William Henry Hawes

1877 - 1948  (71 years)

• Name	William Henry Hawes
  Born	7 Mar 1877	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200901093
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123779
  Died	30 Oct 1948	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	1 Nov 1948	Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario   [6]
  Person ID	I123779	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Morley Hawes,   b. 1849, , England ,   d. 25 Mar 1917, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne "Polly" Howlet,   b. Aug 1851, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Spreeman,   b. 21 Aug 1878, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 1961, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	14 Mar 1900	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Percy William Hawes,   b. 1 May 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 17 years)   2. Vera Hawes,   b. 3 Nov 1903, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Bernice Hawes,   b. 12 May 1909, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Gladys Hawes,   b. 1 Nov 1910, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Irene Hawes,   b. CA 1911,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Roy Hawes,   b. CA 1911,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Margaret Hawes,   b. 1917, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 May 1917, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F187803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Hawes Passes The death occurred in Willett Hospital, Paris, on Saturday of William H. Hawes, a former resident of this village, in his 73rd year. He had been in indifferent health for quite a number of years. It was the second death in the family within as many days, his sister, Mrs. Beatrice Merner, Kitchener, having passed away on Friday. The late Mr. Hawes was born near Haysville, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawes. He married Margaret Spreeman of New Dundee and, shortly after the run of the century, they moved, along with his parents and other members of the family, to the farm west of Ayr now owned by John Welsh (formerly Norman Morton). He farmed here with his father for a number of years and later, some 37 years ago, purchased the former livery stable on Northumberland street from J. W. Henderson and John Wyllie. Mr. Hawes conducted a successful livery and teaming business here for several years before disposing of it following the first World War. However, he retained the job of transporting the mail from the C.P.R. depot to the Post Office until the family's removal to Paris almost 20 years ago, where Mr. Hawes secured employment with Penmans Limited. It was during the period when Mr. Hawes operated the livery business that he made many warm friends among what are now the older residents of the village. Besides gaining a reputation for renting horses of the highest caliber at reasonable prices, his jovial, good-natured mien made him one of the village's most popular business men. He took a keen interest in sports and members of former Ayr hockey teams can well remember riding with Mr. Hawes to Drumbo and other towns for games, where Mr. Hawes was one of the team's most ardent supporters. Surviving are three daughters and one son, as follows: Mrs. G. R. Gillingwater (Vera) of Brantford, and Gladys, Irene and Roy, all of Paris; two sisters: Mrs. Alice Hayes of Oak River, Man., and Mrs. Eva Turnbull, Ayr, and one brother, Robert Hawes, also of Ayr. One son, Percy, predeceased him in 1918, a victim of the influenza epidemic. The Funeral The funeral took place Monday afternoon from the McCammon Funeral Home, Paris, to Ayr Cemetery. Rev. H. K. L. Charlton, rector of St. James' Anglican Church, conducted the services. A large number of relatives and friends from Paris, Ayr and district were present to pay their last respects. The pallbearers were: T. King, K. Reid, K. Atfield, C. McHutchion, E. Spencer and W. Rose, all of Paris. Attending from Ayr were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawes, Mrs. Eva Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bonham, Mrs. William McLeod, Mrs. Elliott Riddell, Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hawes, Leslie Turnbull and Charles Holdaway. The Ayr News Nov 4 1948 pg 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 13. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 501075 (1877), William Henry Hawes. William Henry Hawes Date of Birth: 7 Mar 1877 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Robert Morley Hawes (farmer of Wilmot) Mother's Name: Mary Anne Howlet, informant: Sarah Alice Hays of Oak River, Manitoba (older sister) [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 17. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 55. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: William Henry Hawes Date of Birth: 7 Mar 1877 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Robert Morley Hawes Mother's name: Mary Anne Howlet [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200901093. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Henry Hawes Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1877 Birth Place: Wilmot Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1900 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Robert Morley Hawes Mother: Mary Ann Thorley Hawes Spouse: Maggie Spreeman Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1878 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Spouse Father: Simon Spreeman Spouse Mother: Nancy Bock

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Mar 1877 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Mar 1900 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth