Reeve Gordon B. Hallman^[1]

1889 - 1944  (55 years)

• Name	Gordon B. Hallman
  Prefix	Reeve
  Born	17 Feb 1889	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Bretheran
  Elected Office	1944	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Reeve
  Interesting	politics, life, accident, mill
  Misfortune	1944	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed in lumber accident
  Eby ID Number	00048-3518.4
  Died	25 Sep 1944	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I6270	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob C. Hallman,   b. 22 Jun 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1934  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Amanda Bowman,   b. 2 Jun 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1933  (Age 75 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1880	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F1919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Essie Mae Hallman,   b. 19 Sep 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F32580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Idella Mae "Mae" Cassel,   b. 31 Aug 1897, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1929  (Age 32 years)
  Children	1. William Gordon Hallman,   b. 7 Jan 1918,   d. 5 Jan 1979, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   2. Helen Mae Hallman,   b. 16 May 1919   3. Alice Evelyn Hallman,   b. 7 Nov 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jan 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   4. Ilah "Jean" Hallman,   b. 19 Jul 1923,   d. 20 Dec 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   5. Robert Cassel "Bob" Hallman,   b. 22 Nov 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   6. Audrey Kathryn "Kathryn" Hallman,   b. 18 Aug 1927, Rosebank, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 2014, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   7. Margaret Rose Ann Hallman
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F33114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Gordon B. Hallman on the right The first re-forestation project started in Waterloo County (Sudden Tract) in 1944. Warden F.C. Forwell and Reeve Gordon B. Hallman plant the first tree. Image from the Region of Waterloo Archives

  
  

• Notes

  Gordon Hallman, Reeve Of Wilmot, Killed By Falling Tree Mr. Gordon B. Hallman, reeve of Wilmot Township, was fatally injured about 11.30 a. m. when he was struck by a falling tree while directing the cutting timber in the bush of Max Lass, the former Geo, A. Miller property, east of Haysville,. He suffered a broken back, a broken leg and internal injuries and died about half an hour after the accident. The tree had become lodged against another tree and when it suddenly became free it caught Mr. Hallman before he could make a move and pinned him underneath. Coroner Dr. T. B. Feick of New Hamburg was called but Mr. Hallman died a few minutes after his arrival. An ambulance was sent from the K-W Hospital and reached the scene shortly after. Dr. Feick deemed an inquest not necessary. The late Mr. Hallman operated a saw mill about five miles east of the accident and had bought the bush last winter to remove the timber. Mr. Hallman was born at New Dundee, a son of the late. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Hallman. He was in his 56th year. Mr. Hallman was prominent in public and church affairs. As reeve of Wilmot he was in line for the wardenship of Waterloo County next year. He entered municipal life as deputy-reeve in 1941 since which time he was also a member of the Waterloo County Council. He was this year's chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee and was also chairman of the Reforestation Committee and the House of Refuge Board and also a member of the board of directors of the North Waterloo Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of which he was president last year. Mr. Hallman was a member of the United Brethren Church, New Dundee, a member of the board of trustees, teacher of the junior Bible Class and a member of the council of administration of the Ontario Conference of the United Brethren in Christ Church, and was widely known and esteemed. His tragic death is deeply deplored. The accident victim was twice married. His first wife, May Cas-\\sel, died in 1920, and in 1931, he married Essie Hallman, who survives him with two sons, Willard, Walters Falls, Ont., Robert, at home; four daughters, Alice, Kitchener, Jean and Kathryn, at home and Mrs. Rothan (Helen) Hawthorne, St. Catharines; and one sister, Mrs. A. E. Bean, New Hamburg. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon with private service at the home at 2 o'clock, followed by public service at New Dundee United Brethren Church and interment in Union Cemetery, New Dundee. Rev. L. Gingerich conducted the services. Sept. 25 1944

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 755. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 12. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, N., America, N., Municipality, W., Dundee, N., & Cemetery, N. (1889). Gordon B. Hallman (1889-1944) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 12 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31725480/gordon-b_-hallman. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), July 15 1880. Amanda Baumann of Blair, and J. C. Hallmann, of Wilmot, were married by Preacher D. B. Scherk. July 1 1880 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11351-80. Jacob C. HALLMAN, 24, farmer, Wilmot Twp, same, s/o John & Mary HALLMAN, married Amanda BOWMAN, 22, Waterloo Twp, same, d/o John S. & Elizabeth BOWMAN, witn: Abner C. HALLMAN, Wilmot Twp & Pricilla CLEMENS, Waterloo Twp, 30 Jun 1880 at Blair Waterloo Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Feb 1889 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve - 1944 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in lumber accident - 1944 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Sep 1944 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth