Horace J. "H. J." Hall^[1]

1837 - 1902  (65 years)

• Name	Horace J. "H. J." Hall
  Born	16 Aug 1837	Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Business	241 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	H. Hall & Son, Planing Miller and Lumber Yard
  		Berlin-H.Hall-PlaningandLumberYard-Advert-1912.JPG
  		Kitchener,Hall,H.J.-PlaningMill-BusyBerlin1897.jpg R. J. Hall Paning Mill & Lumber Yard. From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  		Kitchener-H.H.Hall-0001-advert1907.JPG 1907 Twin City Directory
  Residence	1871	Esquesing, Halton Co., Ontario
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lumber Merchant
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Elected Office	1890	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor and Deputy Reeve - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1890-91, 1892 (Deputy Reeve)
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lumber Dealer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Committee Membership	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin Public School Board
  		Kitchener,PublicSchoolBoard-BusyBerlin1897.jpg Berlin Public School Board From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Name	H. J. Hall
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	manufactures doors
  		Kitchener-H.J.HallandSon-00001-LumberReceipt1908.jpg
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-93248P
  Died	29 Dec 1902	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I93248	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Christine Monteath,   b. 20 Mar 1834, Dunblane, , Perth, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Monteath Centre Hall,   b. 14 Jul 1867, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   2. Catherine Morrison Hall,   b. 15 Nov 1873, Esquesing, Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F24067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The final summons came with startling suddenness to one of Berlin's eldest and foremost citizens. Mr. H. J. Hall, on Monday evening, shortly before 6 o'clock. He had spent the day in Elmira along with his foreman Mr. Cummings, driving there and back and he was In excellent spirits all day, chatting with Mrs. Cummings and being as active and as well as ever. When. they came to Mr. C. E. Moyer's house King St., west. Mr. Cummings left the cutter to go home. Mr. Hall saying he would drive home and have the horse stabled. It is considered likely that Mr. Hall may have had trouble with his driver a spirited animal at the railway crossing, and that the excitement may have superinduced the apoplectic stroke that cased death. The attack seized him, it is supposed, between the railway crossing and Water street, as he almost invariably took that route home when coming from the West. Mr. W. Brechbill noticed the horse come down King street guided, the reins hanging loose and body apparently limp. The horse was stopped in front of the Canadian block block and Dr. G H. Bowlby hastily called. Mr. Monteath Hall was also notified and the lifeless body was taken to the family residence on Yonge street and the and news broken to his life partner. The news spread quickly and cast a hush over the busy streets. our citizens hardly realizing that one of their number who has for 30 years moved among us--and who has been an important" factor in the industrial. growth and development of the town, had been called away from the scene of action. The late Horace J Hall was born at Acton, Ont., on Aug., 16th, 1837, and was therefore 64 years He was the eldest of the family a brother, Mr. Z. A. Hall, Penetang, and a Mrs. J. Brown, Acton, surviving. He came to Berlin in 1878 on St. Valentines Day, and purchased the lumber business carried on by Messrs. Shoemaker and Roat at the corner of Water and King Sts.. There he carried on business successfully when he moved into the premises now occupied.. His lumber And sash business was a large and ever increasing one, and was known the province over. In 1865 he was wedded to Miss Christiana Monteath of Montreal, who with a son, Monteath, and daughter, Kathleen have been so. heavily bereft. He was a zealous member of the First Church of Christ., Scientist, since its inception and by his sympathy and charity, did much to lighten life for those whom he came in contact with. He was a 32nd decree-Scottish Rite Mason. He always took an interest in Municipal life, and enjoyed the unique distinction of having for 20 years served continuously on the School Board. He was a member this year, but had decided to retire. In the years 1890, '91 and '92 he sat in the Town Council, the latter year as Deputy Reeve. His counsel and action at all times were consistent progress in educational and municipal measures. In his which is sincerely regretted by the town at large, Berlin has lost a progressive, estimable, Christian citizen. The Record extends its condolences... Berlin News Record 31 Dec 1901 ___________________________________ Horace J. Hall The well-known lumber dealer, Horace J. Hall, died suddenly here on Monday. He had spent the day with his foreman, Mr. Cummings, in Elmira. Shortly before 6 o'clock, the pair returned to Berlin; Mr. Cummings got out near the G.T.R. crossing and Mr. Hall drove on further by himself. When the vehicle arrived in front of the Journal-Press building, it was observed that the reins had fallen out of Mr. Hall's hands and his body was leaning out. The horse was brought to a halt near the Walper House and, to everyone's horror, it was discovered that a heart attack had caused the driver's death. The deceased was born in Acton in 1837, and had carried on the lumber business here since 1878. He belonged to the sect of the faith-healers and had, as well, attained the 32'd degree of the Free-masons. For twenty years without interruption, he had been a member of the school-board. The burial takes place today, Thursday. Berliner Journal January 2, 1902 Page 4 - Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016326-00. Monteath Anter HALL, 33, bookkeeper, Acton, Berlin, s/o K.J. HALL & Christiana MONTEATH married Phoebe Priscilla HOFFMAN, 30, Berlin, Waterloo, d/o Isaac & Caroline, witn: H.J. HALL of Berlin & C.W. SCHIEDEL of Waterloo, 18 October 1900 in Waterloo [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 5. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 77. [S375] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin News Record (title Berlin Daily Record, Berlin News Record) (1893- 1919), Sad and Sudden Death - 31 Dec 1901. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 34. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Horace J. Hall - January 2, 1902.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Aug 1837 - Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Business - H. Hall & Son, Planing Miller and Lumber Yard - - 241 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Esquesing, Halton Co., Ontario Occupation - Lumber Merchant - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor and Deputy Reeve - Kitchener - 1890 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lumber Dealer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Committee Membership - Berlin Public School Board - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - manufactures doors - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Dec 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth