Hadassah HAMILTON

Female 1841 - 1911  (69 years)


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  • Name Hadassah HAMILTON 
    Born 6 May 1841  Chinguacousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt DOB: May 1842. Ref: Census 1900 Big Rapids. Alt Spelling: Hadapah = Hadassah in modern handscript.
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Mar 1911  Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • COD: Cardiac Ascites Aged 69y 10m 22d.
    Buried Highland View Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Big Rapids, MI. Plot Section A, Lot 74, Grave 3 Mother.
    Person ID I339  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 3 May 2020 

    Father James HAMILTON, Sr.
              b. 23 Jun 1801, Drumragh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1853 - 1858, Chinguacousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Rebecca LAWRENCE, DUE
              b. 4 May 1815, Town of York (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Feb 1890, Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married c 1831-33  Halton County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John MCCUTCHEON, Sr.
              b. 1839, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef May 1900, Saugatuck, Allegan Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 61 years) 
    Married Est 1862  Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John H MCCUTCHEON, Jr.
              b. 27 Nov 1869, Saugatuck, Allegan Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Mar 1951, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Magdaline Rebecca MABEL MCCUTCHEON
              b. Aug 1873, Saugatuck, Allegan Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Jan 1940, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. ROBert Fulton MCCUTCHEON
              b. 1 Jan 1874, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 May 1957, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Two Hamilton siblings married two McCutcheon siblings:
      Richard L Hamilton married Jane Matilda McCutcheon &
      his sister Hadassah Hamilton married John McCutcheon.

      . Hamilton family photo taken at Erin, Ontario, c 1895.

      . District County of Gore; Area Flamboro East Twp., BAPTISM
      Haddessa Hamilton, Father James, Mother Rebecca,
      Residence East Flamboro, Birthplace Chinguacousy, Birthdate: 6 May, 1841,
      Baptized 7 Oct. 1860, Place E. Flamboro. Minister Rev. James Gray. Registration # 1183.
      Ref: Ontario Methodist Baptismal Register Vol 2 Pg#95.

      . 1870 Saugatuck, Allegan - Michigan: Alexander 33 y, born 1837 in Canada, Nursery man; Sophia 1846 Ohio & Blanche Hamilton, b. Michigan.
      4. 1877 Peel Co. Atlas
      Ada Hamilton, Con 4E, Lot 2, Lot 50, Non Resident [i.e. Hadassah Hamilton Two lots away from Richard & John Hamilton.
      Note1: The 1877 Atlas may refer to previous land ownership. - PJA

      . 1877 Peel Co. Atlas
      Ada Hamilton, Con 4E, Lot 2, Lot 50, Non Resident [i.e. Hadassah Hamilton 2 lots away from Richard & John Hamilton.
      Note1: The 1877 Atlas may refer to previous land ownership. - PJA

      . 1880 Jun Census, Big Rapids, Michigan
      McCutcheon, John, Age 38 b. 1842, born Canada, Farmer
      Hadafsah, [old fashion handwriting, f is used for double s, Hadassah,] age 36 b. 1844, wife, born Canada
      John H, age 12b. 1868, son, born Michigan
      Mabel, age 8, b. 1872, daughter, born Michigan
      Rob McCutcheon, age 6, b. 1874, born Michigan
      Lizzie Hamilton, age 24, b. 1856, sister-in-law, born Canada, school teacher.

      . 1883 Oct 5 - Peach Belt Pick-Ups. Mrs. John McCutcheon, who has been visiting her brother Mr. A. Hamilton, returned to her home in Big Rapids last Thursday.
      Note2: Brother Richard Hamilton of Erin, Ontario was married to Jane Matilda McCutheon also resided in Erin. McCutheon family as in the Census 25 Jun, 1870 John McCutcheon is located beside Alex Hamilton's farm in Saughtack, Michigan.

      . Her Great-nephew Charles H. Felker, remembered his mother taking about 'Aunt Adassah'. Brother Richard L Hamilton retired to Erin, Ontario. See Hamilton Family photo c.1905, taken in nearby Acton, Ontario where Richard had worked many years before.

      . Photo taken with her siblings in Erin, Ontario where brother Richard Hamilton lived. Estimated 1895 or so.

      . 1900 June 4 Census, Big Rapids, Meekest Twp., Michigan
      McCutcheon, H, born May 1842 in Canada, widowed, farmer, Landed 1868, married 38 years, All 3 children living, Owns own farm, mortgaged.
      John H, b Nov 1869, farmer, Michigan
      Mabel, b Aug 1873, Michigan, School Teacher
      Robert McCutcheon, b Feb 1870, Farm labourer.

      Note3: Big Rapids, Michigan is located in north central Michigan & should not be confused with Grand Rapids, further south & closer to Lake Michigan. - PJA.

      . 1903 Apr 11 - Attended wedding of niece Alice G Hamilton, in Grand Rapids.

      Michigan Death Certificate #4
      Mrs. Hadassah McCutcheon, Born May 6 1842, Canada, Aged 69y 10m 22d., Died 1914 Mar 28 of Cardia Ascites.
      Father Richard Hamilton, Mother unknown.
      Death reported by (appears to be) H J McCutcheon.
      Note3: While the name of Hadassah's father is partly confused, it is an interesting reply: her father was James Hamilton & her mother Rebecca's father was Richard Lawrence. Hadassah's brother was Richard Hamilton. - PJ Ahlberg, 2018. - - -