Henry Halliday^[1]

1857 - 1884  (27 years)

• Name	Henry Halliday
  Born	1857	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1883	Blyth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Misfortune	1884
  	killed by gun accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73136
  Died	3 Oct 1884	Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I73136	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Ross Halladay,   b. Abt 1827, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	May,   b. CA 1827, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F20684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie A. Henderson,   b. 2 Jan 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1916, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1883	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. James Henry Halliday,   b. 6 Aug 1883, Blyth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Clarence Halliday,   b. 6 Oct 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F19067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HALLIDAY, HENRY Fatal Shooting Accident in Puslinch A shooting accident of a painful and fatal nature occurred on the farm of John Scott of Killean on Friday afternoon, October 3, 1884 about 3 or 4 o'clock. Two of his hired men, Robert Burmaster and Henry Halliday, were leaving the house on their way to enjoy an afternoon's shooting. While Halliday was opening the gate, Mr. Burmaster was coming out of the woodshed, adjusting a cartridge in a breech loader and when closing up the breech the gun, by some means, was discharged, the whole charge striking Halliday behind the leg, between the knee and thigh, shattering the leg to a jelly. The two men were only about 4 feet distant from each other at the time. John Scott, a young son of John Scott Sr., who witnessed the accident, immediately gave the alarm and medical aid was at once sent for, everything being done in the meantime that could be thought of to staunch the flow of blood and relieve the pain of the sufferer. Dr. McIntyre and Dr. Swan from Hespeler were soon in attendance and did all in their power to save the man's life but without avail, as he died about half past eight in the evening. Mr. Halliday was about 26 years of age and has been in Mr. Scott's service since spring, coming to him from somewhere near Ayr. He leaves a wife and young child. He was the son-in-law of James Henderson of Reidsville, near Ayr. Mr. Scott was in the city this morning, making arrangements for the funeral and he telegraphed Mr. Halliday's mother, Mrs. McLean, who resides in Harriston. Burial in Cedar Creek Cemetery on Sunday. The medical gentlemen considered that it was not necessary to hold an inquest, as the evidence was abundant that the shooting was purely accidental. It is said, however, that one of the justices of the peace, Mr. Donald McPherson, in Killean intends holding one before Coroner Keating. Mr. Burmaster feels his position keenly, in being accidentally instrumental in causing his companion's death and has broken the gun to pieces. -An inquest was held the following day with a finding that Henry Halliday died as a result of an accident. -Information from the marriage certificate: Born c. 1858 in North Dumfries, son of John Ross and May Halliday. Married Jessie A. Henderson on Apr. 24, 1883. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022042-23. James Henry Halliday, 40, occ. Lineman, b. Puslinch Twp, res. Galt, son of Matty Halliday (born Grey Co.) and Jessie Henderson married Edna O'Hanley, 34, occ. Millhand, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Hespeler, daughter of Neil O'Hanley (born Puslinch Twp) and Julia Hortop, Witnessed by: J.H. Cliff of Dundas and Miss Hazel Hortop of Hespeler, 1 October 1923 in Hespeler [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Jessie A Henderson Born: North Dumfries Age: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1861 Father: James Henderson Mother: Catherine F Reid Henderson married Henry Halliday Age:: 25 Est. Birth: abt 1858 Born: North Dumfries Father: John Ross Mother: May Halliday married 24 Apr 1883 Marriage Place: Waterloo, North Dumfries [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 34.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1857 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1883 - Blyth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Apr 1883 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Oct 1884 - Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth