"DEATH OF DANIEL HILLIARD, M. P. P.
(From C. P. Herald.)
On Saturday evening the news was flashed over the wires that Daniel Hilliard, Esq., of Pakenham, representative of North Lanark in the Ontario Legislature, was dead. Although his death was not altogether unlooked for, still it came suddenly. Mr. Hilliard had been ill for some months, having had to come home from his labours in the Legislature at Toronto in February. His ailment at first appeared to be an affection of the liver, but later on developed into blood poisoning, which eventually carried him off.
Mr. Hilliard was born in the vicinity of Prescott, in 1824, and came to Pakenham about 50 years ago. He carried on a general mercantile business and went extensively into lumbering. During the depression some years ago he lost heavily. He also carried on a grist mill, which he sold to Messrs. Gillies Bros. During his extensive business he was always upright and honorable, and if fact his character haf [sic - has? hath?] often been described as 'the very soul of honor.'
Mr. Hilliard occupied the position of school trustee, and was Reeve of Pakenham township for a number of years, a position which was his as long as he wished to hold it. Previous to his election to the Ontario Legislature in December, 1886, he was a License Commissioner. He was a zealous temperance advocate, and did much for the cause in this county. In politics he was a Reformer. In religion he was a Presbyterian. In his death Pakenham loses a stalwart citizen and the county a sterling man.
Mr. Hilliard was twice married. His first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child, but his second wife also preceded him to that land from which no traveller [sic] returns.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of innumerable friends in their hour of trial.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon to the Presbyterian cemetery."
[Col. 6, Pg. 1; The Perth Courier; Friday, 29 Jun 1888); Vol. LIV, No. 42]
"... became known that Daniel Hilliard, Esq,, M. P. P., of Pakenham, had passed over to the silent majority on Saturday evening last ... The late Mr. Hilliard's parents came from the north of England, and settles in New York States. later they crossed the line to Canada, and settled in Prescott, where the subject of this sketch was born on February 10th, 1824. ... about forty years ago he went to Pakenham ... Mr. Hilliard's first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, whom he married in 1849, an by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child. The second Mrs. Hilliard died some years ago. Four children survive. The funeral took place on Tuesday, to the Presbyterian Cemetery ..."
[Col. 2, Pg. 4; The Almonte Gazette; Friday, 29 Jun 1888; Vol. XXI, No. 40]
(From C. P. Herald.)
On Saturday evening the news was flashed over the wires that Daniel Hilliard, Esq., of Pakenham, representative of North Lanark in the Ontario Legislature, was dead. Although his death was not altogether unlooked for, still it came suddenly. Mr. Hilliard had been ill for some months, having had to come home from his labours in the Legislature at Toronto in February. His ailment at first appeared to be an affection of the liver, but later on developed into blood poisoning, which eventually carried him off.
Mr. Hilliard was born in the vicinity of Prescott, in 1824, and came to Pakenham about 50 years ago. He carried on a general mercantile business and went extensively into lumbering. During the depression some years ago he lost heavily. He also carried on a grist mill, which he sold to Messrs. Gillies Bros. During his extensive business he was always upright and honorable, and if fact his character haf [sic - has? hath?] often been described as 'the very soul of honor.'
Mr. Hilliard occupied the position of school trustee, and was Reeve of Pakenham township for a number of years, a position which was his as long as he wished to hold it. Previous to his election to the Ontario Legislature in December, 1886, he was a License Commissioner. He was a zealous temperance advocate, and did much for the cause in this county. In politics he was a Reformer. In religion he was a Presbyterian. In his death Pakenham loses a stalwart citizen and the county a sterling man.
Mr. Hilliard was twice married. His first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child, but his second wife also preceded him to that land from which no traveller [sic] returns.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of innumerable friends in their hour of trial.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon to the Presbyterian cemetery."
[Col. 6, Pg. 1; The Perth Courier; Friday, 29 Jun 1888); Vol. LIV, No. 42]
"... became known that Daniel Hilliard, Esq,, M. P. P., of Pakenham, had passed over to the silent majority on Saturday evening last ... The late Mr. Hilliard's parents came from the north of England, and settles in New York States. later they crossed the line to Canada, and settled in Prescott, where the subject of this sketch was born on February 10th, 1824. ... about forty years ago he went to Pakenham ... Mr. Hilliard's first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, whom he married in 1849, an by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child. The second Mrs. Hilliard died some years ago. Four children survive. The funeral took place on Tuesday, to the Presbyterian Cemetery ..."
[Col. 2, Pg. 4; The Almonte Gazette; Friday, 29 Jun 1888; Vol. XXI, No. 40]
"DEATH OF DANIEL HILLIARD, M. P. P.
(From C. P. Herald.)
On Saturday evening the news was flashed over the wires that Daniel Hilliard, Esq., of Pakenham, representative of North Lanark in the Ontario Legislature, was dead. Although his death was not altogether unlooked for, still it came suddenly. Mr. Hilliard had been ill for some months, having had to come home from his labours in the Legislature at Toronto in February. His ailment at first appeared to be an affection of the liver, but later on developed into blood poisoning, which eventually carried him off.
Mr. Hilliard was born in the vicinity of Prescott, in 1824, and came to Pakenham about 50 years ago. He carried on a general mercantile business and went extensively into lumbering. During the depression some years ago he lost heavily. He also carried on a grist mill, which he sold to Messrs. Gillies Bros. During his extensive business he was always upright and honorable, and if fact his character haf [sic - has? hath?] often been described as 'the very soul of honor.'
Mr. Hilliard occupied the position of school trustee, and was Reeve of Pakenham township for a number of years, a position which was his as long as he wished to hold it. Previous to his election to the Ontario Legislature in December, 1886, he was a License Commissioner. He was a zealous temperance advocate, and did much for the cause in this county. In politics he was a Reformer. In religion he was a Presbyterian. In his death Pakenham loses a stalwart citizen and the county a sterling man.
Mr. Hilliard was twice married. His first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child, but his second wife also preceded him to that land from which no traveller [sic] returns.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of innumerable friends in their hour of trial.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon to the Presbyterian cemetery."
[Col. 6, Pg. 1; The Perth Courier; Friday, 29 Jun 1888); Vol. LIV, No. 42]
"... became known that Daniel Hilliard, Esq,, M. P. P., of Pakenham, had passed over to the silent majority on Saturday evening last ... The late Mr. Hilliard's parents came from the north of England, and settles in New York States. later they crossed the line to Canada, and settled in Prescott, where the subject of this sketch was born on February 10th, 1824. ... about forty years ago he went to Pakenham ... Mr. Hilliard's first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, whom he married in 1849, an by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child. The second Mrs. Hilliard died some years ago. Four children survive. The funeral took place on Tuesday, to the Presbyterian Cemetery ..."
[Col. 2, Pg. 4; The Almonte Gazette; Friday, 29 Jun 1888; Vol. XXI, No. 40]
(From C. P. Herald.)
On Saturday evening the news was flashed over the wires that Daniel Hilliard, Esq., of Pakenham, representative of North Lanark in the Ontario Legislature, was dead. Although his death was not altogether unlooked for, still it came suddenly. Mr. Hilliard had been ill for some months, having had to come home from his labours in the Legislature at Toronto in February. His ailment at first appeared to be an affection of the liver, but later on developed into blood poisoning, which eventually carried him off.
Mr. Hilliard was born in the vicinity of Prescott, in 1824, and came to Pakenham about 50 years ago. He carried on a general mercantile business and went extensively into lumbering. During the depression some years ago he lost heavily. He also carried on a grist mill, which he sold to Messrs. Gillies Bros. During his extensive business he was always upright and honorable, and if fact his character haf [sic - has? hath?] often been described as 'the very soul of honor.'
Mr. Hilliard occupied the position of school trustee, and was Reeve of Pakenham township for a number of years, a position which was his as long as he wished to hold it. Previous to his election to the Ontario Legislature in December, 1886, he was a License Commissioner. He was a zealous temperance advocate, and did much for the cause in this county. In politics he was a Reformer. In religion he was a Presbyterian. In his death Pakenham loses a stalwart citizen and the county a sterling man.
Mr. Hilliard was twice married. His first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child, but his second wife also preceded him to that land from which no traveller [sic] returns.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of innumerable friends in their hour of trial.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon to the Presbyterian cemetery."
[Col. 6, Pg. 1; The Perth Courier; Friday, 29 Jun 1888); Vol. LIV, No. 42]
"... became known that Daniel Hilliard, Esq,, M. P. P., of Pakenham, had passed over to the silent majority on Saturday evening last ... The late Mr. Hilliard's parents came from the north of England, and settles in New York States. later they crossed the line to Canada, and settled in Prescott, where the subject of this sketch was born on February 10th, 1824. ... about forty years ago he went to Pakenham ... Mr. Hilliard's first wife was Jean Dickson, daughter of the late Sheriff Dickson, of Pakenham, whom he married in 1849, an by whom he had six children. Some years after her death he married Miss May, of Fitzroy, by whom he had one child. The second Mrs. Hilliard died some years ago. Four children survive. The funeral took place on Tuesday, to the Presbyterian Cemetery ..."
[Col. 2, Pg. 4; The Almonte Gazette; Friday, 29 Jun 1888; Vol. XXI, No. 40]
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