Donald Gordon Hall

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339696

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Donald Hall

Donald Gordon Hall of Ayr passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 1999 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was in his 81st year. Born in Blenheim Township, he was a son of the late William Hall and Mary Kaufman. Dear brother of Neil of Etobicoke and Elizabeth Gole of RR 1, Tavistock. Survived by his nieces and nephews. Don was an avid hunter and fisherman and was an avid ball player. Rested at the Glendinning Funeral Home, Plattsville where funeral service was conducted at the funeral home on Friday, July 2, 1999 at 2 p.m. Pastor Lloyd Oakey officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery.

The Ayr News 7 Jul 1999 pg 10

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339693

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William Hall Passes - William Hall, RR 1, Plattsville, 13th concession of Blenheim, passed away Saturday, August 27, at Woodstock General Hospital. He was in his 87th year. Mr. Hall had been residing at the Victoria Nursing Home, Ayr, since June. He was born on September 3, 1879, on the home farm where he had lived and farmed until last June. He was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr. IN his younger days, Mr. Hall was an established soccer player, playing on two Ontario championship teams - one with Plattsville and one with New Dundee. He was one of the last surviving members of either team. Mr. Hall was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hall. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mary Kaufman. Surviving are two sons, Donald and Neil of RR 1, Plattsville; one daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Elizabeth) Gole of RR 4, Bright, and four grandchildren. The funeral service was held from the Gledinning Funeral Home, Plattsville, on Monday. Rev. D. F. Willis of Knox United Church officiated. Interment was made in the Ayr Cemetery.

The Ayr News Sep 7 1966 pg 7

William married Mary Kaufman 3 Oct 1917, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Albert Edward Kaufman and Elizabeth Hall) was born 5 Sep 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1948; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Hall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339692

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119707P
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1864, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Retired: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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In Loving Memory Died In Woodstock, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 1912, at 10.30 p.m., William Hall, In his 79th year. The Funeral Will take place from his later residence, New Dundee, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1912, at 1.30 o'clock p.m., to Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

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Demise of Wm. Hall - Another old and life-long resident of this section passed away on Saturday night in the person of William Hall, of New Dundee, who died at the Woodstock hospital, in his 79th year. The deceased had been ailing all winter and spent about a month in the hospital. He was born in Scotland and came to Canada with his parents when in infancy. They settled on the old Hall homestead Perry's Corners and here the deceased spent the greater part of his life, retiring seven years ago, since which time he had resided at New Dundee. He was one of the sturdy pioneers who did his share in making the wilderness bloom, and who was an active participant in, and a witness of the rapid strides made by the province which became his adopted country. He was a Presbyterian in religion, a Liberal in politics, and a man of many excellent traits of character. He was twice married, his first wife being Elizabeth Young of Ayr and his surviving wife's maiden name was Maggie Bunyan. Two sons and one daughter also survive. They are Andrew Y., Toronto, William on the homestead, and Arabelle (wife of Rev. D. C. Ramsay of New Liskeard). The funeral which took place from his late home, New Dundee, to the Ayr cemetery, on Tuesday was largely attended, the obsequies being conducted by deceased's pastor, Rev. D. Il Ellison of Stanley-St. Church. The pallbearers were: And. O. and John Hall, Plattsville; Andrew Hall, Drumbo; John and Thos. Hall, Ayr, and A. R. Hall, Thornhill.

The Ayr News Aug 8 1912 pg 8

William — Margaret "Maggie" Bunyan. Margaret (daughter of James Bunyan and Isabella "Bella" Young) was born 20 Jun 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Dec 1921, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Dec 1921, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret "Maggie" Hall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-249834
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Hall - In Belleville, on Wednesday, Dec. 7th, Margaret Bunyan, relict of the late William Hall, in her 80th year. Interment at Ayr on Friday morning.

The Ayr News Dec 8 1921 pg 8

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• Eby ID Number: 00044-3395.2

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Albert E. Kaufman - The death occurred at his residence, Washington, on Thursday, May 3rd, of Albert E. Kaufman, husband of Elizabeth Hall, in his 66th year, after a lingering illness. The funeral took place to Ayr Cemetery on Saturday afternoon.

The Ayr News May 10 1928 pg 6

Albert married Elizabeth Hall 25 Dec 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Hall and Elizabeth Robson) was born CALC 2 Aug 1866, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1930, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Jun 1930, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339685

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Late Mrs. Kaufman

The funeral took place to the Ayr Cemetery on Thursday afternoon of the late Mrs. A. C. Kaufman of Plattsville, mother of Gordon Kaufman of Ayr. Mrs. Kaufman, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Hall, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stauffer, Plattsville, on Tuesday. Deceased was born and had lived all her life in Blenheim township where she was highly esteemed. She is survived by the following family: Mrs. W. Hall, Mrs. D. Stauffer, Mrs. Vance and Hall, Harry and Gordon. The funeral services were in charge of Rev. Mr. Johnston, and the pallbearers were as follows: G. Hall, J. Hall, W. Hall, I. Hall, M. Vance and K. McKie.

The Ayr News Jun 19 1930 pg 6

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148378
• Occupation: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Andrew's possible christening: Smailholm Parish Ref No 805-00 Page 56. 1 Feb 1791; Thomas Hall and Margaret Wight had a son baptized Andrew Christened 2 Feb 1791 [This needs further research to confirm this Andrew is the same as Andrew in Blenheim Township]

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In Blenheim, on Friday evening, the 9th inst., Andrew Hall, Sr., aged 77 years.

Galt Reporter Jul 23 1869 pg 2

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Description: Will for Andrew Hall:

I Andrew Hall of the township of Blenheim in the county of Oxford and Province of Canada yeoman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former last wills and testaments and all writings testamentary by me at any time heretoformade. My will is first that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executrix and executor hereinafter named. I give and devise to my dearly beloved wife Isabella Hall the East Room and the two bedrooms adjoining and belonging thereto in the dwelling house wherein I now dwell situate and being on lot number six in the thirteenth concession of the said township of Blenheim together with sufficient furniture to furnish the same comfortably and her boarrd and feed for for the term of her natural life and also one cow and four sheep and keep for the same. I also give and devise to my said wife an annuity or clear yearly sum of eighty dollars to be paid yearly in lieu of dower out of my real estate. I give and bequeath unto each of my sons Thomas Hall Stephen Hall and Andrew Hall the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto each of my daughters Jane Perry wife of George Perry and Isabella Marshall wife of Anthony Marshall the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto each of my grandchildren Isabella, Jane and Agnes Brown children of my daughter Margaret deceased who was in her lifetime wife of Martin Brown now also deceased the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and devise to my son William Hall the homestead and farm whereon I now reside containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less being part of number six in the thirteenth concession of the said township of Blenheim and also all my stock farming implements farm produce and all other my personal estate and effects not hereinbefore bequeathed of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease which remains after payment of my funeral charges debts and testamentary expenses to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless to the above mentioned devise of the East Room and two bedrooms with furniture for the same to my wife and subject also to the payment of the above mentioned annuity to my said wife. And further it is my wish and desire that my sons Thomas and Stephen Hall shall help and assist my son Andrew Hall And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son William Hall to be executor and my said wife Isabella to be the executrix of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I the said Andrew Hall have to this my last will and testament contained on these two sheets of paper set my hand and seal as follows to the first sheet I have subscribed my name and to this the last sheet I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Andrew Hall as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of each other, Thomas M Anderson of Ayr in the county of Waterloo accountant and John ? Anderson of the same place teacher.

Source: Hand copied by Dianne Scoles, of Winnipeg CAN from films on Ontario Probate Records stored at LDS Library in SLC

Andrew — Isabella Oliver. Isabella (daughter of Oliver) was born 1794, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 14 May 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 May 1872, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Hall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148379
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Died, In Blenheim, on Tuesday morning, the 14th Inst., Isabella, Widow of the Late Mr. Andrew Hall, Aged 77 Years. You are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral, which will take place on Thursday, the 16th Inst., at 10 o'clock, A.M., from her late residence, Lot 6th, 13th Concession, Blenheim, to the place of interment, Stanley St. Church Burying Ground, Ayr. Blenheim, 14th May, 1872.


Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

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It is possible that Isabella was born 27 Jan 1795 in Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland daughter of Francis Oliver & Agnes Johnstoune married May 1791. Family stories link her to a brother Robert [b. Mar 1792 Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland] who died in North Oxford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140275
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 39, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 40, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Died, On Monday Evening, 13th inst., at half-past Eleven o'clock, James Bunyan, of Dumfries, Aged 64 Years. Funeral Will take place on Wednesday, the 15th inst., at 12 o'clock, noon, from his late Residence, 11th Concession of Dumfries, to the Stanley St. Church Burying Ground, Ayr. Dumfries, 14th March 1871.

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"The families of the following persons also came out together by the 'Sarah Mary Ann,' of Maryport**, England, in April 1831: George Landreth, James Bunyan, Thomas Adams, John Kerr, David Brown, Adam Kersell, Robert Cranston, James and Walter Deans, John, Thomas and William Henderson, John and William Veitch, Robert Laidlaw (father of James Laidlaw M.P.P.), Paisley Block; James Little and Robert Aitkin, Blue Lake, and James Davidson, Keg Lane, near Paris. With possibly one exception, all these families were from Roxburghshire, Scotland. Voyage - five weeks and four days.


Young, The Hon. James M. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of North Dumfries . Toronto: Hunter, Rose and Company, 1880; footnotes, pgs 60-61)

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On Monday evening, 13th inst., Mr. James Bunyan, Dumfries, aged 64 years.

Galt Reporter Mar 17 1871 pg 3


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James — Isabella "Bella" Young. Isabella was born 1810, , Scotland; died 15 Mar 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella "Bella" Bunyan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140274
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada

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Died, In North Dumfries, on Monday, March 15, at 6 o'clock A.M., Isabella Young, Wife of the late James Bunyan, Aged 78 Years. The Funeral will take place on Wednesday, March 17th, at 11 o'clock, a.m., from her son's residence, Lot 39, Con. 12, North Dumfries to the place of interment, New Cemetery, Ayr. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited. North Dumfries, March 15, 1886^.1a

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• Eby ID Number: 00064-4037
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; clerk to Daniel Snyder
• Occupation: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Solomon Kauffman, "resides at Plattsville, Oxford County, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. He was first married to Eliza Baumann (No. 561) who was born September 24th, 1836, and died December 21st, 1859, and after her decease to Mary Ann Groff (No. 3395). His family consists of three children, two of whom were born unto his first wife. The names are Nancy Selina, married to Noah Bowman, Eliza (dead) and Albert Edward."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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SOLOMON KAUFMAN.

You may imagine that I have made a sudden jump from Waterloo four or five miles into the interior of Oxford county. But as I had met Mr. Kaufman on a previous occasion and he being a native of Waterloo county, I felt a desire to call at the home of one of the largest land owners in the Province. I had the satisfaction of being well repaid for the time occupied, though not in a dollars or cents point of view, as Mr. Kaufman is not the kind of man who desires newspaper notoriety through financial remuneration. And here it may also be added that such is not the case in regard to any of the farmers I have visited. The object is to give the rural readers of the most popular paper in the county among the farmers something that is interesting and probably beneficial to many, and in this particular I have striven to avoid exaggeration invariably.

Mr. Kaufman lives in a brick residence convenient to the road on bis farm of 320 acres, but he has retired from farming, the farm being now under the entire management of his son, Albert E. Kaufman, and the fact that he thoroughly understands the handling of cattle and horses can not be disputed. He has for several years operated a creamery, but recently abandoned that branch, and has turned his attention to the breeding of thoroughbred cattle, his favorite breed being Polled Angus, and he lately purchased the splendid herd formerly owned by W. W. Ogilvie, of Montreal. If I am not mistaken there are about thirty-two in the herd, and there is not an inferior looking animal in the lot. The cows are exceptionally fine looking animals, and a number of them are first prize winners.

"Royal Blackbird," of Cregston, as to necessary points in a thoroughbred animal, is bound to be an easy prize winner. He is the individual which carried off third prize at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. I also noticed three yearlings that are very promising animals, and will undoubtedly prove formidable rivals in the show ring. The grand dam of Royal Blackbird was sold for $2,300.

Mr. Kaufman's favorite stock, previous to his introducing the Polled Angus breed, were Jerseys. A number of very fine animals he has yet on hand.

The "King of Blenheim," a Jersey bull, four years old, has a coat as fine as silk. The latter, with a fine Jersey cow, he sold for a handsome figure a few days ago to Mr. Reid from near Berlin. He has several Jersey cows that average fifty pounds of milk per day. He has also a number of very promising Jersey calves. While his Jerseys are hard to beat, his herd of Polled Angus cattle will prove to be a profitable investment. He also has on hand quite a large number of fine stock cattle.

In his stable are a number of handsome horses, and in the lot is a blooded pacer that possesses all the points of a record breaker.

His stable room is 130x75, with stalls for one hundred head of cattle. All apparatus necessary for rapid and convenient feeding is supplied. A tramway is constructed through the entire length of the main gangway, and upon which a large trough on trucks containing the apartments needed for the different kinds of feed used, is propelled to any part of the gangway.

H. N

Waterloo County Chronicle 31 Mar 1898, p. 8

Solomon married Mary Ann Groff 10 Nov 1861. Mary (daughter of Andrew Groff and Annie Huber) was born 19 Nov 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1907; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00044-3395
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mary Ann Groff, "was born November 19th, 1836. She is married to Solomon Kaufman who was born July 31st, 1833. They reside in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, near Plattsville, where he is engaged in farming. To them is born one son named Albert Edward."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339437
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Stephen — Elizabeth Robson. Elizabeth (daughter of John Robson and Isabella Laurie) was born CALC 7 Jun 1835, , Canada; died 7 Feb 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339438