Smith Evans

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81696

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EVANS, SMITH

On Thursday morning, March 6^th 1919, at his home on concession 4, Township of Puslinch, aged 76 years, 26 days. Fifty years ago last January, he was united in marriage to Sarah Hammersley who, with three sons and three daughters, survives him: Robert H., at home; Mrs. Oswald Sorby of Guelph; Mrs. James Buchanan of Eramosa; Albert of Beaverton; William S. of Guelph; Isabel, at home. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. McLean of Toronto; and Mrs. Broughton of Bright. The funeral services were held from his residence on Saturday, March 8^th, conducted by Rev. Green of Memorial Methodist Church, at which church Mr. Evans had been a regular attendant throughout his entire life. Interment was made in Hespeler Cemetery. Mr. Evans was one of the oldest pioneers in his locality, having been bornspending his entire life at his residence. His father, the late . . . . Evans came to this country years of age and settled on this same farm. The old homestead has, since that time, been handed down from generation to generation, now being owned by his eldest son, Robert. Mr. Evans was a most successful farmer and breeder of thoroughbred Oxford Down sheep, in which stock he took a very great interest, fitting them for competition at the larger provincial exhibitions in Ontario, always being very successful at winning prizes.

-Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch, son of James Evans and Sarah Tovell. Informant - Isabel A. Evans of R. R. #6, Guelph.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Smith — Sarah Hammersley. Sarah (daughter of John Hammersley and Janet Niven) was born 10 Apr 1848, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Aug 1927, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Hammersley Evans was born 23 Nov 1870, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Feb 1922, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Albert Evans was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Isabell Evans was born 19 Oct 1886; died 1976; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-456271

James — Sarah DeVille. Sarah was born 1814, Woolverton, , Somerset, England; died 21 May 1903, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Evans
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-456272