SECOND GENERATION

7. Matthew Hamilton was born on 17 Jan 1843 in Gore Township, District 17, Quebec. He died on 28 Apr 1932 in 401 4th Ave. Unity, Sask. He was buried in Unity Sask.. Matthew was born in Argenteuil County Quebec in Chatham. He grew up here and farmed until 1865 when he moved to East Clifton Quebec to farm. There he met and married his wife Irene. They lived here and in Johnville until about 1905. Matthew and Irene lost Thier youngest Daughter to pneumonia, complications after Scarlet Fever in 1902. Matthew left Quebec for Sidney Manitoba in 1905 and in 1911 he moved to Unity Saskatchewan where he settled near his sons Hugh, Francis and Justin and died here in 1935.
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[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: May 1, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.35056.20]
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Individual: Hamilton, Matthew
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Event: Living
Year: 1871
Place: East Clifton
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Province of record source: Québec
County of record source: Compton
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Comments: Farmer.
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Source: Lovell's Province of Québec Directory for 1871.
Author: John Lovell
Publisher: John Lovell & Son
Publication place: Montréal
Publication year: 1871
Volume/Page(s): 979
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Please note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred.
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census of 1871 Compton County township of Clifton

Hamilton Matthew 27 Quebec Wes Meth Irish Farmer
Irena 27 English
Hattie 1 Irish
Mayo Eva 7 English (Eva is Irene's daughter from her first marriage)

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The following bio on Matthew appears in the book "History of Compton County" by L.S.Channell in 1896 on page 95:
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Matthew Hamilton, farmer, a resident of Johnville, was born in Argenteuil county, Que.,
April 28, 1843. he came to East Clifton in 1865. His Father, James Hamilton is still living in Randborough, Que. Our subject was married at Compton, March 22, 1869 to Irene I. Pierce, Widow of E. R. Mayo, by whom she had one daughter, Eva M., born February 1, 1864, married Egbert E Cairns, residence, Massachusetts, two children. Mr. Hamilton has seven children: Hugh E., born October 20 1871; Frank S. J. born September 13, 1873; Justin W., born June 22, 1877; Hattie M., born February 14, 1870; Lelia R., born March 1, 1875; Effie M., born May 7, 1880; Bertha I., born August 18, 1888. Mr. Hamilton is trustee and steward of the Methodist church and superintendent of the Sabbath school. (end of quote)

He was married to Irene Isabel Pierce (daughter of Samuel Pierce Jr and Betsy Chase) on 22 Mar 1869 in East Clifton Quebec. Irene Isabel Pierce was born on 3 Jul 1842 in Brompton, Quebec. She died on 9 May 1916 in Unity Sask. She was buried in Unity Sask.. Obit: Mrs Matthew Hamilton, formerly of Sherbrooke

In Unity, Saskatchewan, May 19, 1916, after an illness of only a few hours, Irene Isabel Pierce, wife of Matthew Hamilton, passed to rest. Daughter of the late Samuel Pierce and his wife Betsy Chase. She was born in Brompton Quebec July 3rd 1842. When a child her parents moved to Compton, Quebec where she grew to womanhood. She was twice married, first to Reuben Mayo of Compton, whose early death left a youthful widow with one child, Eva M. now the wife of Egbert Cairns of Bernardston Mass. On March 22 1869 she married Matthew Hamilton, who after 47 years, now morns the loss of a most devoted wife. Of this union seven children were born. Two daughters Rose and Bertha died at an early age. Mrs. George Greenlay of Vancouver BC, Mrs Frank Stanley of Portage La Prairie and three sons , Hugh E. Frank S. and Justin W all of Unity Saskatchewan, survive to cherish the memory of a mother whom they delighted to arise and called blessed.
For 15 years, her home was in East Clifton, Que. from there moving in 1882 to Johnville and living there until the removal of the family to Sherbrooke. After several years residence in this city and following the death of their youngest daughter, they decided to follow the children who had settled in the west. A new home was made in Sidney Manitoba and a few years later at Unity Saskatchewan.
Although frail in bodily strength, Mrs Hamilton always identified herself and worked for the best interests of the community. Her life marked by quiet, unobtrusive piety and faithfulness to duty.
Funeral Service Methodist Church Unity Sask May 21st.

This obituary came from a photocopy of a page of genealogy book on the Cairns and Waldron's prepared by Mildred Waldron and was given to me by Eunice Randall of Bernardston Mass. Matthew Hamilton and Irene Isabel Pierce had the following children:

+59 i. Harriet Marie Hamilton.
+60 ii. Hugh Edward Hamilton.
+61 iii. Francis S. J. Hamilton.
62 iv. Lelia Rose Hamilton was born on 1 Mar 1875 in East Clifton Quebec. She died on 10 Jan 1884 in Johnville Quebec. She was buried in the Cemetery at Johnville, Quebec. We visited the grave site in October 10th 2000 in Johnville. The stone had been broken and repaired at some point in time.
+63 v. Justin William Hamilton.
+64 vi. Effie M Hamilton.
65 vii. Bertha Isabel Hamilton was born on 18 Aug 1888 in East Clifton Quebec. She died on 29 Jan 1902 in Sherbrooke Quebec. She Death notice on 29 Jan 1902 in Sherbrooke Record died of pneumonia after scarlet fever. She was buried in Elmwood Cemetry in Sher. She was buried in Elmwood Cemetry Sherbrooke Quebec. Sherbrooke Record Newspaper on page 1 of Jan 29 1902 reports Bertha Isabel Hamilton daughter of Mr & Mrs M Hamilton died after a short illness of pneumonia following Scarlet Fever. In the paper for Jan 30 1902 it says the funeral was held by Rev P. L. Richardson of the Methodist Church and Rev. Mr. Walker of Birchton. She was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Sherbrooke, In the paper for the Jan 31 1902 it says she was 14 years 5 months and 11 days old. We have visited the grave October 10th 2000, entering the main gate of the cemetery turn right after the gate house and continue straight ahead. When the second road appears on your left stop and look behind the large headstone with the name Hodge on your right and you will find the stone there.

I found Matthew in the Canadian Census records for

1881 Clifton East & West, Compton, Quebec NA film C13199 district 54 sub dist. Q divison 2 page # 18 household number 79

Mathew Hamilton age 38 and Irene age 38  Evir Hamilton is actually Eva Mayo Irene's daughter from her first marriage age 17, Hattie M age 11, Hugh E age 9, Francis S age 8 Lelia Rose age 6 Justin W age 4 Effie May age 1