Lawrence (III) and Mary Hagar
Description
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- Description
- The first image in this record is the scan of a newspaper clipping from a scrapbook made by Miss Lizzie McGowan and donated by the Biggar family to the Trafalgar Township Historical Society. There is no date nor is the newspaper cited, but the item is of interest because it concerns the silver wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hager of Palermo.
Mary and Laurence married in Palermo, Trafalgar Township on June 10, 1891. Their silver annniversary, or their 25th wedding anniversary was on June 10, 1916. They eventually celebrated 49 years of marriage.
The second image is of Mary and Laurence at their home in Palermo, called "Ladysmith", perhaps at the time of their silver anniversary. - Notes
- Early land registry records and Trafalgar census records from 1851, 1871, 1881 use the family surname spelling, "Hagar". However, the 1861 census and the family gravestones in the Palermo cemetery use the spelling "Hager". Discussion with family in 2016 shows that most family members use the spelling "Hager" with the exception of one descendent group who preferred the other. During our discussion, we also found records with the following spellings - likely as interpreted from the new immigrants by Customs officials - Hauger, Hegi, Hauge.
The family also interchanged the spelling of "Lawrence" with "Laurence" and since a number of family men used this name over several generations, please check under both spellings. In this online collection, it is the Trafalgar Township Historical Society that has added the "III" or "Second" to the names of family "Laurence Hager" men, solely to distinguish between them. - Inscriptions
- Palermo Silver Wedding ;
"Ladysmith", the home of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hager, Palermo, was a scene of unusual interest on Friday evening of last week, the occasion being the silver anniversary of their marriage. Forty relatives and friends from London, Hamilton, Grimsby, Burlington, Oakville and Austin, Manitoba, helped them celebrate the happy event.
Among those present were Dr. J.A. McNiven and wife, Dr. Blake and mother, and Rev. Geo. Aitken and wife, of Manitoba.
The happy company sat down in their large dining room to a sumptuous repast, after which a number of the guests expressed their pleasure at being present on this happy occasion, and congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Hager upon haviing reached this period in their married life and hoped they would reach their golden anniversary.
The Rev. Geo. Aitken was master of ceremonies. The guests drank to the health of the happy couple, wishing them long life and happiness.
Excellent music was rendered by Mrs. Bebb and family, Burlington; Miss M. Blake, Hamilton ; Miss S. Austin, Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Hager were the recipients of many handsome presents from their many friends. They and their family are well known in the Palermo district and are held in high esteem ammong their neigbors and friends, having been residents of Palermo during their whole married life. They were married by the Rev. J.P. McQuarrie.
- Date Of Event
- 1916
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Laurence Hager, b.1859 d.September 16, 1940 ; Mary Jane (Austin) Hager, b.Novmeber 19, 1866 d.August 30, 1942. Laurence was the son of Lawrence (II) and Annie Sophia Hager.
- Local identifier
- TTOIBEK0015
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Language of Item
- English
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.43341 Longitude: -79.78293
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- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Lawrence Hagar III And His Wife Mary
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
