Ellen Strutt was born on 8 October 1848 in Quebec, almost certainly in Pontiac County, the daughter of John Sears Strutt, Sr. and his wife Ann Jane (Smyth) Strutt. Her father was born in Ireland, while her mother was born to early pioneers in the Ottawa area of Ontario.
She married Thomas J. Hodgins, the youngest child of John and Ellen (Palmer) Hodgins, 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).
Ellen's husband Thomas was a farmer. He was granted land in Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, though they later lived in neighboring Thorne Township.
Ellen was Anglican.
Ellen (Strutt) Hodgins died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909, in Thorne Township, Pontiac Co., Que. after a long and painful illness. She was buried on 3 January 1909. Her obituary noted that "notwithstanding many away to the woods and bad weather over forty teams [of horses with passengers - mourners] attended." Ellen's husband survived her; he died in 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 14 January 1909, p. 8
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
She married Thomas J. Hodgins, the youngest child of John and Ellen (Palmer) Hodgins, 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).
Ellen's husband Thomas was a farmer. He was granted land in Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, though they later lived in neighboring Thorne Township.
Ellen was Anglican.
Ellen (Strutt) Hodgins died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909, in Thorne Township, Pontiac Co., Que. after a long and painful illness. She was buried on 3 January 1909. Her obituary noted that "notwithstanding many away to the woods and bad weather over forty teams [of horses with passengers - mourners] attended." Ellen's husband survived her; he died in 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 14 January 1909, p. 8
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
Ellen Strutt was born on 8 October 1848 in Quebec, almost certainly in Pontiac County, the daughter of John Sears Strutt, Sr. and his wife Ann Jane (Smyth) Strutt. Her father was born in Ireland, while her mother was born to early pioneers in the Ottawa area of Ontario.
She married Thomas J. Hodgins, the youngest child of John and Ellen (Palmer) Hodgins, 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).
Ellen's husband Thomas was a farmer. He was granted land in Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, though they later lived in neighboring Thorne Township.
Ellen was Anglican.
Ellen (Strutt) Hodgins died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909, in Thorne Township, Pontiac Co., Que. after a long and painful illness. She was buried on 3 January 1909. Her obituary noted that "notwithstanding many away to the woods and bad weather over forty teams [of horses with passengers - mourners] attended." Ellen's husband survived her; he died in 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 14 January 1909, p. 8
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
She married Thomas J. Hodgins, the youngest child of John and Ellen (Palmer) Hodgins, 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).
Ellen's husband Thomas was a farmer. He was granted land in Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, though they later lived in neighboring Thorne Township.
Ellen was Anglican.
Ellen (Strutt) Hodgins died on New Year's Day, 1 January 1909, in Thorne Township, Pontiac Co., Que. after a long and painful illness. She was buried on 3 January 1909. Her obituary noted that "notwithstanding many away to the woods and bad weather over forty teams [of horses with passengers - mourners] attended." Ellen's husband survived her; he died in 1926.
Sources:
1851 Census (Canada East)
1901 Census of Canada
The Equity (Shawville, Que.), 14 January 1909, p. 8
Hodgins... Kindred Forever
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