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P9203

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ID Number: P9203
Item Name: Image
Title: Jane Elizabeth Gray's Wedding Day / Jour de mariage de Jane Elizabeth Gray
Title (Fre): Jour de mariage de Jane Elizabeth Gray
Date: 1896/06/30
Description: Black and white photograph of a tea party on the day of Jane Elizabeth Wells' wedding to John Vickers Gray; there are three women and two men seated at a table; a centre piece consisting of flowers is visible in the centre of the table; the woman in the foreground on the right is pouring herself a cup of tea and the woman on the left in the foreground is cutting something on her plate; a sideboard and shelf are visible behind the group on the right and a chandelier is visible above the table; a hand written note beneath the photograph reads: "day Mother was married June 30, 1896 in Auntie's house, NOT in St. John's"; the people in the photograph have been identified as: Jane Elizabeth (Wells) Gray, William Wells, Bertha Wells, Arthur Wells and Annie Wells.
History: George Wells & Elizabeth Ure lived in Sandwich and had four children: Elizabeth, Bertha, William and Arthur. John Vickers Gray was born on May 29, 1870 in Sandwich to George Gray Jr. & Hannah Vollans. John and Elizabeth were married on June 30, 1896. John was involved in the construction business and in 1916 he started the John V. Gray Construction Co. Ltd. John and Elizabeth had two children: Dorothy Elizabeth & Margaret Helen (later Lawrence, the donor). John died on May 21, 1951.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor