Benjamin Rupert Hale

    Benjamin Rupert Hale was born on Monday, 12 January 1852 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: Benj R Hale, born Canada, Primitive Methodist, 1, 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: Benjamin Hale, born Upper Canada, O Methodist, age 9, male, single, male family member, attended school. He and Margaret Elizabeth Wiley, daughter of Leonard Wiley and Elizabeth McCarthy, were married by Reverend James A. R. Dickson on Monday, 24 May 1875 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 23, born Etobicoke, living in Toronto, bachelor, labourer, Methodist. She was 17, born and living in Gore of Toronto, spinster, Roman Catholic. William Cairns and Mrs. Mary Wood witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Benjamin, male, age 29, born Ontario, R. Catholic, of Irish origin, carpenter, married. Margaret Elizabeth Hale, Mary Elizabeth Hale and Alberta Hale also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 11 April 1891 at Toronto Gore Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hale, Benjman, male, age 39, married, head, born Ontario, both parents born Nova Scotia, Roman Catholic, carpenter, wage earner, able to read and write. Mary Elizabeth Hale, Alberta Hale, Francis William Hale, Leonard John Hale, Gertrude Afra Hale, Alexander Hale and Ellen Laura Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 4 April 1901 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Benjamin, male, white, head, married, born Jany 12 1852 in Ontario, age 49, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, carpenter, worked for 7 months, earned $420, able to read, write and speak English. Margaret Elizabeth Hale, Mary Elizabeth Hale, Alberta Hale, Francis William Hale, Leonard John Hale, Gertrude Afra Hale, Vincent Eugene Hale, Wilbert Bernard Hale and Alma Lillian Margaret Hale also appeared in the household.
     Benjamin died on Saturday, 27 May 1911 at his home, 574 Logan Ave, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 59 years, 4 months and 15 days of Rheumatism - 2 yrs, immediate cause was Angina, duration of 30 minutes. Dr. Hiram B. Thompson was the attending physician. He was buried on Tuesday, 30 May 1911 in Riverside Cemetery, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.