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- Mabel was born on the Fallis farm, Riverview, Lot 41, Concession 5, Minto Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. (Did not locate a Birth Registration for Mabel). Married John Albert Thomson, a neighbor, at Riverview January 1, 1909. Marriage Registration 021984 Archives of Ontario microfilm MS932 Reel 144. Witnesses at the wedding were Robert A. Thomson, brother of Jack, and Essie M. Fallis, sister of Mabel, both of Minto Township. Rev. John Bell of Fordwich conducted the ceremony in Minto Township. (She was listed as a 24 year old resident of Minto Township). Moved to Thacker (later Colgate), Saskatchewan, Canada in 1909. Moved to the Milly District, McCord, Saskatchewan in 1911. Was very involved with the achievements and hardships of homestead life. Mabel and Jack being astute pioneers and hard working successful farmers survived the great depression of the 1930's. Mabel helped organize the first meeting of the Women's Missionary Society in 1914. Mabel taught Sunday School at Varsity Church. Was a member of Milly Church, Varsity Church and McCord United Church. Was a member of Ladies Grain Growers Association and McDonald Creek Homemakers Club. It was a major blow when Jack died suddenly at age 57 in 1936 however Mabel and her family successfully carried on the farm. She sold the farm to her son Robert Allen in 1945. She spent six months with her brother and sister-in law Harry and Gertrude Fallis in California, USA in 1945. A "Shivaree was held one evening on the Thomson farm for Mabel when she married Robert (Bob) Hannon in 1945. (Bob was born December 11, 1886 in Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. (His birth registration 501191, microfilm MS030 reel 6, Archives of Ontario, was not registered until 29 September 1948, sworn to by his brother Harry T.S. Hannon at Dundalk, Ontario). Father was John Hannon, mother was Martha Smith, who had 8 children. Bob, two brothers, Percy and John (Jack) and their sister Margaret (Hannon) Morrison came west and homesteaded in the Milly District. His homestead was SW 1/4 Section 30, Township 5, Range 7, West of 3 Meridian. Bob and his first wife Elsie May Williams had no children. Bob also farmed and lived on the west 1/2 Section 20, Township 5, Range 7, West of 3 Meridian. He is buried with his first wife in the Prospect Cemetery south of Ferland, Saskatchewan.) They retired to 1143 Alder Avenue, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where she lived until her death in 1963. Was a member of Zion United Church in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, member of United Church Women, a life member of the Women's Missionary Society and an active member of the Red Cross. Buried in the Prospect Cemetery south of Ferland, Saskatchewan. It was reported that Mabel was clairvoyany and she read tea leaves (possibly reading the tea leaves was a cover for her clairvoyant abilities). Mabel left many letters and papers which are in the possession of her descendants.
The Pinto Creek Star, December 5, 1945, Page 1
Hannon - Thomson
On Wednesday, November 23rd, in Carmichael United Church (Regina, Saskatchewan), in the presence of a few friends, Mabel Ethel Thomson, lately of Pasadena, Cal., became the bride of Robert Hannon of McCord, Sask. Rev. H.R. Lane performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fraser, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, were in attendance, and signed the register. The bride looked charming in a dress of teale blue crepe, sequin trimmed. Her hat and accessories were black. The bride's bouquet was of white chrysanthemums and red roses. Mrs. Fraser carried a bouquet of bronze mums. After a reception and dinner at the Drake Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Hannon left by car for Moose Jaw, where they are making their home.
Former District Pioneer Succumbs
McCord - Mabel Ethel Hannon, wife of Robert Hannon of 1143 Alder Ave. in Moose Jaw died in the Providence Hospital November 25 (1963) at the age of 79 years.
She was born on Nov. 1, 1884 at Palmerton, Ontario and married January 1, 1909 to John A. Thomson who predeceased her in Oct. 1936. They lived on the homestead in the Colgate district and in 1911 they moved to another homestead in the McCord district where she resided until 1945. At this time she married Robert Hannon and took up residence at 1143 Alder Ave. in Moose Jaw.
A funeral service was held in W.J. Jones funeral chapel at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Nov. 27 followed by a service at the McCord United Church at 2:00 p.m. Interment was in the Mankota Municipal cemetery.
Honourary pallbearers in Moose Jaw were E. Nagel, L. Garret, R. Beach, J.A. Bell, A.W. Watkins and J.W. Miller all of Moose Jaw.
Pallbearers at McCord were Murray Switzer, Donald McTaggart, Calvin Ruthig, Elmer Munford, James Wilson, Clifford Collins.
Mrs. Hannon will be remembered for her tireless leadership in WMS and Homemakers at McCord and in the Red Cross in Moose Jaw.
She was predeceased by 8 brothers and two sisters. She leaves to mourn her passing one sister, Mrs. E.A. Bridger, Regina, a daughter Mrs. George (Ethel) Rear of Vanguard and three sons, Bert and Allen of McCord and Ben of Agincourt, Ontario. There are nine grandchildren.
The idea that motivated her life was that at the end of the road she could say "I came, I lived, I departed. I hope that someone gained more from my passing through, than the many benifits I gained from being here. The Way of the Lord is good."
Funeral Service Held For Robert Hannon
Funeral services were held in the W.J. Jones Funeral Chapel in Moose Jaw and in McCord United Church on Tuesday, Jan. 11 (1966) for the late Robert Hannon, who passed away at St Anthony's Home on Jan. 9 at the age of 79 years. The service in Moose Jaw was conducted by the assistant minister of Zion United Church. Mr. Herb Lynas, minister of McCord Pastoral Charge officiated in McCord.
The pallbearers in McCord were Elmer Munford, Jim Wilson, Don McTaggart. Murray Switzer, Calvin Ruthig and Clifford Collins. Interment was in the Mankota Municipal Cemetery.
Robert Hannon was born at Dundolk (Dundalk), Ont., coming west to the Weyburn district in 1909. In 1910 he filed on a homestead in the McCord area, but did not live there until 1912. He was married to Elsie Williams in 1914. His wife predeceased him in 1943. He was married again to Mrs. Mabel Thomson in 1945 and one year later "Bob married Mrs. Wilma Knox, who is living in Moose Jaw. (married Mrs. Knox one year after Mabel passed away in 1963).
Besides his wife, he is survived by one brother, Harry at Dundolk (Dundalk) , Ont., and 19 nieces and nephews, two of whom, Gordon Hannon and Stanley Hannon, still live in the McCord district.
"Bob", as he was known to his friends, extended his farm from the original homestead to four sections. He also had a herd of purebred Hereford cattle. Bob was one of the founders of the McCord Co-op and operated a trucking service for a few years. He was active in church work both in McCord and Moose Jaw.
When Bob remarried in 1945 he became semi-retired and moved to Moose Jaw. He operated his farm there, enjoying his spare time curling in the winter months.
In 1952 he started to sell his holdings and sold the last of them in 1962.
As the ranks of the oldtimers get thinner,we miss them more when they slip away.
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