Hannah (Hitchcock) Mills (1847 - 1904)

Born 29 Jul 1847 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada

Wife of John Mills — married 25 Dec 1875 in Markham, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1904 at age 56 in Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Hannah Hitchcock was the 3rd daughter of James Hitchcock and Maria Mountford. She was born in Ontario. (The other siblings were born in England). Birth records for Ontario only begin in 1869, but in the 1901 census Hannah gave her date of birth as 29th July.

In 1868, Hannah had an illegitimate son Edward. After Hannah married John Mills in 1875 Edward went to live with his Aunt Eliza and remained in Markham all his life. He is shown as a teacher in the 1901 census. Hannah and John had four children; Albert, Annie, Mary Maria and Susan. Hannah Mills was said to have been a school teacher at Manitowaning. This was possibly a Dame School (where, for a small fee, basic grammar, spelling and arithmetic were taught) although there might be some confusion with her sister Eliza and son Edward who were both teachers.

Hannah died not long after her husband, John, on 26th April 1904 in Manitowaning. Her death certificate states “57, born England; ill 2 months; cause of death : 'Marasmus from Irippis(?), said to be failing popurine week, death rather sudden”. He grandson, Frank, said the cause of death was Quinsy i.e. suppurative tonsillitis. The stated age of death suggests a birth year of 1847. Hannah was buried with her husband in the Hughson Cemetery, Manitowaning – “gone, but not forgotten” – very true.

Sources

• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ79-GS7 : 9 March 2018), Hannah Hitchcock, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 53, line 49; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1088-1089, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 390,222.
• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QZ-3VV : 24 October 2018), Hannah Hitchcook in household of James Hitchcook, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QZ-D4D : 24 October 2018), Hannah Hitchcook in household of James Hitchcook, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN4-24V : 11 March 2018), John Mills and Hannah Hitchcox, 25 Dec 1875; citing registration , Markham, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,647.
• "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM3Y-VSM : 13 February 2020), Hannah Hitchcock in entry for Albert Mills, 1876.
• "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMCJ-KY7 : 16 July 2017), Hannah Mills in entry for Mary Maria Mills, 20 Jul 1881; citing Birth, Assiginack, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,402.
• "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMXR-X8D : 16 July 2017), Hannah Mills in entry for Susson Mills, 12 Mar 1884; citing Birth, Assiginack, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,866.
• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW28-92M : 3 August 2016), Hannah Mills, Assiquinack, Algoma, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148126.
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBT-MFK : 11 March 2018), Hannah Hitchcock in entry for Albert Mills and Alvina Bryant, ; citing registration , Manitoulin, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,525.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH2H-8K6 : 16 December 2019), Hannah Mills in household of John Mills, Algoma, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 16, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-5NRN : 13 December 2015), Hannah Mills, 1904; Burial, Manitowaning, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada, Hughson Cemetery; citing record ID 85206654, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.