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James Wilson Hodgins

James Wilson Hodgins

Male 1896 - 1958  (62 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Wilson Hodgins was born on 10 Jul 1896 in Biddulph, Ontario (son of Frederick Wilmar Hodgins and Elizabeth W. Armitage); died on 24 Nov 1958.

    Family/Spouse: Lulu Gladys Summerhaus. Lulu was born in 1898; died in 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Judith Ann Hodgins

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frederick Wilmar Hodgins was born on 21 Apr 1871 in Biddulph, Ontario (son of James "Butcher Jim" Hodgins and Elizabeth Ardiel); died on 29 Feb 1948.

    Frederick + Elizabeth W. Armitage. Elizabeth was born in 1875; died on 12 Dec 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth W. Armitage was born in 1875; died on 12 Dec 1934.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Wilson Hodgins was born on 10 Jul 1896 in Biddulph, Ontario; died on 24 Nov 1958.
    2. Cecil Roy Hodgins
    3. Fred Leslie Hodgins
    4. William Clarence Hodgins


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James "Butcher Jim" Hodgins was born on 3 Dec 1844 in Lucan, Ontario (son of Adam Hodgins and Rebecca Haskett); died on 20 Feb 1915; was buried in Arva, Ontario.

    James married Elizabeth Ardiel on 23 May 1867 in St. John's Anglican. Elizabeth was born on 14 Sep 1846; died on 22 Sep 1935; was buried in Arva, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Ardiel was born on 14 Sep 1846; died on 22 Sep 1935; was buried in Arva, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Ambrose Edgar Hodgins was born on 28 Jul 1869 in Biddulph, Ontario; died on 29 Nov 1953 in Clayton Hill, BC.
    2. 2. Frederick Wilmar Hodgins was born on 21 Apr 1871 in Biddulph, Ontario; died on 29 Feb 1948.
    3. Francis Berton Hodgins was born on 16 Mar 1873 in Biddulph, Ontario; died on 7 Nov 1936; was buried in Arva, Ontario.
    4. Clara Lilly May Hodgins was born on 5 Dec 1875 in Biddulph, Ontario; died on 17 Dec 1940.
    5. Ida Rebecca Jane Hodgins was born on 18 Mar 1876 in Biddulph, Ontario; died on 19 Mar 1964 in Biddulph, Ontario; was buried in Arva, Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Adam Hodgins was born in 1799 in Dromineer, Tipperary, Ireland (son of John Hodgins and Mary Prittie); died on 21 Jan 1885 in Biddulph, Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican, Clandeboye, Mdsx, Biddulph, Ontario.

    Notes:

    "Reckless, rugged, adventurous type"

    Served in Royal Irish Constabulary under older brother Colonel James. "Proved to be a problem and a worry to the colonel because he was headstrong and impetuous".

    Accused of either shooting or knowing who shot someone in a riot between Protestants and Catholics in June 1821 in Borrisokane, Ireland. His brother the Colonel feared for his safety afterwards and arranged for him to leave the country with
    his brothers Tom and John. Some sources claim he was smuggled out of the country in a coffin.

    Trip across the Atlantic was in very rough weather andthe ship was blown off course, took 17 weeks to reach Montreal.

    Worked on Rideau Canal project with brothers near Ottawa. His brothers settled near Ottawa.

    Helped survey town of Biddulph, Ontario.

    In 1831 when the remaining members of the Hodgins family emmigrated, Adam directed them to Middlesex County because of his experience as a surveyor.

    Settled in Lucan, Ontario in 1832.

    Said that the spirit of Adam lives at least once in every generation of his descendants.

    Adam married Rebecca Haskett on 10 Jul 1834. Rebecca was born on 21 Mar 1813 in Blackhall, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland; died in Dec 1848 in Biddulph, Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican, Clandeboye, Mdsx, Biddulph, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rebecca Haskett was born on 21 Mar 1813 in Blackhall, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland; died in Dec 1848 in Biddulph, Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican, Clandeboye, Mdsx, Biddulph, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. "Long" John Hodgins was born on 23 Aug 1835 in Lucan, Ontario; died on 26 Aug 1907 in Biddulph, Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican, Clandeboye, Mdsx, Biddulph, Ontario.
    2. Thomas Haskett "Long Tom" Hodgins was born on 8 Aug 1837 in Lucan, Ontario; died on 29 Apr 1866 in Port Edwards, Ontario; was buried in Port Edwards, Ontario.
    3. Elizabeth Hodgins was born in 1839 in Lucan, Ontario; died in Jun 1860.
    4. Adam Haskett "Long Adam" Hodgins was born on 24 Aug 1842 in Biddulph, Ontario, Ontario; died in Mar 1889.
    5. 4. James "Butcher Jim" Hodgins was born on 3 Dec 1844 in Lucan, Ontario; died on 20 Feb 1915; was buried in Arva, Ontario.



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