Neilson, Mary Jane^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35]}

1858 - 1954  (96 years)

• Name	Neilson, Mary Jane  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30]
  Birth	22 Jan 1858	McKillop Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1 Jun 1871	McKillop Township, Huron North, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  	Religion: Church Of England
  Residence	1 Jun 1881	RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada   [6, 7, 11]
  	Religion: Methodist Church of Canada; Marital Status: Married
  Residence	1 Jun 1891	RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada   [2, 3, 10]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Religion: Methodist
  Residence	1 Jun 1901	RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada   [12, 13]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Religion: Methodist
  Residence	25 Jun 1906	Lake Francis, RM of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada   [14, 15]
  	Residence Post Office: Wommer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife; on part of 30-15-02-W1 [near 50.305585, -97.722484]
  Residence	1 Jun 1911	RM of MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada   [16, 17]
  	Occupation: None; Religion: Methodist; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1 Jun 1916	RM of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada   [4, 5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Residence	1 Jun 1926	Manitoba, Canada   [25, 26]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Aunt
  Death	5 Oct 1954	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 33, 34]
  	At 15 Roslyn Road; per her obituary; MB Death Registration #1954,007630 as "M J Lillies"; stated age at death: 96 years (Winnipeg); Stated Date of Birth: 1858/01/22; Stated Place of Birth: Ontario, Canada; Stated Marital Status: Widowed
  Burial	14 Oct 1954	Rockwood Cemetery, Rockwood, South Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada   [20, 21, 22, 30, 33, 34]
  	Per her obituary
  Person ID	I402058533146	Rick Dondo's Family
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family	Lillies, James,   b. 1 Sep 1848, Pilkington Townshop, Wellington, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Oct 1919, Lake Francis, RM of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	27 Mar 1877  [30, 36]
  	Type: Spousal
  Children	+ 1. Lillies, Francis Leslie Nelson,   b. 15 Dec 1884, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada d. 17 May 1965, RM of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada (Age 80 years) + 2. Lillies, George Jr,   b. 19 Jun 1888, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada d. 5 Feb 1967, Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F6211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 22 Jan 1858 - McKillop Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1881 - RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1891 - RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1901 - RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 25 Jun 1906 - Lake Francis, RM of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1911 - RM of Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1916 - RM of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1926 - Manitoba, Canada Death - 5 Oct 1954 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Burial - 14 Oct 1954 - Rockwood Cemetery, Rockwood, South Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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[S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), 000[SD-Own]: Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)). An online memorial for "Mary J Lillies 1954" can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service. It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond. It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website. Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Headstone - Mary Jane (Neilson) Lillies (1858)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone for Mary Jane (Neilson) Lillies (1858) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Stony Mountain, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada on or about 19 Aug 2018 The offered place of birth is: Saint-Claude, RM of Grey, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of birth is: 1924 The offered place of death is: Saint-Claude, RM of Grey, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of death is: 2014 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Saint Claude Roman Catholic Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Oliva M J Gauthier The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 21159 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 130 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S1584398094] FamilySearch, 000[SD-Web]: FamilySearch, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "L23X-XR3". The contributor provided no additional descriptive information. Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/10/03. The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service, access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription. [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various). Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Grandma Lillies & Brother Jim Neilson", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Photo Courtesy of Twyla Jaworski NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in An unknown location, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 134797 bytes; Image size (pixels): 456 wide by 861 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various). Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "James and Mary Jane Lillies", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Published in An unknown location, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 120946 bytes; Image size (pixels): 433 wide by 683 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300009] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of obituaries, (Various). Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of an obituary with a title of "Obituary - Mary Jane (Neilson) Lillies (1858)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Mary Jane (Neilson) Lillies (1858), as published in the Winnipeg Free Press on 1954/10/09 (page 38); via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 9 Oct 1954 No place of birth was identified No date of birth was identified No place of death was identified No date of death was identified The location of the death was not identified No cemetery was identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The notice has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - obituary) File size: 186902 bytes; Image size (pixels): 426 wide by 662 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300002] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Headstones, (Various). Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Headstone - Mary Jane (Neilson) Lillies (1858)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone for Mary Jane (Neilson) Lillies (1858) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Stony Mountain, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada on or about 19 Aug 2018 The offered place of birth is: Saint-Claude, RM of Grey, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of birth is: 1924 The offered place of death is: Saint-Claude, RM of Grey, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of death is: 2014 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Saint Claude Roman Catholic Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Oliva M J Gauthier The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 21159 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 130 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various). Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Lillies Family", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Ellen, George, Frank, Bertha, and Christina with Mother Mary Jane NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in An unknown location, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 645596 bytes; Image size (pixels): 851 wide by 1292 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S1584398094] FamilySearch, 000[SD-Web]: FamilySearch, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "MR2R-65H". The contributor provided no additional descriptive information. Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/10/03. The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service, access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.