Mary was born in Rosetown Saskatchewan, the child of Annie Prince and her husband William Cheesman. They would have 5 children while living in Rosetown, Archie, Ralph, Mary , Gwen and Sidney. After the family had returned to England they came upon hard times and were placed into the Kington Union Workhouse. Shortly before this, a sixth child was born to the couple, Olive June. They family, minus their father William, lived there from 1922 until 1924 when they were immigrated back to Canada by the Salvation Army under the British Home Child's schemes.
Mary was adopted in 1924 along with her brother Ralph by Joseph Stinson Cooper and his wife Martha Elsie Taylor. They would change the order of Mary's name making Helena her second name instead of her first. Mr. Cooper's parents Joseph Cooper and Charity Ann Shaver had lived and farmed in the Parysound district for over 30 years. In 1907 they relocated to a farm just above Stouffville on the 10th line of Whitchurch. By 1911 the family had relocated to a farm on the 2nd concession of Uxbridge. Here Joseph along with his brother Walter would help their parents with the farm. Joseph Jr and Martha married on the 14th of March 1917 and would continue to live in the area. In 1924 a friend of the Joe and Martha, Walter Davis, told them about the plight of the Cheesman children and they agreed to adopt Ralph and Mary.
Mary married Les Mitchell in Goodwood, Ontario on March 7th 1941. Her sister Gwen would sing at her wedding and brother Ralph was the best man. The couple resided on Concession 2 Uxbridge, Ontario and there raised two daughters, Carol and Doreen. Mary and Les retired in 1971 and moved to Goodwood.
During WW2 Mary staying in contact with Sidney and Ralph who were both serving in the war. She was on hand in Toronto to greet Sidney when he returned. Ralph and Gwen were also there. Ralph had returned from war before Sidney. The siblings were able to spend a week together before Sidney headed back out to McCord.
On the 26th of October 1996 Mary lost her husband Les. Sadly, Mary would live only seven weeks longer then Les. She died on the 12th of December 1996. The couple is buried together in the Goodwood Cemetery, Ralph only a few feet away.
Mary was adopted in 1924 along with her brother Ralph by Joseph Stinson Cooper and his wife Martha Elsie Taylor. They would change the order of Mary's name making Helena her second name instead of her first. Mr. Cooper's parents Joseph Cooper and Charity Ann Shaver had lived and farmed in the Parysound district for over 30 years. In 1907 they relocated to a farm just above Stouffville on the 10th line of Whitchurch. By 1911 the family had relocated to a farm on the 2nd concession of Uxbridge. Here Joseph along with his brother Walter would help their parents with the farm. Joseph Jr and Martha married on the 14th of March 1917 and would continue to live in the area. In 1924 a friend of the Joe and Martha, Walter Davis, told them about the plight of the Cheesman children and they agreed to adopt Ralph and Mary.
Mary married Les Mitchell in Goodwood, Ontario on March 7th 1941. Her sister Gwen would sing at her wedding and brother Ralph was the best man. The couple resided on Concession 2 Uxbridge, Ontario and there raised two daughters, Carol and Doreen. Mary and Les retired in 1971 and moved to Goodwood.
During WW2 Mary staying in contact with Sidney and Ralph who were both serving in the war. She was on hand in Toronto to greet Sidney when he returned. Ralph and Gwen were also there. Ralph had returned from war before Sidney. The siblings were able to spend a week together before Sidney headed back out to McCord.
On the 26th of October 1996 Mary lost her husband Les. Sadly, Mary would live only seven weeks longer then Les. She died on the 12th of December 1996. The couple is buried together in the Goodwood Cemetery, Ralph only a few feet away.
Mary was born in Rosetown Saskatchewan, the child of Annie Prince and her husband William Cheesman. They would have 5 children while living in Rosetown, Archie, Ralph, Mary , Gwen and Sidney. After the family had returned to England they came upon hard times and were placed into the Kington Union Workhouse. Shortly before this, a sixth child was born to the couple, Olive June. They family, minus their father William, lived there from 1922 until 1924 when they were immigrated back to Canada by the Salvation Army under the British Home Child's schemes.
Mary was adopted in 1924 along with her brother Ralph by Joseph Stinson Cooper and his wife Martha Elsie Taylor. They would change the order of Mary's name making Helena her second name instead of her first. Mr. Cooper's parents Joseph Cooper and Charity Ann Shaver had lived and farmed in the Parysound district for over 30 years. In 1907 they relocated to a farm just above Stouffville on the 10th line of Whitchurch. By 1911 the family had relocated to a farm on the 2nd concession of Uxbridge. Here Joseph along with his brother Walter would help their parents with the farm. Joseph Jr and Martha married on the 14th of March 1917 and would continue to live in the area. In 1924 a friend of the Joe and Martha, Walter Davis, told them about the plight of the Cheesman children and they agreed to adopt Ralph and Mary.
Mary married Les Mitchell in Goodwood, Ontario on March 7th 1941. Her sister Gwen would sing at her wedding and brother Ralph was the best man. The couple resided on Concession 2 Uxbridge, Ontario and there raised two daughters, Carol and Doreen. Mary and Les retired in 1971 and moved to Goodwood.
During WW2 Mary staying in contact with Sidney and Ralph who were both serving in the war. She was on hand in Toronto to greet Sidney when he returned. Ralph and Gwen were also there. Ralph had returned from war before Sidney. The siblings were able to spend a week together before Sidney headed back out to McCord.
On the 26th of October 1996 Mary lost her husband Les. Sadly, Mary would live only seven weeks longer then Les. She died on the 12th of December 1996. The couple is buried together in the Goodwood Cemetery, Ralph only a few feet away.
Mary was adopted in 1924 along with her brother Ralph by Joseph Stinson Cooper and his wife Martha Elsie Taylor. They would change the order of Mary's name making Helena her second name instead of her first. Mr. Cooper's parents Joseph Cooper and Charity Ann Shaver had lived and farmed in the Parysound district for over 30 years. In 1907 they relocated to a farm just above Stouffville on the 10th line of Whitchurch. By 1911 the family had relocated to a farm on the 2nd concession of Uxbridge. Here Joseph along with his brother Walter would help their parents with the farm. Joseph Jr and Martha married on the 14th of March 1917 and would continue to live in the area. In 1924 a friend of the Joe and Martha, Walter Davis, told them about the plight of the Cheesman children and they agreed to adopt Ralph and Mary.
Mary married Les Mitchell in Goodwood, Ontario on March 7th 1941. Her sister Gwen would sing at her wedding and brother Ralph was the best man. The couple resided on Concession 2 Uxbridge, Ontario and there raised two daughters, Carol and Doreen. Mary and Les retired in 1971 and moved to Goodwood.
During WW2 Mary staying in contact with Sidney and Ralph who were both serving in the war. She was on hand in Toronto to greet Sidney when he returned. Ralph and Gwen were also there. Ralph had returned from war before Sidney. The siblings were able to spend a week together before Sidney headed back out to McCord.
On the 26th of October 1996 Mary lost her husband Les. Sadly, Mary would live only seven weeks longer then Les. She died on the 12th of December 1996. The couple is buried together in the Goodwood Cemetery, Ralph only a few feet away.
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