Elizabeth Ann Hale

    Elizabeth Ann Hale was also known as Heather Elizabeth Ann Hale. She was born circa Thursday, 14 May 1829 at Canada. On June 7, 1842 she was listed as a beneficiary in her Grandmother, Tente Weller's will and recorded as: my granddaughter, Heather Betsey Ann Hale, and she received "my bed which I have lodged myself on" to be divided equally with her cousin Dilly Traviss. She and Matthew Wilson were married. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Matthew Wilson at 115 Terauley Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Elizabeth Ann Wilson, born Upper Canada, W. Methodist, age 31 next birthday, female, married, female family member. She was recorded as the owner of the burial plot of Matthew Wilson on Monday, 15 April 1861 for Necropolis Cemetery, Section E, Plot 163 Gore, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as the owner of the burial plot of Loal Hale on Tuesday, 20 May 1862 for Necropolis Cemetery, Section E, Plot 163 Gore, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She and Thomas Ilott, son of William Ilott and Phebe Palmer, were married on Thursday, 23 February 1865 at Yorkville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 35 living in Toronto, born Canada. He was 45, living in Yarmouth Township, born England. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Thomas Ilott at Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Ilott, Elizabeth A, female, age 42, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of English origin, married. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 8 June 1880 in the household of Thomas Ilott at Hadley, Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA. She is listed as: Ilott, Elizabeth A, white, female, age 50, wife, married, keeping house, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Connecticut. She appeared on the census of Saturday, 2 June 1894 in the household of Thomas Ilott at Attica, Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA. She was enumerated as: Elizabeth Illot, 65, female, white, married, no children born or living, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Connecticut, not sick or disabled, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of Saturday, 16 June 1900, as an inmate cared for by William Abbott at the County Poor Farm, Mayfield Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA. She was recorded as: Iselet, Elizabeth A, white, female, born May, age 71, married, born England, parents born unknown. She appeared on the census of Monday, 8 April 1901 in the household of Samuel Ryan at 54 Wyndham Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Ran, Elizabeth A, female, white, boarder, widow, born May 14 1829 in Ontario, age 72, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English.
     Elizabeth died on Saturday, 12 December 1908 at the House of Industry, 87 Elm Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 79 years, 6 months and 28 days of pneumonia, duration of 1 week. Helen MacMurchel was the attending physician. (How was she able to get from the Poor Farm in Lapeer Co., Michigan, to the Poor House on Elm Street in Toronto?) She was buried on Tuesday, 15 December 1908 in Necropolis Cemetery, Section E, Plot 163 Gore, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as the owner of the burial plot of Sophia Ryan on Tuesday, 29 December 1908, for Necropolis Cemetery, Section E, Plot 163 Gore, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.