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In 1854 JAMES ROBB bought two hundred acres in Elma, lots 21 and 22, concession 2 from the Crown for three hundred dollars.
This Farm was all bush except for a beaver meadow.
In the winter he cut down trees and in summer he worked in harvest fields near Galt, where he worked in a paper mill for two years on landing in Canada.
They had a Family of Six, at that time the youngest was born on the trip over from Ayrshire, Scotland.
His sister JANET, came with them and two years later his parents and sister ELLEN came to live with him.
JANET married JAMES GRAY, and
ELLEN married ROBERT HAMILTON
The members of the ROBB FAMILY are:
JAMES ROBB"", and ARTHUR ROBB
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Around 1845 JAMES HAMILTONand his wifeMARGARET HOSEY (possibly 'HOSSIE') came to Canada.
They had been linen weavers in Glasgow, Scotland, and settled in Guelph, where they wove woollens. Later they moved to Winterbourne.
About 1850 their sons ROBERT HAMILTON and THOMAS HAMILTON came into Elma.
The brothers were woodcutters who worked for many years taking logs to Trowbridge to sell in order to earn money for land.
They were squatters until 1875, when ROBERT HAMILTON bought C7L16 for $135.
ROBERT HAMILTON met his wife ELLEN ROBB at a party in Donegal.
ELLEN was a great walker. She had worked as a maid in Galt and had to walk from there to C [Concession] 10 to visit her parents.
One day after she was married she was picking grass to feed a pet deer and wandered into the woods and was lost.
The family found her in Trowbridge.
ROBERT and ELLEN had five girls and three boys:
AGNES FINDLAY HAMILTON married RICHARD COGHLIN
MARGARET DILA HAMILTON married GEORGE CLAY COGHLIN
JAMES HAMILTON married ANN 'Annie' JANE BUCHANAN [adopteddaughter of Charles and Ann Porter Buchanan]
HENRY WILKINSON HAMILTON married HARRIET "Hattie"
BENJAMIN never married
JESSIE BEATRICE HAMILTON married HENRY POPE
ELLEN HAMILTON married ALBERT McBAIN
MARION EVALINE JANE HAMILTON married WILLIAM BLAIR [son ofWilliam and Jane Buchanan Bair]
JESSIE and ELLEN HAMILTON, the last surviving members of the Family, lived together on Main Street in Atwood in later life.
They were jolly, happy old ladies, so everyone liked to visit them.
The HAMILTON's were originally Presbyterians, but later became Methodists.
The HAMILTON'S planted a large orchard of sweet apples in hopes of making a good deal of money. Many of the trees were still there when Glynn and Olive Coghlin moved onto the in 1952..
ROBERT HAMILTON died in 1883.
His wife and Family carried on for eight years, then sold the land to GEORGE CLAY COGLIN, (Robert's son-in-law).
GEORGE built the present house.
GEORGE and MARGARET's children were:
ELLA, who married CHARLES VOGAN
EVERETT who married PEARL HIUSSER, and MARION, who married FRASER DEWAR
In 1905, lightning rods were installed by Hamilton Brothers Manufacturing Company for $56.
Two years later, George sold twenty-seven-and one-half acres off the south end. In 1909 he sold the remaining property to William Hume.
(NOTE
On the GenerationsWaterloo source page for much of the foregoing information - is additionally a Noted reference to a photo as follows - see: 'Elmanac' link below):
photo of Family of Robert and Ellen Hamilton -
Front: Agnes, Nell, Robert: A Minnie, mother Ellen, Annie.
Back: Wilk, George Coghlin, Jessie, Richard Coghlin, Maggie, Jim C7L16Npt]
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Record Abstract
ONTARIO DEATHS, 1869-1937 and
OVERSEAS DEATHS, 1939-1947
ROBERT HAMILTON
Death
21 November 1883
Elma, Perth, Ontario
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Birthplace: Ontario
Birth Year (Estimated): 1834
From The Elmanac - The History of Elma Township 1857-1997 Page 426: Family Identification: F38018
Person ID : I144538
Eby ID Number : Waterloo-144538
ROBERT BENJAMIN HAMILTON
Notes
Mr. R. B. Hamilton has bought the Undertaking Business of Mr. R. J. Kerr.
Mr. Hamilton has several years' experience in such work and is well qualified to take the place of Mr. Kerr. Mr. Kerr intends travelling for the Deering Machine Co.
Wellesley Maple Leaf, September 29, 1904
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R. J. Kerr, our popular undertaker, has engaged Mr. Hamilton of Attwood to assist him in the undertaking and implement business. It now seems necessary that someone should be on the spot all the time.
Waterloo County Chronicle, April 20, 1899
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Millbank and the surrounding district are wrapped in sadness these days, for one of their outstanding citizens in the person of Mr. R. B. HAMILTON answered the call to come up Higher, on Monday evening when he was quietly reading in his home, after being in his store during the day and at his beloved church on Sunday, where he taught his Bible class as usual.
Mr. HAMILTON was a man greatly beloved by all who knew him, one who followed in his Master's footsteps; and many a kindly deed and noble act he has done, that the world knows not of.
Born at Atwood, in August, seventy-three years ago, he was the son of the late
ROBERT HAMILTON, formerly of Winterbourne, and the late
ELLEN ROBB HAMILTON of Scotland.
His father died when he was quite a young lad and he early assumed the responsibilities of a fatherless home.
He was the mainstay of his mother and guide and counsellor of his sisters, (two of whom have been living with him in Millbank, and to them the word "brother" meant much).
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to them, Mrs. McBain, Mrs. W. Blair and Mrs. G. Coghlin, of Millbank, Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Coghlin, of Atwood.
One brother, Will Hamilton, of Monkton, died six years ago and another brother, Jas. Hamilton, of Trowbridge, some years previous.
Mr. Hamilton left the farm early in life and attended Business College in Guelph and later entered the store of Mr. John Schnurr in Linwood proving a valued assistant, and also worked as an undertaker. Here, and elsewhere, he gave of his time and talents in the Master's service.
Almost thirty years ago he came to Millbank and started a store and also an undertaking parlor. Here again his sterling qualities won him success. But along with his active duties, he was a familiar figure in the former Methodist Church, having delivered his first sermon as a local preacher, forty-nine years ago; [words missing]… the folks who look back with joy on his ministry.
He acted as treasurer in the Millbank Wesley church for years and [?] & M. treasurer in the United Church until recently. He was an elder in the United Church since union, a wonderful Bible class teacher, and an honored and active member of the Young People's Union. The latter had the privilege of doing him honor last December on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee in young people's work. He was instrumental in organizing young people's work in the counties of Perth and Waterloo and many a lonely trip he made over poor roads in this cause. But "ever onward" was his motto and many folk throughout these counties could rise up and call him blessed for the joy and fellowship the Epworth League and Christian Endeavour Societies have brought to their lives. He was always a strong advocate of temperance, both by precept and example and acted as treasurer of the Perth Temperance Federation for many years. He was ever ready with his financial support of the Church, the Bible Society, the Library and every other worthy cause.
In the realm of sport, he was an ardent enthusiast, and always stood for fair play and good sportsmanship. He was in very truth, a noble Christian gentleman. Well might it be said of him
a prince has fallen in Israel.
Sleep on, dear friend, such lives as thine
Have not been lived in vain,
But hold an influence rare, divine,
On lives that here remain.
The funeral service will be held at his late residence in Millbank on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock and a later service in Atwood United Church, from where interment will take place in Elma Centre Cemetery.
The children of HELEN 'ELLEN' ROBB and ROBERT HAMILTON
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Re: ANDREW ROBB
By Mary AUSTIN September 18, 2001 at 07:55:58
In reply to: Re: andrew robb
David Robb 9/17/01
4.) HELEN KERR2 ROBB (JAMES1) was born September 27, 1835 in Ayrshire, Scotland,...and died April 13, 1891 in Atwood, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario.
She married ROBERT HAMILTON on January 01, 1858 in Chalmer's Church, Winterbourne, Waterloo County, Ontario,
... a son of JAMES HAMILTON and MARGARET HOSSIE.
Children of HELEN ROBB and ROBERT HAMILTON are:
i. THOMAS3 HAMILTON.
15.ii. AGNES FINLAY HAMILTON, b. October 17, 1858, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. March 04, 1948, Listowel(home of son Lawson), Ontario.
16. iii. JAMES HAMILTON, b. April 18, 1860, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. May 21, 1923, Con 6 Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario.
17 iv. HENRY WILKINSON HAMILTON, b. May 16, 1862, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. June 25, 1932, Monkton, Elma Township, Ontario.
v. ROBERT BENJAMIN HAMILTON, b. August 07, 1864, Atwood, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. April 25, 1938, at home, Millbank, Ontario.
18. vi. [[MARGARET DELLA HAMILTON,]] b. November 11, 1866, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. January 09, 1943, at home in Millbank, Ontario.
19. vii. JESSIE B. HAMILTON, b. September 17, 1868, one-half mile north of Atwood, Elma Township, Ontario; d. March 29, 1963, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Dewar, Atwood, Ontario.
viii. ELLEN HAMILTON, b. December 29, 1870, 1/2 mile north of Atwood, across from the Elma Cheese Factory, Elma Township, Ontario; d. July 31, 1969, at the home of Zelda and Howard Smith, Listowel, Ontario; m. NEWTON ALBERT McBAIN, February 12, 1908, at the Parsonage, Dunnville, Haldimand County, Ontario.
ix. JOHN HAMILTON, b. [about] June 19, 1873, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. May 04, 1875, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario.
20. x. MARION EVELINA JANE HAMILTON, b. August 17, 1881, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario; d. January 25, 1955, Bolsover, Ontario.
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