Sarah Christina Hazel McCleary (1895 - 1987)

Born 23 Oct 1895 in Oakville, ON, Canada

Ancestors

Died 1 Aug 1987 at age 91 in Oakville, ON, Canada

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1895. She is the daughter of Joseph McCleary and Annie Slacer. She passed away in 1987. ^[1]

Anne ( Campbell) Smith was born July 21, 1938 in Farran's Point, a small community near Cornwall, Ontario. Despite her birthplace, Anne's family roots were firmly entrenched in Oakville. Her mother, Daisy (McCleary) Campbell was born here in 1902, as was Daisy's father, Joseph McCleary in 1862, and Anne spent much of her youth living on the McCleary family farm in the village of Sheridan (Queen Elizabeth Highway and Winston Churchill).

At the time, she didn't realize she was living in what would become an historic log cabin relocated to the Country Heritage Park in Milton (formerly The Ontario Agricultural Museum) where pioneer demonstrations take place today.

Anne remembers a time when horses were more dependable than tractors. Her Uncle Roy would prepare his team of workhorses and Anne, at an age as young as 6, would be in the "driver's seat" on the wagon while the others loaded the hay. Anne was too young and weak to provide the horses much guidance with the reins but Jerry and Polly knew just what to do by commands, 'getty up' and 'whoa'.

Anne remembers the strong sense of community that existed in rural Oakville. Her Aunts Ethel and Hazel spent countless hours quilting. The quilting bees provided a social, productive team environment for the women of Sheridan. How, these handmade quilts are precious heirlooms to be protected and passed down through the generations -- Anne remembers when quilts were simply standard bedding material.

After the family farm was sold in the late sixties and the clapboard farmhouse was finally demolished to make room for commercial development, the original log cabin was discovered. Turns out that the log cabin was built in 1830 by pioneer Joseph Clark on Lot 2, Concession 1 in Trafalgar Township. It was purchased by Anne's grandfather, Joseph McCleary, in 1900.

Anne met her husband, Darrell Smith, on a blind date. They raised their family in a home in southwest Oakville, Anne is pleased that her three children attended Gladys Speers Public School. You see, Gladys Speers was born Gladys McCleary, one of Anne's aunts. Gladys was a school teacher and secretary of the board. In recognition of her many contributions to the education community in Oakville, the school was named in her honour.^[2]

Birth

Birth of Sarah Christina Hazel McCleary^[3]

Date of Birth: 23 Oct 1895

Birth Place: Trafalgar, Halton

Father's Name: Joseph E McCleary, farmer, Trafalgar

Mother's Name: Anne Slacer

Census Data

1901 Canadian Census - Traflagar, Halton County, Ontario^[4]

Jos Mcclary - 38 (Dec 2, 1862) b. Ontario; o. farmer; r. Presbyterian

Annie Mcclary - 36 (Apr 28, 1864) b. Ontario

Bertie L Mcclary - 11 (Aug 7, 1889) b. Ontario

Ethel M Mcclary - 10 (Jan 21, 1890) b. Ontario

Milton Mcclary - 8 (Sept 24, 1892) b. Ontario

Hazel Mcclary - 5 (Oct 21, 1895) b. Ontario

Roy Mcclary - 3 (Jan 3, 1897) b. Ontario

Violet Mcclary - 1 (Mar 13, 1900) b. Ontario

John Hall (Domestic) - 55 (Jan 24, 1846) b.England; o. Farm labourer

1911 Census - Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario^[5]

Jos Mc Clary - 48 (Dec 1862) B. Ontario; Anglican

Annie Mc Clary - 47 (April 1864) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Ethel Mc Clary - 20 (Jan 1891) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Milton Mc Clary - 18 (Sept 1892) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Hazel Mc Clary - 15 (Oct 1895) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Roy Mc Clary - 13 (Jan 1898) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Violet Mc Clary - 11 (March 1900) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Daisy Mc Clary - 9 (May 1902) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

Gladys Mc Clary - 5 (April 1906) B. Ontario; Presbyterian

William Mc Clary - 90 (Jun 1821) B. Ireland; Year of Immigration: 1831; Presbyterian

1921 Canadian Census - Traflagar, Halton County, Ontario^[6]

Joseph McCleary - 57 (1864) b. Ontario; o. farmer

Tannie McCleary - 57 (1864) b. Ontario

Ethel McCleary - 30 ()1891 b. Ontario

Milton McCleary - 28 (1892) b. Ontario; o. farmer

Hazel McCleary - 26 (1895) b. Ontario

Roy McCleary - 23 (1898) b. Ontario; o. farmer

Violet McCleary - 21 (1900) b. Ontario; o. teacher

Daisy McCleary - 19 (1902) b. Ontario

Gladys McCleary - 15 (1906) b. Ontario

Burial

St Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Joseph E. McCleary (Dec. 2, 1862 - May 11, 1933) Find A Grave: Memorial #162012553

Annie Slacer McCleary (Apr. 28, 1864 - Jun. 15, 1936 Find A Grave: Memorial #162012640

Violet J. McCleary (Mar 13, 1908 - Aug 27, 1956) Find A Grave: Memorial #162012754

Ethel M.A. McCleary (Jan 21, 1891 - May 9, 1983) Find A Grave: Memorial #162012801

Hazel S. C. McCleary (Oct 23, 1895 - Aug 1, 1987) Find A Grave: Memorial #162109824

Roy J. A. McCleary (Jan 3, 1898 - Jun 15, 1996) Find A Grave: Memorial #162109850

Milton J. E. McCleary (Sept 24, 1892 - May 16, 1990) Find A Grave: Memorial #162109870

Sources

• Graeme MacKay, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Graeme and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Graeme MacKay, Mar 26, 2012
2. ↑ Source: Oakville Beaver, 18 Feb, 2001. Oakville - Celebrating a Proud Heritage http://images.halinet.on.ca/1532726/data?n=1
3. ↑ Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths – 1869-1913. MS 929, reels 1-245 (#126). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario.
4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2004. Census Place: Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 71.
5. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. Census Place: Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario; Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6471; Page: 8; Family No: 76.
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 61; Census Place: Trafalgar (Township), Halton, Ontario; Page Number: 2.