John Hammersley

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HAMMERSLEY, JOHN

Death of an Old Resident

One of the old residents of Puslinch, near Aberfoyle, on Friday morning, July 16, 1886. He was an old, respected and well known settler in the township having, during his stay of fifty-five years, occupied many positions of trust. He came to Guelph in1831, when what is now the flourishing city of Guelph was almost a forest. The first day's work he performed was done for the late Mr. Sandilands and that was chopping trees on the site where the Mercury office now stands. A short time afterwards, he took up land on lot 19, 8^th concession, Puslinch and afterwards, purchased lot 17 on the same concession. He was appointed the first clerk of the old Revision Court in Puslinch, was township clerk for seven years, assessor for five years, treasurer for eight years and was a captain in the Militia in 1837 under Colonel Kirby. He retired from farming in 1860, yet he lived on the old homestead up to about two years ago, when he went to live with his daughter. He had been ailing for some time, the infirmities of old age being the cause. The funeral takes place Sat., July 17.

-Information from the death certificate: Died at age 84 years of natural decay.

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

John — Janet Niven. Janet was born 1823, , Perthshire, Scotland; died 21 Apr 1881, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Niven Hammersley was born 21 Jun 1846, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 1927; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Sarah Hammersley 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.
3. Isabella "Bella" Hammersley was born 14 Feb 1850, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1922, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Dec 1922, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.