Alfred Hale

    Alfred Hale was born on Friday, 17 July 1840 at Etobicoke Twp., 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: Alfred Hale, born Canada, Primitive Methodist, age 12, male, single, male family member. He and Ann Payne, daughter of William Payne and Jane (?) Payne, were married on Thursday, 8 October 1863 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Alfred, male, age 40, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of Scotch origin, cab driver, married. Ann Hale, Mary Jane Hale, Rachel Hale, John Hale and William Hale also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 8 April 1891 at London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hale, Alfred, male, age 51, head, born Ontario, both parents born Nova Scotia, Methodist, carpenter, wage earner, able to read and write. Ann Hale and William Hale also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 10 April 1901 at London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Alfred, male, white, head, married, born July 17 1840 in Ontario, age 60, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, carpenter, earned $195, able to read, write and speak English. Ann Hale, William Hale, Beatrice M. Hale and Nellie Hale also appeared in the household. He witnessed the marriage of Charles Stewart and Wilhelmina Louisa Richardson, Wednesday, 27 June 1906 London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 9 June 1911 at 362 Grey Street, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hale, Alfred, male, head, married, born Apr 1841 in Ontario, age 70, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, carpenter in a building factory, worked for 30 weeks, 54 hours a week, earned $360, insured for $1000 costing $7/yr, able to read, write and speak English. William Hale, Beatrice M. Hale and Nellie Hale also appeared in the household.
     Alfred died on Friday, 22 December 1911 at Waterloo Street, near King, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 71 years, 5 months and 5 days of Organic Disease of Heart, duration of several years, due to instantaneous Collapse of Heart. He was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada.