Hannah Towell

1863 - 1934  (70 years)

• Name	Hannah Towell
  Born	15 Jul 1863	Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Hannah Hodgson
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-225544
  Died	8 Jun 1934	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I225544	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Robert Hodgson,   b. CALC 6 Sep 1865, Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1931, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1885	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Martha Jane Hodgson,   b. 4 Feb 1886, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Dec 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Robert Hodgson,   b. 1 May 1887, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1921, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)   3. Rosa Ann Hodgson,   b. 24 Aug 1889, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Irene Hodgson,   b. 19 Jul 1892, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ethel Hodgson,   b. 24 Mar 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1978, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 83 years)   6. William James Hodgson,   b. 12 May 1896, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   7. Baby Hodgson,   b. 19 Apr 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   8. Maude Hodgson,   b. 4 Apr 1899, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)   9. John Carlton Hodgson,   b. 23 Apr 1901, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   10. Alice Hanna Hodgson,   b. 12 Mar 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Marjorie Marie Hodgson,   b. 28 Dec 1905, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F222133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HODGSON, HANNAH (Nee Towell) In Galt Hospital, on Friday, June 8, 1934 at 3 p. m., in her 71st year, following an illness of several months duration. Relict of Robert Hodgson (Sept. 1931). Born in Guelph, she had lived in Hespeler for about sixteen years, from there moving to a farm in Puslinch, where she resided for some ten years, coming to Preston eight years ago. Mrs. Hodgson was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and of the Chosen Friends. Surviving are two sons and seven daughters, William of Preston; John of Kitchener; Mrs. M. French of Puslinch; Mrs. P. J. Eaton and Mrs. Harold Burke of Preston; Mrs. L. Melvin of St. Thomas; Mrs. F. Dixon of Detroit; Mrs. V. Black of Spokane, WA; Mrs. John Chester of Hespeler; one brother, J. Towell of Guelph; and one sister, Sarah (Mrs. G. Johnston) of Guelph. Her body rested at H. K. Stager's Funeral Home, 308 Dover St., Galt until Sunday at 10: 30 a. m. Funeral from her residence, 638 Hespeler St. on Sun., Jun. 10 at 2: 30. Interment Preston Cemetery. Rev. J. J. Lowe of Hespeler officiated. Floral tributes were many and beautiful, while a large number of friends joined the funeral cortege. Pallbearers: Elmer Chester, Robert Chester, William Macintosh, Russell Eagle, Anthony Munch of Preston; James Baker of Burlington. -Information from marriage certificates: Of the children of Robert Hodgson and Hannah Towell, Martha Jane Hodgson (born c. 1886) married John Edmond Chester; Rose Ann (born c. 1889) married Thomas Vardon Black; Irene Hodgson (born c. 1892) married Percy James Eaton; Ethel Hodgson (born c. 1894) married Ernest Dixon; Marjorie Marie (born c. 1906) married Michael John French. 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

  [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 18. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Robert Hodgson Age:20 Birth Date:abt 1865 Birth Place:Nassagaweya, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Aug 1885 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Hodgson Mother:Sarah Laue Hodgson Spouse:Hannah Lowell Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place:Guelph Township Spouse Father:James Lowell Spouse Mother:Martha P Lowell

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jul 1863 - Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Aug 1885 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jun 1934 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth