Robert Franklin "Frank" Hawke

1876 - 1940  (64 years)

• Name	Robert Franklin "Frank" Hawke
  Born	14 Jan 1876	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	? Worker
  Sports Team Membership	1904	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Galt Football Club
  	He was a member of the old Galt football team which won the world's championship at the St. Louis World's Fair and was also very active in curling, being considered in his day one of the best leads in Galt.
  Name	Franklin Hawke
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Polisher, Saw Factory
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-106992
  Died	28 Nov 1940	Nipawin, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  Person ID	I106992	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Hawke,   b. 13 Jan 1826, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1889, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Isabella Harrow,   b. 8 Jan 1839, Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 4 Dec 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	9 Dec 1858	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F17871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Word was received in the city today of the death in the Nipawin, Sask., hospital yesterday of Frank Hawke, former well known Galtonian and brother of H.O. Hawke. Deceased had been in poor health for some time past. He went West about 30 years ago and owned a farm near Nipawin. Deceased was well known in local athletic circles. He was a member of the old Galt football team which won the world's championship at the St. Louis World's Fair and was also very active in curling, being considered in his day one of the best leads in Galt. Galt Daily Reporter November 29, 1940.

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-10 Page 2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 24. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. William Hawk Born: Canada Res: Wellesley Township Age: 35 Father: Ben Born: 1823 Spouse: Isabella Hannan Age: 21 born: Scotland Res: Wellesley Township Born: 1837 Father: William married 9 Dec 1858 county: Waterloo [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 24 Dec 1858. Hawk - Harrow: By the same on the 9th inst., William Hawk, Esq., to Miss Isabella Harrow, both of Wellesley.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Jan 1876 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Worker - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Sports Team Membership - Galt Football Club - 1904 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Polisher, Saw Factory - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Nov 1940 - Nipawin, , Saskatchewan, Canada  = Link to Google Earth