The Sackett Family Association

Mary Sacket

(1803-1881)

Mary Sacket was born probably in Massachusetts^G in 1803.^1,2 Her parents have not been identified. She died aged 78 in Toronto, York County, Ontario^G, on 4 October 1881³ and was buried at St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Nobleton, Ontario^G.⁴ She married first at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Quebec City^G, on 11 May 1822, John Alex McKenzie.^5,6 John was born in Scotland^G.⁷ He died of cholera in Toronto, Ontario^G, in about 1834.⁷ She married second in Toronto^G on 6 August 1834, George Hill, son of Joseph Hill and Anne Hull.^8,7 George was born in Vermont^G in 1775.⁹ He died aged 88 on 10 January 1863 and was buried at St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Nobleton^G.⁴
     In 1851 Mary was living in North Gwillimbury, York County, Ontario^G, in the household of her husband George Hill, 67, a yeoman, and was recorded in the census as Mary Hill, aged 44 and born in Massachusetts. Living with them were their children, Sarah, 15, Eliza, 13, George Jr, 9, Emma, 8, Joseph, 6, Susan, 5, Albert, 3,
and Charles, aged two.¹⁰
     In 1861 she was living in East Gwillimbury, York County^G, in the household of her husband George Hill, 74, a labourer, and was recorded as Mary Hill, aged 54. Living with them were their children, Susan, 14, Albert, 12, and Charles, aged ten.¹¹
     In 1871 she was living in King, York County^G, in the household of her son George and daughter-in-law Christina, and was recorded as Mary Hill, a widow, aged 65.¹²

Mary (Sacket) Hill (1803–1881), St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Nobleton, Ontario
(Src: Find A Grave, SD Cowan)

Child of Mary Sacket and John Alex McKenzie

Isobel McKenzie b. 1825

Children of Mary Sacket and George Hill

Sarah Hill b. c 1836
Eliza Hill b. c 1838
George Hill Jr+ b. c 1841
Emma Hill b. c 1843
Joseph Hill b. c 1845
Susan Hill b. c 1846
Albert Hill b. c 1848
Charles Hill b. c 1849

Notes & Citations

Date of birth based on age at death.
Census.
"Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869–1948" (Ancestry image), "York, Ontario, Mary Hill, d. 1881, widow, bronchitis, death registered 4 Nov 1881."
Find a Grave.
"Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968" (Ancestry image), "11 May 1822, Presbyterian Saint Andrew´s Church, John McKenzie, watchmaker, bachelor, of City of Quebec; & Mary Sacket, spinster, of same place. Banns. By James Harkness, Minister."
Email from Terry Hill to Mary Volberding, Jun 2021.
Email from Terry Hill to Chris Sackett, Jun 2021.
"Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826–1940" (Ancestry image), "6 Aug 1834, Toronto, York, Ontario, George Hill, of E Gwillimbury; & Mary McKenzie, of Toronto. By licence. Witnesses: John Anderson, ? Anderson."
Evidence of George's date of birth is conflicting. His gravestone has date of death Jan 10 1863(?) at age 88 yrs, 9(?) ms & 20 days. This would give a date of birth of 21 Mar 1774. Census records have: 1851 age 67 giving dob c1784; 1861 age 74 giving dob c1787.
1851 Canada census, North Gwillimbury, York, Canada West (Ontario)
George Hill, yeoman, b. Vermont, of no denomination, 68
Mary Hill, b. Massachusetts, 45
Sarah Hill, b. Canada, 16
Eliza Hill, b. Canada, 14
George Hill Jr, b. Canada, 10
Emma Hill, b. Canada, 9
Joseph Hill, b. Canada, 7
Susan Hill, b. Canada, 6
Albert Hill, b. Canada, 4
Charles Hill, b. Canada, 3.
[Ages are next birthday]
1861 Canada census, C-1087
East Gwillimbury, York, Canada West
Geo Hill, labourer, b. US, Quaker, 75
Mary Hill, b. US, Quaker, 55
Susan Hill, b. Canada, Quaker, 15
Albert Hill, b. Canada, Quaker, 13
Chas Hill, b. Canada, Quaker, 11.
[Ages are next birthday]
1871 Canada census, C-9964 p 15
King, York North, Ontario
Hill, George, 30, b. Ont, Prim Meth, farm & carpr, married
Hill, Christina, 28, b. Ont, Prim Meth, married
Hill, Thomas A, 5, b. Ont
Hill, Josephine, 3, b. Ont
Hill, Joseph W, 6/12, b. Ont
Hill, Mary, 65, b. US, widow.

Sackett Family Association descendants
Terry Hill.

Sackett Family Association descendants

Terry Hill.

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Last Edited

14 Jun 2021