Robert Hays

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In memory of Robert Hays, Esq., J.P.

"This gentleman died at his residence, in McKillop, in the County of Huron, Canada, on the 18th inst., aged 80 years. He had been a long time in an infirm state and his death was not an unlooked event. His funeral took place on Sunday the 19th, and the procession was fully 3/4 of a mile in length, the largest ever seen in McKillop. He was interred in the Harphurhey burying ground. He leaves five sons and two daughters and his aged partner in life, behind him. One of his sons, as is well known, is the ex-Registrar for North Huron, and also an ex-M.P.P., and by profession a lawyer. As the deceased gentleman was a man of some note, a more lenghtened notice seems to be demanded. He was born near Londonderry, Ireland, somewhere about the year 1794, and when a boy, went to the Parish School of Comwell, where he received a fair education. When about 24 years of age he married, and his father dying about this time, divided his farm between his two sons, hence the subject of this memoir went to farming, and married about the same time. He continued in this occupation for about five years, during which time he was strongly impressed with the injustice of the tithe system and the oppressive taxation which burdened the people. He told an old friend that while working one day in the field, he began to think that surely there was a freer and better country somewhere, where a poor man would not be kept down by oppressive taxation. His resolution was taken. He threw down the spade with which he was working, sold his farm, and never wrought another day in his native country.

Before leaving Ireland, he went six months to the Grammar School of Letterkenny. He then went to the United States, leaving his wife and family in the meantime in Ireland, until he would make a home for them on this side of the Atlantic. He went to the States and engaged in the milling business with his wife's uncle, General (George) McLure, who fought in the war of 1812. Here he remained for a few years after which he went to Rochester and engaged in milling again for three or four years. On the whole, his milling operations were not successful, for though an active, industrious, honest, painstaking man, he did not nearly receive the pay which he was promised for his labor. This at first disheartened him. At this time he sent for his wife and family, having resolved to make America his future home. He next came to Canada and bought a farm near Ingersol, and united with it the business of tanning. After four years residence in Ingersoll he removed to the village now known as Haysville; the place having been named after him. Here he bought 200 ares of land, and built a mill and made the village. Here he remained for about 8 years, being somewhat discouraged at times by his mill dam being carried awway. He sold out in Haysville and bought 200 acres of land in McKilop, where he spent the remainder of his days. He has been, we believe, about 30 years a resident of McKillop, and during about 25 of that time he has been a magistrate, and one of the clearest headed and best we have ever had, and of him it can be said what can be said of but few, that though his decisions were frequently appealed from no appeal was ever sustained. He sat in the County Council as Reeve for quite a number of years, when we believe McKillop, Hullett, Morris, Grey and Howick were in one municipality, and old settlers maintain that the business of the country as fully as well transacted then as it as ever been since. He was always a staunch advocate of Common School Education, and was the first, we understand, to advocate the taxation of property for that purpose. His ideas became law, and a certain amount was rated on the propety, and since then the principle has been gradually extended until the Free School system has become universal. While in the County Council he advocated the taxing of the wild lands of the Canada Company, which also became law; but for this he was looked upon with enmity by that powerful Corporation. He was always a friend of Temperance, and no man, from his earliest days until his death, ever saw him the worse of liquor. As a public speaker, he was too nervous and excitable to succeed well when he was opposed by calm, cool heads; but when unopposed and uninterrupted he could express his ideas in good plain language and reason well. In politics he was a rather extreme Reformer, up to the time his son ran for member. At this time he was very much annoyed at his old neighbors voting against his son, and from that time he never acted with the Reform Party. In religion, he was a Prespyterian. He was always a firm believer in the grand truths of Christianity. Reverence for the Bible, the Sabbath day, and a detestation of profanity were strong features of his character. Several years ago he had an apoplectic attack which impaired his intellect, and for a time he lost the power of speech. He knew that his intellectual powers were failing, and resigned his office as Treasurer of the Township, and his commission as J.P., recommending at the same time several younger and more active men, who were appointed by his advice. From this time he was preparing for death, as he knew that the sands of life were almost run. We believe he died the death of a true Christian, and of him it might be said - "Mark the perfect and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.""1a

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Robert — Eleanor "Ellen" Torrance. Eleanor was born Between 1798 and 1799, , Donegal, Ireland; died 16 Mar 1876, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Harpurhey Presbyterian Cemetery, Harpurhey, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Died In Seaforth, on Wednesday, August 26th, 1908 John Hays Aged 84 Years, 7 Months and 10 Days. The Funeral Will leave the residence of Mr. S. Everatt, Seaforth, on Saturday, August 29th, at 7.30 o'clock a.m., to meet the 7.50 o'clock train, arriving at New Hamburg at 9.20 a.m., thence to Pine Hill Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

Funeral Card

John — Elizabeth Somerville. Elizabeth (daughter of James Somerville and Elizabeth Gellatly) was born 1822, , Scotland; died 6 Jul 1901; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: 1872, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; tavern keeper

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OBITUARY.-Many.of our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Robt. A. Hays, of this town, which took place at his residence on Sunday morning last. This sad event was not altogether unlooked for, as Mr. Hays has been in very feeble health for several months. Consumption, that insidious but sure destroyer of life, was the disease which cut him off, we might say, in the prime of life. Mr. Hays was an old resident of this neighborhood. His genial manner and whole-souled disposition, combined with excellent social qualities and his unassuming and unobtrusive ways, made him a universal favorite with all who enjoyed his acquaintance. He was a man who made many friends but few enemies. He was buried on Tuesday in the Maitland Bank cemetery. He leaves a widow and one daughter, besides a large circle of other relatives and friends to mourn his demise.

Huron Expositor 27 Dec 1878

Robert — Ann Jane Laird. Ann (daughter of Samuel Laird and Jane Gallagher) was born 23 Dec 1835, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1936, Lucknow, Kinloss Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Clarissa Govenlock
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Clarissa — Robert Govenlock. Robert was born 10 Jun 1826, , Scotland; died 11 Jan 1910, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Harpurhey Presbyterian Cemetery, Harpurhey, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Maitlandbank Cemetery
Location: Line 36 between Roxboro Line & North Line Year begun: 1874

THE FIRST METHODIST cemetery was opened on the same plot as the Wesleyan Methodist Church, on Concession 2 McKillop Township. A church was built here in 1859. On December 4, 1874 a stock company was formed to buy ten acres on Concession 3 McKillop Township from Thomas E. Hays, for a new cemetery, across from the original one. Graves from the original cemetery were reinterred here. Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church cared for the cemetery from 1875.

During the summer of 1876, a landscape gardener from London, S. Peters, was engaged to cut roads and make walks through the cemetery. The ½-mile road makes a complete circuit around the cemetery.

The first reported burial at Maitlandbank was of Robert Hays, brother to Thomas E. Hays, the original owner of the site...

https://www.huroneast.com/drs_opn/locations/Seaforth/MaitlandbankCemetery.pdf

Thomas — Jenet Henderson. Jenet was born 1844, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1870; was buried , Harpurhey Presbyterian Cemetery, Harpurhey, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Neal
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-216428
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1877, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth married Henry Neal 27 Mar 1877, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Henry was born 1851, Norwich, , Norfolk, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Name: Ellen Dingwall
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Ellen married William Henry Dingwall 9 Feb 1869, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. William was born 6 Sep 1844; died 10 Aug 1912, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Blatchford
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124126

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Haysville - It is with deep regret we have to announce the death of Mrs. J. S. Blatchford, which took place at the residence of her husband on Wednesday, 3rd Dec. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. John Hays, of this village, and her untimely demise has cast a gloom over a large circle of friends. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn their great affliction.

Galt Reporter Dec 11 1885 pg 1

Margaret married John Symons Blatchford 1 Sep 1870, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. John (son of John Blatchford, Sr. and Margaret Symons) was born Sep 1841, Tavistock, , Devonshire, England; died 28 Aug 1893, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Harding, , Manitoba. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

John — Isabella Adeline Balfour. Isabella (daughter of David Balfour and Dorothy Atcheson) was born 3 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jun 1942, Dauphin, Manitoba; was buried , Miller Cemetery, Oak River, Manitoba. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Ann Everatt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76849
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Fanny married Sylvester Everatt 16 Feb 1881, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Sylvester (son of Edward Everatt and Mary Bennett) was born 23 Jan 1850, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1926, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124152
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Name: Minerva Fenn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124280
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Minerva married William Fenn 10 May 1893, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. William (son of Conrad A. Fenn and Mary Graham) was born CALC 19 Nov 1868, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1903, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Elliott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124281
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Fanny married James Allan Elliott 6 Nov 1895, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. James was born 11 Aug 1871, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1956, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1891, Daly, Selkirk, Manitoba

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• Residence: 1891, Daly, Selkirk, Manitoba

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• Residence: 1891, Daly, Selkirk, Manitoba

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• Residence: 1891, Daly, Selkirk, Manitoba

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Fanny Jane Dobson

Funeral services for Fanny Jane Dobson were held Friday, Aug. 13. from St. Matthew's Church at Ancrum, near Bradwardine. Interment was in the Ancrum cemetery, with Rev. A. J. Middleditch of Rivers officiating. Born in Wilmot township, Waterloo County. Ont., in 1880, the deceased came to the Harding Bradwardine district as a child and lived in the area for her full life. Married to Richard Dobson at Hamiota in 1906, Mrs. Dobson was active in several organizations during the years she farmed with her husband north of Bradwardine. She received a life membership from St. Matthew's WA, was a member of the WI at Rivers and a former district president of the society. Mrs. Dobson was also a very active Red Cross worker until the time of her death. Predeceased by her husband on July 15, Mrs. Dobson is survived by a son, Tom of Flin Flon, and three grandchildren.

Brandon Sun 1965-8-20

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-281622
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son

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• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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• Name: Roy Everatt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76883
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

LeRoy — Florence McKay. Florence was born 1901, Bracebridge, Macaulay Twp., Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario, Canada; died 1974; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]