Hiah, Irene Marien Victoria

Irene Marien Victoria “Mary” Hiah, 1881-1938

aka Mary Ann Hiah, Irene Hiah, Irene Marien Victoria Hosking

Daughter of William Hiah and Julia Teager

She was born Mary Ann Hiah and throughout her life she was know to family and friends as Mary. [01]

Footnotes

Footnotes
01 Evolving names: Birth certificate (1881) – Mary Ann Hiah (also on her next two siblings’ birth registrations); Witness to Edward Hiah’s marriage (1901) – Irene Hiah; Marriage certificate (1912) – Irene Marien Victoria Hiar (surname misspelled); Daughter’s Birth certificate (1913) – Marien Irene Victoria Hosking, nee Hear (surname mispelled); Death certificate (1938) – Marion Victoria Irene Hosking (Marien misspelled). The origin of “Marien” is unknown. Phonetically, it sounds a bit like “Mary Ann”. My mother is named Marien after her.