Leonard John Hale

    Leonard John Hale was born on Tuesday, 24 August 1886 at 55 Brookfield Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and the registration was signed by Margaret Hale. Midwife Mrs. Crealock attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of Saturday, 11 April 1891 in the household of Benjamin Rupert Hale at Toronto Gore Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hale, Lenord, male, age 4, single, son, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Roman Catholic. He appeared on the census of Thursday, 4 April 1901 in the household of Benjamin Rupert Hale at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Leonard, male, white, son, single, born Aug 24 1886, in Ontario, age 14, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, student, attended school for 10 months, able to read, write and speak English. He and Hilare Grace Tims, daughter of William Daniels Tims and Clara Hooper, were married by Reverend John Pearson on Tuesday, 2 February 1909 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 21, bachelor, teamster, Church of England, living in Toronto. She was 18, spinster, Church of England, living in Toronto. William G. Brooker and Violette Harriette Turner witnessed the marriage. He appeared on the census of Saturday, 17 June 1911 in the household of Margaret Elizabeth Wiley at 574 Logan Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hale, Leonard, male, son, married, born Aug 1896 in Ontario, age 24, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, driver for a transfer co, worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours per week, earned $520, insured for $300 costing $13, able to read, write and speak English. He appeared as household head on the census of 17 June 1921 at 65 Darling Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Hale, Leonard, rents a 4 room brick house for $18/month, head, male, married, age 34, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Canadian, of English origin, speaks English, does not speak French, Church of England, able to read and write, driver. Hilare Grace Hale, Dorothy Valentine Hale, Francis William Hale, Albert Benjamin Hale, Norman Hale and Alma Beatrice Hale also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant of the death of Hilare Grace Tims, Thursday, 14 January 1943 the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
     Leonard died on Thursday, 1 May 1947 at his home, Victor Ave, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 60 years, 8 months and 7 days. He was buried on Saturday, 3 May 1947 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.