Robert Hare was born October 25, 1844, a son of Richard Hare, of Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. Robert married Ann Jane (?nee). Robert died June 10, 1933 and is buried in the Union Cemetery, in Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada [1]
Buried Merrickville Union Protestant+, Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
Census: 1881 Wolford, Leeds & Grenville North, Ontario. Age: 36-37. 1871 Leeds & Grenville North, Wolford Twp, Ontario. Age: 26-27. 0000800010
Note:Robert was the last one of this generation. His first wife, Jane Hare was the daughter of Short Bob Hare and Ann Fletcher of Bishop's Mills. They were married in 1869 and she died in 1915, He remarried Rebecca Caroline Hare the widow of Gann Cochrane. Robert inherited 96 acres out of 100 of the old homestead.
Robert and Jane farmed on homestead lot 16 con. 6 Wolford Twp. Later moved to Merrickville and worked the foundry, Robert Hare was willed 76 acres, being part of the west half of lot 16-6 by his father Richard in 1878. Certain legacies were to be paid by ROBERT.
Robert and Jane raised a family of 8 girls most properly all of whom worked away as young women, some close to home and others some distance away (in 1910) Carrie worked at Cornwall.
Robert and Jane moved to Merrickville where he was employed in the foundry, the farm was abandoned and sold for taxes in 1905. A few years previous (in July) the housestone was burned in the night, the parents were at William Henry Brown and the girls were in bed and had a very narrow escape. Aunt Carrie relates that the pillows were burning under aunt Vine and aunt Violet when Aunt Ida discovered the fire. Robert rebuilt the house. (Grant Hough).
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