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- * Ontario Wesleyan Methodist BAPTISMAL REGISTER, Ontario Register 2, Page 316, Halton Co., Trafalgar Twp., Wentworth:
James Hamilton, son of James & Rebecca. Resided E. Flamboro. Born E. Flamboro. See E. Flamboro [No date given.] & 2nd entry:
* Gore - Trafalgar Twp., Flamboro E. Twp., James Hamilton son of James & Rebecca.
Resided E. Flamboro, born E. Flamboro on 17 Feb.1842;
Baptized 16 Jan. 1859 at E. Flamboro by Rev. A T Green. Registration # 1371.
Ref: Methodist Church Register Vol. 2, pg. 94.
. 1850 Directory of Inhabitants of York County, Chingucousy Twp., Lot 5, Con 4, James Hamilton, with [brother] John Hamilton.
Note1: It seems likely represented here is James Hamilton Junior. - PJA
James W. Hamilton - Could the W. stand for Willson, his grandparents? -PJA
. 1855 Chinguacousy Twp., Ontario Tax Collectors Rolls
Hamilton James (Jr.) Con 4 E Lot 4, 5, 2 &, No 267
Hamilton John, Con 4 E Lot 5, No 139
Hamilton Richard, Con 4 E Lot 4, 5, 2 & 1, No 267.
* 1861 March Census, Flamborough W, Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada:
Rebecca Hamilton, b 1815, Alexander b 1838; Richard, b 1835; Mary Jane b 1839; Hadassah, b 1842; James, b 1844 Nursery Agent, [unnamed ] 'Family member not present'; & Rebecca, b 1846 Upper Canada.
* 1861 Agricultural Census Chingoucousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario :
James Hamilton, Con 4, Lot 1, 150 Acres, 100 cultivated, 78A. in 1860, Orchard/Garden 20A., Woods 3 A., Farm value $1000.
Fall Wheat 76A /1 bushel., Spring Wheat 20A/6000 bu., Barley, Rye nil, Peas, Oats, Potatoes, Turnips, Hops 20 Acres. [This census is somewhat blurry.]
. 1866 Toronto Peel Directory: Richard Hamilton, Con 4 Lot 4, freeholder, Chinguacousy Twp. &
James Hamilton Con 4, Lot 1, Chingoucousy Twp; John Hamilton Con 4 Lot 5 also
John Hamilton Con 6, Lot 25 house. Chinguacousy Twp.
[i.e.. near Acton, Ontario. Reminder, the Directory was printed 1866 & subscriptions preceded that 1865 etc.].
. James owns his house at 35 Ethel Ave., Grand Rapids & rents out 33 Ethel Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
. Hamilton, James, Dec. 28, 1863, Grand Rapids. Co. H. 1st C.I. Age 28 [ b.1835]
(Published by Freedman's which was an organization to promote human rights -PJA.)
Ref: Freedmen's Progress, by Francis H Warren, 1915 Detroit.,
. 1869 Michigan Methodist Episcopal Church Annual Conference:
Disciplinary Questions, What Preachers remain on trial? Jas. Hamilton.
List of Probationers: J. Hamilton, Newaygo.
. 1870 Apr 5 - Newaygo, MI. Justice Wm T Howell, aged 60y. Funeral series took place at the M E Church, in this village today at 10 o'clock & were of a very interesting character. Funeral discourse was preached by Rev M S Angell after which Rev Jam. Hamilton read a sketch of the life & public services of the deceased. Nearly all the business places of the village were closed during the funeral services & the large congregation present, testified that the deceased occupied a place in the public estimation which it will be difficult to till.
(Newspaper quote from Newaygo.
* 1870 Jul 11 Census Newaygo, Michigan
Hamilton, James Age 27, 1843, Canada West, Methodist Clergy
Hamilton, Alice J, Age 26, 1844, Penn.
. 1871 October, 19, Grand Rapids, MI., James W Hamilton, naturalized citizen of the USA.
. 1871 December 14, Local Events; Evening of the same day, donation for the benefit of Rev. J Hamilton.
. METHODIST PREACHER; James Hamilton was the Methodist Minister for Allegan Village, MI. in 1872-4 Eaton Rapids Methodist Episcopal church. The membership of this church in Jul 1880 was about 275. Rev. James Hamilton is the pastor. A Sunday School is maintained with a large attendance.
* 1880 Census Eaton Rapids, Michigan: James Hamilton, Minister, 37ys / b 1843, born Canada, Father b. Ireland, Mother, b Canada.
. 1881 Sep 6 - Michigan 46th Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, J Hamilton, Eaton Rapids. Ref: Jackson Citizen Newspaper.
. 1908 Sep 14 - Michigan Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, 1908 Sep 14, St. Joseph. Mich.: J W Hamilton.
. 1899 Norton's Directory Berrien Co.: Hamilton, James Rev. James & wife, pastor M.E. Church, 411 Main. & James Hamilton, piano tuner, 310 Church; Miss Allie, 41 Main.
James Hamilton, Jr., piano tuner, 411 Main.
. The Lake Shore Commercial Record Newspaper, for the Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan Area, Pub. every Saturday morning:
1870 Oct 9 - His many friends will regret to learn that Rev G L Haight is to leave us. He goes to Otesego; Rev. A L Thurston comes here; Rev. J. Hamilton goes to Big Rapids.
. 1883 Jul 22 - Some 20 or more of the voters of Ganges have signed a pledge to support only prohibitionists or official positions. The Rev. James Hamilton, of Ionia, lectured on Prohibition there on Monday evening.
. 1883 Jul, 27 - Peach Belt Pick-Ups. The Rev J Hamilton, of Ionia, delivered a temperance lecture at the Baptist Church on Monday evening, it was well attended.
. 1882 Oct 18 - Rev. James Hamilton, pastor of the M.E. church at Ionia, will speak in Opera Hall, this Friday, evening in favor of political prohibition. We sincerely hope he may be greeted with a full house. We do not in the least fear free discussion.
. 1882 Oct 26 - Rev. James Hamilton, of Ionia, will speak in the interests of prohibition, at Salisbury Hall, on Friday evening, the I8th inst. Let him be greeted by a full house.
Ref: The Times Newspaper. Owosso, MI.
. 1887 Jun 7 - Temperance Mass Meeting, Eaton Rapids, Jul 6-6. The appeal urging the attendance of the noble, heroic woman who prayed & worked on that stormy April election day, the brave men of Detroit, who, in exercise of their God-given rights as citizens were boycotted, bulldozed, spit upon & hustled at the polls. It says: Come together under the oaks at Eaton Rapids & without the fear of the party bosses before your eyes, say what shall be done to this brutal & nefarious traffic whose existence is a menace to home, church & state so that the politicians will understand. This appear is signed by JH, president L.D.O.A.
Ref: Jackson Citizen Patriot.
. 1888 Jan 7 - Rev. James Hamilton, of Three Rivers, & Mrs Hamilton & son, of Peach Belt, Allegan county attended the funeral of their relative, the late Mrs. John Teetzel & returned home today.
. 1888 Sep - Sunday services, St. Joseph pulpits were filled Sunday as per announcement: Methodist, Bishop Merrill in the morning, preceded by conference love feast conducted by Rev James Hamilton.
. 1889 Jul 5 - Annual Mich. holiness camp meeting at Grand Rapids elected: Rev JH, Battle Creek.
. 1892 Aug 6, Rev James Hamilton, Coldwater's popular young ME minister, came very near being killed on Thursday. He was doing from Battle Creek & whole passing through Union City his horse ran away, throwing him out & breaking sever ribs, besides inflict other serious injuries.
Ref: Detroit Free Press.
. 1893 Aug 4 -Rev. James Hamilton of Goldwater had his pockets picked of tickets & money to the extent of $15 while at the World's Fair.
Ref: Owosso The Times & Detroit Free Press.
. 1894 Jun 21 - The revival band of the ME church has been holding a national camp meeting at GR for the past week. Rev. James Hamilton, elected Vice-Presents.
Ref: Muskegon Chronicle.
. 1897 Jun 25 - Rev & Mrs James Hamilton visited the family of Mr John Osborne at Sodus Thursday.
Note: James Hamilton & John Osborne were first cousins, once removed.
Ref: News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor, Mich.
> 1894 Sept 15 -Revival Band mangers of ME church met this afternoon, Rev. James Hamilton, Grand Rapids, presiding. The society is to assist pastors in revival work During the 4 years it has been in existence the board reports, 12,000 converts at a cost not to exceed, $13,000, There are 30 minister & payment composing the officers & mangers & evangelistic corps has 25 workers.
. c 1895 Family photo taken at Erin, Ontario Canada.
. 1897 Sep 21 - Meth. Conference Trustees: James Hamilton & appt. to Niles District. - Rev. JH & son of Ann Arbor, were guests of Mr & Mrs. Bruce Simpson of Phelps Ave., Sunday. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1889 Jul 4 -The fourth annual nicotine of the Michigan state holiness camp meeting association held at Eaton Rapids elected the following officers: Rev. James Hamilton, Battle Creek.
. 1899 Sep - Famous matrimonial Mecca, Loving couples fly to St.Joe & the Rev James Hamilton does the rest. One of the most interesting personalities at ME church conference: Rev. James Hamilton of St. Joseph. While always modest & prone to efface himself except when the exigencies of the occasion required, his participation in debate, his shrewd common sense & dry wit always made his opinions influential in the formation of the decisions of the conference. .. money raiser. The Rev. Mr. Hamilton is best known as "the marrying parson". His record certainly justified the title. During the season just past, he admits to having averaged 5 weddings each Sunday & many during the week. The average is 20 in the city.
St. Joseph," he said to the The Herald, during a lull in the conference last week, "has always been a good marrying city, but its importance as the matrimonial center of the west is a matter of the last year. Couples from Chicago & other parts of Illinois & may of the bordering states, have been accustomed to take the boat & make the trip to Milwaukee to be married, but the law of the state of Wisconsin now makes it obligatory for both parties to a marriage to present themselves 5 days before to take out license & this has had a depressing effect on business in the matrimonial in that city. The Graham & Mortin steamers put a special route from Chicago, from the opening of navigation ins spring till the chilling winds of the late fall & winter make travel on the lake a hardship.
"I want you to correct the erroneous opinion that the greater part of these weddings are runaway affairs & elopements. The class of people who have visited St. Joseph for matrimonial purposes has been drawn almost entirely from the ranks of the middle class. They are people who do not desire to go to the expense of a large church wedding & its attendant troubles.' "$2 to $10 averaging for 1,000 weddings this year. Ref: Grand Rapids Herald.
. 1899 Sep 20 - James Hamilton, St. Joseph Appointed to preach for the next year.
* 1900 Sep 25 -Rev JH, the retiring Methodist minister, will continue to make his home in St. Joseph.
. 1900 Oct 30 - Rev. JH of St. Joseph address delivered upon the Twentieth Century movement (education & care of superannuated ministers) which the church is now engaged in.
* 1901 Mar 3 - Marriage Laws Defended. Rev. James Hamilton, formerly of St. Joseph, writes letter.
St. Joseph, Mich., March 2, Special. Rev. James Hamilton of St. Joseph, for 4 years pastor of the Methodist church here, furnished a long letter to the Michigan Christian Advocate which is published in the current issue defending the present marriage laws of Mich. & controverting the theory that they have been abused in the "Gretna Green" so largely created by newspaper correspondents. He ways the current "senseless crusade" against the St. Joseph marriage business is based on misinformation; the the Meth. & Presbyterian conferences of the sate & district have taken no notice of the matter because they have been too well informed s to the facts to believe "the exaggerated reports of the newspapers; & that the little coterie of ministers of Joseph to meet with them & so acted in ignorance of the true facts Mr. Hamilton points out that the larger number of licenses issued here than in other counties is partly due to our proximity to Chicago & facilities for pleasant wedding trips across the lake. He claims that the St. Jos. clergymen have married only couples that have conformed to the law in every respect. Finally Mr. Hamilton says the present agitation was not called out by heartbroken mothers or deserted wives but simply because "St. Joseph is a popular place to get marred & the other fellows are not there." Ref: St. Joseph.
. 1900 Feb 17 - St. Joseph: Rev. JH of this city, who was nominated by the prohibitionists for congress, declares he cannot engage in politics while in the ministry. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1900 Feb 22 - the convention of the prohibition party of the Fourth congressional district the Rev. James Hamilton, pastor of the First Methodist Church of St. Joseph, was the unanimous choice for the nomination of Congressman. The convention was held at Plainwell. Mr. Hamilton
says he will decline the nomination Ref: Crawford Avalanche Newspaper, Grayling, MI.
. 1900 Oct 5 - Will Fight the Elders - St. Joseph has no idea of giving up the Marriage Industry. Oct 5. The Methodist ministers here a very indignant over the announcement that the Meth. body of Mich. will oppose the marriage business here. A committee has already been appointed to fight the presiding elders in their efforts to have the marriage law annulled by the coming legislature. The committee is composed of prominent clergymen & other influential parties. Fr. James Hamilton & Mr. French, the 2 Meth ministers her, consider the action of the elders of personal affront, Mr. French says that the idea of the elders that the marriage business here is horrible, is the rankest kind of rot & that no one but backwoodsmen would think of such a thing as involving the church & trying to get the legislature to annul the law. St. J. citizens will use money & influence against the killing the the present law. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1901 Nov 8 - Rev. JH will preach at the M E Church next Sunday morning & evening.
Ref: Paw Paw True Northerner Newspaper.
News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan)
. 1905 May 5 - Rev. James Hamilton of Grand Rapids is the guest of his son, H A Hamilton.
* 1905 Sept 8 - Are Not Well Paid, Methodist Minister labor Principally for Love. Doing A Great Work. The Rev. JH of GR Praised. Charlotte Sept. of 32y minister in conference more than 2/3 receive less than $700 a year. Rev. James Hamilton, secretary of endowment fund was born in Canada in 1843. He came to Michigan in 1865. Hope ME collage in 1868. ..one of the leading men in Mich. Methodist.
Cameo photo, wearing a dark jacket & stiff white shirt & white bow tie. - PJA
Ref: Grand Rapids Press, Page 5.
. 1905 Sept 9. The Clark Home accepted by the methodists for clergymen. Charlotte, Mich. Sept. 9 - A Friday's business session, accept $50,000 donation by M J Clarke of home in Grand Rapids for superannuated preachers. 12 trustees, Rev. James Hamilton. Rev. JH elected field secretary. His reported receipts for last year were $67,489.35 Ref: Daily Telegram.
. 1905 Jun 10 - Rev. & Mrs. James Hamilton of Grand Rapids will spend Sunday in this city. (Benton Harbor).
. 1905 June 12 - Of Public Interest - Rev. James Hamilton of Grand Rapids a former pastor of the Methodist church, of this city, occupied the pulpit both morning & evening yesterday on account of the absence of Rev W P Fraye.
. 1905 June 26 - Rev J H of Grand Rapids, a former pastor of the Meth. church.
. 1905 August 30 - Benton Harbor, Guest at the Hilborn home on Lake St. are Mrs. Hamilton (which?) of Grand Rapids & Mrs. McLaughlin of Chicago.
. 1905 Sep 25 - Shepard, MI. - Rev. James Hamilton, D.D., agent for the 20th Century Conference Claimants' fund of the M. E. Church, preached at tho M. E. Church Sunday morning & at Pleasant Valley in the afternoon. Ref: Alma Record Newspaper.
. 1906 Jun 21 - Rev. James Hamilton Gets Degree. Albion, June 21 - Rev. James Hamilton of Grand Rapids, formerly of St. Joseph was awarded the degree of divinity by the board of trustees at the annual meeting.
. 1906 Jul 23 - James Hamilton of Grand Rapids is the guest of Mr. & Mrs. H Valentine this week. (Grand Rapids Evening News.)
. 1907 October 22 - Benton Harbor, James Hamilton spent yesterday in the city, returning to Grand Rapids this morning.
. 1907 October 28 - St. Joseph, Rev. & Mrs. James Hamilton of Grand Rapids are the guests of their son, Walter Hamilton & wife.
. 1908 Oct 20 - Mr & Mrs Walter Hamilton left yesterday for Grand Rapids where they will be the guests of Mr. Hamilton's brother & wife, Mr. & Mrs. James Hamilton.
. 1908 Mar 4 - Rev. JH of Grand Rapids spent Tuesday in this city. Ref: Alma Record Newspaper.
. 1909 Jul 10 - Rev JH, D. D., of Grand Rapids, will preach at the Methodist church Sabbath morning & evening. Dr. Hamilton is a forceful & entertaining speaker & will have a message of unusual interest. Ref: Charlevois County Herald.
. 1913 September 11 - Rev. J H returned to his home in GR today after several days' visit with relations & friends in the twin cities. Rev. H. was a former pastor of the First Methodist church in this city.
. 1913 September 11- Rev. & Mrs. J H of RG returned home today, after attending the Pullen-Hall wedding.
. 1913 September 13- ... several days visiting relatives & friends.
* Grand Rapids Press:
Rev. JH now on retired list, ...placed on retired list ...invited to deliver an import address at Washington Dec. Oct 28th, at a national conference of bishops. His topic will be "Methodist' youngest x institution, the board of Conference Claimants."
Friday, Mr. Hamilton will leave for Canada to attend a general conference of Cdn. ME in Ottawa & to visit friends in the Dominion.
. 1915 Apr 16 - Clark Memorial Methodist Church Row Breaks Out Anew at Sherman & Norwood Ave. Discordant notes were first sounded by Rev John Graham & Rev James Hamilton, 2 white headed ministers, ling in the east end who fought Rev Russel Breadys merger plant 2 years & since have taken the matter twice without success, to the annual conference. Despite final decrees from 2 bishops who south to have the church organization continued.
. 1915 Apr 23 - Methodists set for big celebration. Rev James Hamilton who has led the state & national movement for veterans many years & raised more than $300,000 for the cause, has been invited to attend the Chicago convention as a guest with al expenses paid. He has been a member of the general conference board since its organization& out of 20,000 clergymen in the country he has served as one of the 3 who are on the national board, made up of 3 bishops, 3 ministers & 3 lay men. Subscriptions run above $10 million.
. 1915 Sep 10, Hastings, Methodist annual conference, 2 fractions in the Grand Raids delegation locked horns in a bitter contest over seating delegates from the First church. The controversy is said to be an echo of the 3 year issue over the closing of Clark Memorial Church, in which Rev JG and Rev James Hamilton are deeply interested. Involved in it today were some of the veterans of many conflicts
. 1915 Jun 1 - Walter A Hamilton, 618 Summer St., returned to Kalamazoo last night from Grand Rapids, where he has been at the bedside of his aged father, Rev James Hamilton, who is critically ill at his home in that city. Rev John Graham, past 80 years of age [b1835+], was behind the fight put up by his son to be seated in place of Whitworth, whose friends hoped to have him chose a Michigan delegate. Rev James Hamilton still is determined to have Clark Church problem pending & settled on a difference basis he says in fairness to the inmates of the home.
. 1915 Aug 23 - Hastings. Annual Methodist Episcopal church meeting. Saturday Afternoon, Women's Home Missionary society: Rev JH, the president presiding address: My first Presiding Elder, Rev. Jun Graham, An Evangelistic Ministry.
. 1915 Oct 22 - Apoplexy takes well known Grand Rapids Minister at sons's Florida Home. Rev John Graham on Friday rec. a telegram from Tampa Fla, that Rev JM had died there suddenly. ... News of Mr. Hamilton's death was a surprise in this city, yet not wholly unexpected, as he suffered from a stroke of apoplexy a year ago. Last Tuesday he went to Florida with Mrs. Hamilton to visit his son, James P Hamilton, formerly of Gr. It is believed the long journey was more than Mr. Hamilton, in frail health, was able to endure.
Mr. Hamilton was born on a farm near Hamilton, Ont. about 72 years ago. It was nearly 50 years ago that the came to western Michigan [1865], joined the Methodist conference & after about 2 years study at Hope college, Holland, began his ministry at Newago. He had been a nurseryman in his youth & also held a first class certificate as a school teacher in Canada.
Besides being pastor of Trinity church, GR, he spent the last 14 years of his active religious service, up to 2 years ago, as field secretary for conference claimants.
... He is survived by Mrs. Hamilton & 5 children, all married: James P & Allie of Tampa; Mary of Battle Creek, Walter of Kalamazoo & Fred who lives in the west.
Formal portrait photo: Metal rimmed eye glasses, dark jacket with stiff white shirt & bow tie, somewhat more receded hairline since c1895 photo. - PJA.
* Kalamazoo Gazette
. 1915 Oct 15 - Rev James Hamilton Paralysis Victim, Father of Kalamazoo jeweler & well known Grand Rapids Pastor.
Rev. James Hamilton of GR, prominent in the Michigan Methodist Episcopal conference & father of W A Hamilton of this city died suddenly Friday morning at the home of another son JP Hamilton, of Tampa, Fla., where he had gone on a visit. It is thought the cause of death was a stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Hamilton was born in Trafalgar, Canada, February 17, 1843 & came to Michigan when 22 years of age. He was graduated from Hope college, Holland Mich. He was an ordained a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church & help pastorates in may Mich. cities, among them being Newago, Big Rapids, Allegan, St. Johns, Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Coldwater, Grand Rapids, St. Joseph & Battle Creek. While in charge of the First M E church in the latter city he was instrumental in the erection of the Maple St. ME church there. At one time he was presiding elder of the Lansing district.
During his work in the interest of his Conference, Mr. Hamilton raised $180,000 for the 20th Century Preachers' Endowment fund. He was secretary of the board of trustees of the Clark memorial home at GR & was field secretary for the Conference Claimants' fund.
Mr. Hamilton is survived by 5 children: W A Hamilton of this city. J P Hamilton of Tampa, Fla, Mrs James G Redner of Battle Creek, E A Hamilton of Colorado Springs, Col., 3 sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Ransom of Tampa Florida, Mrs. Mary Jane Warner of Big Rapids & Miss Elizabeth Hamilton of Big Rapids. AT Hall of Benton Harbor, is a brother-in-law.
The fboy will be taken to Battle Creek where the funeral will be held in the First M E church, Battle Ck., at 3 o'clock, Monday afternoon. Rev A E Craig of Sioux City, IA. officiating. A large number of people from this city as well as Methodist ministers & laymen from other parts of the sate will attend the funeral.
Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo Gazette & also published 1915 Oct 23- Sat., Page 8, Grand Rapids Herald., St. Joseph Daily Press.
. 1915 Oct 25, Memorial Service for Rev JH at Clark Memorial Methodist church next Sunday is expected a memorial service will be held for Rev JH, who died last Friday at Tampa, Fla. Rev. John Graham will conduct the service & address will be made by other speakers. A large number of local Methodists went to Battle Creek Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. Hamilton.
. 1915 Nov 1, Rev JH Eulogized by Friends. A large congregation attend the memorial Service Sunday at Clark Memorial ME Church, JH died 10 days go & for many years had been prominently associated in Methodist affairs in Grand Rapids & Michigan. Resides relatives of the deceased minister from Battle Creek, there were prints Revs. JG, Robt H Bready, JW Horner, Al Smith, S C Strickland.
Dr John Graham gave the principal address, recalling the quality of character in him who had died. He knew Mr. Hamilton when they were young men together in Canada, was at the service in which Mr. Hamilton professed conversion & had been associated with him during his entire ministerial career. Dr. Hamilton had been a district superintendent, 3 times elected to gen. conference & chose by bishops on conference claimants. His most enduring work was hat of helping to found the local Clark Memorial Home for the Aged.
Note2: Rev John Graham, b 1835.12.4 Sterling Scotland -1920.12.27 Grand Rapids, MI. Settled near Hamilton, Ont., Landed Mich. 1863, Methodist conference 1869 ME Bap. Reg: Ontario Methodist Baptism: Thos. Ebenezer Graham, b 1850.12.5, Bap 1851. 3.23, s/o John & Mary, Watertown, E Flamboro.
. OBITUARY1, Methodist Michigan Tribunal Conference 1916, Summary
Rev. James Hamilton, D.D., more than 47 y. member of Mich. conference.
Died Tampa Florida, Oct 22, 1915, in his 73 year, stricken with apoplexy some months before. went to Tampa, Florida in autumn. Son of James & Rebecca Hamilton of Canada. Born at Trafalgar, Ontario, Feb. 17, 1843. When 14 years [1858] he was deeply convicted & soundly converted to God. Those who knew him & saw the intellectual, the spiritual trend of the youth, said there was a future for him, presumably the ministry, nor was this a mere presumption, as we are told how his God-fear mother dedicated him to the service of the pulpit before he was born.
Came to Michigan in 1865, student in Hope College for 2 years, after which he joined the Mich. conference at Three Rivers in 1868. His appointments: Newaygo, Big Rapids, Allegan, Ovid, St. Johns, Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Lansing District, Battle Creek, Coldwater, Trinity church Grand Rapids & St. Joseph. After 32y, he became the field sec. of 20th Century Thanks Offering Movement, 14 years plans, statesmanlike wisdom, courage, faith. endowment funds ... Quick & incisive in debate.
He was a model husband, thoughtful, dutiful, affectionate. He loved children & gave his best effort for their comfort & improvement. A widow 3 sons, 2 daughters, 2 sisters.
. OBITUARY2, Roll of the Dead, HAMILTON, James K, 72y old, died yesterday at the home of this son James P Hamilton, near Sulphur Springs.The son is the senior member of the Hamilton-Green Piano Co. A retired minister, the elder Mr. Hamilton was well known in church circles in Michigan. He arrived in Tampa Thursday apparently in good health but dies that night of heart failure.
He is survived by a widow & 3 son, 2 daughters. The sons are H A Hamilton of Colorado Springs, Col., W A Hamilton of Kalamazoo, Mich. & J P Hamilton, Tampa. Daughters are Mrs. KW Ranson of Indian Rocks & Mrs. James G Redner, Battle Creek, Mich.
Funeral services were held at 4 yesterday afternoon.
The remains were shipped last nigh to the former home in battle Creek, where the interment will be made. They were accompanied by J P Hamilton, his son, of this city.
. OBITUARY. DEATH OF MRS REV. JAMES HAMILTON: the Grand Rapids Mich., Press gives particulars of the death at her son's home at Tampa, Florida o Nov 30th, of Mrs Alice Hamilton, widow of Rev James Hamilton, who was pastor of Trinity M E Church in Grad Raids about 5 years ago. Mrs Hamilton is survived by 3 sons, James P Hamilton, Tampa; W A Hamilton of kalamazoo & Red Hamilton, in Oklahoma. There are 2 dau. Mrs Kennth Ransom of Tampa & Mrs James Redner of Battle Creek.
Mr. Hamilton dies about 3 years ago in Tampa. He was a native of Acton , a brother of Richard Hamilton, contractor, who lived her for many years & then went to Erin. Rev Dr. Hamilton was a frequent visitor to Acton & friends here.
Ref: Acton Free Press, Acton, Ontario.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2]
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