Sophia Hale

F, #3276, b. 30 December 1827, d. 27 December 1908
Father*Loal Hale b. 1795, d. 24 Jan 1862
Mother*Elizabeth Weller
Research Note:
To date there is no proof she is the daughter of Elizabeth Weller. According to her daughter/granddaughter Mary, she gave birth to 10 children.
    Sophia Hale was born circa Sunday, 30 December 1827 at Upper Canada. She and Edward Ryan were married by Reverend Henry James Grasett on Sunday, 13 February 1842 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Upper Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Sophia Ryan, born Upper Canada, W. Methodist, age 35, female, married, female family member. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Ryan, Sophia, female, age 44, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish (American was lined out) origin, married. She appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Ryan, Sophia, female, age 54, born Ontario (US was lined out), Methodist, of English origin, nurse, widow. Samuel Ryan, Mary Victoria Larter and Edward Larter also appeared in the household. She appeared on the census of April 1891 in the household of Samuel Ryan at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Ryan, Suplica, female, age 66, widow, lodger, both parents born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. 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, Sophia, female, white, mother, widow, born December 30 1827 in Ontario, age 74, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English.
     Sophia died on Sunday, 27 December 1908 at 165 Sheridan Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 80 years, 11 months and 27 days. Dr. W. G. Russell was the attending physician. She was buried on Tuesday, 29 December 1908 in Necropolis Cemetery, Section E, Plot 163 Gore, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth Ann Ilott was recorded as the owner of the burial plot.

Family

Edward Ryan b. 1791
Children