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Hagar, Jonathan (1765-1812) was born in New Jersey. He married in New Jersey on 10 Oct 1813, Azubah Hopkins (daughter of Silas and Mary (Swayze) Hopkins), born in Frankford, Sussex County, New Jersey on 20 May 1769, died on 22 Oct 1847.

Jonathan Hagar brought his family to Upper Canada in 1792 and received a grant of 300 acres of land in Lots 62, 63 and 85 southwest of the town of Thorold. 2 Lots 62 and 63 are located on Wiley Road running west from Cataract Road. Lot 85 is located to the south of Lot 62 and is accessible at the end of Eller Road. Today this is a rugged area located in Short Hills Provincial Park. Hagar also purchased from Andrew Whitsell 200 acres in Lots 82 and 83 Thorold Township, Welland County south of Thorold on the north side of Seburn Road running from it’s intersection with Merrittville Road to the east side of Cataract Road and made this his home. 

The genealogy includes five generations in Ontario, Quebec and California. Descendant surnames mentioned: Gray, Hutt, Davis, Messmore, Gilliland, Fell, Swayze, Perry, Munroe, Brown, Summers, Wallace, Denniston, Rollins, Purcell, Blomquist

Hagerman, William (c. 1792-) and his wife Margaret, both born in Upper Canada, settled in Windham Township, Norfolk County on Lake Hunger about 1838. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: McKnight, Marsland

Hainer: The Hainer Genealogy includes two unrelated families of this surname.

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Hainer, Johannes (John) (1744-1804) was born in Claverack, Columbia County, New York on 7 Aug 1744 to George Jurry and Anna Catharina (Hagedorn) Hainer. He married Margaret Eva Scherz. During the American Revolution, John 

Hainer was loyal to the the British cause and went to Fort Niagara in 1779 where he served as a private in Butler’s Rangers for four years. His wife remained in their home area with their four surviving children born to that time. She was robbed by two American escaped prisoners and left destitute. Margaret took her children to join her husband at Fort Niagara in 1783. Following the war, the Rangers were disbanded and John Hainer brought his family into Upper Canada in 1785. They settled on 300 acres of land in Lots 18, 19 and 20 Concession 7. The northeast corner of Lot 18 was at the point where St. Paul Street crosses Twelve Mile Creek on the Burgoyne Bridge and took in part of present Yates Street on the east side of the creek. On the west side of the creek, this and the other two lots ran along the south side of present Ridley Road and south through St. Paul Street West. This area is wholly subdivided for west St. Catharines.

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Henrick (Henry) Hainer (c. 1735 -1788) emigrated from Germany to America about 1765 and married Dorothy ________. His later claim for losses in the American Revolution dated 25 Aug 1787 stated he “Is a native of Germany – 22 years ago came to America.”

Henry and Dorothy Hainer settled on an 80 acre farm leased from one Mr. Livingston in Ulster County, New York on the west side of the Hudson River. He had 34 acres cleared on his farm and built a house and barn. In the later claim for losses, he valued his improvements on the property at £100. In total, the land, houses, stock, utensils and furniture were all valued at £200 New York Currency or £112.10 Sterling.

During the American Revolution, Hendrick Hainer was loyal to the British Crown and his land and livestock were confiscated by the rebels. He took his family to Fort Niagara about 1780 and with his sons Albert and Derick (Richard) served as a private in Butler’s Rangers for three years.

The next year, in 1784, Butlers’ Rangers was disbanded and the troops discharged. Hendrick Hainer settled on Lot 22 Concession 5, Grantham Township. This is located along the west side of present Vansickle Street and the north side of Fourth Avenue now wholly subdivided and called “Grapeview” in the west part of the city St. Catharines.

Includes six generations of descendants in Lincoln, Welland, Norfolk and Elgin Counties and elsewhere in Ontario, western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames include: Hodgkins, Baker, Hutton, Etherington, Groombridge, Brawley, Whittaker, Luckey, Wood, Nims, Buchner, Ellis, Wetherbee, Horn, Stickler, Fancher, Snitzer, Morrison, Postill, Cedarstrom, Milne, Pendergast

Haines, Adam (1749-1814), son of Johann Jacob and Anna Eva (Rickert) Haines was born in the hamlet of Peaswick on Rensselaerwyck Manor near Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York on 5 Aug 1749. His grandfather Urbanus Haintz/Heintz came from Ilbesheim in the Palatine region of Germany. In America the family name gradually became anglicized to “Haines” and some family members in early Ontario changed the spelling to “Haynes” possibly to distinguish them from their neighbours of the surname “Hainer” often confused in early records.During the American Revolution, Adam Haines enlisted in the Loyalist regiment of Colonel James Huston according to the land petition of his son Jacob. Following the war, Adam returned to his home in New York then brought his family to Upper Canada in July 1785.

Adam Haines settled on a government grant of 300 acres of land in Lots 21 and 22 Concession 7, Grantham Township now in the City of St. Catharines.5 This was located south of Ridley Road and running along Louth Street across St. Paul Street West south to Rykert Street.

The genealogy includes ancestry, biography and five generations in southwestern Ontario and western Canada. Descendant surnames mentioned: Gould, Wheaton, Shaddock, Price, Smith, Perry, Travis, Farr, Thomas, Cook, Hill, Henshaw, Harris, Hoople, Burtch, Teeter, Gregory, Kelly, Boutet, Pinder, Gilmore, Phipps, Harris, Bradley, Butcher, Ryckman, Higby, Hiscot, Miller, Wismer, Waters, Mitchell, Jackson, Varley, Gare,

Haines, Joseph (c. 1727-after 1818) was born in the American colonies. His relationship to Adam Haines above, if any, is unknown. Joseph Haines during the American Revolution “sent the only son fit to bear arms into the British lines, and there inlisted in Butlers Rangers.” Joseph himself came to Upper Canada with his wife and six children in 1786 and settled on a two hundred acre land grant in Lot 154, Niagara Township, Lincoln County. He afterwards sold this property to his son Joseph Haines Jr. and purchased a grist mill on the east side of the Humber River in York Township, York County.

The genealogy includes biography and five generations in southwestern Ontario and western Canada. Descendant surnames mentioned: Shafer/Shaver, Bland, Otway-Page, Risenburg, Stevens, Ryan, Van Alstine, Yale, Jones, Lynch, Jariett, Wilcox, Kendrick, Rogers, Dingman, Ferguson, McKenzie, Gallaway, Kennedy, Hinkel, Beaton, Field, McKaig, Simmons, Poy, Fong, Doman, Gordon, Lake, Ireland, , King, Wilkins, Wilson, McEwan, Douglas, Hodgins, Hibbert, Cornell and many more.

Halliday, Andrew (c. 1815-1869) and his wife Helen Redpath came from Berwick County, Scotland to Ontario in 1842 and lived for a time in Beverly Township, Wentworth County before settling in Silver Hill, Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County in 1848. Helen’s brother William Redpath (c. 1819-) and his wife Agnes Gray joined them in Silver Hill. Includes both the Halliday and Redpath families. Follows three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Oxford Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surname included: Terry, Gordon, Hutchinson, Dawson

Hambly, William (of Woodhouse) (c. 1746-1824) was born in England and served in the British Navy during the American Revolution. He settled in the Niagara District of Upper Canada where he surveyed new townships for the government. He then surveyed the southern townships of Norfolk County and settled in Woodhouse Township. Later he moved to Elgin County and continued surveying. Three page biography.

Hambly, William (of Townsend) (1825-1904) came from Cornwall, England to Norfolk County by 1850 when he married Frances Harriet Porter. The couple farmed at Rockford, Townsend Township. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Potts, Lee, Irwin

Hambridge, John (c. 1802-) came from England to Ontario by 1834 and married Sarah Fowler. They lived initially in Simcoe, Norfolk County then moved for a time to Yarmouth Township, Elgin County, and finally returned to Simcoe by 1851. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk, Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin Counties. Descendant surnames included: Kitchen, Collver, Tune, Duckham

Hamilton, Thomas (c. 1750-1832), a blacksmith settled on Patterson's Creek in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County north of present Port Dover in 1796 then by 1801 moved to the provincial capital at York (Toronto). Includes children in York (Toronto).

Hammond, William R. (1802-1853) and his wife Elizabeth Rowon came from New York and settled in the area of Villa Nova, Townsend Township by 1844. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surname included: Omstead

Haney, Isaac (c. 1763-1833) lived in Sussex County, New Jersey and moved to the Niagara area of Upper Canada by 1788. He was granted 300 acres of land in Lots 107, 130 and 132 in the Short Hills area of Thorold Township, Welland County. 3 Lots 107 and 130 were located on the north and south sides of Holland Road along the west side of Cataract Road about two kilometers east of the village of St. Johns. A hamlet called Centerville grew up at the intersection of Cataract and Holland Roads. Lot 132 was on the south side of Holland Road about one kilometer east of St. Johns.

The genealogy includes six generations in Ontario, in western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned include: Jennings, Brooks, Swayze, Zavitz, Vanderburgh, Awrey, McCreedy, Rhodes, Emsley, DeCew, Benjamin, Beckett, Howey, VanEvery, Fry, Pew, Robinson, Blanchard, Gladwin, Smith, Todd, Lyon and many more.

Hanna, Samuel (c. 1817-) and Thomas Hanna (c. 1820-1899) emigrated from Ireland about 1840 and settled in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County. Samuel married Nancy Knowles and Th0mas married Mary (surname unknown). Includes three generations of descent in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Hill, More, Carnahan, Murphy, Swain

Hansel, Andrew (c. 1747-1818) was loyal to the cause of Great Britain during the American Revolution for which he “being greatly oppressd & Persecuted by the Rebels during the Late Rebellion in the states”. He left his home in New Jersey and immigrated with his wife and three children to Upper Canada in 1787. In the Return of Families who have this Season come into the Settlement of Niagara & who have not taken the Oaths, prepared by Robert Hamilton, Superintendent of the Western District on 17 Sep 1787, And. Hanser from Jersey age 40 was listed as a head of household with 1 woman and 3 sons. He had 5 horses and 4 cows. Characters: “Aproven”.

Andrew Hansel was granted all 200 acres in Lots 12 and 13 Thorold Township located along the west side of Thorold Townline Road and the east side of Davis Road between Old Thorold Stone Road and New Cemetery Road.  The centre part of the lot has been flooded for a reserve serving the Welland Canal at Lock 7. Lakeview Cemetery is located in the north part of the lot. The Welland Canal and the Town of Thorold is located a short distance to the west of the farm.

The genealogy includes five generations in Ontario, New York and Michigan. Descendant surnames mentioned: Wallace, Campbell, Pew, Jones, Page, Terreberry, Dale, Fawell, Goodale, Hinderliter, Lunt, Seymour, Rymal, Craven, Hedden, Mingle, Cosby, Johnston, Reavely, Southwick, Udell, Metcalf, Varcoe and Haylock

Hardison, Benjamin (1747-1823) was born to Thomas and Mary (Chadbourne) Hardison. He grew up in the Town of Berwick along the Salmon Falls River in the southeast part of Maine. During the American Revolution, he enlisted in the patriot forces on 15 Jul 1775 as a private in Capt. Samuel Noyes’ company, Colonel Phinney’ regiment, Massachusetts troops. He was taken prisoner by the Loyalist forces in 1776 and held captive in Canada until the close of the war.

Following the war, Benjamin Hardison settled on Lot 3, Concession 1, Bertie Township, Welland County. 2 This was situated on the north side of Bertie Street between the Niagara River and Central Avenue. By 1796 he had 80 acres of his farm cleared. This was afterwards subdivided and developed for residential and commercial lots in the village of Fort Erie.

With John Fanning, he purchased Lots 191, 192, 193, 223 and 224 along the Niagara River and the north side of Chippawa Creek in Stamford Township, Welland County. Here Hardison and Fanning operated mills and a distillery. The mill property is pictured below. Hardison became prominent in the district and served as a captain in the Lincoln County Militia and as a Justice of the Peace for the Niagara District. Hardison represented Lincoln and Norfolk ridings in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1797 to 1800. The village of Chippawa subsequently grew up on Lots 223 and 224.

The genealogy includes ancestry in Maine and five generations in Ontario and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Stanton, Lancashire, Root, Cole, Davis, Croucher, Bradner, Stanford, Nelson, Carter, Dunbar, Warren, Harvey, Marvin, Couture, Croft, Sabine, Haun, Clemente, Campbell and many more.

Harrett, John (1759-1821) and his wife Mary (Schooley) Harrett (1763-1823) came from New Jersey to Upper Canada in 1787 and settled on 200 acres of land in Lots 28 and 29 Concession 2 from Lake Erie in Bertie Township, Welland County. This is located along the south side of Nigh Road west of Cherry Hill Boulevard west of the village of Ridgeway.

The genealogy includes five generations in Welland and Kent Counties, Ontario, and in western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Bowlby, Pound, Fleege, Tinkey, Jansen, Myers, Mentor, Chase, Hickock, Morningstar, Fullmer, Burleigh, Hodgson, Winter, Murray, Wilson, Reynolds, Richards, VanderWood, Ver Lee, Lablanc, Moore, Wyatt, Affleck, Gerardin, McNamara, Cochrane and many more.

Harris, John (1782-1850) from Devonshire, England, joined the Merchant Navy in England then joined the Royal Navy stationed in Kingston, Frontenac County. He married Amelia Ryerse, daughter of pioneer Samuel Ryerse and lived in Port Ryerse, Woodhouse Township until 1836 when he moved to London, Middlesex County. Includes children and grandchildren in Middlesex County, and in England. Descendant surnames included: Dalzell, Griffin, Crutchley, Peard, Knight, Portman, Scott

Hart, Thomas (1807-1898) moved from Lower Canada to Zorra Township, Oxford County by 1830 and married Mary Ann Pease. The couple settled near Vittoria, Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County, and in Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Carey, Bowder, Garbutt. George Washington Hart (1816-1883), unrelated, came from the United States to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County by 1838 and married Eliza Ann Simons. They moved to Wisconsin by 1858. Includes children and grandchildren in Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and elsewhere. Descendant surname included: Woodworth

Hatch, William (1784-1874), a school teacher, moved from New Brunswick to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County about 1805 then married Leah Johnson, a daughter of Norfolk pioneer Larrance Johnson. They lived in Charlotteville Township until 1817 then settled in Bayham Township, Elgin County near the village of Richmond. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk and Elgin Counties, and in Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. Descendant surnames included: Favell, Bowes, High, Atkinson, McDowell, Ketchabaw, Campbell, Murfitt, Rowell, Winkworth, Locke, Lane, Potts, Howard, Wilson, Kennedy, Hill, Graham

Haun, Mathias (c. 1731-1808) lived in Pennsylvania and brought his family to Upper Canada in 1787 then received a grant of 100 acres of land in Lot 20 Concession 1 from Lake Erie in Bertie Township, Welland County. This substantial block of land is located along the west side of Burleigh Road between Dominion Road and Lake Erie. In Mathias Haun’s time the location was entirely rural but has since been subdivided and developed for commercial and residential properties in the village of Ridgeway.

In addition, Mathias Haun had a grant of 100 acres in Lot 32 Concession 1 from Lake Erie, Bertie Township on the west side of Point Abino Road between Michener Road and Nigh Road north of the village of Crystal Beach. Sherkston Road angles up through the south part of the lot carrying traffic to the village of Sherkston and Port Colborne beyond.

The Upper Canada Land Petition of Mathias Hawn of Bertie was dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 11 Apr 1797 and stated he came into Upper Canada in 1787 with a wife and ten children. He noted his grant of 200 acres and requested family lands. All who brought a wife and children into the province by 1788 were entitled to an additional grant of fifty acres per family member. Mathias had a large family and the Executive Council approved him for 550 acres in family lands over and above his 200 acres as a settler.

The genealogy includes six generations in Ontario, western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Zavitz, Willson, Burwell, Lee, Schooley, maw, Laur, Follick, Nelles, Baker, Sherk, Yokom, Richards, Matthews, Graham, Weller, Girven, Learn, Johnston, Winger, Sider, Fretz, Barnhart, Burger, Nease, Putman, Miller, Graham and many more.

Havens, William (1738-1800) was born in Little Egg Harbour, Jefferson, Gloucester County, New Jersey on 20 May 1738 to William and Mary (Greene) Havens. During colonial times William Havens farmed and operated a grist mill in New Jersey. Several years following the American Revolution he moved with his family in a large settlement party to Upper Canada in 1787.

The Havens family settled on Lot 8, Concession 7 in Grantham Township, Lincoln County. This was located on the east side of present Grantham Avenue between Eastchester and Welland Avenues north of the village of Homer and now wholly in the City of St. Catharines. The Welland Canal runs along its east side. Their sons John Havens (1769-1806) and George Havens (1774-1842) took an early interest in Norfolk County, although George finally settled on his father’s homestead. John married Norfolk pioneer Abraham Smith’s daughter Charity and settled in Charlotteville Township.

Includes ancestors and five generations of descendants in Lincoln, Norfolk and Elgin Counties, and in Michigan and South Dackota and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Vannatter, Freas, Bartlett, Hellems, Hitchcock, Kelly, Millen, Rittenburg, Lamoure, McCaffrey, Mansell, Wittet, Westover, Shannon, Campbell, Clunas, Thorold, Gray, Dean, Summerfeldt, Robinson, McMillan, Ecker, Terhune, Mosher, Snellgrove, Kimmerly, McCartney, Bessey

Haviland, John (1751-1839) lived near New York City during colonial times. He served as a Captain of a company in Delancey’s Brigade during American Revolution. Following the war, he settled at Sydney Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada then returned to New York. In 1803, he took up residence in Townsend Township, Norfolk County near the village of Boston. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk and Elgin Counties, and in Michigan, Indiana and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Nelles, Flanders, Miller, Clark, Atkinson, Geary, Jones, Snively, Harper, Kent, Bradt, Wilson, Cauke, Cornwell

Hazelton, Thaddeus (1760-1845) and his wife Mary Streeter farmed in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont then in Nelson, Madison County, New York. They came to Townsend Twp. about 1816. Thaddeus returned to New York but his sons Ransom Hazelton (1792-1878), Benjamin Hazelton (c. 1782-) and Heman Hazelton (1810-1841) stayed on. Includes three generations in Norfolk County, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Cutler, Crane, Phelps, Lewis, Laycock, Hale, Gray

Hazen -- Daniel Hazen (1755-1845) and his wife Anna (Ward) Carty lived in colonial times in Independence Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. During the American Revolution Daniel served in New Jersey Volunteers then afterwards took his family in the exodus from New York to New Brunswick. In 1786, the family moved to Crowland Township, Welland County, Upper Canada. In 1798 they settled finally in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County near the village of Walsingham Centre. Daniel's brother Caleb Hazen came to Upper Canada after the War of 1812 and settled in Woodhouse Township. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk, Brant and Elgin Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Yokom, McMillen, Webb, Thompson, Crawford, Thayer, Whittemore, Robinson, Francis, Vining, Jaques, Hennessey, Terrett, Tolan, Downey, Clark, Clarke, Griffith, Reed, Hall, Lowrie, Simmons

Heath, John (1763-1847), son of David and Mary (Worthington) Heath was born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey on 16 Mar 1763. He married in New Jersey on 26 Feb 1795, Anna Sovereen (daughter of Frederick and Anna Margaret (Waldruff) Sovereen), born in Schooley's Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey on 1 Mar 1765.John and Anna came to Upper Canada in mid- to late 1799 and settled on Lot 2 Concession 11, Townsend Township, Norfolk County in the Long Point Settlement. This is situated west of the village of Bloomsburg between the Concession 10 (Cherry Valley) Road and the Concession 11 Road and east of present Highway 24. Anna’s parents joined them in 1800.Includes ancestors and four generations in Norfolk and Brant Counties and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Lee, Collins, Shibley, Mason, Whitside, Morris, Sleightholm

Hellyer, Robert (c. 1798-184) and his wife Susan came from Dorsetshire England in 1843 and settled in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County north of the village of St. Williams. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk and Haldimand Counties. Descendant surnames included: Disher, Leask, Marsland

Helmer, Philip (1790-1869) and his wife Isabella settled on Turkey Point in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County in the 1820's. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Sinclair. Lafortune, Livingston