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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Mrs. Martha Hayes

circa April 1822 (computed from age at death) – 21 Mar 1888

65 years 11 months · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

21 Mar 1888

Date of birth

circa April 1822 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

65 years 11 months

Plate found in

Ontario, Canada

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

In Memory of
Mrs Martha Hayes
Died: Mar 21st, 1888.
Aged: 65 Yrs. 11 Mos.
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

This coffin plate for Martha Hayes 1822 ~ 1888 was found in Ontario Canada.

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869–1932

I went and had a hunt for Martha Hayes 1822 ~ 1888 in the Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 on Ancestry.com. I found her in Leeds County as you can see below.

NameEstimated Birth YearDeath DateDeath LocationGender
Bridget Martha Hayesabt 185821 Oct 1929YorkFemale
Martha Hayesabt 187612 May 1895DufferinFemale
Martha Hayesabt 189621 Oct 1896YorkFemale
Martha Hayesabt 182321 Mar 1888LeedsFemale
Nellie Martha Hayesabt 186419 May 1928NorfolkFemale

I had a look at the full record and it says Martha was born in Cheshire England and she was the widow of Chauncey Hayes. The informant was George Oliver Hayes.

Sources consulted

  • Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932

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Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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