Port Hope to Richard Bates, a widower.

The 1911 Canadian Census shows Dorcas is remarried to Richard Bates. Olive Gambel also lives there.

Thomas Gamble died December 17, 1911, in Hopeton St., Yale, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 63.

Lucinda (Bradley) (Abbey) Irwin died July 19, 1896 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada at age 90.

The 1861 Census for Durham Co., Ontario, Canada shows Richard Bate (age 28) born in England is a married Wagon Maker living in the Village of Port Hope. Also living in Port Hope are: Elizabeth Bate (age 26) born in England; Louis Bate (age 7) born in Upper Canada; Joseph Bate (age 3) born in Upper Canada; Alfred Bate (age 2) born in Upper Canada; M. Bate (age 1) born in Upper Canada; and Richard Bate (age 64) born in England, a Brewer.

The 1871 Census for Durham East, Ontario, Canada shows Richard Bate (age 40) born in England is a Wagon Maker living in the Village of Port Hope. Also living in Port Hope are: Elizabeth Bate (age 26) born in England; Louis Bate (age 7) born in Upper Canada; Joseph Bate (age 3) born in Upper Canada; Alfred Bate (age 2) born in Upper Canada; M. Bate (age 1) born in Upper Canada; and Richard Bate (age 64) born in England, a Brewer.

Richard Bate, age 93, a retired widowed Carriage Maker, died from senility on January 6, 1922 at Victoria Home, City of Lynden, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada.