John Wesley Hunt

1850 - 1941  (90 years)

• Name	John Wesley Hunt
  Born	27 Oct 1850	West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Hotel Keeper
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Weslyan Methodist
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Labor
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Coal Merchant
  Elected Office	1907	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Ayr
  Interesting	story, business, politics
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-58041
  Died	14 Jun 1941	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	16 Jun 1941	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I58041	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Hunt,   b. Abt 1813, Of, Waterdown, Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Hannah Robinson,   b. Abt 1813, Of, Waterdown, Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Ann Wilson,   b. CALC 7 Oct 1847, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1922, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1884	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Wilson,   b. 1852, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Feb 1874	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Jane Hunt,   b. 1873, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1953, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. James Melvin "Melvin" Hunt,   b. 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1951, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F30517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Wesley Hunt - Year's Grand Old Man Passes Away in His 91st Year - John Wesley Hunt, Ayr's grand old man, is dead. He passed away early Saturday morning following an illness of some two weeks. Mr. Hunt, who was in his 91st year, was a familiar and welcome sight on the streets of the village for more years than most of us can remember. Born in Flamboro Township, near Copetown, Mr. Hunt came to Ayr over sixty years ago, before the railroad - the Credit Valley - went through. He first operated the old temperance house and boarding stable, located where the Baxter residence now stands. In the days of horse-drawn vehicles this was a flourishing business, such an establishment being located every few miles. He then became engaged with the late David Goldie to look after the unloading of grain and loading and shipping of flour, when these products were conveyed to and from the mill by teams and wagons, and in the flourishing days of the Goldie flour mills, he saw as many as fifty carloads of wheat standing on the track at one time. He held this position for twelve years, until the railroad siding was extended from the station to the mill in 1893. In 1895 he went into the coal and wood business and carried on a prosperous and successful business for 24 years, when he retired in 1919. He was well known throughout Western Ontario as a coal merchant and was one of the oldest members of the Ontario Coal Dealers Association. Mr. Hunt always had the welfare of the village at heart, and in 1907 served as a member of the village council, when he was in charge of the work of macadamizing Northumberland Street. Many years ago he was an active member and officer of the Royal Templars Lodge. In religion, he was a Methodist, and later was an adherent of Knox United Church. Mr. Hunt was a man of splendid habits, and was possessed of a generous hearted and honest disposition a work? of ?ous energy in his younger years, he took a deep and pardonable pride in the results of his efforts, and it was a source of great satisfaction to him to know that all he had accomplished was due to his own initiative. Mr. Hunt was a conversationalist of no mean ability and his tales of early days in Ayr were well worth hearing. He was well and widely known in the community and held in high esteem by those with whom he had business dealings over a long period of time. Previous to coming to Ayr, he married Mary Wilson from near Paris, who died six years later. Two children were born to their union, Elizabeth (Mrs. Landreth) and Melvin, who are now living in Ayr. About five years after the death of his first wife, he married Elizabeth Wilson, who died in December, 1922. The Funeral Memorial services took place from his late residence, Northumberland Street, on Monday at 3 p.m., to the Ayr Cemetery. Rev. J. W. Currie officiated. During the service two hymns, "Abide With Me," and "Rock of Ages," were sung by the following sextet: Mrs. Walter Bell, Mrs. James A. Dalzell, Mrs. Norman Morton, Mrs. Herald Plumstead, Andrew Easton, and Richard Baxter. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Pallbearers were: Henry C. Elliott, g. S. Dalrymple, William Plumstead, Robert Campbell, James Bell, Walter Bell. The Ayr News Jun 19 1941 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 8. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 12. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 29. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . John Wesley Hunt/ died June 14, 1941/ In his 91st year/ Elizabeth Wilson/ beloved wife of/ John W. Hunt/ died Dec. 29, 1922/ In Her 76th year/ James Melvin Hunt/ died May 17, 1951/ In his 75th year/ his beloved wife/ Mary Ellen Hicks/ died Feb. 21, 1971 - in Her 94th Year/ Hunt. [Back/West] Elizabeth J. Landreth/ 1874 - 1954 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John W Hunt Age: 34 Birth Date: abt 1850 Birth Place: W Flamboro, Ontario Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1884 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Hunt Mother: Hannah Hunt Spouse: Elizabeth Wilson Spouse's Age: 34 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Wilson Spouse Mother: Susan Wilson [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John W Hunt Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1851 Birth Place: Flamborough Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1874 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: John Hunt Mother: Hannah Robinson Spouse: Mary Wilson Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1852 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Wilson Spouse Mother: Susan Howell

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Oct 1850 - West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hotel Keeper - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Sep 1884 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labor - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Coal Merchant - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Ayr - 1907 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jun 1941 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Jun 1941 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth