Alexander Hale

    Alexander Hale was born on Sunday, 24 June 1849 at York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1852 in the household of John Hale at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Alexr Hale, born Canada, Primitive Methodist, age 3, male, single, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Hale at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Alexr Hale, born Upper Canada, O Methodist, age 12, male, single, male family member, attended school. He was listed as the informant for the birth of Hazelton Richard Hale on Friday, 3 May 1878 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Mary Hale at Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hale, Alexander, male, age 31, born Ontario, C Methodist, of Dutch origin, labourer. He appeared on the census of Wednesday, 29 April 1891 in the household of Anna Kaiser at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hale, Alexander, male, age 40, single, lodger, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist, carpenter, wage earner, able to read and write. He and Elizabeth Jane Tayles, daughter of Thomas Tayles and Lucinda Winter, were married by Reverend A. B. Chambers on Thursday, 5 May 1892 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 42, bachelor, born York County, living in Toronto, labourer, Methodist. She was 27, spinster, born York County, living in Malton, Presbyterian. Mrs. A. B. Chambers and Florence K. Pearl Chambers witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant for the birth of Alexander Everet Hale on Saturday, 8 February 1896 at Streetsville, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 4 April 1901 at Preston, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Alexander, male, white, head, married, born Jun 24 1849 in Ontario, age 51, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, labourer, employee, carpenter, worked for 6 months, earned $190, able to read, write and speak English. Elizabeth Jane Hale, John Roy Hale, Edward Hiram Hale and William Tayles also appeared in the household.
     Alexander died on Monday, 25 June 1906 at Toronto Free Hospital, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 57 years and 1 day of Phthisis (T.B.), duration of 1 year. Dr. A. Adams was the attending physician.