Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameArthur Henry HAYES 
, 2594
, 2594Birth31 December 1876, Ingham, Lincolnshire, England
Baptism28 January 1877, Ingham, Lincolnshire, England5881 Age: <1
Census3 April 1881, Town Street, Ingham, Lincolnshire, England5882 Age: 4
Death15 May 1963, St Pauls Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 86
Burial17 May 1963, Meota Cemetery, Meota, Saskatchewan, Canada
EducationScholar154
FatherSamuel HAYES , 2561 (1846-1932)
MotherLucy COX , 2587 (1849-1934)
Spouses
1Annie Maria TAYLOR , 2621
, 2621Birth26 April 1894, Battleford Barracks, Saskatchewan, Canada5883
Death14 March 1951, Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 56
MemoStroke
Burial18 March 1951, Meota Cemetery, Meota, Saskatchewan, Canada
FatherAlexander TAYLOR , 2622
MotherMary McDONALD , 2623
Family ID409
Marriage1912, Bresaylor, Saskatchewan, Canada5884
ChildrenSamuel , 2624 (1913-)
(Living) , 2625
Edna Lillian , 2626 (1919-1998)
Doreen Mary , 2627 (1922-1988)
(Living) , 2628
Notes for Arthur Henry HAYES
Arthur was a farmer at Meota, SK, Canada (SW6-47-18-3). (C Hayes11.9.97)
Arthur worked in a drapery shop in Lincoln, prior to emigratingto Canada cicra 1905. He arrived at Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba andworked in the woods cutting logs for a short time. He then wentto Meota to help on a farm. He then filed for 160 acres to starta homestead - SW 6-47-18-3. Four chaps, all green Englishmen,took up residence on one section. they lived in the smae housein the center of the section and took turns going in winter towork. Arthur had no farming background, so he learned throughhis mistakes. The other chaps were, Jack Hole, who later becamethe butcher in Meota. Jonny Davis, carried on with farming. JimMartin did all the cooking, had sight in only one eye and wasrather helpless, and in fact shot an owl, thinking it was aduck ! Later in life Arthur became the director of the PrairieFarm Rehabilitation Assistance Dept. He retired in 1946 to thevillage of Meota. (Info from Gordon, Arthur's son - C Hayes11.9.97)
Arthur worked in a drapery shop in Lincoln, prior to emigratingto Canada cicra 1905. He arrived at Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba andworked in the woods cutting logs for a short time. He then wentto Meota to help on a farm. He then filed for 160 acres to starta homestead - SW 6-47-18-3. Four chaps, all green Englishmen,took up residence on one section. they lived in the smae housein the center of the section and took turns going in winter towork. Arthur had no farming background, so he learned throughhis mistakes. The other chaps were, Jack Hole, who later becamethe butcher in Meota. Jonny Davis, carried on with farming. JimMartin did all the cooking, had sight in only one eye and wasrather helpless, and in fact shot an owl, thinking it was aduck ! Later in life Arthur became the director of the PrairieFarm Rehabilitation Assistance Dept. He retired in 1946 to thevillage of Meota. (Info from Gordon, Arthur's son - C Hayes11.9.97)
Notes for Arthur Henry HAYES
Arthur Henry was born on the 31st December 1876 and was baptisedon the 28th January 1877 at Ingham Lincolnshire to Samuel andLucy Hayes. He moved to Saskatchewan Canada circa 1904. Hemarried Annie Maria Taylor in 1912 at Bresaylor, saskatchewanCanada and they had five children. He died on the 15th May 1963at St paul's Hospital, Saskatoon SK and was buried on the 17thMay 1963 at Meota Cemetery, Meota SK. The service was held at StMary's Anglican Church Meota. (C Hayes 11.9.97)
Arthur was a strong community man and was involved in mostcommittees in the Meota area. He was particularly active in theProgressive Party, which was partly socialist, but swicthed tobeing a staunch Liberal for the rest of his life. He helpedorganise and was one of the original founders of theSaskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1923/4 for the Meota and areadistrict. Arthur later became the Wheat Pool delegate for theMeota District. He travelled the northwest region of theprovince with a team of horses campaigning on behalf of theMeota Wheat Pool; the district alsoincluded Biggar to thesouth. (C Hayes 11.9.97)
Arthur was not a patient man especially around chickens andhorses. When he retired he bought an old cottage near a lakewhich belonged to the North West Mounted Police. The bathroomwindow still bore eveidence of the old window bars, plus therewas the old jail cell. (C Hayes 11.9.97)
Arthur was a strong community man and was involved in mostcommittees in the Meota area. He was particularly active in theProgressive Party, which was partly socialist, but swicthed tobeing a staunch Liberal for the rest of his life. He helpedorganise and was one of the original founders of theSaskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1923/4 for the Meota and areadistrict. Arthur later became the Wheat Pool delegate for theMeota District. He travelled the northwest region of theprovince with a team of horses campaigning on behalf of theMeota Wheat Pool; the district alsoincluded Biggar to thesouth. (C Hayes 11.9.97)
Arthur was not a patient man especially around chickens andhorses. When he retired he bought an old cottage near a lakewhich belonged to the North West Mounted Police. The bathroomwindow still bore eveidence of the old window bars, plus therewas the old jail cell. (C Hayes 11.9.97)
Notes for Annie Maria (Spouse 1)
Annie Maria is the daughter of Alexander Taylor and MaryMcDonald, born on the 26th April 1894 at Battleford Barracksduring the Riel Rebellion. She married Arthur Henry Hayes in1912 at Bresaylor, Saskatchewan, Canada and they had fivechildren. She died on the 14th March 1951 in SK Canada and wasburied on the 18th March 1951 at Meota Cemetery, Meota SK. Theservice was held at St mary's Anglican Church Meota. Annie wasof a gentle disposition, left-handed and refused to be cared forby her son. She had problems with a duodenum ulcer and could notdigest her food properly. (C Hayes 11.9.97)