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

Hezekiah Hill

Male 1820 - 1869  (49 years)


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  • Name Hezekiah Hill 
    Born 1820  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of England 
    Misfortune 1869  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    killed by circular saw 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-249360 
    Died 1 Apr 1869  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Cause: struck by circular saw 
    Person ID I249360  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Jane,   b. 1825, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. William Robert Hill,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Phoebe Jane Hill,   b. 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F44405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hezekiah Hill, on the 1st inst., at the residence of Mr. M. Wilkes, on the Grand River, a few miles from Galt, a man named Brown was pressing a crooked stick against a saw, when it burst. Hezekiah Hill, who was carrying a stick toward the machine, was struck above the forehead by a piece of the saw. He only survived a few hours. Deceased was middle-aged, and leaves a wife and 2 children.


      The Reformer 14 Apr 1869 pg. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 7 Apr 1869.
      Hill, Hezekiah died 1 Apr 1869 At Cruikston Park, the residence of M. Wilkes, about 4 miles from Galt. Struck by a circular saw. He left a wife and 2 children.

    2. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 8 Page 59.

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 22.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1820 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - killed by circular saw - 1869 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: struck by circular saw - 1 Apr 1869 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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