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Andrew Hall

Male 1791 - 1869  (78 years)


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  • Name Andrew Hall 
    Born 1791  , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191186248 
    Occupation 1851  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Residence 1852  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-148378 
    Died 9 Jul 1869  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Cause: Cause: Decay of Nature 
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Person ID I148378  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Isabella Oliver,   b. 1794, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Janet Hall,   b. 20 Jan 1819, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1907, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Isabella Hall,   b. CALC 7 Apr 1821, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     3. Margaret Hall,   b. 1823, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     4. Thomas Hall,   b. CALC 30 Oct 1826, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     5. Stephen Hall,   b. CALC 22 Oct 1830, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1894, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years)
     6. Andrew Hall,   b. 1832, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     7. William Hall,   b. 11 Aug 1833, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1912, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F38133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Andrew's possible christening: Smailholm Parish Ref No 805-00 Page 56. 1 Feb 1791; Thomas Hall and Margaret Wight had a son baptized Andrew Christened 2 Feb 1791 [This needs further research to confirm this Andrew is the same as Andrew in Blenheim Township]

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      In Blenheim, on Friday evening, the 9th inst., Andrew Hall, Sr., aged 77 years.

      Galt Reporter Jul 23 1869 pg 2

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      Description: Will for Andrew Hall:

      I Andrew Hall of the township of Blenheim in the county of Oxford and Province of Canada yeoman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former last wills and testaments and all writings testamentary by me at any time heretoformade. My will is first that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executrix and executor hereinafter named. I give and devise to my dearly beloved wife Isabella Hall the East Room and the two bedrooms adjoining and belonging thereto in the dwelling house wherein I now dwell situate and being on lot number six in the thirteenth concession of the said township of Blenheim together with sufficient furniture to furnish the same comfortably and her boarrd and feed for for the term of her natural life and also one cow and four sheep and keep for the same. I also give and devise to my said wife an annuity or clear yearly sum of eighty dollars to be paid yearly in lieu of dower out of my real estate. I give and bequeath unto each of my sons Thomas Hall Stephen Hall and Andrew Hall the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto each of my daughters Jane Perry wife of George Perry and Isabella Marshall wife of Anthony Marshall the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto each of my grandchildren Isabella, Jane and Agnes Brown children of my daughter Margaret deceased who was in her lifetime wife of Martin Brown now also deceased the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and devise to my son William Hall the homestead and farm whereon I now reside containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less being part of number six in the thirteenth concession of the said township of Blenheim and also all my stock farming implements farm produce and all other my personal estate and effects not hereinbefore bequeathed of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease which remains after payment of my funeral charges debts and testamentary expenses to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless to the above mentioned devise of the East Room and two bedrooms with furniture for the same to my wife and subject also to the payment of the above mentioned annuity to my said wife. And further it is my wish and desire that my sons Thomas and Stephen Hall shall help and assist my son Andrew Hall And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son William Hall to be executor and my said wife Isabella to be the executrix of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I the said Andrew Hall have to this my last will and testament contained on these two sheets of paper set my hand and seal as follows to the first sheet I have subscribed my name and to this the last sheet I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Andrew Hall as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of each other, Thomas M Anderson of Ayr in the county of Waterloo accountant and John ? Anderson of the same place teacher.

      Source: Hand copied by Dianne Scoles, of Winnipeg CAN from films on Ontario Probate Records stored at LDS Library in SLC

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Andrew Hall Sr. / died July 9th 1869/ aged 77 years/ also/ Isabella Oliver/ his wife/ died May 14th 1872/ aged 77 years/ Natives of Roxburghshire, Scotland/ Margaret Oliver/ died Nov. 23rd 1872/ aged 86 years/ Andrew Hall/ died Sept. 14th 1902/ In his 71st

    2. [S820] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1852, Div 2 pg 139.
      Andrew, Hall, Farmer, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 60
      Isabella, Hall, Wife, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 58
      Margt, Oliver, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 67
      Thos, Hall, Labourer, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 23
      Stephn, Hall, Labourer, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 20
      Andrew, Hall, Labourer, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 18
      Wm, Hall, Labourer, Roxburg Scotland, Scotch Secession, 16

    3. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Andrew Hall Sr./ died July 9th 1869/ aged 77 years/ also/ Isabella Oliver/ his wife/ died May 14th 1872/ aged 77 years/ Natives of Roxburghshire, Scotland/ Margaret Oliver/ died Nov. 23rd 1872/ aged 86 years/ Andrew Hall/ died Sept. 14th 1902/ In his 71st Year/ Margaret Robson/ His Wife/ Died Jan. 3rd 1903/ in Her 67th Year/
      Andrew Hall/ 1860 - 1927/ Mary O. Hall/ 1869 - 1958/ Hall.
      [A] Father [B] Father [C] Mother [D] M. OIive [E] Father [F] Mother [G] Isabella [H] J. H. [I] Bella [J] Douglas [K] Jessie [L] Mother [M] Father [N] Mother/K.B.H. [O] Father/ A.Y.H.
      [Right/North] Thomas Hall/ died Aug. 6th/ 1889/ aged 63 years/ Agnes Robson/ his wife/ died Nov. 17th 1912/ In Her 80th year/ also their daughter/ Isabella/ died Jan. 4th 1860/ aged 3 years/ Isabella/ died Nov. 16th 1928/ aged 65 years/ Janet M. D./ May 20, 1872 - June 25, 1950/ Also Their Son/ Alexander Ritchie M.D./ Apr. 25, 1874 - Nov. 27, 1947/ Hall.
      [Back/West] Andrew Hall/ died Mar. 21, 1920/ In his 75th year/ Jane Gemmell/ his wife/ died Oct. 26, 1931/ In Her 74th year/ Jessie R. Hall/ eldest daughter/ died Feb. 12, 1957/ In Her 72nd year/ Morton Hall/ died June 4, 1945/ In his 58th year/ Elizabeth H. McRuer/ Wife of/ Morton Hall/ Died Apr. 29, 1940/ in Her 47th Year/ Ruth Elizabeth Hall/ Wife of/ Arthur R. Tew/ Died Oct. 17, 1974/ in Her 58th Year/ Robert Gillam Hall/ Dec. 16, 1922 - Apr. 22, 1976/ Douglas Gemmell Hall/ Sept. 13, 1919 - June 11, 1982/ Hall.
      [P] Ruth [Q] Robert [R] Douglas [S] Mother [T] Father
      [Left/South] William Hall/ died Aug. 3rd 1912/ In his 79th year/ Elizabeth Young/ wife of/ William Hall/ died Nov. 2nd 1872/ aged 30 years/ also their Infants/ died Feb. 12th 1864 & Nov. 21st 1872/ Roy M. Hall/ eldest son of/ Andrew Y. & Kitty Bell/ Hall/ died June 19th 1900/ Aged 8 Years/ & 8 Months/ Margaret Bunyan/ Wife of William Hall/ 1841 -1921/ Andrew Y. Hall/ Died Mar. 28, 1923/ in His 59th Year/ Kitty Bell Robson/ Wife of/ Andrew Y. Hall/ Died Apr. 17, 1934/ in Her 62nd Year/ Hall.
      [U] Father [V] Babe [W] Babe [X] Mother.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191186248.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Andrew Hall Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1792 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 77 Death Date: 9 Jul 1869 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1791 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1851 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Decay of Nature - 9 Jul 1869 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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