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Harry Hunter Hills

Male 1904 - 1995  (90 years)


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  • Name Harry Hunter Hills 
    Born 31 May 1904  Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1911  Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1 Jun 1921  Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation Jun 1929  Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    accountand 
    Occupation Between 1946 and 1971  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    manager of Royal Securities 
    Residence Aug 1956  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Misc Jan 1995  [3
    11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren 
    Died 31 Jan 1995  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Obituary 1 Feb 1995  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Chronicle Herald 

    • Obituary

      HILLS, Harry Hunter - 90, Halifax, formerly of Lunenburg, died January 31, 1995, in Halifax. Born in Upper Stewiacke, he was a son of the late John Edmund and Allie May (Smith) Hills. He attended school in Oxford and the Commercial College at Mount Allison University. He joined the Bank of Nova Scotia and in 1928 joined Royal Securities (later Merrill Lynch). During the Second World War he was with the Halifax Rifles and later commissioned with the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps with the rank of major and paymaster of No. 6 District Depot, often going late at night to the convoys to pay the men before their embarkation for Europe. In 1946 he became manager of Royal Securities in Halifax until retirement in 1971. He was a director of Royal Securities; commodore of Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron; senior skip of the Halifax Curling Club; member of Bluenose Golf Club and a mason. He was active in fundraising for the Salvation Army. Surviving are a brother, Reginald, Waverley; daughter, Joan (Mrs. Ronald Pugsley), Halifax; sons, Jack, Oakville, Ont.; David, Bermuda; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Elda (Dee) Wood; brothers, Edmund, Robert. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, February 5 in St. Matthew's United Church, Barrington Street, Halifax, Rev. John Moses officiating.

      [provided by Gerry Mattinson 31 Aug 2013]
    Person ID I65487  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2013 

    Father John Edmund Hills,   b. 27 Oct 1873, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1956, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Alice May Smith,   b. 5 Jan 1880, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 20 May 1967  (Age < 87 years) 
    Family ID F14276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elda Wynona Wood,   b. 1905, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1995  (Age < 89 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1929  Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Joan Hills
     2. Jack Hills
     3. David Hills
    Family ID F23786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - accountand - Jun 1929 - Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - manager of Royal Securities - Between 1946 and 1971 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Aug 1956 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jan 1995 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Chronicle Herald - 1 Feb 1995 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S1665] Census: 1911, Canada, John E Hills, Oxford, Cumberland, NS district 21, p.6.

    2. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, late births, Harry Hills, Year: 1904 - Page: 99000323.

    3. [S695] Obituaries: General, Harry Hills, 1 Feb 1995, Halifax Chronicle Herald, provided by Gerry Mattinson 31 Aug 2013.

    4. [S2855] Census: 1921, Canada (ancestry.com), Sub-District 18 (Oxford), Cumberland Co, NS, p.6.

    5. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, marriage, Harry Hills & Elda Wood, Year: 1929 - Book: 55 - Page: 669.

    6. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, death, John Hills, Year: 1956 - Page: 4405.


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