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MATTHEW HAMILTON, b. January 17, 1843, Gore Township District 17; d. 1932, Unity Sask.

MATTHEW2 HAMILTON (JAMES1) was born January 17, 1843 in Gore Township District 17, and died 1932 in Unity Sask. He married IRENE ISOBELL PIERCE March 22, 1869 in East Clifton Quebec, daughter of SAM PIERCE and BETSY CHASE. She was born 1842 in Windsor England, and died 1915 in Unity Sask.

Notes for MATTHEW HAMILTON:
Matthew was born in Argentil 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 until about 1910 or 1911. Matthew and Irene lost thier youngest Daughter to pneumaonia, complications after Scarlet Fever in 1902. Matthew left Quebec for Unity Saskatchewan where he settled near his sons Hugh, Francis and Justin and died here in 1935.

[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: May 1, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.35056.2

Individual: Hamilton, Matthew
The census of 1851 notes his birthday.

Event: Living
Year: 1871
Place: East Clifton

Province of record source: Québec
County of record source: Compton

Comments: Farmer.

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

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.

The following bio on Matthew appears in the book "History of Compton County" by L.S.Channell in 1896 on page 95:

Matthew Hamilton, farmer, a resident of johnsville, was born in Argentuil county, Que.,
April 28, 1843. he came to East Clifton in 1865. His Father, James Hamilton is still living in Randboro, 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.

Children of MATTHEW HAMILTON and IRENE PIERCE are:
4. i. HATTIE MARIE3 HAMILTON, b. February 14, 1870, East Clifton Quebec.
5. ii. HUGH EDWARD HAMILTON, b. October 20, 1871, East Clifton Quebec; d. February 27, 1942, Unity Sask.
6. iii. FRANCIS S. J. HAMILTON, b. September 13, 1873, East Clifton Quebec.
iv. LELIA ROSE HAMILTON, b. March 01, 1875, East Clifton Quebec; d. 1887, East Clifton Quebec.
7. v. JUSTIN WILLIAM HAMILTON, b. June 22, 1877, East Clifton Quebec.
8. vi. EFFIE M HAMILTON, b. May 07, 1880, East Clifton Quebec.
vii. BERTHA ISABEL HAMILTON, b. August 18, 1888, East Clifton Quebec; d. January 29, 1902, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Notes for BERTHA ISABEL HAMILTON:
Sherbrooke Record Newpaper on page 1 of Jan 29 1902 reports Bertha Isabel Hamilton daughter of Mr & Mrs M Hamilton died after a short illnes 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 Cemetry in Sherbrooke, In the paper for the Jan 31 1902 it says she was 14 years 5 months and 11 days old.

More About BERTHA ISABEL HAMILTON:
Death notice: January 29, 1902, Sherbrooke Record died of pneumonia after scarlet fever. She was buried in Elmwood Cemetry in Sher