Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameMary Janet Bothwell
Birth28 Nov 1898, Hickson, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON, CAN2203
Census Canada1901, Oxford District, ON, CAN Age: 2
Census Canada1911, Oxford District, ON, CAN Age: 12
Census Canada1921, Toronto, York Co., ON, CAN Age: 22
Census USA1940, New York City, NY, USA Age: 41
Naturalization1 Apr 1957, New York City, NY, USA Age: 58
Death3 May 1985, New York City, NY, USA Age: 86
BurialWoodstock, Oxford Co., ON, CAN
MemoPresbyterian Cemetery
FatherWilliam Andrew Bothwell (1857-1942)
MotherHelen (Or Ellen) Clark (1859-1952)
Unmarried
Notes for Mary Janet Bothwell
Educated at the Toronto School of Art, the Toronto Conservatory of Music, and in Salzburg, Austria, she was a soprano who performed in Holland, Switzerland, Austria, France, England, and throughtout the United States. She was the only internationally recognized Liedersinger born and trained in North America. She appeared on BBC radio and had her own show, “The Mary Bothwell Show” in New York City.
She also as an accomplished painter with her work in flower paintings exhibited in the Swiss paviloions at World Fairs and a variety of universiteis and galleries in the United States.
Was president of the Canadian Women’s Club in New York and was active in a scholarship fund for promising young Canadian artists.
For seven consecutive years she was named one of America’s “best hatted” women and was elected to the “hat wearers” hall of fame due to her passion for hats and her large collection thereof.
She also collected toy elephants and had more than 1,000 in her collection.
She also as an accomplished painter with her work in flower paintings exhibited in the Swiss paviloions at World Fairs and a variety of universiteis and galleries in the United States.
Was president of the Canadian Women’s Club in New York and was active in a scholarship fund for promising young Canadian artists.
For seven consecutive years she was named one of America’s “best hatted” women and was elected to the “hat wearers” hall of fame due to her passion for hats and her large collection thereof.
She also collected toy elephants and had more than 1,000 in her collection.
Research notes for Mary Janet Bothwell
In 1901 Canadian Census, birthdate given as Oct. 27, 1898