George Halsey Perley
ID # 6940, (1857-1938)
| Birth | George Halsey Perley was born on 12 September 1857 at Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.A.. |
| Marriage | He married Annie Hespeler Bowlby, daughter of Ward Hamilton Bowlby and Lissie Hespeler, on 4 June 1884 at St. John's Church, Berlin, Waterloo Co.. Mrge reg. 011676-84 Berlin, Waterloo Co. George Halsey Perley, 26, bachelor, merchant, Church of England. Born New Hampshire, residing Ottawa. Parents William Goodhue and Mabel E. J. Perley. Annie Hespeler Bowlby, 22, spinster, Church of England. Born Canada, residing Berlin. Parents Ward Hamilton and Lissie Hespeler Bowlby. Witnesses Chas. C. illeg, Philadelphia, U.S., and Eva Dobie, Milton, Ontario. On 4th June, 1884, at St. John's Church, Berlin, by Rev. J. W. Beaumont, D.D. |
| Marriage | He married Emily Colby White on 11 June 1913 at St. John's Church, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 002795-13 Ottawa, Carleton Co. George H. Perley, 55, widower, lumber merchant, Anglican. Born Lebanon, N.H. (New Hampshire). Parents William G. Perley and Mabel E. J. Stevens. Emily Colby White, 46, spinster, Anglican. Born Hamilton, Ont., residing Ottawa. Parents Thomas White and Eleanor Vine. Witnesses Fred H. Powell, M.D., Ottawa, and Laura G. White, Ottawa. On 11 June, 1913, at St. John's Church, Ottawa, by J. Frederic Gorman, Park Ave., Ottawa, Church of England. |
| Death | He died on 4 January 1938 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, at age 80. |
| Burial | He was buried on 7 January 1938 at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa. |
| Note | The Dictionary of Canadian Biography, which may be found on the website for Library & Archives Canada, tells a remarkable story for George Halsey Perley. Along with being a lumber merchant, he became a Member of Parliament and served with the government of Sir Robert Laird Borden. Perley had been successful in busines, but was also noted for his philanthropic efforts in the face of disasters. He spent a number of years in London during the First World War and was instrumental in the organization of Canadian War efforts. With time, George became a Knight of the Grand Cross, hence Sir George Halsey Perley. Death reg. 010489-38 Ottawa, Carleton Co. Rt. Hon. Sir George H. Perley died January 4, 1938, at 21 Blackburn Ave., also his residence. Married. Of Welsh Background. Born U.S.A. on Sept. 12, 1857. Occupation statesman. Name of wife Emily Colley White. Parents William G. Perley, born New Hampshire, and Mabel Stevens, born New Hampshire. Informant J. Perley-Robertson, address partially illeg., Rockliffe Park, son-in-law. Burial January 7, 1938, Beechwood Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 27 Jul 2019 |