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David Willson HUGHES

Male 1849 - 1945  (96 years)


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  • Name David Willson HUGHES 
    Born 27 Mar 1849  Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Aug 1945  Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • General Store.
    Buried Newmarket Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I378  Children of Peace Sharon Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2019 

    Family Jerusha DOAN
              b. 22 May 1851, Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Nov 1940, Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1872  Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at the American Hotel, Front St.
    Children 
     1. Eva Lillian HUGHES
              b. 2 Aug 1875, Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Oct 1937, Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2017 
    Family ID F273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David is the son of Elizabeth Thorp & Job Hughes of Sharon, ON.

      Obituary
      . 1945 Aug 30, Thursday. Hughes, At his residence 94 HazletonAve., Toronto. David Willson Hughes husband of the late Jerusha Doan, grandfather of A D McFall, in his 97th yr. Interment Newmarket Cemetery.

      . Pioneer Family D W Hughes Dies
      David Willson Hughes died at his home 94 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, Thursday evening Aug 30, in his 97th year. His ancestors emigrated from Wales in 1670 & settled near Philadelphia. His great grandfather cameo Upper Canada in 1804 & settled on Yonge St. just north of Aurora.
      Mr. Hughes was born at Sharon, Ont. on March 27, 1849, s/o John Hughes & Elizabeth Thorpe. He was the youngest of a family of 4 sons & 1 daughter. In his youth he was a member of the Children of Peace, who worshiped in the Sharon Temple. He played a cornet in the Sharon band. After attending school in Sharon, he went with some others in 1865 to Poughkeepsie, Mass. where he took up bookkeeping & also telegraphy. Upon returning to Sharon, he carried on a general store business from 1870 to 1878. During part of this time he was a beard of the Newmarket band.
      In 1882 he moved to Bolton, where he carried on business for 9 years. While in Bolton he organized a band. He was keenly interest in sports, baseball, fishing & hunting. After moving to Toronto about 1891, he conducted wool business. He attended Westminister Presbyterian church, later Westminister Central united church, where he has been an elder for many years. A man of wide interest, he retired his keen intellect until his death.
      His wife, Jerusha Daon, preceded him & also his daughter Mrs A A McFall. He is survived by one grandson A D McFall of Toronto. The funeral service was held Monday afternoon. Interment was Newmarket cemetery.
      Ref: Newmarket Era & Express Newspaper.- - -