Person Page - 1909

     Leon Harrison Minton was born on 15 September 1894; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ He married Annie Irene Gram, daughter of Edward Solon Gram and Eliza "Lizzie" Coulters, on 22 December 1925; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹

     Frederick Austin Gram was born on 27 April 1906 at Conc 2 Lot 23, Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#050536: Name: Frederick Austin Gram; Date: Apr 27 1906; Parents: Edward S. Gram & Elizabeth Coulters; Inf.: Edward S. Gram, farmer, Conc 2, Lot 23, (Grafton), Haldimand Twp; Phys.: Dr. J. C. Hutchinson; Reg'd.: Jun 12 1906; (Ontario Birth Registration, #050536-1906, ancestry.com) per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.^1,2 He married Mae Angeline Despres in June 1927; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ Frederick Austin Gram died on 19 July 1953 at age 47; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹

     Mae Angeline Despres was born on 28 May 1907; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ As of June 1927,her married name was Gram.¹ She married Frederick Austin Gram, son of Edward Solon Gram and Eliza "Lizzie" Coulters, in June 1927; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ As of circa 1940,her married name was Brancaleone.¹ Mae Angeline Despres married James Brancaleone circa 1940; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹

     James Brancaleone was born circa 1900; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ He married Mae Angeline Despres circa 1940; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹

     James Clarke Hare was born on 20 June 1854 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jun 20 1854 & location Haldimand Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Jun 20 1853 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. per marr. reg'n. of son Francis H. Hare.^1,4,3 He married Jennie Blacklock before 1877 at Ontario; per 1901 Census. per marr. reg'n. of son Francis H. Hare.^1,4 James Clarke Hare lived in April 1901 at Conc 2 Lot 22, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 22, Haldimand Twp.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: Hare, James, 47, b. Ont. r. Jun 20 1853, Ger., Meth., farmer, married; Jennie, 42, b. Ont. r. Mar 3 1858, Ger., Meth., married; Frederick C., 17, b. Ont. r. Jun 18 1883, son; Francis H., 15, b. Jan 18 1885, son; Harold, 12, b. Jan 9 1889, son; Sarah, 10, b. Jan 1 1891, daughter; Arthur F., 22, b. Mar 3 1878, son (1901 Census Online: Haldimand Twp., dist. 96, sub-dist. c-4, pg. 1, line 25, T-6486 - Conc 2m, Lot 22.)⁴ He died on 16 June 1935 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 80; Death Reg'n.#025624: Name: James Clarke Hare; Date: Jun 16 1935; Age: 80y 11m 16d; Res.: Colborne, 10 yrs; Born: Haldimand Twp., Jun 20 1854; Status: married; Occ.: retired farmer; Parents: Ora Herqueson Hare & ? Clarke, b. Haldimand Twp; Inf.: Frank Hare, 32 Park Rd. N., Oshawa, son; Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Grafton, Jun 19 1935; Cause: myocardial degeneration; Phys.: J. C. McGlennon?, Colborne; Reg'r.: H. S. Keys (Ontario Death Registration, #025624-1935, ancestry.ca.)⁵ He was buried on 19 June 1935 at Fairview Cemetery, Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n.³

     Jennie Blacklock was born on 3 March 1858 at Ontario; Date Mar 3 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. per marr. reg'n. of son Francis H. Hare.^1,2 She married James Clarke Hare, son of Arra Ferguson Hare and Sarah Clarke, before 1877 at Ontario; per 1901 Census. per marr. reg'n. of son Francis H. Hare.^1,2 As of before 1877,her married name was Hare.¹ Jennie Blacklock appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: see James Hare.²

     Frederick C. Hare was born on 18 June 1883 at Ontario; Date Jun 18 1883 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1901 Census: see James Hare.¹

     Harold Hare was born on 9 January 1889 at Ontario; Date Jan 9 1889 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see James Hare.¹

     Sarah Hare was born on 1 January 1891 at Ontario; Date Jan 1 1891 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see James Hare.¹

     Arthur Ferguson Hare was born on 25 December 1878 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#020677: Name: Arthur Hare; Date: Dec 25 1878; Parents: James C. Hare, farmer & Jennie Blacklock; Inf: per slip; Dec 6 1879; Phys.: Dr. Halliday; Reg'r.: T. Bingley (Ontario Birth Registration, #020677-1879, ancestry.com)
Date Mar 3 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see James Hare.¹ He lived on 25 December 1907 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Residence Hamilton per marr. reg'n.² He married Florence Morden, daughter of William J. Morden and Priscilla Suremo, on 25 December 1907 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#022556: Groom: Arthur Ferguson Hare; Age: 29; Res.: Hamilton; Born: Grafton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: traveller; Rel.: Meth; Parents: James Clarke Hare & Jennie Blacklock; Bride: Florence Morden; Age: 32; Res.: Hamilton; Born: Bullock's Corners; status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Wm. J. Morden & Priscilla Suremo?; Wit.: Fred'k Chas. Hare, Grafton & Maude MacDonald, Hamilton; Date: Dec 25 1907; Place; Hamilton; Performed by: E. J. Etherington; Reg'd.: Dec 25 1907 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #022556-1907, ancestry.com.)⁴

     Florence Morden was born in 1875 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Hamilton per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 25 December 1907,her married name was Hare.¹ She married Arthur Ferguson Hare, son of James Clarke Hare and Jennie Blacklock, on 25 December 1907 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#022556: Groom: Arthur Ferguson Hare; Age: 29; Res.: Hamilton; Born: Grafton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: traveller; Rel.: Meth; Parents: James Clarke Hare & Jennie Blacklock; Bride: Florence Morden; Age: 32; Res.: Hamilton; Born: Bullock's Corners; status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Wm. J. Morden & Priscilla Suremo?; Wit.: Fred'k Chas. Hare, Grafton & Maude MacDonald, Hamilton; Date: Dec 25 1907; Place; Hamilton; Performed by: E. J. Etherington; Reg'd.: Dec 25 1907 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #022556-1907, ancestry.com.)²

     William J. Morden was born circa 1845; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Florence (Morden) Hare.¹ He married Priscilla Suremo before 1870; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Florence (Morden) Hare.¹

     Priscilla Suremo was born circa 1845; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Florence (Morden) Hare.¹ She married William J. Morden before 1870; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Florence (Morden) Hare.¹ As of before 1870,her married name was Morden.¹

     Helen Hare was born on 16 April 1918; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ She Nursing Graduate of Toronto General Hospital per Death Notice pg. 8 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007. in 1940 at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.¹ As of 1945,her married name was Reynolds.¹ She married Burton C. Reynolds, son of Alfred Reynolds and Phoebe Cooke, in 1945; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ Helen Hare died on 31 July 2006 at Brampton, Ontario, at age 88; "DEATHS: Reynolds, Helen Frederica (nee Hare) - (Nursing graduate of Toronto General Hospital 1940): Passed away peacefully in Brampton on Monday July 31, 2006 in her 89th year. Dear wife of Burton. Loving mother of Joyce and her husband Colin Campbell of Toronto, Joan Clare of Peterborough and Margaret Ann Reynolds and her husband John Simmons of Courtney, B.C. Will be missed by grandchildren Collin, Susannah (Loic), Alex (Jackie), Malcolm, Kerry (Stuart) and Christy. Daughter of the late Frank and Myra Hinman Hare. Big sister to Jim Hare (Pauline) of Penticton, B.C. Memorial Service to be held at St. Paul's United Church, 30 Main St., S., Brampton on Friday, August 11, 2006 at 11 am. Helen dedicated much of her life to caring for others with compassion and kindness. In the later part of her life she devoted a lot of her time to palliative care nursing and volunteering with hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations to palliative care in your community would be appreciated by the family.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Ward Funeral Home "Brampton Chapel"." newspaper clipping pasted to page 8 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹

     Burton C. Reynolds was born in October 1916 at Mulgrave, Nova Scotia; Date Oct 1916 & location Mulgrave, NS per newspaper clipping taped to pg. 8 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ He married Helen Hare, daughter of Franics H. Hare and Mary Almira Hinman, in 1945; per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹ Burton C. Reynolds died on 3 February 2007 at Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton, Ontario, at age 90; "DEATHS: Reynolds, Burton C. - Died peacefully at Peel Memorial Hospital in Brampton ON, Saturday February 2, 2007. Born in Mulgrave, NS in October 1916 to Rev. Alfred and Phoebe (Cooke) Reynolds. Came of age during the depression, "rode the rods" across Canada, joined the Merchant Marines, then the Canadian Navy at the outbreak of war in 1939. Close to the war's end, when stationed in Sydney NS, he met a navy nurse from Oshawa ON named Helen Hare. He and Helen were married for 60 years until her death this past July 31. After his marriage to Helen, Bert left the sea to work in sales for many years, chiefly at Fibreglass Canada, Ltd. in Toronto and Halifax. In 1966 he entered the real estate business first in Ontario and later in Florida. In retirement Bert and Helen lived in Lindsay and finally in Brampton ON. Bert is survived by his 3 daughters Joyce Campbell (Colin) of Toronto, Joan Clare of Peterborough and Maggie Reynolds (John Simmons) of Courtney, B.B. "Grandpa Bert" also leaves his 6 grandchildren Colin, Susannah (Loic Oliver), Alec (Jackie Rohel) and Malcolm Campbell and Kerry (Stuart Lawler) and Christy Clare. He was predeceased by his older brother Alfred J. Reynolds of Sydney NS but is lovingly rememberd by his younger brother Rev. Alan Reynolds (Brenda) of Richmond BC. Bert was a "character", a source of stories for years to come but he was also a restless soul, always on the move, never at rest. He has finally found his home and is at rest. The family will gather in the spring for the burial of Berts cremated remains. Donations in his name may be made to the Salvation Army, with everlasting thanks for all they did to help him and others get by during the depression. Arranegments care of Ward Funeral Home." per newspaper clipping taped to pg. 8 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.¹

     Joseph Reay was born circa 1865; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Kathleen Mary (Reay) Hinman.¹ He married Grace Ladyman before 1892; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Kathleen Mary (Reay) Hinman.¹

     Grace Ladyman was born circa 1865; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Kathleen Mary (Reay) Hinman.¹ She married Joseph Reay before 1892; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Kathleen Mary (Reay) Hinman.¹ As of before 1892,her married name was Reay.¹