Benjamin George Hale

    Benjamin George Hale was born on Sunday, 5 July 1874 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, and the informant was his father. J. Wilkinson M.D. attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of April 1881 in the household of John Hale at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hale, Benjamin, male age 6, born in Ontario, P. Methodist religion, of English origin, going to school. He appeared on the census of Tuesday, 12 May 1891 in the household of John Hale at York Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hale, Benjamin G, male, 16, single, son, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist, painter, wage earner, able to read and write. He witnessed the marriage of John Alexander Hale and Sarah Ann Madill, Monday, 19 August 1895 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He witnessed the marriage of Alfred James Hale and Margaret Ann Burke, Thursday, 21 June 1900 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Frances Emma Wyatt, daughter of John Wyatt and Deborah Andrews, were married by Reverend W.B. Booth on Wednesday, 26 September 1900 at Todmorden, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 26, bachelor, born Clairville, living in Toronto, painter, Baptist. She was 21, spinster, born and living in Todmorden, Methodist. Watson Hale and Maggie Irwin witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 13 April 1901 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Benjamin, male, white, head, married, born July 5 1874 in Ontario, age 26, of English origin, Canadian, Baptist, painter, employee, worked for 12 months, earned $625, able to read, write and speak English. Frances Emma Hale also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 14 June 1911 at 19 New Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hale, Benjamin, male, head, married, born July 1874 in Ontario, age 36, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, painter, insured for $240 costing $9.60, able to read, write and speak English. Frances Emma Hale, Frank Hale, Priscilla Frances Hale, Wyatt Carl George Hale and Effie Pearl Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of June 1921 at 19b New Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Hale, Benjamin, rents 6 room house for $22, head, male, married, age 46, born Ontario, both father born Ireland, mother born England, Canadian, English, speaks English, does not speak French, Baptist, able to read and write, painter. Frances Emma Hale, Frank Hale, Priscilla Frances Hale and Wyatt Carl George Hale also appeared in the household.
     Benjamin died on Monday, 25 November 1935 at 19 New Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 61 years, 4 months and 20 days of Apoplexy (Stroke). Thomas Albert Hale was listed as the informant. Dr. John A. Graham was the attending physician. He was buried on Wednesday, 27 November 1935 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Plot 18, Lot 9537, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and the owner of burial plot was Frank Hale, 19 New Street, Toronto.