Her mother died in childbirth when Mary was born, and Mary was brought up by grandmother Ring and Aunt Dora Ring of Almonte, Ontario, Canada.

In the 1881 census, she is listed in Fitzroy Township, Ontario, living with Robert Ring (born abt 1821 in Ireland), Robert’s wife Eliza (born abt 1827 in Ireland), Margaret Ring (born abt 1857 in Ontario), Dora Ann (born abt 1863 in Ontario), and Amelia M. (born abt 1871 in Ontario).

Bud Boyle has her funeral notice, that states that she passed away in Fitzroy, and that the funeral was at her home on April 30 at 10 AM, and then went to St. Mark’s Church and Cemetery in Pakenham.