Dr. Oliver Hall

1879 - 1954  (74 years)

• Name	Oliver Hall
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	7 Apr 1879	Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55797291
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339953
  Died	15 Feb 1954	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	18 Feb 1954	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I339953	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Hall,   b. CALC 30 Oct 1826, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 Aug 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Agnes Robson,   b. 18 Oct 1833, , Scotland ,   d. 17 Nov 1912, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F44252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Dickie Richmond,   b. 24 Dec 1882, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1972, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1912	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Dr. MD Gordon Richmond Hall,   b. 20 Apr 1913, Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1999  (Age 86 years)   2. Squadron Leader James Dickie Hall,   b. 27 Feb 1916, Coniston, Neelson Twp., Sudbury District, Ontario ,   d. 16 Jun 1944, , France  (Age 28 years)   3. John Alexander Hall,   b. 4 Aug 1921,   d. 21 Aug 2004  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F248286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Native of Washington Dies In Toronto on Monday Oliver Hall, one of the most widely known and respected figures in Canadian mining, died at his home in Toronto on Monday. Feb. 15th. at the age of 74. At the time of his death Dr. Hall was consulting engineer and a director of Noranda Mines. He was also associated with a number of other well-known mines. Dr. Hall was born near Washing-ton, Ont., a son of the late Thomas Hall and Agnes Robson. He was a former member of Knox United Church. In 1904 he graduated in mining from McGill University, Montreal. He was active in the mining industry for close to half a century and in recognition of his outstanding services the degree of Doctor of Science was conferred upon him by McGill University in 1948. He is survived by his wife, the former Annie Richmond, also formerly of the Washington district, and two sons, Dr. Gordon Hall, Woodstock, and John Hall of Murdochville, Que. A third son, Squadron Leader James D. Hall, was killed in France in 1943 while serving with the R.C.A.F. J. W. Maus is a nephew and Mrs. N. H. Bennett and Misses A. L. and Janet Maus are nieces. Funeral service will be held at Knox United Church on Thursday at 2.30 p.m., with interment in the Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Feb 18 1954 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Oliver Hall Date of Birth: 7 Apr 1879 Gender: Male Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Thomas Hall Mother's name: Agnes Robson [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55797291. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Hall/ Oliver Hall/ son of Thomas/ and Agnes Hall/ born Apr. 7, 1879/ died Feb. 15, 1954/ his wife/ Annie Dickie Richmond/ born Dec. 24, 1883 - died May 11, 1972 [Back/West] Hall/ In loving memory of/ Gordon Richmond Hall M.D./ April 20, 1913 - June 1, 1999/ James Dickie Hall/ 1916 - 1944/ Squadron Leader R. C. A. F./ Buried In Normandy France/ + [veteran's Poppy] [A] Oliver Hall/ 1879 - 1954 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Annie D Richmond Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1884 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1912 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Jas Richmond Mother: Barbara Young Spouse: Oliva Hall Spouse's Age: 33 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: Thomas Hall Spouse Mother: Agnes Robson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1879 - Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Jul 1912 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Feb 1954 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 18 Feb 1954 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth