Hannah Miller
ID # 2979, (1839-1925)
| Father | William Miller (1811-1860) |
| Mother | Arabella Gore Simons (1816-1902) |
| Birth | Hannah Miller was born on 17 October 1839 at Flamborough West Township. |
| Christening | She was christened on 7 January 1840. |
| Marriage | She married Miller Douglas Lawrason, son of Joseph Lawrason and Ann Jerusha Carpenter. |
| Death | She died on 3 September 1925 at Hamilton, Ontario, at age 85. |
| Burial | She was buried on 5 September 1925 at West Flamborough Presbyterian Cemetery. |
| Note | See Vital Records of Upper Canada/Canada West, Vol. 2: Part 2, Gore District, 1824-1869, Compiled by Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai, Global Heritage Press, 2005 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dundas & Ancaster, Register of Baptisms: 1833-1865, by the Rev. Mark Y. Stark at Dundas and Ancaster, page 9 7 Jan 1840, Flamboro West, Hannah, born 17 Oct. 1839, daughter of William Millar and Arabella Simons. Death reg. 035690-25 Hamilton, Wentworth Co. Hannah Lawrason, place of death 202 Balsam Ave. S. Date of death Sept. 3, 1925. Age 85. Born Oct. 17, 1840, West Flamboro. Father William Miller, born Ireland, mother Arabella Simons, born Ireland. Informant Thos. D. Lawrason, 40 Lorne Ave., son. Burial at Bullocks Corners on Sept. 5, 1925. Thomas reported his mother's death to the city clerk with her birth year one year off. According to the record of baptism, which was performed 7 January, 1840, she was born 17 October, 1839. Also, it's safe to say that she wasn't born in Ireland, but in Upper Canada. He did get her birth year correctly on the Miller family gravestone at Bullocks Corners. Per a transcripton done by the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, the whole stone reads thus: West Flamborough Municipal Cemetery, Bullocks Corners, Wentworth County. Stone 21. John McWha Miller/ 16 Sept. 1844 - 31 May 1860 / Hannah Miller / 1839 - 1925 / wife of Douglas M. Lawrason / their son Thomas D. Lawrason / 1872 - 1943 / and wife Jessie Gordon / 1873 - 1961 / William Miller / 24 Dec. 1811 - 28 April 1860 / his wife A.G. Simons / 19 Feb 1816 - 1 Jan. 1902. Per the 1871 census, Hannah was with her husband and first born son in Windham Township, Norfolk County. After her husband's death in January of the following year, she must have returned to live with her family in Flamborough West, for she gave birth to Thomas Douglas Lawrason there. In 1881, she is still with her Miller family, including her mother Arabella. By the 1891 census, she is in Hamilton with son Thomas. In 1901, she staying at the YWCA in Brantford and is shown as a housekeeper. Also at the Y at this time was Effie Moe. Effie was the daughter of Sophia Augusta Lawrason and John Wesley Moe. Effie was the niece of Miller Douglas Lawrason. In 1911, Hannah is back in Hamilton. She is as well in 1921. |
Children of Hannah Miller and Miller Douglas Lawrason |
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| Last Edited | 16 Jun 2020 |