Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Hays

Male Cal 1824 - 1908  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name John Hays 
    Born CALC 16 Jan 1824  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185199256 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    merchant 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Inn Keeper 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-124150P 
    Died 26 Aug 1908  Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I124150  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Robert Hays,   b. Between 1793 and 1794, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1874, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Eleanor "Ellen" Torrance,   b. Between 1798 and 1799, , Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1876, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Family ID F34990  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Somerville,   b. 1822, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1901  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Hays,   b. 18 Jun 1847, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1938, Daly, Selkirk, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Robert Hays,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1875, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. Ellen Hays,   b. CALC 14 Jun 1850, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1878  (Age ~ 28 years)
     4. James S. Hays,   b. CALC 10 Sep 1852,   d. 15 Oct 1852  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Margaret Hays,   b. 1853, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1885, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     6. John Hays,   b. 31 Aug 1855, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1904, Marquette , Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     7. Fanny Ann Hays,   b. 30 Aug 1857, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1938, , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     8. James Somerville Hays,   b. 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1906  (Age 47 years)
     9. William Hays,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Albert Hays,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Thomas Hays,   b. CALC 24 May 1865,   d. 27 May 1866  (Age ~ 1 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F30814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In Seaforth, on Wednesday, August 26th, 1908 John Hays Aged 84 Years, 7 Months and 10 Days. The Funeral Will leave the residence of Mr. S. Everatt, Seaforth, on Saturday, August 29th, at 7.30 o'clock a.m., to meet the 7.50 o'clock train, arriving at New Hamburg at 9.20 a.m., thence to Pine Hill Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 1.
      John HAYS 28 born Ireland Methodist Merchant
      Elizabeth HAYS 27 born Scotland Methodist
      Margaret SOMERVILLE 19 born Scotland Methodist
      Elizabeth HAYS 7 born Canada Methodist
      Robert HAYS 5 born Canada Methodist
      Ellen HAYS 3 born Canada Methodist
      James HAYS 1 born Canada Methodist

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 27.

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 62.

    4. [S560] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Pinehill Cemetery CC#4549 Cemetery Internet Link.
      In loving memory of / Elizabeth Somerville / wife of / John Hays Sr. / who died July 6, 1901 / aged 78 years / John Hays / died Aug. 26, 1908 / aged 86 yrs / HAYS

    5. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "Funeral Card of John Hays,".
      Died In Seaforth, on Wednesday, August 26th, 1908 John Hays Aged 84 Years, 7 Months and 10 Days. The Funeral Will leave the residence of Mr. S. Everatt, Seaforth, on Saturday, August 29th, at 7.30 o'clock a.m., to meet the 7.50 o'clock train, arriving at New Hamburg at 9.20 a.m., thence to Pine Hill Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

    6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 16 Jan 1824 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Inn Keeper - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Aug 1908 - Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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