Lewis Henry Binkley

1858 - 1918  (59 years)

• Name	Lewis Henry Binkley
  Born	27 Sep 1858	Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-95377
  Died	28 Feb 1918	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I95377	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane McNally,   b. 18 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1942  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Henry Roy Binkley,   b. 9 Mar 1888, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1896, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 7 years)   2. Louisa Rhoads Binkley,   b. 10 Aug 1890, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 73 years)   3. Sarah Alberta "Alberta" Binkley,   b. 27 Jul 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 74 years)   4. Vera Aleda Binkley,   b. 21 Oct 1897, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F24657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Binkley Dundas, Ontario In the region of country stretching around and above the City of Hamilton and Burlington Bay, there are still to be found many descendants of the Binkley family, who were among the early settlers of that district. Of these, probably there is not one remaining who is better or more favourably known than the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch. Henry Binkley was born in Ancaster township, October 27th, 1825, his parents being William and Barbara (Baringer) Binkley, both natives of Pennsylvania. The former came to Canada with his father in 1800. The old man joined the late Edward Peer in the purchase of a tract of 900 acres of land, two-thirds of which became the property of the former, and on a portion of which, close to the town of Dundas, his descendants still live. The late William Binkley had a family and ten children - five boys and five girls - of whom two boys and four girls are still living. As a youth, Henry Binkley received for a time such schooling as was available in the country districts in those days, and at an early age he had to take his share of work on the farm. On his reaching his majority, he agreed with his father to work the farm on shares, and this arrangement he continued for several years, when he purchased 200 acres of it for $5,000. This he augmented on the death of his father, in April, 1852, by purchasing the family homestead and outbuildings for $3,350, by which he became possessor of 117 acres of excellent land, which he has since retained. While engaged in agricultural pursuits he was always industrious and thrifty, and thus he reaped merited success. But while giving the requisite amount of attention to his private affairs, he, for a number of years, took a hearty interest in public matters. He was elected a councillor in his native township in 1859, as well as in the following two years. He also served in that capacity during 1875 and 1876, besides filling the position of deputy reeve, doing good service for his constituents. He has also been a justice of the peace for many years, and has frequently served on the bench in Dundas and other places. In politics he is, like his ancestors, a staunch Reformer, and fought strongly against the old family compact, though, at the time of the rebellion of 1837, his brothers were out with the militia on the loyalist side. This was different from 1812, as Mr. Binkley humorously remarks, when his father and two uncles, John & George Binkley, were confined in the guard house at Niagara for six weeks because they refused to take the oath of allegiance to Great Britain. In religion, Mr. Binkley is a Presbyterian, and is connected with the church of that denomination in Dundas, though brought up Methodist. On March 15th, 1849, he married Marilla, daughter of the late Lewis Smith of Glanford, and has had issue ten children, of whom three boys and two girls are still living. These are Hiram, the eldest, who lives at the homestead; Lewis H., who married a daughter of Mr. Henry McNally, of Waterloo township; Martha M. (Mrs. Geo. Smoke, of Hamilton); Phoebe L. (Mrs. Frank Lennard, of Dundas); and James, who resides at home. In closing this notice, a brief reference may be made to Mr. Hiram Binkley, who has from early youth been an able assistant to his father. He now owns and works the farm of 145 acres, operating extensively in market gardening and dealing in produce on a large scale. He also engages extensively in the real estate business, and with signal success in every transaction. Like his father, he is also well known as an honourable and upright man, with excellent prospects for the future. Prominent Men of Canada, Hamilton and Environs 1886

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 4. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 17. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, B., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, B. (1858). Lewis Henry Binkley (1858-1918) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 29 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115177280/lewis-henry-binkley.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Sep 1858 - Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Feb 1918 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth