Gertrude Afra Hale

    Gertrude Afra Hale was born on Monday, 17 September 1888 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father was the informant. She appeared on the census of Saturday, 11 April 1891 in the household of Benjamin Rupert Hale at Toronto Gore Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Hale, Gurtrude, female, age 2, single, daughter, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Roman Catholic. She appeared on the census of Thursday, 4 April 1901 in the household of Benjamin Rupert Hale at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Hale, Gertrude, female, white, daughter, single, born Spt 17 1888, in Ontario, age 12, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, student, attended school for 10 months, able to read, write and speak English. She 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. She is recorded as: Hale, Gertrude, female, daughter, single, born Sept 1888 in Ontario, age 22, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, stenographer in a patent office, worked for 52 weeks, 39 hours per week, earned $648, able to read, write and speak English. Marriage banns for Gertrude Afra Hale and John Thomas Franklin Curtis were published 06 June, 13 June, and 20'th June, 1915 at St. Ann's Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She and John Thomas Franklin Curtis, son of John Curtis and Sarah Colleran, were married by Father (?) O'Donnell on Wednesday, 30 June 1915 at St. Anne's Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 26, spinster, clerk, living in Toronto, Catholic. He was a bachelor, 34, furrier, living in Toronto, Catholic.
     Gertrude died on Monday, 12 August 1974 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 85 years, 10 months and 26 days. She was buried on Wednesday, 14 August 1974 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.