Ann Kelly

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• Name: Ann Collins
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111939

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COLLINS, ANN (Nee Kelly)

At the old farm homestead, one mile from Hespeler on the Lake Road. Relict of Thomas Collins, on Friday, June 27, 1901, aged 84 years, 6 months, 8 days. One of the pioneer settlers of these parts. She and her husband were natives of Ireland and staunch members of the Roman Catholic Church. A family of men and women holding creditable positions are the lasting monument to their good citizenship. The surviving family are John Collins and Michael Collins of Carberry, MB; Thomas Collins, dentist, at Detroit; Chris Collins of Guelph; George Collins of Hespeler; Minnie Collins, who has resided with her mother; and a married daughter, who resides in BC. Funeral from lot 4, concession 2 to Hespeler Roman Catholic Cemetery.

-Information from the death certificate: Of lot 4, rear concession 2, Puslinch.


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Ann — Thomas James Collins. Thomas was born Feb 1805, Drogheda, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died 26 Feb 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Mary's of the Visitation Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171531

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COLLINS, MICHAEL

On the 17^th September 1912, at his home at Carberry, MB, the second son of the late Thomas Collins of Puslinch. He was born on the old homestead at Puslinch on the 29^th February 1844 and was therefore, in his 69^{, h} year. Mr. Collins was well and favourably known in Hespeler and the surrounding country during the 1860's, 70's and early 80's, having worked as a carpenter in Hespeler for a considerable time. Later, he worked as bridge builder for the Canadian Pacific Railway between Toronto and Winnipeg. About the 1870's, he was a member of the local volunteers, at that time conceded to be one of the finest companies in Canada. Thirty-five years ago, he took up a homestead and was one of the first settlers on the "Big Plain" near Carberry. He lived in a tent the first summer and experienced his share of the hardships of western pioneer life. Notwithstanding this, he increased the dimensions of his farm and was for many years, one of the most successful western farmers and a useful and influential man in the community in which he lived. When the Big Plain district was formed into municipalities, Mr. Collins was appointed Secretary-Treasurer for North Cypress, which office he held till his death. He was also a justice of the peace and many a culprit had reason to regret coming before him, as Mr. Collins was a law-abiding man and had no use for law-breakers. He was a man of far more than ordinary intelligence, being of an agreeable, genial turn of mind. He was, too, a popular member of the masonic order. Not feeling in the best of health, he retired from the farm last spring to live in the town of Carberry. His condition was not considered serious and the end came rather unexpected. On the 29^th February 1888, he married Isabel Switzer, who proved a worthy life companion, by whom there were three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Thomas is now on the old homestead; the second son, Michael is on his pre-emption farm; the third, John and daughters, Isabel and Annie are now at home. Mr. Collin's brothers were the late John Collins of Idaho; the late Professor Thomas J. Collins of the Detroit College of Dentists and Surgeons; the late Christopher Collins, at one time principal of the Guelph Roman Catholic Separate School; and George, the only surviving brother, a veterinary and schoolteacher in Manitoba. The sisters are Mrs. Egan of Wilmington, Delaware; Mrs. Barrett of Galt; Mrs. O'Hara of Detroit; Mrs. Wood of Vancouver; and Miss Fanny, now of Wilmington, Delaware.

- Information from marriage certificates: Of the daughters of Thomas Collins and Ann Kelly, Margaret Collins (born c. 1853) married Richard Barrett in 1878; Catherine Collins (born c. 1853) married Michael O'Hare; Ellen Collins (born c. 1860) married John Woods; Mary Ann (born c. 1846) married John Eagen.

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• Name: Mary Ann Eagan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100942
• Residence: 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

Mary married John Eagan 1 Nov 1867, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada. John (son of John Eagan and Mary B. Buckley) was born 1847, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1878; was buried , Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Barrett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64862P
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1930, 34 Bruce St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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BARRETT, MARGARET (Nee Collins)

On Friday morning, [October 24, 1930], at her home, 34 Bruce St. in Galt, in her 81st year. Widow of Richard Barrett. She had been sick since last April. Mrs. Barrett was born in Puslinch but had spent practically all of her life in Galt. She was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Con Spain of Detroit; Fanny of Galt; one brother, Dr. George Collins of Saskatoon; and one sister, Miss Fanny Collins of Galt. Funeral on Monday morning from her residence to St. Patrick's Church for service at 9, conducted by Rev. Father Doyle, thence to the Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers: W. V. McDougall, L. Shupe, B. J. Radigan, J. C. Wilson, E. Werstine and T. Collins.

Margaret married Richard Barrett 11 Jun 1878, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Richard (son of Thomas Barrett and Ellen Knightly) was born 15 May 1850, , Kerry Co., Ireland; died 27 Dec 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; dentist
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220757

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COLLINS, THOMAS J.

A Scholarly Man Laid to Rest

We refer to the demise of Dr. and Professor Collins, Dean and Secretary of the Department of Dental Surgery of the Detroit College of Medicine, who died at his home in Detroit on January 22, 1909. He was born in Puslinch Township, near Hespeler, about 52 years ago, being the third son of the late Thomas Collins of that township and brother of the late Christopher Collins, for years the Principal of the Roman Catholic Separate School in Guelph. Dr. Collins received all his public school training at S. S. #11, Puslinch, near the Lake and took his first teacher's certificate mainly in the County of Wellington. He was a student, however and climbed and the end of his teaching career found him in possession of the highest public school teacher's certificate this province could award. This was attained mainly by his own efforts. He taught in London, Brockville and Ottawa at different times and for years, was examiner on provincial departmental examinations. But, this was not all. He was a mathematician of a high order and a musician as well, being a superior violinist. For years, too, he was considered one of the best amateur penmen in the province, many of his pen and ink sketches being admirable. To be brief, we shall say that he was a gentleman of a very high order. Up to about 1885, he was well known in and around Hespeler and other members of his family were also. In the early 90's, he gave up the teaching profession and went to the Detroit College of Medicine, with a view to graduating in dentistry. The management at that institution soon recognized, that he was likely to prove too valuable a man to be allowed to go abroad and secured his permanent services, by appointing him a member of the faculty. He was a staunch member of the Roman Catholic Church. During the past summer, Doctor Collins and family spent a portion of their holidays at the home of Isaac U. Cober, near Hespeler and during that time visited the home of his old friend and teacher, ex-Prinicipal Knowles. He leave a wife and two beautiful little girls.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152816
• Residence: 1930, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada

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COLLINS, GEORGE LEFEVRE

Residents of this district, especially the older ones will regret to hear of the death of Dr. G. F. Collins, which occurred in Saskatoon on June 30, 1935. The Star Phoenix has the following: Dr. Collins, aged 77 years, of 714 Victoria Ave., Saskatoon, in Saskatoon Hospital, on Sunday, following a lengthy illness. He had resided in Saskatoon since 1902. He was born near Guelph, ON and came west to Manitoba in 1882. He taught school for a number of years and later returned to eastern Canada to attend Toronto Veterinary College. He graduated in 1889 and practised in Hespeler, ON until 1902. Mrs. Collins, previously Mary J. Purcell of Arthur, predeceased her husband in 1928. Nine children survive: Mrs. W. J. Mahoney of Meota; Mrs. E. Leblanc of Humboldt; Mrs. Guy E. Smith of Aruba, Dutch East Indies; Mrs. W. J. Gragan, Helen, Catherine and Rose of Saskatoon; Thomas J. Collins of Spruce Lake; Dr. J. R. Collins of Ituna. A sister, Frances D. Collins of Galt, ON, also survives. Dr. Collins was born on the Collins homestead, now occupied by George Steffler.

- Son of Thomas Collins and Ann Kelly.

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• Occupation: Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; dressmaker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80947
• Residence: 1945, 30 Rose St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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COLLINS, FRANCES

At an early hour on Sunday morning, May 27, 1945, at the home of her niece, Miss Frances Barrett of 30 Rose St. in Galt, last surviving member of one of the pioneer families of Puslinch Township. She would have completed her 99^th year, if she lived until November. Born in the family homestead close to Puslinch Lake in 1846, a daughter of the late Thomas and Ann Collins, her early life was spent in that vicinity and she watched both Galt and Guelph grow from small villages. She was the last of a family of ten. In her young days, she was a dressmaker in Hespeler. She spent some years in the Canadian West and later lived for a time in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1925, she returned to Galt and since that time, has lived with her niece. She was remarkably alert and active for a woman of her years. Her death followed about a month's illness with a bronchial condition, although she had only been critically ill for a few days. She was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Galt. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 8: 45 from the residence of Miss Barrett to St. Patrick's Church for requiem mass at 9. Rev. R. A. Jordan officiated at the church and Rev. E. A. Doyle conducted the service at the cemetery. Interment in the family plot in Hespeler Roman Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers: Leo Werstine, W. B. Scott, George Cooper, Ed. Cooper, John McFadyen and Robert Broomfield.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152805
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152806
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100946

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• Name: Fanny Barrett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210479
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Office ?
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Telephone Operator, Bell Telephone
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1945, 30 Rose St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Name: Rose Ann Spain
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64864
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stenographer, Foundry Office
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Rose married Cornelius Richard William Spain 9 Apr 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Cornelius was born 24 Feb 1887, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1979, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States; was buried , Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, , Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet]