See also
1 Faust G. POLI1 (1895- ) [16983]. Born Sep 1895, MI.1
2 Pietro E. POLI2,3 (1845-1928) [16969]. Born 1 Jul 1845, Bologna, Italy.2,3,4 Died 18 Apr 1928.4
3 Mary Martha PRIDGEON5,6 (1848-1911) [443]. Born 12 Mar 1848, MI.5,6 Marr Hiram LAW 5 Sep 1865, Detroit, MI.7 Died 17 Jan 1911, Detroit, MI.6 Buried Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, MI.6
No records show that Mary Canney (Kunet, Kenet, Canet, Canny, Kenney) was actually Mary Pridgeon. In the 1880 census Mary is shown as sister in law to Sophia Canny "ey" which indicates she is Mary Pridgeon.
6 John Hayes PRIDGEON8 (c. 1798-c. 1879) [436]. Born c. 1798, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England.5,8 Bap 22 Sep 1799, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England. Marr Maria ROBSON 26 Dec 1826, Horkstow Church, Lincolnshire, England.8 Died c. 15 Jan 1879, Birmingham, MI.9 Buried Royal Oak Cemetery.9
Hayes and Maria and family left Liverpool, England on the ship "Carolin Auguste", arriving in New York on October 27, 1837. Nat'l Archives Series No. M237, Microfilm Number 35, List No. 898 as follows:
"Hayes PRIDGION 40 yrs, Occupation: Farmer, Maria 34 yrs, William 11 yrs, Henry 10 yrs, Hayes 9 yrs, Mary Ann 1 yr, Country of Origin: England. Country of Destination: Michigan. Ship Name: Ship Carolin Auguste Port of Departure: Liverpool. Port of Arrival: New York Arrival Date: Oct 27, 1837"
From the Detroit Free Press, January 16, 1879. "Died. PRIDGEON - In this city, on the morning of the 18th inst. at the residence of his son-in-law, Henry Fuller, 478 East Congress st., Hays Pridgeon, father of Capt. John Pridgeon, aged 81 years. Funeral at Royal Oak, on Friday the 17th inst., at 1 o'clock p.m."
From the Birmingham Eccentric, January 24, 1879. "Friday January 17th the funeral of Hayes Pridgeon of Detroit, father of Captain John Pridgeon was held in the M.E. Church of this village. Sermon by Rev. S.E. Warren after which the remains were interred in the Royal Oak Cemetery.".
12 Joshua PRIDGEON8 (1772-1850) [464]. Born 29 May 1772, Friskney, Lincolnshire, England.8 Marr Mary HAYES 23 Mar 1795, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England. Marr Ann ROBSON 13 Jun 1825, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. Died 1850, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.8
13 Mary HAYES (1770-1824) [465]. Born 1770, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. Died 1824, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.
7 Maria ROBSON8 (c. 1807-bef1870) [437]. Born c. 1807, England.8 Died bef 1870.
| 1 | "1900 MI, Detroit census". |
| 2 | "1870 MI, Detroit Census". |
| 3 | "U.S. Passport Application". |
| 4 | "Michigan Department of Health Death Certificate of Peter E. Poli". |
| 5 | "Ward 4 city of Detroit 1870 census". |
| 6 | "State of Michigan Certificate of Death of Mary Martha Poli". |
| 7 | "Michigan Marriage Records for Mary Pridgeon and Hiram Law". |
| 8 | "Information provided by Richard Brothwell". |
| 9 | "Newspaper obituary". |