Philip Henry Harper
ID # 4000, (1854-1921)
| Father | William Harper (1825-1908) |
| Mother | Catherine McMillan (1834-1901) |
| Birth | Philip Henry Harper was born on 21 April 1854 at Arthur Twp., Wellington County. |
| Marriage | He married Mary Jane Turner, daughter of William Turner and Elizabeth Barlow, on 8 May 1880 at Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario. 001322-80 Walkerton, Bruce Co. Philip Henry Harper, 26, bachelor, teacher, Presbyterian. Residing Minto Twp., born Arthur, Ont. Parents William Harper and Catherine McMillan. Mary Jane Turner, 21, spinster, Episcopalian, Residing Minto, born Guelph Twp. Parents William Turner and Elizabeth Barlow. Witnesses Mrs. R.C. Moffatt, Walkerton, and Grace Bolliter of Hanover. Date of marriage May 8, 1880, at Walkerton. The clergyman was Rev. Robert C. Moffat. |
| Marriage | He married Mary Gilbert on 1 July 1898 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 001796-98 Toronto, York Co. Philip Henry Harper, 44, widower, school teacher, residing Village of Conestogo, born Township of Arthur, parents William and Catherine Harper. Mary Gilbert, 45, spinster, born U.S., residing Toronto, parents John and Hannah Gilbert. Witnesses Minnie McMullen, Toronto, Helen Bain, Toronto. On July 1, 1898, at Toronto. The groom was Presbyterian and the bride was Methodist. Clergyman: G.M. Milligan. |
| Death | He died on 4 November 1921 at Toronto, York Co., at age 67. |
| Burial | He was buried on 8 November 1921 at St. James Cemetery, Parliament St., Toronto. |
| Note | Death reg. 006607-21 Toronto, York Co. 4 November 1921 at 220 Seaton St., Toronto. Philip Henry Harper, age 67, school teacher, age place of death 23 years, born Canada. Burial November 9, 1921. Parents names not given, place of burial not given. Informant Mary Harper, 220 Seaton St., wife. Philip's death notice appears in the November 5 issue of the Toronto Star and it is very spare. The notice requests that the Mount Forest, Clifford and Arthur newspapers pick up. It gives his wife's name as Mary Gilbert Harper and says that the funeral will be from his home address on November 8 at 3pm. It does not mention other family members, nor does it give a place of burial. At the time of the 1901 census, Philip is boarding in the Prentice home in Nottawasaga Township, Simcoe Co. and is shown as a school teacher. His wife, Mary Gilbert, is with her brothers in Toronto. His daughter Catherine and son William are with their grandfather William Harper in Arthur Township. Winnifred is with her aunt and uncle, Margaret and Harvie Buchanan at Glen Morris. Son John Albert is with his Uncle Murdoch Harper in Arthur Twp. (Note: the 1901 census shows Philip's date of birth as 21 April, 1854.) Philip Harper was buried November 8, 1921, in the North grave of Lot L, Section St. Matthias Road, St. James Cemetery at 635 Parliament Street in Toronto. The cemetery contact explained that this road in the cemetery no longer exists. Old roadways were dug up and used for burial plots. Mary Gilbert Harper's burial place is described as the Center of Lot L on St. Matthews Road. Mary and Philip are buried together. There are three graves on the plot, but only two have been used. When the cemetery was visited, the office provided a map which marked the approximate center of now non-existant St. Matthias Road. This sits between sections K and J as described on the map. A description of the stone stated it to be flat on the ground, but it is an upright stone. Philip left a will, filed with York County Surrogate Court on December 1, 1921. As might be expected, he left his property and the bulk of his estate to his wife Mary. He remembered his surviving children with bequests, but did not name them. He did leave his encyclopaedia to Roy Harper, son of Murdock Harper. He also leaves a bequest to a grand daughter Winnifred Tyndall. To date, a record for Winnifred Tyndall has not been found. No address for her is shown. |
Children of Philip Henry Harper and Mary Jane Turner |
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| Last Edited | 12 Jul 2023 |