Anna Laura Ballard

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106586

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• Family Photograph: Children of George Ballard and Maria Perry
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106582
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Death of John G. Ballard - Mr. John G. Ballard, of Listowel, formerly of the 1st concession of Elma, died on March 8th of paralysis of the throat, which prevented him from swallowing anything, his throat becoming completely closed. Deceased was a native Canadian, of English parentage, and was born in Whitchurch, York county, in 1837. When a young man deceased came to Wellesley, settling near Hawkesville. About sixteen years ago deceased sold his farm in Wellesley and with his family removed to the township of Elma. His wife, two sons and two daughters, survive him. Mrs. Ballard is a sister to Mr. J. B. Hughes of Waterloo.

The Waterloo-Telegraph Mar 22 1900 pg 5

John — Mary Eliza Hughes. Mary (daughter of George Hamilton Hughes and Arminta Hawke) was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eliza Hughes
• Name: Mary Eliza Ballard
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106583
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58711
• Residence: 1823, Ringwood, Hampshire, England
• Immigration: 7 May 1831, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; School Teacher
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Map: 1861, Wellesley Township - East Concession 11 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; appeared on Tremaine's Map
• Map: 1861, Wellesley Township - East Concession 11 Lot 07, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; appeared on Tremaine's Map
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 7 Con 12

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Immigration:
Documentation needed.

George married Maria Louisa "Mary" Perry 4 May 1823, Ringwood, Hampshire, England. Maria was born Between 1796 and 1797, , Hampshire, England; died 23 Sep 1871, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Louisa "Mary" Ballard
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68611
• Residence: 1823, Ringwood, Hampshire, England
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169155664
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113116
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer & Blacksmith
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker

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"On Saturday morning last George Hughes, who for nearly thirteen years has been a highly respected resident of this section of country, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Ballard, where he has made his home since he has lived here. He was in the 86th year of his age and for the past few years has not enjoyed good health although he was able to be about until two weeks ago. The old gentleman was of Quaker stock and was a notable example of the kindly disposition, the quiet even temperament and intelligence characteristic of his people. He lived through some of the most stirring scenes of Canadian history and was himself and his family directly connected therewith. During his residence here he made many warm personal friends who learned to respect and regard him highly. He retained many very vivid recollections of the early days in this country and it was alWays a pleasure to listen to his intelligent accounts of his experiences. As his end approached. He was quite ready for the release and even desired to be at rest. A little over six years ago on the occasion of his 79th birthday he drew up a short outline of the principal events in his life. Though this was evidently not intended for publication it is an interesting record, part of which is quoted below. It was written before the death of his wife who died in Walkerton about four years ago, and his son Mr. R.B. Hughes of Walkerton has also died since the sketch was written. Among other things he says:

I was born April the 18th A.D., at Hughesville, in Roaring Creek Valley, Pennsylvania. The names of my father and mother were Jeremiah and Sarah Hughes who were members of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers. Our school privileges at this early date were very limited indeed, our would-be teachers would canvass the neighbourhood to see how many scholars he could obtain for the winter quarter, then he could tell how much to charge per head. He would have to board around amongst his employers according to the number sent. These schools were generally kept open three months in the year, so that what we learnt this winter would be forgotten by the next. The above has reference to country schools, not quite as bad in towns. At the age of 17 I left my dear old home, first I went to Mauch Chunk a small town on the Lehigh River, this is a great coal town the mines are nine miles from the town and river. I went to this town to learn to work iron under a triphammer, but this business soon closed, then I went to Catawissa to learn blacksmithing; served my apprenticeship for three years, then went back to Mauch Chunk and worked at my trade during the summer of 1832; went home in the fall and went to school during the winter months and returned in the spring again to my former place. In the fall of 1833 I came to Canada to see a sister and several uncles, aunts and cousins. My sister came to Canada a few years before me and was married to one Samuel Davis who had a wheelwright at Brownsville, now Schomberg, Township King, County York. He persuaded me to put up a shop beside him and start my trade. I got to be quite an expert in ironing wagons and Scotch ploughs. Here I worked for a little more than 2 years then I married my present wife, daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Hawk. We have always kept up our New Years anniversary wedding day since, holding pleasant family re-unions. We moved to the Township of Wellesley, then called Queen's bush, in 1847 where Mr. John Hawk built a mill and laid out a village called Hawksville. Here I bought 150 acres of land and cleared up a farm and here I put in many a hard days work, cleared in 3 years 60 acres and built two barns, besides working considerable at my trade. In the fall of 1875 I sold all my property and on the 23rd May 1876 we moved to Norwich. Here I bought a house and two or three lots and afterwards built a new house more to our liking. Here we lived for eight years, but my wife's health becoming so poor we concluded to break up house keeping, and moved here to Listowel on 14th of May, 1885. We are now boarding with our oldest daughter, Eliza Ballard, and husband and live very Comfortably. Five years ago we celebrated our golden wedding with all our children and their companions with us and had a pleasant time. We had four sons and two daughters that grew up to be men and women. Our son-in-law and wife bought this farm adjoining the corporation of Listowel a little more than one year before we came to live with them. I helped them build a house suitable for themselves and us to live in.

Now I want to show what changes have taken place since I first came to Canada in 1833. At this time there was not a mile of railroad in Canada or the States except the little one from the mines to the river at Mauch Chunk. Little York had just changed its name to Toronto. At this time the only village north of Toronto was Newmarket with a population perhaps of 150 or 200 at most. Our north western country at this early date was scarcely known, only as the Hudson Bay Country; and now Ontario has rail roads running in every direction, and many thousand miles in operation - my age at this writing April 18th 1891 is 79 years.

Geo. Hughes P.S. My wife and I have lived together a little over 55 years. G.H. Family Members Parents

Listowel Banner January 13, 1898

George — Arminta Hawke. Arminta (daughter of Benjamin Hawke and Mary "Polly" Lount) was born 1813, Tecumseth, Simcoe Co., Ontario; died 5 Jul 1892, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169167867
• Name: Arminta Hughes
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113117
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136320143
• Interesting: military, pioneer, story
• Military: War of 1812 - contractor for hauling the cannons and supplies passing through Holland Landing
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68263
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker
• Occupation: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 8 Con 11
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker

Notes:

It is worthy of notice that the first distinct influx of settlers into this township, came in or about the year 1825, and most of those settled in this southeast quarter of the township. Among the names of settlers entering or taking up lands before this period, not already mentioned, we find that of John Connor (1822) who took up lot 19, con. I, and that of William Walker, (1821) on lot 15, con. I.

The Hawke family were amongst the earliest settlers in this south- east corner of the township. Benjamin Hawke, the head of the family, came to Yonge Street from Pennsylvania about the year 1811, his wife being a sister of Samuel Lount, who was executed after the Rebellion. During the war of 1812-15, Mr. Hawke was the contractor for hauling the cannons and supplies passing through Holland Landing, and across the portage from the Head of Kempenfeldt Bay to the Nottawasaga River. His sons, along with himself, settled in King and Tecumseth Townships in the twenties, when the parts around Lloydtown and Schomberg were opening for settlement. He was one of the candidates to represent the County of Simcoe at the election for the Assembly in 1834, but was not successful. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1843. He was lame, and in his day had a full share of the rugged experiences of frontier and pioneer life. Periphen Hawke was taken prisoner during the Rebellion disturbances of 1837, and, after five months' imprisonment, was pardoned, according to the list of persons arrested appearing in Lindsay's Life of W. L. Mackenzie. And it is said that Gabriel Hawke, of Tecumseth, was also taken prisoner during the Rebellion, although his name does not appear in that list. Gabriel was a large, powerful man, and well-known in the early days of the Township of Tecumseth. Some part of the Hawke family moved to the Township of Wellesley, County of Waterloo, where the village of Hawkesville is named after them.

History of Simcoe County, Andrew F. Hunter 1909

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There are at least 2 children not mentioned as daughters of Benjamin Hawke and Mary Lount. They are: Ann Dunham Hawke who married John PETCH and later Philip CHAMBERS. Ann Chambers died in Caledon Twp. on October 14, 1887. Corrine Hawke married Dennis ROGERS. She died in South Norwich Twp. on June 6, 1874.

Benjamin — Mary "Polly" Lount. Mary (daughter of Gabriel Lount) was born 16 Mar 1787, , , Delaware; died 9 Mar 1876, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: , Georgia
• Birth: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Birth: , Delaware County, Pennsylvania
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136320048
• Name: Mary "Polly" Hawke
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68264
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker