Citation · C0241 · record
Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968
Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.
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Validator (claude-opus-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The entry records that Maria Anne (Spackman), widow of the late Franklin Wood, died on 21 April 1907 aged eighty-one and was buried on the 23rd in St George's Church ground, Granby. Someone born 19 November 1824 would have been 82 on that date, so the recorded age implies a birth between April 1825 and April 1826. That is about a one-year difference, within normal tolerance for a reported age. The record does not state a birth date or birthplace, so it is consistent with the claim but does not prove it.
Matches: Right-hand entry, folio three, Granby Anglican register, 1907: 'Maria Anne (Spackman) widow of the late Franklin Wood'; Maiden name Spackman matches the claimed name; Died 21 April 1907, matching the claimed death year 1907; Aged eighty one years at death, implying birth about 1825-1826, close to the claimed 1824
Limits: This is a burial record. It gives an age at death, not a birth date, so 19 November 1824 cannot be confirmed.; Birthplace (England) is not stated in the entry.; Age at death was likely reported by relatives (witnesses Arthur A. Wood, Henry H. Wood) and may be approximate.
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- Born · 19 November 1824 · England — Maria Anne Spackman