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- . Ontario Marriage Registration # 012466-73 Wellington Co.
George GRIEVE, 22y [1851], farmer of Erin, b. Canada, Presbyterian,
s/o John GRIEVE & Ann GRIEVE,
married Sarah Jane WALKER, Age 17 [1856], Canada, Erin,
d/o John & Elizabeth WALKER.
Witn: John JOHNSTONE of Guelph & Lizzie BOOMER of Toronto, Jan. 1, 1873 at Erin Village, Church of England, married by License, A. Henderson, Erin.
. 1881 Census, Erin Village, Wellington
Walker Charles, b 1857, blacksmith
Walker, Elizabeth, b 1829 Ireland, widow
Walker, James, b 1863, Blacksmith
Grave, Sara, b 1856 /25 years, born Ontario, West. Methodist, Scottish, Widow
Grave, Maggie, b 1876, born Ontario, West Meth., Scottish.
Note: Widow Sara Jane Walker Grieve is living with her mother & brothers.
. Ontario Marriage Registration #14096-825, Toronto, York County
Matthew Hall, age 33 /1855, Resides City of Toronto, Canada, Widower, Church of England,
s/o Susan & William Hall,
married Sarah Jane Greaves, 31 [1857], Resides City of Toronto, widow,
d/o John S. & Elizabeth WALKER.
Witn: Charles S Walker, Erin Village, Co., Wellington, [i.e. Sarah's brother.] & Mary LaMount, Owen Sound,
July 19th, 1888, Toronto by F. Trimsful (?), C of C., by License.
. Ontario Death Registration #27894- 7, Simcoe County
Sarah Jane Hall, died 25 February, 1907, age 50 / 1857,
Resided Hawkestone, Ontario, Housewife,
Married to Mathew Hall,
Born Erin, Ontario.
Died of a Cerebral apoplexy & heart disease. Dr. Smith & Lewis. Ch. of England.
Informant J C Smith (Dr). 26 Feb 1907.
. Historic Origins of Hawkestone
The mouth of Hawkestone Creek is consequently the site of the port or landing place of Cahiagué, & the remains of a Huron village have been found on the spot. On the west halves of lots 24 & 23, concession XII. [Oro].This was a famous Indian landing-place at the outlet of Hawkestone Creek. ... William Hodges, the occupant, who has lived there since his birth in 1834, ploughed up some stone fire-beds, pottery fragments, iron tomahawks, etc. These were on the west side of the outlet of the creek. … Similar remains have been found on the Capt. Davis farm, on the east side of the creek's outlet; & also at places nearer the creek itself. Cahiagué itself lay a little inland & a shade west of the arc of the circle from the Narrows. Oro, which I visited in May, 1899, & where I counted on finding some traces of the old Huron village, is 'covered with forest growth. From August 17 Samuel Champlain recommend in his diary he sojourned here at Hawkestone 10 days. It is about 5 miles from Orillia on Lake Couchiching. On Lot 7, Con 13, Oro once stood was a large fortified village. Champlain also recorded the considerable remains of a village have been found here about connected with the native fishery on Bass Lake.
Ref: Fifth Report of the Bureau of Archives for the province of Ontario, 1907. - - -
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