Mary Harley

    Mary Harley was born on Thursday, 31 October 1839 at Canada. She and William Hale, son of John Hale and Mary Arnold, were married by Reverend Henry James Grasett on Tuesday, 15 March 1859 at St. James Cathedral, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Richard Holliday and Caroline Matthews witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of William Hale at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Hale, Mary, female, 31, born Ontario, Church of England, of Irish origin, married. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of William Hale at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Hale, Mary, female, age 40, born Ontario, Church of England, of Irish origin, married. She appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of William Hale at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Hale, Mary, female, age 51, married, wife, born Ontario, both parents born Ireland, Church of England, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of Samuel Scales at Malton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Hale, Mary H., female, white, boarder, widow, born Oct 30 1839 in rural Ontario, age 61, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, living on own means, able to read, write and speak English.
     Mary died on Sunday, 25 November 1906 at Malton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 67 years and 24 days of Heart Failure. She was found dead in her room. Dr. George H. Bowles was the attending physician.