Alexander McKenzie "Mike" Hall

1907 - 1980  (73 years)

• Name	Alexander McKenzie "Mike" Hall
  Born	4 Jan 1907	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	RR3, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338407
  Died	9 Sep 1980	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I338407	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Hall,   b. 28 Jul 1864, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1931, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Isabella Maud McKenzie,   b. 30 Apr 1871, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario ,   d. 13 Jan 1948, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1894	Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario   [3]
  Family ID	F247702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isobel Agnes Cochrane,   b. 1911,   d. 1948  (Age 37 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1934	, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F247676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maretta Laurel "Laurel" Nelles,   b. Abt 1917,   d. 2005, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F249157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander McKenzie Hall One of South Dumfries Township's most prominent citizens, in the person of Alexander McKenzie Hall passed away on Tuesday, September 9th at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brantford. He was in his 74th year. Born on the Hall homestead, RR 3, Ayr, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hall. Mr. Hall farmed at RR 3, Ayr until retiring to Paris in 1968. "Mike", as he was fondly known to friends from near and far, was active in many organizations. He was one of Ontario's best known breeders of Shorthorn cattle. In addition to showing Shorthorns, he was often called upon to judge beef cattle. He was active in the Paris Fair, Ayr sporting organizations and other community groups. He was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr. Surviving besides his wife, the former Laurel Nelles; are a son Keith on the home farm; a daughter Mrs. Dale (Carol) Rutledge of Honeywood, Ont.; and seven grandchildren. Predeceased by his first wife, the former Isabel Cochrane in 1948 and a sister Miss Florence Hall in 1960. Funeral arrangements, which will not be completed until later today (Wed.) are being handled by the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris. The Ayr News 10 Sep 1980 pg 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Alexander Mckenzie Hall Date of Birth: 4 Jan 1907 Gender: Male Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Alex Hall Mother's name: Isabella Maud Mc Kenzie [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Hall/ Isobel A. Cochrane/ 1911 - 1948/ wife of/ Alexander McK. Hall/ 1907 - 1980/ his wife/ M. Laurel Nelles. [A] Laurel [B] McKenzie [C] Mother [D] Florence M. Hall/ Sister of/ McKenzie Hall/ 1895 - 1960 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Alexander Hall Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1865 Birth Place: South Dumfries Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1894 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Thos Hall Mother: Annie Trumbull Spouse: Isabella M McKenzie Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1872 Spouse Birth Place: Burford, Ontairo Spouse Father: Richard McKenzie Spouse Mother: Rebecca Miles

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jan 1907 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - RR3, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Oct 1934 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Sep 1980 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth