Wilbert Bernard Hale

    Wilbert Bernard Hale was also known as Webb. He was born on Sunday, 3 March 1895 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. Dr. George H. Bowles attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of Thursday, 4 April 1901 in the household of Benjamin Rupert Hale at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hale, Wilbert, male, white, son, single, born Mch 3 1895, in Ontario, age 6, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, student, attended school for 10 months, able to speak English. He appeared on the census of Saturday, 17 June 1911 in the household of Margaret Elizabeth Wiley at 574 Logan Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hale, Wilbert, male, son, single, born Mar 1895 in Ontario, age 16, of English origin, Canadian, Catholic, helper in a transfer co, worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours per week, earned $368, able to read, write and speak English. He began military service on Tuesday, 16 November 1915, at the Toronto Recruiting Depot, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his Attestation Paper becoming Regimental Number 201808. His address was 574 Logan Ave, Toronto, next of kin was his mother Margaret Hale, teamster, unmarried. He was deemed fit to serve and was described as: 5' 4 ½" tall, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, large scar on left cheek, scar on right shin, R. Catholic. He and Margaret Annie Klein, daughter of Frederick Klein and Annie Dewsbury, were married by J. A. Turnbull on Friday, 3 March 1916 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Both were listed as being single. There is a note attached to the marriage registration from Annie Klein, giving her consent to the marriage and stating that her husband Frederick Klein has been absent from Ontario for more than nine years and she had been the sole guardian and support of Margaret Klein. Diana Dewsbury witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1921 at 96 Degrassi Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Hale, Wilbert, rents a 5 room wooden house, head, male, married, age 24, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Canadian, English, speaks English, does not speak French, Anglican, driver. Margaret Annie Hale, Frederick Bernard Klein Hale, Vera Hale and Margaret Hale also appeared in the household. He and Helen Sutton were married. Webb died on Wednesday, 14 June 1978 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 83 years, 3 months and 11 days.