Group A: Dr. George Wesley Hall

    Photograph of Dr. George Wesley Hall. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall, as part of her presentation on the life and times of Dr. George Hall 1865 to 1940.

    Dr. George Wesley Hall was born on a farm located near the Zion United Church on May 9, 1865. He was the fourth of six children born to John Hall and Mary Webster.

    Dr. George Wesley Hall left school at 12 years old and farmed until he was 19. He was regarded as a mechanical genius since he was able to fix all kinds of farm machinery (binders) with ease. Neighbo

    With his superior scientific, mechanical knowledge, Dr. George Wesley Hall was encouraged by a teacher (T.H. Roberts) to return to public school at 19 years of age. Dr. George Wesley Hall completed h

    Dr. George Wesley Hall studied medicine at the University of Toronto and graduated in 1896.

    Picture is of the annual Medical School Dinner List, 1891. Note: Dr. George Wesley Hall’s name listed as first year medical student. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part

    For a year after graduation, Dr. George Wesley Hall was in partnership with Dr. A.E. Vrooman, after which he purchased the Little Britain practice.

    Dr. & Mrs. George Wesley Hall had five children, but only Dr. George C.R. Hall lived to adulthood.

    Dr. George Wesley Hall’s practice covered a large area, from Seagrave to the South shore of Lake Scugog and from Woodville to Sunderland. For Dr. George Wesley Hall being a doctor was not only a prof

    Note the cutter. This cutter is a doctor’s cutter. In February 2010, I [Marylou Hall] was informed that an individual who refurnishes cutters had Dr. G.W. Hall’s cutter. (The name Hall was engraved u

    Portrait of Dr. George Wesley Hall and his wife Mary Jane and children Edith and George C. R. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    Following Edith’s death at age eight, the Hall’s adopted a girl named Mabel. However, she died in 1919 at age 23 years. Great granddaughter and compiler Marylou Hall was unable to find pictures of Ma

    “My father returned to school late in life, 19 years old, after tiring of farming. He was one of those men born 30 years too soon and was a great psychiatrist without knowing it." "My early memories

    Photograph of the Hall family sitting on step in 1907. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    Dr. George Wesley Hall was the Mariposa Medical Officer of Health for many years. Dr. George Wesley Hall also served on the school trustee board. My grandfather (Dr. George C.R. Hall) had hoped one d

    “Around 1909 my father decided to build a house next door to his home, so that his parents would be close by. The house was built accordingly. During the course of the brick work I developed scarlet

    In George C.R. Hall’s words, “Standing out in my memory is one particular, silly item. One of the workers every so often would take a sip of what may have been tea, but it was labelled Whiskey and sw

    In George C.R. Hall’s words, “Along about this time my father decided to brick our home. Nothing would do but he would have ‘pressed’ brick. The contract was given to the Halvard Bros. of Cannington.

    “After a few days the bricklayers found out the brick would not split, it was too hard with an ordinary trowel and had to be sort of chiseled in two. The contractors told my dad that they could not d

    Photograph of the new Hall home on Eldon Road in Little Britain, 1910. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.