Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Gillies Hall

Male 1902 - 1966  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Gillies Hall was born 1 Oct 1902, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Mar 1966, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Interesting: story, pioneer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199084
    • Residence: 1911, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    William Gillies Hall Passes - The death occurred at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, last Wednesday of one of the community's well-known residents, William Gillies Hall, aged 63 years. The late Mr. Hall, who was a descendant of one of the community's oldest pioneer families, was born just east of Ayr on October 1, 1902. He was the son of the late Thomas Henry Hall and his wife Sarah Jane Gillies. He farmed all his life on the family farm until retiring to Ayr last July. Under his ownership and successful management, the ancestral acres were expanded by acquisition of adjoining properties over the years to become one of the larger agricultural operations in the area. He was a member of Knox United Church here and a Past Master of Ayr Masonic Lodge in which he took a deep and active interest. Surviving, besides his wife, the former Mildred Lowndes, are three daughters, Mrs. J. R. (Wilma) Bolton of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Jack (Helen) Paddle of Scarborough and Mrs. Ivan T. (Beth) Hall of Roseville; two sons, Thomas A. and John W. of RR I, Ayr; three sisters, Mrs. C. C. (Martha) Hill of Welland, Mrs. J. M. (Daisie) Witt of Yonkers, N.Y., and Mrs. J. Morton (Olive) Guthrie of Ayr. Six grandchildren also survive. He was predeceased by a brother, Alvin Marshall. - The Funeral - The largely attended funeral service was held on Saturday from the Coats & Son Funeral Home, Galt, conducted by Rev. D. E. Willis. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: James Perrin, RR 3, Bright; John Welsh, James Davis, Jack George, Douglas Maus and Robert Little, all of Ayr and district. On Friday evening members of Ayr Masonic Lodge conducted a memorial service at the funeral home.

    The Ayr News Mar 17 1966 pg 1

    William — Mildred B. Lowndes. Mildred was born 28 Oct 1906, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1976, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Helen Hall  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. John William Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1936, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 2020, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Wilma B. Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1931; died 2000; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Thomas Arthur Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Dec 2004, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Elizabeth E. "Beth" Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1945; died 26 Sep 2020; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Helen Hall Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  2. 3.  John William Hall Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 15 Jul 1936, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 2020, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211950516
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89036
    • Residence: 1976, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1994, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    HALL, John W. \endash Passed away peacefully at his home in Ayr on Thursday January 2, 2020 in his 84th year. Beloved husband, of 52 years, to the late Marguerite Hall (nee Brown, 2016); loved father to Nancy Wheeler (James) and Tim (Lara) and cherished grandfather to Will (Ella Bender) and Hannah Hall. Dear brother to Helen Paddle, Beth Hall and brother-in-law to Jim Bolton, Marion Woods (Allan), June Brown, Katherine Cressman (Reg) and Bob Brown (Marlene Gilchrist). Predeceased by sister Wilma Bolton, brother Tom Hall, sisters-in-law Lou Ann Brown and Theo Hall, brothers-in-law Howard Brown, Ivan Hall and Jack Paddle. He will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews, friends and extended family. The Hall family travelled to Jedburgh (Ayr) in 1832 from Jedburgh, Scotland and settled on the Newton Farm along the Cedar Creek. John married Marguerite and moved to the adjoining farm and lived his life in the log home his great, great uncle built in 1830. He had a great sense of adventure and enjoyed travelling, music and entertaining. John loved his family, his friends, his faith and farming. Family and friends may call at the Ayr, Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, 183 Northumberland St., Ayr on Monday January 6th, 2020 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A private family service to follow with interment at the Ayr Cemetery. Should family and friends desire, memorial donations to Knox United Church, Ayr or the charity of your choice. Online condolences and donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com or contacting WM. Kipp at 519-632-8228.

    John Hall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (no date) John Hall Obituary - Ayr, ON | Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home. Available at: https://www.wmkippfuneralhome.com/memorials/Hall-John+/4067907/ (Accessed: 7 April 2024).

    John — Marguerite Agnes Brown. Marguerite (daughter of Robert George "Bob" Brown and Agnes Alexandra Lillico) was born 10 Apr 1942; died 26 Dec 2016, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Wilma B. Hall Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1931; died 2000; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Wilma B. Bolton
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-340536

    Wilma — Jim Bolton. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Thomas Arthur Hall Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Dec 2004, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339986

    Notes:

    Thomas Hall

    Lifelong Ayr (Jedburgh) resident, Thomas Arthur Hall, died peacefully at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener on Thursday, December 2, 2004. Tom as in his 71st year.

    Born in Galt, he was son of the late Mildred Burdette Lowndes and William Gillies Hall.

    Tom lived and worked on the century family farm at Jedburgh on the outskirts of Ayr. He graduated in 1963 from the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph and was a member and past master of the Ayr Masonic Lodge #172 A.F. & A.M.

    Tom's passions included music, dancing, antique cars and tractors, love, laughter and his family and friends.

    He is survived by four children, Colleen and Scott Gemmill of Cambridge; Sara and Norm Sutherland of Guelph; Heather and Darrin Kinnear of Kitchener; Bill and Pam Hall of London; also survived by Theo Hall; grandchildren: Matthew, Carson, Brooklyn, Adam, Eric, Thomas and Grace; sisters: Helen (Jane) and Jack Paddle of Toronto, Beth Hall and brother John and Marguerite Hall of Ayr; he was a loving uncle to several nieces and nephews.

    Predeceased by sister Wilma Bolton. Funeral service was held at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home on Monday, December 6 at 1: 30 pm. Reverend Fred Hagle of Knox United Church officiated.

    Interment was in Ayr Cemetery.

    The Ayr News Dec 8 2004 pg 12


  5. 6.  Elizabeth E. "Beth" Hall Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1945; died 26 Sep 2020; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth E. "Beth" Hall
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-340538
    • Residence: 1976, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Elizabeth (Beth) Emily Hall

    On Wednesday September 16, 2020, Beth Hall passed away peacefully at her home. She was surrounded by her loving family, including her daughters, Lori Hall (Stephen Quinlan) and Julie Hall Connolly, as well as her grandchildren, Heather Harkness (Christopher Paola), Cassidy and Cameron Connolly. Beth will forever be remembered as a beloved mother, devoted grandmother, cherished friend, her 26 year career as a Real Estate Agent and as a long-term resident of Ayr.

    Survived by her dear sister Helen Paddle and brother-in-law Jim Bolton. Beth is pre-deceased by her sister Wilma Bolton and brothers Tom and John Hall, sisters-in-law Theo Hall and Marguerite Hall and brother-in-law Jack Paddle. Beth's nieces and nephews, friends and extended family will remember her fondly through many happy memories that we shared together.

    A private family service will be followed by interment at the Ayr Cemetery.
    Should family and friends desire, memorial donations can be made to Haven House or Lisaard House.

    Online condolences and donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com or contacting WM. Kipp at 519-632-8228.

    "Elizabeth (Beth) Hall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". 2020. Wmkippfuneralhome.Com. https://www.wmkippfuneralhome.com/memorials/elizabeth-beth-hall/4338654/index.php.

    Elizabeth — Ivan Thomas Hall. Ivan (son of Robert Roy "Roy" Hall and Janet Agnes Lowrey) was born 11 Mar 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Oct 1999, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]