Emily Gilby
George Henry Hardy was born January 9, 1843, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Canada West, and died due to cancer of the left hand on June 6, 1933, in Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 90. Buried in Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of George Hardy of England, and Mary Buckton of Yorkshire, England.
Emily Gilby was born April 14, 1844, in St. John Parish, City of York, Micklegate, County Yorkshire, England, and died February 11, 1935, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 90. Buried in Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of John Gilby of Kirton, County Lincolnshire, England, and Alisemon Elizabeth Straw of the City of Lincoln, County Lincolnshire, England.
George Henry Hardy and Emily Gilby were married January 25, 1872, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada.
George Henry Hardy and Emily (Gilby) Hardy had seven children:
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Ontario was known as: "Upper Canada" from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841; "Canada West" from February 10, 1841, to July 1, 1867; and "Ontario" after July 1, 1867.
George Henry Hardy and Emily (Gilby) Hardy, and their son, George Buckton Hardy, are buried in Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Thanks to Find-A-Grave for making this image available
George Henry Hardy was born January 9, 1843, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Canada West.
Emily Gilby was born April 14, 1844, in St. John Parish, City of York, Micklegate, County Yorkshire, England.
Hardy, George, Farmer, Male, Living in Trafalgar Township, 1842, page 1.
Hardy, George, Farmer, Male, Age 38, Birth Place: Ontario, Religion: I. Meth. C., Living in Trafalgar Township, 1881, division 1, page 47.
Hardy, George, Farmer, Male, Age 48, Birth Place: Ontario, Religion: Methodist, Living in Trafalgar Township, 1891, division 3, page 15.
The 1901 Canadian Census taken on April 14, 1901, shows Geo. H. Hardy (age 58) born January 9, 1843, in Ontario, Canada is a Farmer living in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada. Living with him is his wife, Emily Hardy (age 56) born April 1844 in England. Also living there are his four unmarried children, all born in Ontario, Canada: Gilby J. Hardy (age 24) born November 11, 1876; Jackson B. Hardy (age 22) born November 7, 1878; Emily L. Hardy (age 18) born July 2, 1882; and Gertrude E. Hardy (age 16) born November 25, 1885.
The 1911 Canadian Census taken on April 14, 1901, shows George Hardy (age 68) born January 1843 in Ontario, Canada is a Farmer living in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada. Living with him is his wife, Emily Hardy (age 67) born April 1844 in England and having emigrated in 1853. Also living there is his unmarried son, Gilby Hardy (age 32) born November 1878 in Ontario, Canada, who is a Farmer's Son. A Scottish Laborer also lives in the household.
George Henry Hardy died 1933 in Unknown at about age 90. Buried in Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Emily (Gilby) Hardy died February 11, 1935, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 90.
Emily Gilby and George Henry Hardy, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Kitchener was settled in 1806, named the Hamlet of Berlin in 1825, Village of Berlin from 1853 to 1912, City of Berlin from 1912 to 1916, and City of Kitchener from 1916 forward.
George and Emily were married January 25, 1872 in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada.
Emily (Gilby) Hardy and Victor Wilson, 1908. The car belonged to Dr. George Buckton Hardy, DDS., who was quite a remarkable man - first a teacher, then a dentist whose office was on Carlton St. opposite Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, then he retired and opened a Nursery and grew plants and flowers. His fiancée died during the plague epidemic and his love life died with her. He had quite a zest for life, and traveled to England in 1900 by ship.
George and Emily's 60th Wedding Anniversary, Sheridan, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, 1932
Hardy and Wilson Families, Ontario, Canada, 1929
Left to Right: "Ben" and "Daisy" (Hardy) Savage, Alfred and Alisemon (Hardy) Wilson
John Gilby Hardy, Sheridan, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada, about 1900
William Alfred Wilson Birth, 1871, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada