Henry Hayes

Henry Hayes

Henry Hayes, 1836-1916

• Father: Henry Hayes b. say 1815
• Mother: Catherine (?) b. say 1815

• Henry Hayes was born on 5 April 1836 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, or possibly 1837.
• Henry Hayes appeared in the British census of 7 April 1861 in Holy Trinity the Less, London South, Middlesex, England, at the Police Station.
• He was a police constable, according to the 1861 census.
• He married Mary (?) say 1863.
• Henry Hayes appeared in the British census of 2 April 1871 in St. Peter on Cornhill, All Hallows Barking, London, England, at 51-53 Cornhill, 1 St. Peter's Alley.
• He was a banker's messenger, according to the 1871 census.
• He married Johanna Brassel on 6 May 1874 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada, at the Cathedral Church of St. James, with the Rev H. J. Grasett officiating..
• Henry Hayes appeared in the 1877 Toronto, Ontario, City Directory at 77 Ontario listed as a laborer..
• Henry Hayes appeared in the 1878 Toronto, Ontario, City Directory at 77 Ontario listed as a laborer..
• Henry Hayes and Johanna Brassel appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in Niagara Falls, formerly Clifton, Welland County, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Mary Ann Rushton, Jane Rushton, George Rushton, Henry Hayes, Hannah Hayes and Louise Hayes.
• Henry Hayes and Johanna Brassel appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Niagara Falls, Welland County, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Henry Hayes, Hannah Hayes and Louise Hayes.
• He was a general labourer, according to the 1891 census.
• Henry Hayes and Johanna Brassel appeared in the 31 March 1901 census of Canada in Niagara Falls, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, at McGrail. Other members of the household included Henry Hayes and Louise Hayes.
• He was a watchman, according to the 1901 census.
• Henry Hayes and Johanna Brassel appeared in the 1 June 1911 census of Canada in Niagara Falls, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, at 79 McGrail Avenue. Other members of the household included Henry Hayes.
• He was night watchman for a foundry, according to the 1911 census.
• Henry Hayes died on 1 December 1916 at age 80 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
• He was interred at All Saints Church Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.
• The following appeared in an Ontario newspaper: (Niagara Falls, Ont., Dec. 2) Harry HaYes, 78 years of age, died at his home, No. 79 McGrail avenue yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held on Monday at 2:30 p. m., from the family residence to All Saints Church cemetery for burial -- motors. Deceased is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. W. C. Wright, of Toronto; Mrs. J. Gorman of Niagara Falls, N. Y; Mrs. P. Wilson, Niagara Falls, N. Y., and one son, Harry, at home.
• Johanna Brassel became a widow at his death.
• His estate was probated in the Surrogate Court of Welland County, Ontario. Henry Hayes having died intestate.
• A single grave marker identifies the graves of Henry Hayes and Johanna Brassel . At a gathering in 2000 of their Candadian and US descendants, it became clear that none of them has any idea who was responsible for erecting the relatively recent grave marker, nor did All Saints church records provide any information on the subject. This is especially noteworthy, since the birthdates of both are not in keeping with other records over the course of their lives; their official birth/baptism records have yet to be found.

• Last Edited: 22 Nov 2012