Family:William Hilson and Mary Rice (1)

Document 18 - Canadian Champion Article, December 9, 1954 - 50th Wedding Anniversary

Georgetown Harold, December 15, 1954, Page 8, Column 4 Family Party for Hilson Golden Wedding Anniversary Mrs. William Hilson, who was born near Georgetown in 1889, and her husband who is a Milton Heights native, being born there in 1883, were tendered a family party on the golden wedding anniversary. Their five sons and three daughters journeyed home to present them with with fifty yellow roses and numerous other gifts, and to attend a worship service in All Saints' Anglican Church in Milton Heights at which Allan Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norton, Milton, and great-grandson of the Hilsons was christened. Mrs. Hilson is the former Mary Ella Rice. She moved to Milton Heights at the age of 14. The family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hilson, Milton; Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Hilson, Listowel; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shannon, Milton; Mr. and Mrs. William Hilson, Milton; Mrs. Watson MacDonald, Listowel; Mr. and Mrs. James Hilson, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hilson, Milton Heights; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cargill, Milton Heights. Seventeen of their 23 grandchildren attended, also three of their four great grandchildren.

1. ↑ Marriage Certificate.

   Dioces of Niagara - On the fifth day of December 1904 Were married William Hilson of the township of Nassagewaya (bachelor) and Mary Ella (Minnie) Rice of the village of Georgetown (Spinster) by me A.J. Bell Ma, Rector of Grace Church, Milton West, Ontario This marriage was solemnized between us, signed Willie Hilson and Mary Ella Rice Witnesses: Harry Hilson and Pereg Bell I certify that the above particulars are truly extracted from the Register of Marriages kept in the Parish of Milton the 17th day of December 1904