Mary Ruby Young

Life events

1. 30 Jul 1921

   Birth¹

   Alnwick, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

   Born 30 Jul 1921 at Alnwick Parish; Mary Ruby Young, female. Parents: Henry Young (age 28, laborer, b. Richibucto) and Irene Deroches (age 23, b. Nelson), both residing in New Jersey. Informants: James Marner & Flora Haché / Ed Babin. Registered 25 Aug 1922 by P. J. Wallace, M.D.

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   Mary Ruby Young was born on 30 July 1921 in the Alnwick Parish registration district of Northumberland County, New Brunswick. She was the daughter of Henry Young, a 28-year-old laborer originally from Richibucto, and Irene Deroches, a 23-year-old native of Nelson. Both parents were of French racial origin, and their residence at the time of registration was listed as New Jersey.

   By August 1922, her mother had given birth to seven children in total, with five living and two deceased. The birth was attended by Mrs. Ramsay. James Marner and Flora Haché were named as informants, and the form was signed by Ed Babin at Neguac on 20 August 1922. The return was officially filed with local Sub-Deputy Registrar Dr. P. J. Wallace at Covedell on 25 August 1922 and received by the provincial health office on 5 September 1922.

2. 1931

   Census²

   Barryville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

   Head of the family was Gregory Savoy (a.50), working as a general laborer. Also in the household was his son-in-law Henry Young (a.37), a logging laborer, and his wife Irene (a.35), along with a lodger, James Young (a.35), who also worked in logging. The students of the family were the grandchildren: Frank (a.13), Percy (a.11), and Ruby (a.8). The youngest grandchildren were Mable (a.6), Lilian (a.5), and one-year-old Howey. All members of the household were born in New Brunswick.

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   On 1 June 1931, Gregory Savoy was enumerated as Head of household 62 in Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County, New Brunswick. Gregory, age 55, was of French heritage and worked as a laborer in a saw mill. Following the head of household, the family group was recorded in sequential line order as follows: son-in-law Henry Young (age 38, an English-heritage fisherman); lodger James Young (age 35, single saw mill laborer); daughter-in-law (crossed and and wife entered) Irene Young (age 35, French heritage); stepson Frank Young (age 35, single saw mill laborer); and five grandchildren sharing the Young surname: Percy (11), Ruby (9), Mable (6), Lilian (3), and Howey (1). Every person in this household was a New Brunswick native and identified as Roman Catholic.