Hannah Parks^{[1, 2]}

1846 - 1918  (71 years)

• Name	Hannah Parks
  Born	16 Nov 1846	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Hannah Brown
  Residence	1863	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27540
  Died	21 Feb 1918	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I27540	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Parks,   b. 1819, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1880, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Eagle,   b. 24 Sep 1827, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 4 Feb 1908, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1842
  Family ID	F21390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Michael Brown,   b. 1837, , Ireland ,   d. 14 Jun 1899  (Age 62 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Elisabeth Howitt Brown,   b. 20 Sep 1867, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1948, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Ida Brown,   b. 20 Feb 1868, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   3. Alexander Brown,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William James Brown,   b. 14 Dec 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1948, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   5. John Wesley Brown,   b. 21 Aug 1882, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1925, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   6. Mildred Brown,   b. 10 Jun 1884, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elmo Brown,   b. 22 Jul 1887, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F7173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Relict of Michael Brown. Peacefully, at her home on Queen St. E. in Hespeler, on Thursday morning, after an illness of several months, following a stroke just before Christmas, in her 72nd year. Since then, her condition has been gradually weakening. Another of Hespeler's old and respected citizens has passed to her reward. Daughter of the late Alexander Parks. She was born in the old Temperance House at Puslinch Lake, residing in Puslinch until some years after her marriage to Michael Brown. She moved to Hespeler about thirty-eight years ago and resided here ever since. She had been married to Mr. Brown for fifty-five years. Mr. Brown died eighteen years ago. During her long life in the neighbourhood, she saw many transformations. In her younger days, this district was practically all bush, with an isolated farm clearing at intervals. As time passed, clearings were made and the village of New Hope sprung into being. Later, the name was changed to Hespeler and the present busy manufacturing town came into being. Having an attractive personality, she won a wide circle of friends and was highly esteemed in a large circle of friends. No worthy appeal went unanswered by her. Of her twelve children, seven survive. She leaves three daughters: Mrs. John Jardine, Mrs. A. R. Proud and Mrs. James Hunter, all of Hespeler; four sons, Alex of Newark, NJ; William of Calgary; John Wesley and Elmo of Toronto. William and J. W. Parks are brothers and Mrs. William Hortop is a sister. In addition, there are fifteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from her residence on Sat. , March 3rd at 2 to the Hespeler Cemetery. Rev. J. J. Liddy, pastor of the Methodist Church, of which she was a lifelong member, conducted the service. Pallbearers: J. W. Parks, Will Parks, James Hunter, John Jardine, Albert E. Proud and J. W. Brown of Toronto.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11547-86. John Jardine, 21, occ. Mechanic, b. Hespeler, res. same, son of Andrew B. and Isabella, married Elizabeth H. Brown, 19, b. Hespeler, res. same, daughter of Michael and Hannah, Witness: Henry Limpert and Ida Brown, both of Hespeler, 22 Nov 1886 at Hespeler [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016265-00. William James Brown, 25, occ. Machinist, b. Puslinch, res. Hespeler, son of Michael Brown and Hannah Parks Married Evelena Johnston, 25, b. Garden Hill, res. Hespeler, daughter of Alexander Johnston and Mary Strickland, Witnessed by: William Johnston and Ida Brown Both of Hespeler, 12 September 1900 in Hespeler [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Michael Brown aged 23 res Hespeler, born Ireland son of James and Catherine married 11 Mar 1863 to Hannah Parker aged 16 res Puslinch born Puslinch daughter of Alex and Mary A. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 9. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 2. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209172363/hannah-brown.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Nov 1846 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Mar 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 1918 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth