https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/584039aadd400e3811bd7d99abe1af9d.pdf fd7aab8c3d039e2f43102e33d913f11a PDF Text Text 1'1.AYOR • WILLIAM JOHN HAWLEY::: b. 1882.d. 1951. bur. :Ridgeway Jv!osl. born:lakeshore Bertie. ) } • ,; Mr. William J. Hawley was born in Bertie Township , near Ridgeway -Nhere his father had a large farm along the lake. Birthdate: Feb. 10/ 82. He was the son of the late Edward and Mary Jane Hawley, who were early settlers in the district. He.attended s.s. # 5 in Bertie, and later the Niagara Collegiate Institute. After graduation he left Fort Erie, but returned in 1902 , to take.a job as cierk in the store of H.F. Ferguson opposite the Ferry landing. I~ 1905 he.opened his own grocery store on the east side of the Niagara River road,just opposite the Anglo American Hotel.HA moved to the west side in 1908, purchasing the store on the "'N.E. er. of the Niagara Blvd. & Forsyth St. formerly run by W.N. Everingham. It was a large two story frsme building with a large attic above. ¥~. Hawley sold drygoods in one side of the store, and hardware in the other. In 1921, he took down the small building that had housed the Liquor Store of Mr. Boag; . and in it's place across the north. side he built a large addition for a Hardware Stor~ The attic with it's high pitched roof was removed, a stairway was added between the old and the new building, leading to the apartments above. Plate glass windows were . added to the front, and the old frame part of the bui~a1ng was 11.Picked over· at the front, joining the new with the old •. Mr. Hawley then went out of the grocery busin~ss, concentrating on hardware, and renting the south side of the store to other grocery merchants. He remained in the Hardware business until 1942, when he sold his stock to a Mr. R.H.Little of Windsor. Marg Dougal worked for Mr. Hawley for over twenty years. In , 1908 he married Maud Carolyn Weaver dayghter of Joseph & Carolyn Weaver. The Weaver family moved from a farm in Willoughby to Fort E:r:ie befo~e the turn of the Century,and Mr. Weaver opened a Grain & Feed store ,.. opposite the foot of Bertie st., on the river rd. They had a large frame hone on the south side of Forsyht s~. and after the death of the elder Weavers,William Hawley and ¥iaud resided there.They had one daughter Carolyt May._ Mr. Hawley was not content to run the f.Iardware business ._a.lone ; but entered into the political enterprises of the Town. In 1917 he was made Reeve of Fort Erie: 1915 he was appointed Justice of the Peace. He was a member of the school board, and from 1918 was Village Treasurer. ·' After ama:..gamation of the combined towns of Fort Erie and Bridgeburg in 1932, Mr. Hawley became the first Mayor. He held the post till 1934· He died 1951: and his wife Maud c. died Feb. 8, 1980. ___/ �NI :LI Al1 JOHN RAV/LEY: : : • • • b., 1882 d$ 1951. ~ayor Hawley was the first Mayor of the new Town of Fort Erie • ·he was elected by the casting of a vote by the .Town Clerk to break a historic tie bt tween he and the, and Harry Hall • Prior to being elected to the mayoralty, in which he served several terms; he had held various offices in the old v:i.Ilage bf Fort Erie: treasurer, Reeve etc., and was prominate all his life in the Conservative Association, not only in Fort Erie, but in the Welland County and Niagara riding organizations. He was a past president of the Fort Erie Conservative group, and held executive posts in the larger oganizations. He was Fort Erie's first insurer of motor vehicle plates, and saw that particular department rise, from a few plates per. year, to a much larger magnitude. Hayor Hawley spaned the period between horse and b~ggy, and gasoline days., He was to the forr, in the old Fort Erie Board of Trade for years, fighting for reciprocity between New York St~te and Ontario in automobile plates. Born on his fathers farm on the la..1-\:e by Ridgeway, l!:r.. Hawley kept a summer home there, living at 34 Forsyth in the old Weaver home belonging to his wifes family. He entered busines's 'fn Fort Erie as a young man in 1902, working in the Ferguson General Store, and in 1905 moving into his own place of business, a general Store on the river road, opposite the Anglo American Hotel. In 1908 he moved across the street to the n.e., corner of Forsyth and the Niagara Blvd. into the store vacated by the Everinghams. Realizing there was a great nead for a Hardware Store in ihe village , he took dovm the small building to the north that had been Boag's Liquor Store, and added a large addition,for such a purpose. He remained in business till aug., 19f2 when he sold to ReH. Little of Windsor. Hr. Hawley was Chairman--of the board of the Douglas Memorial Hospital, and one of it's most active supporters. he was a life member of StQ Paul's Anglican Church, and held various offices in that congregation., An active Mason, he was pat master, and a former Deputy Grand Master. Hr was active in the Fort Erie Parks Board, and other local organizations, always willinging to give his tine to public ventures., 0 While he was Mayor Harry Oaks deeded Oaks Park to Fort :::rie"' I•l:r,. Hawly married Maud C, Weaver, had a dght .. Carol(Horton) �Kfi.Y01~ • WILLIAM JOI:HT HJ,_'!ifLEY::: b. 1882 d. 1951. William Jol1L Fawley ·was born in Bertie Township, near Ridegway, la..i~ge where his father had a far;:1 nlong the lakeshore. Eis birthdate was Feb. 10th. 11382. He was the son of the late Elward and I'-'Iary Hai:rley, who vv-ere early settlers in the district. the Niagara Collegiate Institute. After graduation, he left Fo:c t ErieJ returning in 1902, to 0 take up a job as clerk in the store of H.F. Ferguson on the river road opposite the Ferry landing. In 1905 he along ·1,vith his brother 11 Puch 11 Hawley opened a meat store "::he heart of the village, a small store on the river side, facing the Anglo American Hotel. -~ In 1908 he purchased the grocery store of W.W. Everingham, which occupied the K.E. er. of the river road and Forsyth St. It was a large two story frame building with a large attic above, that had been operated by the Thoma,s family before the Everinghams. Er. Hawley sold drygoods in one side of the store and hardware in the other. After moving to tb.is location, he no longer was in business with his brother. """ • The sr:1all one story building on the. :north side before the Rainsford house, Le ld the I,j.quor Gt ore of J•c!r. Boag. In 1921 Mr. Hav:ley moved 1[ •11 ''f:ii" . t 0 t..,rlJ..8 ' . 'J..OCat,.J.On, anc~ renue. + d .lllS . d _oca..,1011 l +. t 0 -1'-,r F ·- r!' 00 d., 1.,"1 lil 0 ]_ r. ..c ••' ,Ja1) v 10 0 .i.. • ' - . 1 continued to operate the pl.s.ce as a General Groceri~S store. Hawley then went into the Harware business. He remodelled the new place adding a sec,:md floor which contained his office in front, for his secretary l,~arg Dou,s2,ll and the back section v1as rented 1Jy Ruby Wiswell Schrank for her Be<0rnty Parlor. Between the old building, and Boags he buiILt a stairway so that yon could get to the appartments above, this also allovving access to the apartments above the old Everingham store, where Esther Kinnear rented for a tiE1e. .Sometime after 1924 Mr. Hawley sta:rted major all tera ti ohs. He r.:::: oved the hj_gh pitched roof that ~iad housed the attic_ of Everinghams, the long veranda vras removed, plate glass vrlnd'JWS installed , and the whole fron of both buildings was bricked over, making them ap}.!ear one. He concentrated wholly on Hardware and :Mr. Hapgood continued to rent and run his grocery store for e, time. HT. Hawley remained in the hardware business till 1942 1.ilJhen he sold his stock to Jvir. R.E. I"ittle of Windsor. Marg had worked for hime twenty yrs. • Mr. Hawley entered politics' in town and in 191? was made Reeve of F vrt Erie. In 1915 he was a.ppointed Justice of the Peace. He was a member of the School Board, village treasurer in 1918 and in 1932 Mayor of the 1• tl~Le -oost ti1 1 19-:;;z·. He "".ied 19_i::::/1, an Maude c. amaf!:.gamat·ea.' t own, ·no J_G1ng died Feb. 8, 1980. -;i,, ..L _ _ _,_ _ _ _, - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mayor John Hawley Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to John Hawley, a former Fort Erie store owner and the first mayor of the Town of New Fort Erie. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection mayor politics and government