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Robert Niven Hammersley[1]

Male 1846 - 1927  (81 years)


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  • Name Robert Niven Hammersley 
    Born 21 Jun 1846  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1874  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Laborer, Woolen Mill 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-83714 
    Died 28 Jun 1927 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I83714  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Hammersley,   b. 1801, Hanley, , Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Janet Niven,   b. 1823, , Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1881, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F21713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Annie Murdock,   b. 26 Nov 1853, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1935, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1874  Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Edith Maud "Maud" Hammersley,   b. 22 Nov 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1963, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Janet Niven Hammersley,   b. 5 Sep 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1887, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
     3. Isabel Jane "Bella" Hammersley,   b. 20 Dec 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1957, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Mary Priscilla Hammersley,   b. 5 Aug 1879, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Alexander Hammersley,   b. 28 Dec 1880, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1881, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Robert Nelson "Nelson" Hammersley,   b. 30 Mar 1882, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1959, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. Thomas Bruce "Bruce" Hammersley,   b. 30 Nov 1885, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1892, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     8. Gordon Leonard Hammersley,   b. 25 May 1888, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1888, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     9. Oswald Murray Hammersley,   b. 19 Feb 1890, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1892, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HAMMERSLEY, ROBERT NIVEN

      One of the older residents of Hespeler, early Tuesday or Wednesday morning, June 28 or 29th 1927(differing reports), after an illness of several weeks. Born in Blenheim, Ontario, 82 years ago, he came to Puslinch Township with his parents, when he was but 4 years old. He resided there until some thirty- five years ago, when he moved into town. Several years ago, an accident disabled one leg and he had to go on crutches since. He has been ill several weeks. Survived by his wife and three daughters: Mrs. John Eltherington of Leamington; Mrs. Charles S. Garner of Brantford; Mrs. Maude Lothian, at home; one son, R. Nelson Hammersley of Galt; one sister, Mrs. Smith Evans of Puslinch; and three grandchildren. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon at 2 from his residence on Queen St. to Hespeler Cemetery.

      -Information from the death certificate: Of Queen St. in Hespeler. Born in Blenheim on June 21, 1846, son of John Hammersley and Janet Niven.

      -Information from the death certificate of Gordon Leonard Hammersley: Died on October 9, 1888, aged 4 months and 14 days, of a bowel complaint. Informant - Robert Hammersley.

      -Information from the death certificate of Jessie Nevin(?) Hammersley: Died on November 30, 1887, aged 11 years, of diphtheria. Informant - Robert Hammersley.

      -Information from the marriage certificate of Mary Hammersley: Born c. 1880, daughter of Robert Hammersley, she married John Eltherington.

      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 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016269-00.
      Robert Henry Lothian, 43, occ. Captain of Boat, b. Culloden, res. Michipicoten, son of William Lothian and Fannie Henry Married Edith Maud Hammersley, 25, b. Puslinch, res. Hespeler, daughter of Robert N. Hammersley and Jane Murdock, Witnessed by: Charles Garner and Bella Hammersley Both of Hespeler, 10 October 1900 in Hespeler

    2. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 8.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 8746 (1874), Hammersly-Murdock.
      Rob Nain Hamersly. farmer of Puslinch, Birth Place: Brantford Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Father Name: John Hamersly Mother Name: Jenette Hamersly Spouse Name: Jane Murdock, residence Hespeler Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Aberdeen Spouse Father Name: Alexander Murdock Spouse Mother Name: Jane Murdock Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1874 Marriage Location: Perth, St. Marys

    4. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 3.

    5. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 7.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jun 1846 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1874 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1874 - Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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