Ancestor Sketch – William Francis Halcro

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By Don Taylor

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William Francis (Frank) Halcro (1842-1924)

William Francis Halcro^1,2,3 was born on 06 Nov 1842^4,5 in Quebec, Canada^4,5 as the first child of Andrew Halcro⁶ and Elizabeth Schneider⁶. In various documents, he appears as Frank, Franc, and Francis. In several documents, his surname is transcribed as Halero. He had six siblings: James, Adeline, John, Catherine, Amanda⁷, and Arina⁷. He died on 10 Dec 1924^1,5 in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada^1,5 (Hudson^1,5). When he was 25, he married Selina Harriett Park^8,2,9, daughter of James Park and Mary Maura McLeon, on 17 Dec 1867⁹ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada⁹. When he was 44, he married Annie E Beswarick^10,3, about 1887¹⁰

He considered that he was of Scotch origin¹⁵. (His grandfather came over from Scotland.)

1851 Canada Census – William Francis Halcro^1,2,3 was counted in the 1851 census on 12 Jan 1852⁷ in Saint-Michel-de-Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil, Canada East, British Colonial America⁷ (Captain⁷).

1861 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 14 Jan 1861¹¹ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada¹¹.

1871 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 02 Apr 1871⁶ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada⁶ (Captain, Angelican⁶). He was employed as a Captain⁴ in 1881⁴ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada⁴. He was affiliated with the Church of England^4,10,12 religion between 1881-1901^4,10,12 in Quebec, Canada^4,10,12.

1881 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 04 Apr 1881⁴ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada⁴ (Captain⁴).

1891 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 06 Apr 1891¹⁰ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada¹⁰ (Como (Village)¹⁰). He was employed as a Farmer¹⁰ on 06 Apr 1891¹⁰ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada¹⁰.

Event: Dec 1892¹³ in Hudson, Quebec, Canada¹³ (Appointed a justice of the peace.¹³)

Maison Halcro (539 Rue Main) Hudson, Quebec, Canada. Build by Capt. W. F. Halcro about 1895. Today, it is restored and used by the town of Hudson. Photo by Google Maps.

1901 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 31 Mar 1901^12,14 in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada^12,14 (539 Rue Main^12,14).

1911 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 01 Jun 1911^15,14 in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada^15,14 (539 Rue Main, Tug Captain^15,14).

1921 Canada Census – He was counted in the census on 01 Jun 1921^16,14 in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada^16,14 (539 Rue Main, Navagator, Age 80^16,14).

He was buried after 11 Dec 1924⁵ in Hudson Heights, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada⁵ (St. James Anglican Church Cemetery⁵).

William Francis Halcro^1,2,3 and Selina Harriett Park^8,2,9 had the following children:

1. Andrew James Halcro^17,18 was born on 31 Jul 1876^4,8,2 in Hudson, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada^4,8,2. He died on 15 Jul 1925¹⁹ in Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada¹⁹ (Hudson Heights¹⁹). He married Rella May Sauve²⁰ on 24 Jun 1916² in Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada² (Performed by Rev. E. P. Wallace of Campbellton²).
2. May Francis Halcro¹⁰ was born on 21 Oct 1870^4,12 in Quebec, Canada^4,12 She died in 1953.
3. Harriet Louisa Halcro was born in 1872⁴. She died in 1954.
4. George Frank Halcro was born in 1879⁴ in Quebec, Canada⁴. He died in 1959.
5. Alma Kate Halcro was born in 1874. She died in 1878.

William Francis Halcro^1,2,3 and Annie E Beswarick had the following children:

1. Willie Magnus Halcro was born in 1887¹⁰ in Canada¹⁰. He died in 1989.
2. Elizabeth Amanda Halcro was born in Mar 1889^10,15 in Canada^10,15. She died in 1974.
3. Alice G Halcro was born in 1890¹⁰ in Canada¹⁰. She died in 1967.
4. Annie Irena Maude Halcro was born on 05 Sep 1893^3,15 in Quebec, Canada^3,15. She died on 27 Sep 1984³ in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA^3, at the McFarland House Nursing Home, 7 Bromur St, 05641³.
5. Bulah Florence Halcro was born in Mar 1894¹⁵ in Quebec, Canada¹⁵. She died in 1992.
6. Etta Carolina Halcro was born in Jul 1896¹⁵ in Quebec, Canada¹⁵. She died in 1977.
7. Francis Julian Halcro was born in Nov 1897¹⁵ in Quebec, Canada¹⁵. He died in 1977.
8. John Henry Halcro¹⁵ was born in Mar 1900 in Quebec, Canada. He died in 1986.

Capt. William Francis Halcro was born, married twice, had 13 children, died and was buried all in Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada.  He worked as a captain of a tugboat and was a justice of the peace. There is a photo of his marker at Find-a-Grave. See Find-a-Grave for the image; the photographer has copyrighted the photo and indicates it may NOT be “posted on any other web-site for any purpose whatsoever.

Citations:

1 Family Search Family Tree, Family Search, Andrew James Halcro – Timeline – LYBX-5WS. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/timeline/LYBX-5WS.

2 Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 (Drouin Collection), Ancestry.com, Marriage – Andrew J Halcro & Rella Sauve – Page 84, #149. Ancestry.com. Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

3 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008, Family Search, Death – Annie (Halcro) Town – 27 Sep 1984. “Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF5R-59Q : 23 February 2021), Annie Town, 1984.

4 1881 Canada Census, Library & Archives of Canada, Frank A Halcro – Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil, Quebec. Item Number: 5775195. Accessed 28 Aug 2020. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVJH-9TV.

5 Find a Grave, Find a Grave, Capt William Francis Halcro – Memorial 138636602. Find a Grave, database, and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138636602/william-francis-halcro : accessed 07 April 2022), memorial page for Capt William Francis Halcro (6 Nov 1842–10 Dec 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138636602, citing Saint James Anglican Church Cemetery, Hudson Heights, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada ; Maintained by Stoneman (contributor 47572378).

6 1871 Canada Census, Family Search, Franc Alcru (James Francis Halcro) – Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada. “Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4K8-9PB : 19 March 2021), Franc Alcru, Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Image at: https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=img&id=4395443_00040

7 1851 Canada Census, Family Search, Andrew Halero – Canada East (Quebec) – Vaudreuil. “Canada Census, 1851”, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWRP-L7T : 1 October 2021), William François Halero, 1851.
Image from https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1851&op=img&id=e002321641. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWRP-L7T.

8 Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 (Montreal, Quebeck, Canada), Ancestry.com, Andrew James Halcro – Baptism – 1876. Accessed 28 Aug 2020. https://search.ancestry.com/collections/1091/records/9360488/.

9 Don Taylor Genealogy, Website Comment Re: “Ancestor Sketch – Andrew James Halcro.” 2022/03/21 – Comments by Carolyn Guertin on Don Taylor Genealogy. http://dontaylorgenealogy.com/2020/09/ancestor-sketch-andrew-james-halcro/.

10 Canada Census, 1891, Library & Archives of Canada, W. F. Halcro. Accessed 28 Aug 2020. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4682139.

11 1861 Canada Census, Family Search, Andrew Halero (Halcro) – Vaudreuil, Canada East (Quebec). “Canada, Québec, recensement, 1861,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMWK-5WY : 20 February 2021), Francois Halero, Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada; citing line number 16, p. 207; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1328-1329, Archives Publiques, Ottawa (Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ottawa); FHL microfilm 517,435. Note: Images are at: Library & Archives Canada – https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/about-census.aspx. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMWK-5WY.

12 1901 Canada Census, Family Search, William H Haler (William F Halcro) – Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada     . Family Search Image: https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000175525. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW55-BBM.

13 1892-12-05 – Montreal Daily Herald (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) – 5 Dec 1892, Page 8, Column 4, “Personal” – Captain W. F. Halcro. https://banq.qc.ca/accueil/.,  (https://diffusion.banq.qc.ca/).

14 Hudson, Quebec, Extract of Minutes of Town Council, THE “MAISON HALCRO” (539 Main),.  EXTRACT of Minutes of the regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Hudson held at the Community Centre on March 5th, 2012, during which the following by-law was adopted:

     BY-LAW No 599

AIMED TO DESIGNATE AS A HISTORICAL BUILDING THE “HÔTEL DE VILLE” (481 Main), THE “MAISON HALCRO” (539 Main), AND THE “MUSÉE D’HUDSON” (541 Main). https://hudson.quebec/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/599-Historical-buildings.pdf.; Internet – Hudson.Quebec.

15 1911 Canada Census (Ottawa, Ontario, Library and Archives of Canada), Family Search, Wm V Halcro (William F Halcro) – Dist. 204, Enu 18, Page 11, Line 16. “Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB8-2Y2G : 16 March 2018), Wm V Halcro, 1911; citing Census, Vaudreuil Sub-Districts 1-23, Quebec, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,582.

16 1921 Canada Census, Library & Archives of Canada, Will Halcro (William Halcro). District 210 Vaudreuil-Soulanges – Sub-District 54 Como Centre, (Village) – Page 17 – Lines 25-30

. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/results.aspx?k=Vaudreuil+AND+cnsSurname%3a%22Halcro%2.

17 Obit – Lawrence A. Halcro, 81 . Portland Press Herald (Maine) 14 October 1998, obit for LAWRENCE A. HALCRO WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION, GenealogyBank.com = (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0F9C33DE087471CD- 0F9C33DE087471CD : accessed 27 August 2020).

18 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, Lawrence Denis Halcro (1917-1998). No image – Accessed 11 Sep 2020. https://search.ancestry.com/collections/60901/records/47733239.

19 Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 (Montreal, Quebeck, Canada, ), Ancestry.com, Andrew James Halcro – Burial – 1925. Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp. – Accessed 27 Aug 2020. https://search.ancestry.com/collections/1091/records/41515/.

20 Maine, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1787-1991 (Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts, National Archives), Ancestry.com, Rella May Squires – Certificate Number: 12519. National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21; NAI Number: 6250662; NAI Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization for Maine, 1945-1991; 1 Jan 1945-31 Dec 1991.