Henry Hesp 1857-1945
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1857. Henry Hesp was born 11/9/1857 to parents David Hesp and Elizabeth Fry in Canada- likely King Township, York County, Ontario
1861CC. Henry Hesp 27, is down as a Wesleyan Methodist, farmer, b. England, with wife Elizabeth 23, b. Upper Canada, children Henry 5, Maria 3 & Charles 1, and Jane Fry 14, Elizabeth's sister , living King Township, York County, Ontario, near Nobleton in a log house. . I only find this by searching for Jane Fry!- Ancestry . His father David appears with 150 acres in King, York, Ontario in an Agricultural census.
1871CC. Henry Hesp, not found
1876-1881. Henry Hesp married ??. His wife died by 1881CC.
1881CC. Henry Hesp, 24, farmer, widowed, Methodist, is living Albion, Cardwell, Ontario, with his parents, David 48 and Elizabeth 46, and siblings Maria 22, Charles 20, John 18, Mary 16, Louisie 12, Sarah 10 & Thomas 5 . . Henry was born Ontario , his father in England, his mother in Ontario
1886. Henry Hesp, 29, marries Bella Walkup, 23 on 20/10/1886 in Bolton. She was born Artemesia & her parents were Samuel & Sarah Wauchop. Witnesses James Fry & Louisa Hesp- did the clergyman misspell her name?? Louisa Hesp likely the 17 yr old sister of Henry. James Fry her brother??
1888. Walter Forester Hesp was born 22/1/1888 in Peel Ontario to Henry and Isabella
1889. Another son David Roy Hesp was born on 14/12/1889 according to Murray - this must be wrong as Edward was born- and died- on 2/1/1890
1890. His wife, Isabella Hesp, dies in childbirth on 2/1/1890 in Albion, Peel, Ontario. Son Edward dies the same day, that of his birth- see gravestone below
1891CC. Henry Hesp, 35, farmer, widowed, Methodist, is living Albion, Cardwell, Ontario, with son Forest 3. . Henry was born Ontario but his parents were both born in England . Living next door to them are his parents David Hesp, 57, farmer, born England, Elizabeth 53, born Ontario, parents born England, Sarah 20, & Thomas 15
1891-1895. Henry Hesp married Susanah Williamson
1901CC. Henry Hesp, 44, farmer, born 11/9/1857, Methodist, is living Bolton, Cardwell, Ontario, with Susanah 34, and children E. Forest 13, William R.6, Mary I. 4 and C. David 1. Henry was born Ontario but his father was born in England, his mother in Ontario. .
William Roy Hesp 1894 had a son Murray David Hesp1931 who has done extensive research on the Hesps and local history around Cardwell
1905-1911. His son Forest departs for a new life in Alberta.
1905. He buys his deceased father's old farm for $350- his father having died in 1903 - see Hesp Story . Henry was a successful Bolton farmer and later became a member of Bolton Council.
1911CC . Henry Hesp, 54, farmer, born 9/1857, Methodist, is living Albion, Peel, Ontario, with Susanah 44, and children Roy 16 and Charlie 12.
1921CC . Henry Hesp, 64, farmer?, income 480, , Methodist, is living Bolton, Peel, Ontario, with Susanne 54 and Charlie 22.
1942. His 2nd wife, Susannah, dies
1945. Henry Hesp, 88, dies 22/1/1945 in Bolton, Peel, Ontario
Photograph courtesy of Steve Watson