Harvey Orton Hawke

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• Interesting: insurance, business
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65846
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Insurance Agent, Office
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Called one of the fathers of hydro electric power in Ontario Harvey O. Hawke was born near Hawkesville but lived in Galt most of his life. He is best known for his relationship with Ontario Hydro and the Galt Public Utilities Commission where he was chairman and commissioner for over 40 years. He assisted Adam Beck in creating the network that brought hydro electric power from Niagara Falls throughout Ontario.


Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

Harvey — Edith Parsons. Edith (daughter of John A. Parsons and Anne Jane Drennan) was born Jul 1883, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68311
• 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
• Residence: 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 8 Con 11
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Quaker
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Sad Death

We very much regret to say that Mr. Wm. Hawk, of it seems most natural to say - Hawksville, sank from the effects of the operation performed on him in Toronto Hospital, dying on Friday last. The deceased gentleman has always occupied a prominent position in the locality in which he lived, and was widely known throughout the county as an extensive farmer and dealer in cattle. He had not the taste for municipal life that his brother, the late John Hawk, had, and never came forward in that respect, but he was of the same sterling, upright character as his brothers and was universally respected. For many years he was a Director of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company, holding that position when he was so suddenly called away. There never was a time, in the memory of our older residents, when the Hawk family did not occupy responsible position in this County, and it is painful to think that the hand of death is being laid on their broad shoulders and kindly hearts, and that one after another is dropping away from amongst us.

Mr. Hawk leaves a large family, of whom Dr. Hawk, of Galt, and Dr. Ben Hawk, of Spokane Falls, Washington Territory, are sons. His remains were removed to his late residence, near Hawksville, on Saturday, and were interred there on Monday afternoon, a very large attendance of his old friends and acquaintances testifying their respect by accompanying them to their last resting place.

Galt Reporter May 24 1889 pg 1

William married Isabella Harrow 9 Dec 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Isabella (daughter of William Harrow and May Hunter) was born 8 Jan 1839, Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland; was christened 23 Feb 1839, Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland; died 4 Dec 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Harron
• Name: Isabella Hawke
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68331
• Residence: 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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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

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68332
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church of Scotland
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 9 Con 11
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

William — May Hunter. May was born 1802, , Scotland; died 9 Dec 1890; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: May Harrow
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68333
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church of Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68265

Notes:

English immigrant Gabriel Lount (1759\endash 1827), arrived in Philadelphia in 1773 as an indentured servant, served in the Pennsylvania Militia 1777\endash 1778, then moved to Cape May, New Jersey, about 1782.

The Lounts and the extended Hughes family emigrated from Cape May to Catawissa, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, about 1790, then to Whitchurch Township in Upper Canada in 1811. Gabriel Lount and his sons Samuel, Gabriel and George became surveyors and extensive land-owners in Upper Canada. Gabriel Lount served as a Member of Parliament from Upper Canada

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