Hugh Simpson (1858-1944) & Helen Thornton

Hugh Simpson (1858-1944) married Helen Thornton (1860-1932) in Whitby, Ontario, in 1883.  Helen was the daughter of Thomas Thornton and Susannah Powers of Clarke Township, Ontario.   Hugh was the the son of George Simpson (1834-1921) and Jane Manes (1838-91919) also of Clarke township.

Hugh and Helen had three children:

  • Percy Simpson (1885-1900) Born in Ontario.
  • Harold Ray Simpson (1889-1921). Born in Ontario.
  • Durward Simpson (1902-1981) Born in Broadview, Saskatchewan.

Helen and Hugh were married in Whitby, ON where Hugh was teaching, having qualified as a teacher some years previous.  He studied through Queen’s University in the 1980 and in 1899 was appointed principal of the Orono school.  In March 1901 he was offered the position of principal in Broadview, Saskatchewan, where they also had a farm.   They left Broadview around 1911 began a homestead in the Wood Mountain area (near Limerick) of Saskatchewan, where he also taught for a short while.  On the death of their second child, Ray, from war injuries they returned to Broadview where they spent the remainder of their lives.  Helen may have had Brights disease and been unwell for some time before her death in 1932.

Hugh Simpson and Helen Thornton

Grave in Broadview, Saskatchewan.

Hugh and Helen’s homestead in Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan.  If you could zoom you would notice a post office sign and a drop slot in the door.

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