John James Hodgson

1870 - 1950  (79 years)

• Name	John James Hodgson
  Born	19 Dec 1870	Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Ayr
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Servant
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer - farm
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1914	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1950	McRae St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73852
  Died	3 Mar 1950	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	6 Mar 1950	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I73852	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Hodgson,   b. Mar 1832, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1922  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Elder,   b. 18 Dec 1851, Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 13 Jan 1923, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F186901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Ruth Clark,   b. 26 Sep 1882, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1914	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Children	1. R. Oscar Hodgson   2. John W. Hodgson   3. Mary Hodgson   4. Evelyn Ruth Hodgson,   b. 1919, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   5. Isabel M. Hodgson,   b. 1925,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death Of John James Hodgson John James Hodgson, a resident of Ayr and district for over fifty years, died early Friday morning, March 3, at his home on McRae Street. The late Mr. Hodgson had been in failing health for some time but was able to be about until his sudden passing. The deceased was born in Oneida township, Haldimand county; the eldest son of the late Thomas and Mary Hodgson. He had farmed, north of Ayr since 1903. Following the destruction of their home by fire last winter, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson took up residence in the village. He took a very active interest in community affairs, and served three terms as a councillor. Widely read in agricultural matters, he devoted his attention to the raising of good livestock. He was married in Ayr, March 9 1914, to Agnes Clark Bell. Mr. Hodgson was a devoted member of Knox United Church, giving unstintingly of his leadership in Sunday School and missionary work, having been superintendent of the former Methodist Church Sunday School for several years. Besides his widow, surviving are: two sons, R. Oscar, of Blenheim, and John W., of Belleville; three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Howell (Evelyn) of Branchton, Mrs. Wm. Underwood (Isabel) of Ayr and Mrs. George Fowler (Mary) of Galt; two brothers, Thomas and Peter, of Winnipeg, and three grandchildren. - The Funeral - The funeral service was held on Monday afternoon at the W. O. Ball Funeral Parlor, with the Rev. W. D. Goodger officiating. Interment was made in the Ayr Cemetery. The pallbearers were: Jain Ennis, Joe Barberis, Arthur Underwood, Henry Bechtel, Clare Douglas and G. S. Dalrymple. The Ayr News Mar 9 1950 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 11. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 16. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: John James Hodgson Date of Birth: 19 Dec 1870 Gender: Male Birth Place: Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Thomas Hodgson Mother's name: Mary Jane Elder [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John J Hodgson Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Mar 1914 Event Place: Ayr, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 43 Birth Year (Estimated): 1871 Residence: Ayr Father's Name: Thomas Hodgson Mother's Name: Mary Jane Elder Spouse's Name: Agnes Ruth Bell Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Residence: Ayr Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Clark Spouse's Mother's Name: Isabella Matilda Shupe [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Hodgson/ In Loving memory of/ John James Hodgson/ Dec. 19, 1870 - Mar. 3, 1950/ his wife/ Agnes Ruth Clark/ Sept. 26, 1882 - Nov. 3, 1979/ William Lloyd Bell/ May 7, 1910 - Sept. 30, 1914/ RestIng In Peace [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John J Hodgson Age: 43 Birth Date: abt 1871 Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1914 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Thomas Hodgson Mother: Mary Jane Elder Spouse: Agnes Ruth Bell Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1883 Spouse Father: Charles Clark Spouse Mother: Isabella Matilda Shupe

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Dec 1870 - Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Elected Office - councillor - Ayr - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Servant - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - farm - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1914 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Mar 1914 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1950 - McRae St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Mar 1950 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Mar 1950 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth