Thomas Francis Hincks

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104124

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Death of Thomas Francis Hincks

This young gentleman, second son of Rev. Canon Hincks, of Trinity Church, Galt, breathed his last at the Rectory on Saturday morning last, aged 20 years. He succumbed to an attack of rapid consumption. For some time Mr. Hincks was in the employ of the Merchants' Bank in this town, where he was brought into contact with many business men and others, and where he succeeded in earning the respect and esteem of all the customers of the Bank. Only a few months have elapsed since failing health compelled him to relinquish work, but so rapid was the progress of his disease that for the past few weeks he has been hovering between life and death. He was a young man of a most admirable and endearing disposition and his early death is deeply deplored by his friends. This makes the second son Rev. Mr. Hincks has lost within some six months from the same complaint; and it is needless to say that the sympathy of the entire town is with the bereaved family in their hour of deep gloom.

Galt Reporter May 28 1886 pg 1

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In Galt, on Saturday, 22nd May, Thomas Francis, second son of Rev. J. P. Hincks, aged 20 years.

Galt Reporter May 28 1886 pg 1

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104120
• Residence: 1861, Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario
• Occupation: 1870, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; minister
• Occupation: 1877, Trinity Anglican Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Occupation: 1877, Trinity Anglican Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister
• Occupation: 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clergyman

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Trinity Anglican Church

An Anglican missionary, Rev. Michael Boomer, arrived in Galt in 1840 to organize the community's first Anglican congregation. Services were held in the Township Hall until the fall of 1844 when a new stone church was completed. The building was opened and consecrated in October, 1844 by Dr. Strachan, Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto. Land for the church had been donated by the Dickson family and the cost of the building was assumed largely by the Dicksons and by Absalom Shade. The first Rector of Trinity Church, Rev. Michael Boomer, was to minister to the Galt congregation until moving to London in 1872 when he became Principal of Huron College and Dean of the Huron diocese. Dean Boomer was followed by Reverend Canons Brock (1872-1873), Curran (1873-1877), Hinks (1877-1886) and Rev. Canon Ridley who was rector from 1886 until his sudden death in November 1915.
The first Parish Hall was built in 1855 through the generosity of Mr. Shade. When Mr. Shade died in 1862 his Will provided funds for the construction of a Rectory along with an endowment fund to provide for the rector's salary. The church was enlarged in 1856, and in 1868 the Parish Hall was made larger. The interior of the church was altered in 1885-1886 and the Norman Tower was added during the same time frame through the generosity of Matthew Wilks. Work began on rebuilding the Parish Hall with the laying of the cornerstone on July 17, 1911. Electric lighting was installed in 1916. The Parish Hall was further enlarged in 1956; the new Chapel of the Holy Trinity was built about the same time.
Canon Ridley established a Mission in Preston in 1888. Construction of St. John's Anglican Church in that community was begun in 1889 with dedication services held in 1890. St. James Anglican Church in Hespeler also began as a Mission of Galt. Work began in 1919 on St. David's Mission at the corner of Pollock and Chalmers Street in Galt. The Mission, which began as a Sunday School, was dedicated by Archbishop Williams in April 1920.<sup>1

1</sup>Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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St. James Anglican Church

As a mission of Trinity Anglican Church, Galt, the first Anglican service was conducted by Rev. Canon Hinks of Galt in the Royal Templars' Hall on Cooper Street. Later services were held in the Temperance Hall. The Parish of St. James was organized in 1884 and on June 17, 1893 the cornerstone was laid for a church. Dedication services were held on October 28, 1893 by Bishop Baldwin of the Diocese of Huron. St. James was separated on January 1, 1890 from Preston, to which it had been attached since its organization, and continued on as a separate parish. Rev. E. Lee became Rector but only for a short time as he resigned in the Fall of 1890. Rev. W.N. Duthie then became rector of the parish, effective November 1, 1890. The congregation celebrated a Golden Jubilee in 1943. This first church, which was located at 30 Harvey Street, Cambridge (Hespeler), Ontario, was closed in 1990 when a new church was erected on Ellis Road.<sup>2

2</sup>Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

John married Frances Selma Georgina Evans 21 Jul 1870, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. Frances was born 7 Jul 1843, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario; died 3 May 1930, Timiskaming District, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Frances Flora Georgina Evans
• Name: Frances Selma Georgina Hincks
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104121