Jane Annie Murdock^[1]

1853 - 1935  (81 years)

• Name	Jane Annie Murdock
  Born	26 Nov 1853	, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1857	, Canada   [5]
  Name	Jane Annie Hammersley
  Residence	1874	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-116957
  Died	12 Aug 1935	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I116957	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Murdoch,   b. Abt 1830, Of, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Mother	Jane Cosens,   b. Nov 1829, , Scotland ,   d. 19 Jun 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1849	Chapel of Garioch, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [7]
  Family ID	F29782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Niven Hammersley,   b. 21 Jun 1846, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1927  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1874	Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Edith Maud "Maud" Hammersley,   b. 22 Nov 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1963, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 88 years)   2. Janet Niven Hammersley,   b. 5 Sep 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1887, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 11 years)   3. Isabel Jane "Bella" Hammersley,   b. 20 Dec 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1957, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   4. Mary Priscilla Hammersley,   b. 5 Aug 1879, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Alexander Hammersley,   b. 28 Dec 1880, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1881, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Robert Nelson "Nelson" Hammersley,   b. 30 Mar 1882, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1959, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   7. Thomas Bruce "Bruce" Hammersley,   b. 30 Nov 1885, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1892, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 6 years)   8. Gordon Leonard Hammersley,   b. 25 May 1888, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 1888, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   9. Oswald Murray Hammersley,   b. 19 Feb 1890, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1892, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F26994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alex Murdoch came here from St. Marys about 1870 to learn the Blacksmithing trade with James P. Johnston and after his time was out he continued with Mr. Johnston until 1874. Afterwards, he started business on his own in the shop on Cooper Street and there remained until 1886 when he sold out to William Wingfield and went west. During at least the five years - 1882-1886 - his brother, Andrew, worked with him and in 1886 there was still another brother, John Murdoch, here who too was a blacksmith. A sister, Jane, worked for Randall Farr & Co. for three years prior to her marriage to Robert Hammersley on New Year's Day, 1874. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954 ____________________ HAMMERSLEY, JANE ANNIE (Nee Murdock) One of Hespeler's best known women, on Monday evening, August 12, 1935. Mrs. Robert Hammersley has been ill for about four months and her death was not unexpected. She was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1853, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Murdoch and came to Canada with her parents in 1855. The family settled near Kingston, living on several of the islands at the head of the St. Lawrence River. They moved to St. Mary's and later to Hespeler. In 1870, she married Robert Hammersley and for seventeen years, she and her husband farmed in Puslinch. Mrs. Hammersley was one of Hespeler's grand old ladies, known for the good deeds which she did. Her generosity was well known and she was highly respected. Her husband predeceased her some ten years ago. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Maud Lothian of Hespeler; Mrs. Charles Garner of Galt; Mrs. John Eltherington of Leamington; and one son, Nelson of Galt. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, with a private service in the home, followed by a service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Ernest Midgley contributed a solo. Pallbearers: Charles Gainer, John Eltherington, Nelson Hammersley, S. T. Organ, Harry Kelly and John Murdock. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016269-00. Robert Henry Lothian, 43, occ. Captain of Boat, b. Culloden, res. Michipicoten, son of William Lothian and Fannie Henry Married Edith Maud Hammersley, 25, b. Puslinch, res. Hespeler, daughter of Robert N. Hammersley and Jane Murdock, Witnessed by: Charles Garner and Bella Hammersley Both of Hespeler, 10 October 1900 in Hespeler [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 8. [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 8746 (1874), Hammersly-Murdock. Rob Nain Hamersly. farmer of Puslinch, Birth Place: Brantford Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Father Name: John Hamersly Mother Name: Jenette Hamersly Spouse Name: Jane Murdock, residence Hespeler Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Aberdeen Spouse Father Name: Alexander Murdock Spouse Mother Name: Jane Murdock Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1874 Marriage Location: Perth, St. Marys [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 3. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 7. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11179-2 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 993175. Alexander Murdoch married Jean Cossans married 25 Jan 1849 Chapel Of Garioch, Aberdeen, Scotland

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Nov 1853 - , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Immigration - 1857 - , Canada Residence - 1874 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Jan 1874 - Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Aug 1935 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth