Alberta Hale

    Alberta Hale was born on Friday, 8 August 1879 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father was the informant. She was registered as just "female". She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Benjamin Rupert Hale at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Hale, Alberta, female, age 1, born Ontario, R. Catholic, of Irish origin. 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, Albertha, female, age 11, single, daughter, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Roman Catholic, able to read and write. 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, Bertha, female, white, daughter, single, born Aug 6 1879, in Ontario, age 21, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, tailoress, worked for 8 months, earned $100, able to read, write and speak English. She and Thomas J. Smith, son of Edward Smith and Mary Watson, were married by Reverend R. T. Burke on Tuesday, 26 August 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 23, born and living in Toronto, spinster. He was 30, born and living in Toronto, widower, clerk. George Smith witnessed the marriage.
     Alberta died on Tuesday, 18 January 1949 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 69 years, 5 months and 10 days. She was buried on Friday, 21 January 1949 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.