James Robinson Hood: Lanark County Families

James Robinson Hood

1893 - 1901 (8 years)

Generation: 1

James Robinson Hood was born in 1893 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada (son of James Hood and Mary Ann Wait); died on 21 Nov 1901 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in York Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 115535379
_UID: 8EF4C962A1FF4D75A65ABFE76CEBB9BE8308

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115535379

Buried:
There are discrepancies between the headstone dates, the Canadian 1901 census info and the Canadian 1911 census information

Generation: 2

James Hood was born in Aug 1860 in Ontario, Canada (son of James Graham Hood and Marion "Maney" Rodger); died in 1946 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 73714500
_UID: 140322B37B9644EE98A774BAA7C11FEE1152

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73714500

Died:
James Hood, son of James Hood and Minnie Rodger, married Mary Ann Wait (1864-1943) on Feb 12, 1890. They are buried at Harriston Cemetery.

It looks like that after the death of their oldest son, James Robinson Hood in 1901, James and Mary Ann had another son in 1903, who they also named James Robinson Hood, born on Dec. 19, 1903 in Harriston, Wellington, Ontario.

James married Mary Ann Wait. Mary was born in Jan 1864; died in 1943; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Wait was born in Jan 1864; died in 1943; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 115529133
_UID: 560419D35D7D4358A2569C02FD9036778BC5

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115529133

Children:

1. James Robinson Hood was born in 1893 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Nov 1901 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in York Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Lance Corporal Robert Alexander "Alex" Hood was born on 1 Jul 1895 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1917 in France; was buried in Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
James Robinson Hood was born on 19 Dec 1903 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1969; was buried in York Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

James Graham Hood was born on 4 Feb 1828 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of William Hood and Martha Park); died on 25 Apr 1910 in Brant Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 62222411
_UID: 813699EC934B441FA89F1F3591E599335A24

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62222411

James married Marion "Maney" Rodger. Marion was born in 1833 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Sep 1883 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marion "Maney" Rodger was born in 1833 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Sep 1883 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 119129018
Name: Maney Rodger
Name: Minnie Rodger
_UID: 402155CA61B14CA8BC2D005FD2D5A9799766

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119129018

Children:

2. James Hood was born in Aug 1860 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1946 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
Penalope Hood was born in 1862 in Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Sep 1889 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 4

William Hood was born on 6 Jul 1799 in Calton Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of James Hood and Elizabeth Jones); died on 28 Feb 1874 in Hood's Corners, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Cemetery, Watson's Corner, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 61915530
Occupation: School Master
_UID: 2066275325284731932304049C6CE072DDE5

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61915530

Died:
William Hood was the son of James Hood (#51456319)and his first wife Elizabeth Jones. James Hood is buried at Creemore Cemetery, Simcoe County, Ontario.

William's mother, Elizabeth Jones, died when William was a young child, and so his father eventually remarried. William left from Greenock, Scotland with his family on July 4, 1820 and sailed on the Prompt for Canada. It has been said that he met his future wife, Martha Park, on board this ship and that theirs was a shipboard romance, but there is no documentation to support that Martha came to Canada at the same time.

That first winter at Dalhousie Township, the school teacher hired and brought over by the name of George Richmond, died when a tree fell on him. He was the first death in the Dalhousie settlement ("The Lanark Society Settlers" by Carol Bennett p. 16). This is probably the teaching position that William Hood took over. It has been said that William had had two years of college before emigrating to Canada. The school house was located at an intersection called Hood's Corner. The school is still standing today, but is a private residence. The Common School Report for 1827 (From the Journal of Assembly of Upper Canada - 1928) shows that William Hood was one of six teachers in Dalhousie Township. William Hood had 12 boys and 10 girls in his classroom.

The soil in Dalhousie Township was quite rocky, causing many of the original emigrants, and many of the first generation children, to relocate to western Ontario where the soil was better. William and Martha did not leave, probably because William had his teaching pay (whatever he could collect in money or other things such as food) besides his farm to supplement his income.

On the Canadian 1871 Census, William and Martha are age 71 and are living with their son John and his family. John and his family are still living in Lanark County, Ontario at this time.

William married Martha Park. Martha (daughter of James Park, I and Marrion Allen) was born in 1799 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 31 Jan 1799 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 21 Jan 1880 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Cemetery, Watson's Corner, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Park was born in 1799 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 31 Jan 1799 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of James Park, I and Marrion Allen); died on 21 Jan 1880 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Cemetery, Watson's Corner, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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FindaGrave Memorial ID: 62180639
_UID: 621EB1810D3C42DE8437C54CD06005405C14

Notes:

Christened:
PARK
MATHA
JAMES PARK/MARON ALLAN FR101 (FR101)
F
31/12/1799
627/
10 166
Cambuslang

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62180639

Buried:
plot 187

Children:

Marion Park "May" Hood was born on 5 Apr 1826 in Hood's Corners, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Jan 1906 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hopetown Cemetery, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. James Graham Hood was born on 4 Feb 1828 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1910 in Brant Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
Elizabeth Jones Hood was born on 1 May 1830 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Nov 1894 in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
Martha Park Hood was born on 29 Feb 1832 in Hood's Corners, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Feb 1913 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Cemetery, Watson's Corner, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
William Hood was born on 5 Aug 1834 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1922 in Huron County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Clifford Cemetery, Howick, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret Hood was born about 1835 in Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Apr 1917 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Cemetery, Watson's Corner, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
Andrew Hood was born on 15 Nov 1837; died on 5 Sep 1924; was buried in Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
John Hood was born about 1841 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Oct 1886 in Huntsville, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Huntsville, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Gemmill A. Hood was born about 1843 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1863 in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
David Park "Dave" Hood was born on 13 Apr 1846; died on 9 Nov 1913; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

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