Thomas J. Hodgins was born on 11 July 1840 in Clarendon Township, Pontiac Co., Que., the youngest child of John and Ellen (Palmer) Hodgins (his second wife). This birth date requires some explanation, as different dates have been put forward by different sources.
According to the 1851 (or 1852) Census - the earliest one in which he is recorded - Thomas was 11 years old. Both his published obituary and his gravestone indicate he was born in 1840. So I believe that date is correct. On the other hand, the 1901 Census states he was born on 11 July 1844; the 1911 Census states July 1844. No doubt he and his family knew his birthday correctly, however it is apparent that they got the year wrong.
Thomas was known as "Tom" or commonly as "Jack's Tom".
Thomas married Ellen Strutt, daughter of John Strutt, Sr. and his wife Ann Jane (Smyth) Strutt, on 8 July 1868 in Shawville, Pontiac Co., Que. They had eight children, in the following order: William John (born 1869), Jane Ann (b. 1871), Robert Edmond (twin, b. 1873), Thomas Alexander (twin, b. 1873), Susannah Sophia (b. 1875), James Hiram (b. 1879), Helena (Nina or Lena) Maria (b. 1883) and Margaret (Maggie) Lavina (b. 1886).
Thomas was a farmer. He was granted 100 acres in the 7th Range, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, on 20 March 1867.
He was Anglican.
Thomas' wife Ellen died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909. In later years, he resided with his daughter Margaret (Tubman) and her family in Greer Mount, Pontiac Co., Que.
Thomas Hodgins died close to midnight on 18 February 1926 in Greer Mount, as a result of a cold which developed into pneumonia. He was buried on 20 February 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
1911 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 4 March 1926, p. 8
Forest of Trees: Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine "Plus Others" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I015592), accessed 15 July 2016
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
List of Lands Granted by the Crown in the Province of Quebec, from 1763 to 31st December 1890 (published 1891)
According to the 1851 (or 1852) Census - the earliest one in which he is recorded - Thomas was 11 years old. Both his published obituary and his gravestone indicate he was born in 1840. So I believe that date is correct. On the other hand, the 1901 Census states he was born on 11 July 1844; the 1911 Census states July 1844. No doubt he and his family knew his birthday correctly, however it is apparent that they got the year wrong.
Thomas was known as "Tom" or commonly as "Jack's Tom".
Thomas married Ellen Strutt, daughter of John Strutt, Sr. and his wife Ann Jane (Smyth) Strutt, on 8 July 1868 in Shawville, Pontiac Co., Que. They had eight children, in the following order: William John (born 1869), Jane Ann (b. 1871), Robert Edmond (twin, b. 1873), Thomas Alexander (twin, b. 1873), Susannah Sophia (b. 1875), James Hiram (b. 1879), Helena (Nina or Lena) Maria (b. 1883) and Margaret (Maggie) Lavina (b. 1886).
Thomas was a farmer. He was granted 100 acres in the 7th Range, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, on 20 March 1867.
He was Anglican.
Thomas' wife Ellen died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909. In later years, he resided with his daughter Margaret (Tubman) and her family in Greer Mount, Pontiac Co., Que.
Thomas Hodgins died close to midnight on 18 February 1926 in Greer Mount, as a result of a cold which developed into pneumonia. He was buried on 20 February 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
1911 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 4 March 1926, p. 8
Forest of Trees: Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine "Plus Others" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I015592), accessed 15 July 2016
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
List of Lands Granted by the Crown in the Province of Quebec, from 1763 to 31st December 1890 (published 1891)
Thomas J. Hodgins was born on 11 July 1840 in Clarendon Township, Pontiac Co., Que., the youngest child of John and Ellen (Palmer) Hodgins (his second wife). This birth date requires some explanation, as different dates have been put forward by different sources.
According to the 1851 (or 1852) Census - the earliest one in which he is recorded - Thomas was 11 years old. Both his published obituary and his gravestone indicate he was born in 1840. So I believe that date is correct. On the other hand, the 1901 Census states he was born on 11 July 1844; the 1911 Census states July 1844. No doubt he and his family knew his birthday correctly, however it is apparent that they got the year wrong.
Thomas was known as "Tom" or commonly as "Jack's Tom".
Thomas married Ellen Strutt, daughter of John Strutt, Sr. and his wife Ann Jane (Smyth) Strutt, on 8 July 1868 in Shawville, Pontiac Co., Que. They had eight children, in the following order: William John (born 1869), Jane Ann (b. 1871), Robert Edmond (twin, b. 1873), Thomas Alexander (twin, b. 1873), Susannah Sophia (b. 1875), James Hiram (b. 1879), Helena (Nina or Lena) Maria (b. 1883) and Margaret (Maggie) Lavina (b. 1886).
Thomas was a farmer. He was granted 100 acres in the 7th Range, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, on 20 March 1867.
He was Anglican.
Thomas' wife Ellen died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909. In later years, he resided with his daughter Margaret (Tubman) and her family in Greer Mount, Pontiac Co., Que.
Thomas Hodgins died close to midnight on 18 February 1926 in Greer Mount, as a result of a cold which developed into pneumonia. He was buried on 20 February 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
1911 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 4 March 1926, p. 8
Forest of Trees: Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine "Plus Others" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I015592), accessed 15 July 2016
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
List of Lands Granted by the Crown in the Province of Quebec, from 1763 to 31st December 1890 (published 1891)
According to the 1851 (or 1852) Census - the earliest one in which he is recorded - Thomas was 11 years old. Both his published obituary and his gravestone indicate he was born in 1840. So I believe that date is correct. On the other hand, the 1901 Census states he was born on 11 July 1844; the 1911 Census states July 1844. No doubt he and his family knew his birthday correctly, however it is apparent that they got the year wrong.
Thomas was known as "Tom" or commonly as "Jack's Tom".
Thomas married Ellen Strutt, daughter of John Strutt, Sr. and his wife Ann Jane (Smyth) Strutt, on 8 July 1868 in Shawville, Pontiac Co., Que. They had eight children, in the following order: William John (born 1869), Jane Ann (b. 1871), Robert Edmond (twin, b. 1873), Thomas Alexander (twin, b. 1873), Susannah Sophia (b. 1875), James Hiram (b. 1879), Helena (Nina or Lena) Maria (b. 1883) and Margaret (Maggie) Lavina (b. 1886).
Thomas was a farmer. He was granted 100 acres in the 7th Range, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, on 20 March 1867.
He was Anglican.
Thomas' wife Ellen died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909. In later years, he resided with his daughter Margaret (Tubman) and her family in Greer Mount, Pontiac Co., Que.
Thomas Hodgins died close to midnight on 18 February 1926 in Greer Mount, as a result of a cold which developed into pneumonia. He was buried on 20 February 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
1911 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 4 March 1926, p. 8
Forest of Trees: Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine "Plus Others" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I015592), accessed 15 July 2016
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
List of Lands Granted by the Crown in the Province of Quebec, from 1763 to 31st December 1890 (published 1891)
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