Person:Martha White (80)

MRS. CLIFFORD SINE^S10 There passed away at her home on Pine Street, on Friday evening, a highly esteemed citizen of Gananoque in the person of the former Annie White, wife of Clifford Sine. Although Mrs. Sine had been in failing health for some time, her sudden death came as a distinct, shock to her many friends.

Deceased was born at Collingwood, a daughter of Thomas B. White and his wife, the former Martha Smith. She graduated from Toronto General Hospital in 1892 and after following her professional trend for three years was united in marriage to Clifford- Sine, druggist, at Clarksburg, Ont. After leaving Clarksburg Mr. and Mrs. Sine lived at Cobden, later coming to Gananoque where they had resided for the past forty years.

Their marriage was blessed with three children. The first child died in infancy and the second child, Wilfred White Sine, and only son, passed away during his second year at the University of Toronto. Their daughter, Miss Phyllis Sine, teacher of the Kindergarten classes at Bancroft, Ont., was with her mother at the time of her death.

The late Mrs. Sine was an active member of Grace United Church and was associated with the W.A. and the W.M.S. of the church as well as the King's Daughters of which she was an outstanding promoter. She was affiliated with the Gananoque Horticultural Society and was always a great lover of flowers and plants.

In addition to her husband, deceased is survived by one daughter, Miss Phyllis Sine, and one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Moffat, of Asquith, Saskatchewan, and one brother, Robert H. White, of Frobisher, Saskatchewan She was predeceased by two sisters and five brothers.

The funeral took place from her late residence on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Service was conducted by Rev. H. D. McCuaig, pastor of Grace United Church. During the service Mrs. A. Knight and Mrs. W. J. Kelly sang as a duet "In the Garden" with Miss E. deLong, :presiding at the piano for the accompaniment. Interment took place in the family plot at Gananoque Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers were: Robert Black, W. J. Kelly, Douglas Matthew, J. F. McGuire, E. P. McLennan, Calvin Robeson, J. F. McFarlane and W. J. Wilson. Active pallbearers were: H. Bishop, J. Caldback, Dr. J. C. Mabee, G. A. Scott, Ernest Walmsley, George Whaley. The many floral tributes and other expressions of sympathy bore testimony of the high esteem in which the deceased was held.

Among those from a distance attending the funeral were: Mrs. Myrtle Moffat, who flew from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Mrs. Clarence Harvey, niece, of Hagersville, and Mrs. Fred Sine, Mrs. Woodruff and Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, all Sydenham, Ont.

1. ↑ White Family Tree (G Clare White)
   Page A-2.

   Martha Ann Jane (White) spouse Clifford Sine, 12-8-1866, married 8-7-1895, died 3-18-1949 (handwritten);

2. ↑ E.F. White, Jr. Copy of Rhoda Johnston's Records
   Page 2.

   Martha Ann Jane (White) -- b. Dec. 8, 1866 Collingwood, m. Clifford Sine Aug. 7, 1895 Clarksburg, Ont.;

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Obituary -- Sine, Martha Ann Jane nee White.
4. ↑ T B White's Family Record with annotations by Phyllis Sine
   Page 2.

   Martha Ann Jane (White) d. at Gananoque Mar. 18, 1949;

5. ↑ Grey, Ontario, Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Section B3, Page 67, Line 5, 4 Apr 1881.

   (White), Ann M J, F(emale), Age 14, Country of Birth O(ntario), Religion Ch Eng, Origin English

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Thomas B White household, in Grey, Ontario, Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   1891.

   Name:Marth A White
   Gender:Female
   Marital Status:Single
   Age:24
   Birth Year:abt 1867
   Birthplace:Ontario
   Relation to Head of House:Daughter
   Religion:Church of England
   French Canadian:No
   Father's Birth Place:England
   Mother's Birth Place:United States
   Province:Ontario
   District Number:67
   District:Grey East
   Subdistrict:Collingwood
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   Thomas B White67
   Martha White56
   Marth A White24
   Edward F White21
   Robert M White18
   Myrtle White12
   Herbet H White10

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 1881 Canadian Census, LDS CD, Transcriptions. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT84150-3400, 2001)
   Page 66 Family 330, 4 Apr 1881.

   Census Place: Collingwood, Grey East, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375897 NAC C-13261 Dist 155 SubDist B Div 3

   Name Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
   Thomas B. WHITE M M 56 English England Occ: Farmer Religion: Church of England
   Martha H. WHITE F M 46 English USA Religion: Church of England
   Susan WHITE F 23 English O <Ontario> Religion: Church of England
   James B. WHITE M 18 English O <Ontario> Occ: Farmer; Going To School Religion: Church of England
   Thomas B. WHITE M 16 English O <Ontario> Occ: Farmer; Going To School Religion: Church of England
   Ann M.J. WHITE F 14 English O <Ontario> Occ: Going To School Religion: Church of England
   Edward F. WHITE M 11 English O <Ontario> Occ: Going To School Religion: Church of England
   Robert H. WHITE M 8 English O <Ontario> Occ: Going To School Religion: Church of England
   Myrtle WHITE F 3 English O <Ontario> Religion: Church of England
   Herbert H. WHITE M <1 English O <Ontario> Religion: Church of England
   Born: Jul; 10/12

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Clifford Sine household, in Leeds, Ontario, Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Library and Archives Canada)
   page 5, 5 Jun 1911.

   Ontario / Leeds 91 / Gananoque 20

   15 51 Sine Clifford M Head M Feb 1867 43 O Irish Canadian Methodist Merchant
   16 51 Sine Annie F Wife M Dec 1866 44 O English Canadian Methodist none
   17 51 Sine Wilfred M Son S Sep 1897 13 O Irish Canadian Methodist none
   18 51 Sine Phillis F Daughter S May 1900 11 O Irish Canadian Methodist none

9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 Clifford Sine & Annie White, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
   1895.

   Name: Clifford Sim [I read Sine]
   Birth Place: Sterling
   Age: 27
   Estimated birth year: abt 1868
   Father Name: George W Sim
   Mother Name: Catherine Sim
   Spouse Name: Annie White
   Spouse's Age: 28
   Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
   Spouse Birth Place: Collingwood Tp
   Spouse Father Name: Thomas B White
   Spouse Mother Name: Martha White
   Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1895
   Marriage Place: Grey
   Marriage County: Grey
   Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_85

10. ↑ Gananoque Reporter, Births, Marriages Deaths.

    1949 - D Mar 24 Mrs. Clifford Sine nee Annie White

11. ↑ White, E. Frank. White Family (Memoir) transcription. (1 Sep 1926).

    See the above MySource page for the full text of this memoir.

12. ↑ ^12.0 12.1 Clifford Sine household, in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 1901)
    Page 6, 11 Apr 1901.

    ON RENFREW (North/Nord) (#110) Subdistrict: Ross & Cobden (Village) I-1

    29 51 Sine Clifford M Head M Feb 2 1868 33 Ont u English Canadian Meth Druggist
    30 51 Sine Annie F Wife M Dec 8 1866 34 Ont r English Canadian Meth
    31 51 Sine W Wilfred M Son S Sept 13 1897 3 Ont u English Canadian Meth
    32 51 Sine L Phyllis F Daughter S May 27 1900 10 months Ont u English Canadian Meth