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Alice Davidson Hobson

Female 1851 - 1911  (60 years)


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  • Name Alice Davidson Hobson 
    Born 03 Jul 1851  Belfast, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Buried Nov 1911  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mt Pleasant Cemetery
    Died 14 Nov 1911  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33  Our Family History
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 

    Father Benjamin Hobson,   b. 28 May 1824, Ballyhagan, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1901, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Pillar,   b. 16 Nov 1815, Dungannon, CountyTyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Dec 1911, Newport, Brantford, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 30 May 1849  Moy, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham Bretz,   b. 25 Aug 1850, Fisher Mills, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1940, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1876  Bright, Blandford Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Franklin Hobson Bretz,   b. 26 Jan 1878, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]
     2. Agnus E Bretz,   b. 28 Apr 1880, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1882  (Age 2 years)  [Natural]
     3. Ethel Alice Bretz,   b. 04 May 1883, Forest, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1946, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [Natural]
     4. Benjamin Herbert Bretz,   b. 27 Dec 1885, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1886, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     5. Sydney Gordon Bretz,   b. 14 Apr 1887, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1961, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Raised in Galt, Ontario.

      Quaker

      Immigrated from Ireland in 1851 aboard the Riverdale from Belfast. Landed in New York with intent to settle in Upper Canada.

      Lived at Belfast, Ireland in 1851
      Immigrated to Canada in 1851
      Lived at Galt (Cambridge from) 1852-1870s
      Lived at Blenhiem in 1871 (Bright?)
      Lived at Tavistock 1877-1882
      Lived at Forest 1882-1885
      Moved to Toronto 1885-86
      Lived at 280 Queen St E 1886
      Lived at 31 Sword St 1887-1889
      Lived at 159 River 1889-1890
      Lived at 139 Simpson Ave 1891
      Lved at 25 Brooke Ave 1892-1899 (River?)
      Lived at 179 First Street around 1899-1911?
      Lived at 17 Fairview in1911

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
      Record for Alice Davidson Hobson