THIRD GENERATION

11. Fanny Louisa Carr was born on 7 Aug 1875 in Hay Rake Allendale Northumberland England. She immigrated in 1887 to Portage La Prarie MB. She graduated in 1890. She died on 10 Apr 1969 in Cherry Hill NJ. She was buried in Unity Sask.. These notes are transcribed from Fanny's own notes in her own hand.

Born August 7th 1875 3rd daughter of William and Jane Carr at Hay Rake, Allendale, Northumberland, England. Schools Ginderhofse until age 10 Langley 10 to 12.

Family moved to Canada landed in Portage la Prairie Manitoba Sept 1887 and age 12. Started school in grade 8, went through high school and graduated in 1890 Mr McCarthy teacher. Went to Normal in Winnipeg Manitoba and taught in 4 different schools in 1891. Taught 12 years and married Hugh E Hamilton in 1904, Aug 17 in Sydney Manitoba where I was teaching in that year. Lived in Unity Saskatchewan 1910 to 1942. After Hugh's death moved to my son's Lyle's home in Pitman NJ.

She died here in 1969.

Obituary
Mrs Hugh Hamilton died at 2:00 pm Thursday April 10th, in the Hospitality nursing Home , Cherry hill, NJ She was 93 years old and leaves two sons, eight grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
She was born Fanny Lousia Carr in Allendale, Northumberland, England, to Jane Armstrong and William Carr. At the age of 12 in 1887 Jane and William Carr and their five daughters emigrated to Canada. They settled in Portage La Prairie Manitoba. She taught school in Sidney Manitoba until her marriage to Hugh E Hamilton. In 1910 they moved to Unity Saskatchewan, until Hugh's death. For the past 25 years she has lived with her elder son, Layle A Hamilton, at 133 Brentwood Ave, Pitman, NJ. Her younger son, Ronald E Hamilton, lives at 1987 Glendale Drive, Peterborough Ontario. Mrs. Hamilton's ashes will be returned to unity, where her husband Hugh is buried.

This obituary came as a typed sheet from Eunice Randall of Bernardston Mass.

She was married to Hugh Edward Hamilton (son of Matthew Hamilton and Irene Isabel Pierce) on 17 Aug 1904 in Sidney Manitoba. The following is a letter form my mother Phyllis Hamilton wife of Ronald Hamilton to Julie Hamilton daughter of Lyle Hamilton brother of Ronald Hamilton.
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Dear Julie
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In the family bible I found the following:-
births born
Eva Melinda Mayo 1864
Hattie Maria Hamilton 1870
Hugh Edward Hamilton Oct 20 1871 (your grandfather)
Francis S.J. Hamilton 1873
Lelia Rose Hamilton 1875 - died 1887
Justin William Hamilton 1877
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Father Matthew Hamilton born 1843.
1st wife Irene Mayo 1869 wedding date
(Irene Isabell Pierce) born 1842
We are not sure if he had two wives called Irene or he married an Irene who had been married before. I think that it was perhaps two women because of the gap in the births of six years. (we now know that Irene was married to E.R. Mayo and had one child Eva before marrying Matthew - this note added by Garth, Phyllis's son).
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Justin lived in Unity SK until he died and had two daughters, Rose who died several years ago and Lilllian who died last year. Justin's wife Ella lived until fairly recently, but Justin died some time ago in Unity SK. Believe Justin had other children, boys, but can't tell you anything about them.
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Your Grandfather (Hugh) was born in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and was a school teacher and a strong temperance worker - becoming a John Deer and Dodge dealer when he moved to Unity SK. Your Grandmother (Fanny) was born in England and came to Canada as a child her Father was a stone mason in Portage la Prairie named Carr, a stiff backed Methodist. There were five Carr sisters your grandmother Fanny, plus Laura, Clara, Florence, Elizabeth
names their children husband
Fanny Lyle and Ronald Hugh Hamilton
Laura none Frank Semmens Cdn Architect
Clara none Riddell widowed long time
Florence Bill and Beryl Graham first husband killed WWI
Rae second husband died 1980
in Ottawa
Elizabeth Verna married Davidson mayor of Wpg
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Beryl married Henry Martins two children
Elizabeth (a lawyer) married Chas McNab (a Lawyer) and has 3 boys
Bill no children financial advisor CP Hotels overseas
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Verna married Mr. Ackland no children lives in Winnipeg.
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Can't tell you any more details re your grandfathers brothers and sisters. I've met Justin, Ella, Frank but years ago when first married, in Unity SK. If you wrote to jack Wallace box 249, Unity SK. he can tell your more perhaps he can tell about Justin's family and Frank's. The Mass. (Bernardston) arm of the family we met but weren't much interested in so distant a connection to keep up correspondence. I enclosed two pieces of memorabilia you might be interested in. Your dad was the first child he was probably born in Sydney MB. I think those are all the details I have let us know ahead when & where you will be in Toronto in July we can come in to see you. I recall years ago meeting your Dad in Toronto and having lunch with him. Yes our kids are just realizing they know very little of their roots! I'm not great on ancestors!
love Phyllis Hugh Edward Hamilton was born on 20 Oct 1871 in East Clifton Quebec. He died on 27 Feb 1942 in 193 5th Ave., Unity Sask. He was buried in Pleasantview Cemetary, Unity Sask.. Hugh was born in East Clifton Quebec and grew up here. He became a school teacher and in 1904 was teaching school in Sydney Manitoba where he met his wife who was also a school teacher. There first son Lyle was born here. In 1910 he moved his family to Unity Saskatchewan to teach school. Here he started a farm implement, car dealership, and gas station, at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in Unity which he ran until his death in 1941. We have a calendar from 1935 which shows him to be a Pontiac Dealer at that time. He also at one time sold Durant Star automobiles as well as Dodge. John Deer Farm Equipment and Gulf - Frontenac gas rounded out the franchises. I do not know the time line for the auto franchises except that my mother always talked about Dodge and dad always drove a Chrysler product. So sometime after 1935 the franchise changed to Dodge. The Calendar was sent to me by Don Wallace a cousin still living in Unity in 1999. he said a friend found it in a antique shop in Saskatoon and purchased for 25 cents and they sent it to me in May of 1999. The dealer ship was located at 301 Main St. at third Ave. in Unity Sask. Fanny Louisa Carr and Hugh Edward Hamilton had the following children:

+15 i. Lyle Armstrong Hamilton.
+16 ii. Dr Ronald Edward Hamilton.