William Henry Richards died July 30th 1923 at 1:30 am at the age of 59 years. A life long resident of Bell’s Corners. He was the eldest son of the late Richard Richards and his wife Eliza Hinton. 40 years ago united in marriage to Lucy, third daughter of the late Reuben Peer, of Bell. [...]
This entry comes from Julie Hinton:
Hi everyone. Here is the mystery man pic i found at Carrying Place this summer. The actual size is 18″ x 24″. It could be a Hinton, Peer or Gunter. To me it looks like a Hinton. Perhaps Eric could identify him. I think [...]
Left to right - Maggie Rowsome (Peer), Lucy Richards (Peer), George Rowsome, Lillian Spicer (Peer), Rev. Milton Hinton, Clara Hinton (Peer) and Kitty Peer.
Dec 26th, 2007 - note from Julie Hinton: Miranda and I visited my cousin Betty in Nov. and we both agreed that grandma and grandpa Hinton are not in the Peer Family Elder pic [...]
Do you know the names of any of these people? (click on image to view larger)This photo of the Peer Family of Eastern Ontario (Elizabethtown Township, near Brockville) was saved by my mother, Della Jean Charlton (nee Connell), seated in front on the far left.The Peer Reunion took place at the home of George and [...]
William James Peer
Note: this entry originally posted Feb. 17 ‘07, updated with family photos courtesy Julie Peer Mar. 26 ‘07
The following information came to light in a correspondence this past week from Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy who is also researching the Peer lines in Ontario.
Death 2 April 1902. Death Certificate, [...]
Probate of Will of and Codicil thereto of Reuben Peer
Canada Province of Ontario
In Her Majestys Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, be it known that on the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine the last Will and Testament and one [...]
Proving you can’t always believe a transcript no matter how good the source, here is a photo of the original 1899 death Register showing Reuben Peer, age 79, born in Ontario. You’ll have to click through the photo to my Flickr account to read it properly.
It reads: Reuben Peer, male, 26th February 1899, age [...]
The following memoir was written by Clara Lovina Hinton (nee Peer) in her 88th year. Transcribed from the original document by her grand-daughter Julie Hinton, the memoir reminisces her father, Reuben Peer Senior (1820-1899).
Lost But is Found
How time flies. Here I am 88, 2nd day of last Sept… Born in 1873.
I look [...]
From Left to right - Clifford Roy, William Henry, Ethel May, Harold
Edison (in front), Lucy Adeline and Howard Victor.
1901 Census:
William H Richards, male, white, head, married, born Ontario - Mar 24, 1864, age 37, origin Irish, nationality Canadian, religion Methodist, occupation Farmer
Lucy A Richards, female, white, wife, married, born Ontario - Nov 7, 1866, age [...]
This 1880 Carte-de-Viste of The Peer Family was handed down from Clarissa Peer through the family to her grand-daughter Julie Hinton who supplied this photo.
Back Row - William James, Hannah Jane, Lucy Adeline, Margaret Anne
Middle Row - Reuben Sr., Margaret, Reuben Jr., Mary Lilly
Front Row - Katherine Matilda, Clarissa
1881 Census
Names
Age
Birthplaces
Religion
Origin
Peer, Reuben
59
Canada
Eng. Meth
French
Peer, Margrate
49
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Peer, Reuben
27
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Peer, William
21
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Peer, [...]