Hannah Clegg

1860 - 1954  (94 years)

• Name	Hannah Clegg
  Born	19 Jul 1860	Kirklee, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1868	, Canada   [1]
  Name	Hannah Atkinson
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-82159
  Died	21 Oct 1954	Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario   [2]
  Buried	Streetsville Public Cemetery, Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I82159	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Eli D. Atkinson,   b. 27 Dec 1860, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1922, Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario  (Age 61 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1891	Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario   [3]
  Children	1. Carl Atkinson,   b. 29 Sep 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Wilfred ? Atkinson,   b. 8 Jan 1895, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. George Gordon Atkinson,   b. 25 Oct 1897, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth E. Atkinson,   b. 17 Dec 1899, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F21429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  May 2, 1929 PRESENTATION On Monday afternoon the Women's Association and ladies of the congregation gave a farewell tea for Mrs. Eli Atkinson, who is leaving his community to reside with her daughter in Galt. A very pleasing event of the afternoon took place when Mrs. J. Caslor was asked to read an address to Mrs. Atkinson and Mrs. Albert Sibbald, on behalf of the ladies, presented her with a beautiful reed rocker. The Address Dear Mrs. Atkinson '96 We learn with much regret that you are soon to leave this community, and we, as members of this church, feel we could not let you go without conveying to you some idea of our esteem and love for you. During the years we have been in touch with you, we have always admired your loving disposition and feel that we shall miss you greatly, but we are cheered by the fact that our loss will mean a decided gain to the circle of friends you will go among. In order that you may carry away with you some visible token of our esteem and appreciation of you and your family, we ask you to accept this chair, and as you may often rest in it during the many years of usefulness and happiness which we trust and pray are yet before you, may it call to your remembrance the many pleasant times we had in this church and keep for us ever a place in the chamber of your memory. And when earth's shadows and mists have vanished, may we all meet again to enjoy the unbroken happiness of our Father's home. Signed on behalf of Women's Association: Mrs. Longwell, President, Mrs. Bunt, 1st Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Lindsay, Secretary; Mrs. Caslor, Treasurer. ____________________________ Mrs. Eli. Atkinson Passes In 95th Year By Evelyn Crickmore One of the outstanding personalities of this area, Hannah Clegg Atkinson of Streetsville died peacefully on Thursday, October 21st in her 95th year. She had been the wife of the late Eli Doane Atkinson and mother of W.N. Atkinson, Streetsville, in whose home she died, following a stroke a week earlier, Fred E. of Clarkson, Len J. of Streetsville, Mrs. W.E. Bell (Isobel) of Galt and the Late G.G. of Bradford, and the friend of all who knew her. Her story which we wrote in the Party Line last July was as inspiring as her personality. And this delightful personality all her long life incorporated a love of people, a great capacity for enjoyment, a warmly expressed appreciation for anything done for her and a joyous sense of humor and was achieved in spite of a handicap which might have daunted a less courageous spirit. She had been blinded in one eye by a kick from a horse when she was but 8 years old. She accepted it, and never complained and lived life to the full. Although a cataract was beginning to form over her remaining eye, Mrs. Atkinson was still knitting and making lace and the evening she was stricken she had as usual insisted on washing the supper dishes and as she passed by had cautioned her daughter (for all daughters-in-law were beloved daughters to her) not to work too long at her sewing. Mrs. Fred Atkinson, a R.N., shared with Mrs. W.M. the nursing of that one week when she could not speak, but knew them all as she peacefully relaxed and then slept away, her three sons, their wives and Rev. L.G. Stapleton beside her. The United Church, Streetsville, was filled last Saturday afternoon with her many friends who came to say their last good-bye and hear a wonderful eulogy and appreciation of their old friend by Rev. L.G. Stapleton. He quoted this hymn which her mother had taught Hannah Clegg when she was seven years of age and which she had remembered and recited recently to her family. How tedious and tasteless the hours when Jesus no longer I see, Sweet prospects, sweet birds and sweet flowers, have all lost their harmony. The midsummer sun shines but dim the fields strive in vain to look gay, But when I am happy in Him, December's as pleasant as May. The pall bearers were Mr. Vic Johnston, Mr. H. Wright, Mr. Alfred McCracken,Mr. Frank Reid, and Mr. Ben Drennon of Streetsville and Mr. Jack Drennon of Islington. Interment was in Streetsville cemetery. ___________________ The Port Credit weekly Oct 28, 1954 page 12 Streetsville's Oldest Resident, Hannah Atkinson, 95, Passes Streetsville--One of South Peels eldest residents, Hannah Atkinson, died following a short illness about noon last Thursday. Almost a lifelong resident of this community, she had made her home in recent years with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Atkinson, Maiden Lane, Streetsville. A native of Leeds, Yorkshire, England, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer (sic) Clegg. She came to Canada in 1867 at the age of seven, taking up residence in Streetsville, and remained there until her marriage. For a short time after her marriage, to the late Eli Doane Atkinson, on December 27, 1892 she resided in Hespeler, but soon returned to Streetsville where she remained ever since. In her 95th year, Mrs. Atkinson had been in exceptional health and retained all her faculties until shortly before her death. At the age of 12 she was a weaver in the old Barber Mill, now the McCarthy Milling Company, Creditvale. She was predeceased by her husband in 1922 and a son, George, of Bradford, 10 years later. Her survivors include three sons, Fred E. Atkinson of Clarkson, W.N. Atkinson and L.J. Atkinson, both of Streetsville, and a daughter, Mrs. Walter Bell of Galt, as well as seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Atkinson had always been a great church worker and was a prominent member of the United Church, Streetsville. She was present for the laying of the cornerstone of the present church and was a member of the Women's Association. She was also a member of the Trafalgar Community Club. During the last few years she has held the notable distinction of being the oldest resident of Streetsville. Rev. L.G. Stapleton was assisted by Rev. T.D. Jones in officiating at the large funeral, which took place at the Lee and Kaiser Funeral Chapel, Queen Street, Streetsville, and interment was in Streetsville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Reed, V.C. Johnson, W.H. Wright, Jack Drennan, Ben Drennan and A. McCracken, while flower bearers were R. Pidgeon, F.E. Hill, E. Wolfe, W.H. McCaughterty, A. Couse and W.G. Clements. F.F. Thomas, Ontario Minister of Agriculture and a lifelong member of the family was also present. Following the funeral, two baskets of flowers were presented to each of the four churches in Streetsville to every shut-in in the United Church congregation, and to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The funeral was one of the largest held in the community, with relatives and friends attending from as far away as Rochester, N.Y., Detroit, and Ottawa.

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Hannah Clegg Atkinson (1860 - 1954) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68253851. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1860 - Kirklee, Yorkshire, England Immigration - 1868 - , Canada Married - 31 Dec 1891 - Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Died - 21 Oct 1954 - Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Buried - - Streetsville Public Cemetery, Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth