Frederick William Hudson1

M, #52441, b. 31 August 1867, d. 9 January 1949
Last Edited22 Dec 2025
     He was born on 31 August 1867, Ontario, Canada.2,3 Frederick married Hannah Bennett Garland Drew in 1894.2,1,3,4
     Frederick William Hudson died on 9 January 1949 at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto (York), York County, Ontario, Canada at age 81 according to Ontario Death Registration 001156.2,4
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Frederick William Hudson.
Survivor(s): Mrs. E. P. Jamieson. Predeceased by his wife, the former Hannah Drew.4
Frederick William Hudson was buried at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Toronto, Ontario Canada.5,6
     He was commonly known as Fred Hudson.7
     Frederick and Hannah Bennett Garland Drew appeared on the 1931 Canadian Census of Toronto, Ontario, Parkdale, enumerated 1 June 1931. Frederick was described as having an income. Their household also included their daughter, Doria and their second daughter and her husband, Eldrid Jamesison (sic) and Aileen Jamesison (sic).3
     In the obituary of Hannah Bennett Garland Drew who died 22 October 1938, her husband, Frederick W. Hudson, was listed as a survivor.8
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Windsor Star published in Windsor, Ontario 10 January 1949:
F. W. Hudson Dies at 82
     George Drew's Uncle Founded Businesses
     TORONTO — President and general manager of the International Mausoleum Co., Frederick Hudson died yesterday at Toronto Western Hospital, in his 82nd year.
     INJURED IN FALL
     He suffered injuries in a fall. He was a former member of the board of trade, and at one time was commodore of the Island Aquatic Club. Mr. Hudson was married in 1894 Drew of Elora, who predeceased him. He suffered injuries in a fall at the entrance to his business on Dec. 15.
     Mr. Hudson was an uncle of Progressive Conservative Leader George Drew.
     For more than 43 years he resided at 71 Beaty Ave.
     Born in Brockville, he came to Toronto as a boy.
     FOUNDED BUSINESS FOUNDED BUSINESS
     In 1889 he organized the Halifax Sugar Refining Co., and in 1903 founded the Canada Brokerage Co., a general wholesale, grocery business, which he sold in 1928.
     Prior to becoming head of the International Mausoleum Co., he was with the Kirkwood Lines for a short time.
     He continued active in business until his accident.
     Mr. Hudson was a life member of the R.C.Y.C., the Commercial Travelers' Association, St. George's Society and Arcanum.
     Keenly interested in sports in his younger days, he was until a few years ago a member of the Argonaut Rowing Club.
     ONCE COMMODORE
     He was a former member of the board of trade, and at one time was commodore of the Island Aquatic Club.
     Mr. Hudson was married to Hannah Drew of Elora, who predeceased him
     His only son, Drew Hudson, also predeceased him.
     Surviving are two daughters, Dora Hudson, Toronto, and Mrs. E. P. Jamieson, Almonte, Ont., a grandson, Drew Hudson, and sister, Mrs. Frank J. Stowe, both of Toronto.4

     He was cremated on 12 January 1949 at St. James Crematorium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.2

Family

Hannah Bennett Garland Drew b. 19 Sep 1873, d. 22 Oct 1938
Marriage*Frederick married Hannah Bennett Garland Drew in 1894.2,1,3,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Eldred Park Jamieson (34) & Aileen Louise Hudson (29); Marriage: 14 Aug 1929, St. Andrew's Church, Centre Island, York, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: , Bride's Parents: Frederick William Hudson & Hannah B. G. Drew, Groom's Birthplace: , Bride's Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Occuation: Lumber, Bride's Occupation: Nurse, Registration #: 005526.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Frederick William Hudson; Death: 09 Jan 1949, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 81 4 9, Birth Date: 31 Aug 1867, Birth Place: Ontario, Father: Rufus Sawyer Hudson (born in Quebec), Mother: Mary Yates (born in England), Spouse: Hannah Drew, Occupation: President International, Mausoleum, Marital Status: Widowed, Informant: Dora M. Hudson, of the same address, Cremation: 12 Jan 1949, St. James Crematorium, Registration #: 001156.
  3. [S16246] Frederick Hudson household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Parkdale, Toronto (city), Ontario; Page: 14 & 15; Family: 221, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Folder: T-27286, Frederick Hudson ,64, Head, Hanna Hudson, 57, Wife, Doria Hudson, 34, Daughter, Eldrid Jamesison ,36, Son-in-law, Aileen Jamesison ,32, Daughter.
  4. [S16249] F. W. Hudson Dies at 82, The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario, 10 Jan 1949, Page 8, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Frederick William Hudson. Hereinafter cited as Windsor Star.
  5. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Forest Lawn Mausoleum: Frederick William Hudson
    Grave marker transcription:
    In Loving Memory Of
    Hannah (Dot) Drew     Beloved Wife Of Frederick W. Hudson     1873 - 1938
    Wonderful Wife and Mother
    Frederick William Hudson     1867 - 1949
    Aileen Jamieson     1878 - 1971
    Dora Marie Hudson     1897 - 1976.
  6. [S16210] Find A Grave suggestion submitted, online https://cemetery.canadagenweb.org/,Canada GenWeb, 22 Dec 2025 - I submitted correction to his date of death. Hereinafter cited as GenWeb Correction Request.
  7. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Aileen Louise Hudson, Birth: 09 Sep 1898, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: Fred Hudson (a broker) and Dot Drew, Registration #: 004317. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  8. [S16248] Mrs. F. W. Hudson Dead, The Gazette, Montréal, Québec, 25 Oct 1938, Page 12, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Frederick W. Hudson nee Drew. Hereinafter cited as The Gazette.

Hannah Bennett Garland Drew1

F, #52442, b. 19 September 1873, d. 22 October 1938
Father*George Alexander Drew1,2 b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 5 Jul 1891
Mother*Maria Louise Jacob2,3 d. 8 Jan 1913
Last Edited22 Dec 2025
     She was born on 19 September 1873, Elora, Nichol Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Birth Registration 024679. Note that she had not been named at the time of this registration.1,2,4 Hannah married Frederick William Hudson in 1894.5,6,4,7
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Hannah Bennett Garland Drew.
Survived by her husband, Frederick W. Hudson. Survivor(s): Mrs. E. P. Jamieson.8

     Hannah Bennett Garland Drew died on 22 October 1938, at her home, Toronto, York Twp., York County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 006694.1,9,8 She was buried at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Toronto, Ontario Canada.9
     Her name was also recorded as Hannah Bennett Gertrud Drew according to her Find A Grave memorial page.9
     She was commonly known as Dot.10
     Frederick and Hannah Bennett Garland Drew appeared on the 1931 Canadian Census of Toronto, Ontario, Parkdale, enumerated 1 June 1931. Frederick was described as having an income. Their household also included their daughter, Doria and their second daughter and her husband, Eldrid Jamesison (sic) and Aileen Jamesison (sic).4
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Gazette published in Montréal, Québec, 25 October 1938.8
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Gazette published in Montréal, Québec 25 October 1938:
MRS. F. W. HUDSON DEAD
     Aunt of Col. Drew Was Former I.0.D.E. Executive
     Toronto, October 24. — (CP) — Mrs. Frederick W. Hudson. 64, former member national executive of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, died today (sic) at her home here.
     Mrs. Hudson was the youngest daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. George Drew, of Guelph. Col. George A. Drew is a nephew.
     Born in Guelph (sic), Mrs. Hudson received her education, there and at Bishop School, Toronto. During the Great War she was engaged in soldiers' aid work here and in England.
     Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Dora, of Toronto, and Mrs. E. P. Jamieson of Almonte, Ont; and sister, Mrs. G. M. Gibbs of Los Angeles.8

     She was cremated on 26 October 1938 at Toronto Crematorium, Toronto (York), York County, Ontario, Canada.1
     In the obituary of Frederick William Hudson who died 9 January 1949, his wife, the former Hannah Drew, was listed as predeceased.7

Family

Frederick William Hudson b. 31 Aug 1867, d. 9 Jan 1949
Marriage*Hannah married Frederick William Hudson in 1894.5,6,4,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Hannah Bennett Garland Hudson; Death: 22 Oct 1938, Toronto, York, York, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 65, Birth Date: 19 Sep 1873, Birth Place: Elora, Ontario, Father: Judge Geo A Drew (born in Ontario), Mother: Maria Louise Jacob (born in Newfoundland), Spouse: Frederick W. Hudson, Occupation: Housewife, Marital Status: Married, Informant: Frederick W. Hudson, husband, Cremation: 26 Oct 1938, Toronto Crematorium, Registration #: 006694. NOTE: I read her third name as Garland, not Gertrud.
  2. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Drew, Birth: 19 Sep 1873, Elora, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Alexander Drew and Maria Louise Jacob, Remark: Not named when registered on 10 Oct 1873, Registration #: 024679.. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  3. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP). Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  4. [S16246] Frederick Hudson household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Parkdale, Toronto (city), Ontario; Page: 14 & 15; Family: 221, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Folder: T-27286, Frederick Hudson ,64, Head, Hanna Hudson, 57, Wife, Doria Hudson, 34, Daughter, Eldrid Jamesison ,36, Son-in-law, Aileen Jamesison ,32, Daughter.
  5. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1940", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: Frederick William Hudson; Death: 09 Jan 1949, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 81 4 9, Birth Date: 31 Aug 1867, Birth Place: Ontario, Father: Rufus Sawyer Hudson (born in Quebec), Mother: Mary Yates (born in England), Spouse: Hannah Drew, Occupation: President International, Mausoleum, Marital Status: Widowed, Informant: Dora M. Hudson, of the same address, Cremation: 12 Jan 1949, St. James Crematorium, Registration #: 001156.
  6. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Eldred Park Jamieson (34) & Aileen Louise Hudson (29); Marriage: 14 Aug 1929, St. Andrew's Church, Centre Island, York, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: , Bride's Parents: Frederick William Hudson & Hannah B. G. Drew, Groom's Birthplace: , Bride's Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Occuation: Lumber, Bride's Occupation: Nurse, Registration #: 005526.
  7. [S16249] F. W. Hudson Dies at 82, The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario, 10 Jan 1949, Page 8, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Frederick William Hudson. Hereinafter cited as Windsor Star.
  8. [S16248] Mrs. F. W. Hudson Dead, The Gazette, Montréal, Québec, 25 Oct 1938, Page 12, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Frederick W. Hudson nee Drew. Hereinafter cited as The Gazette.
  9. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Forest Lawn Mausoleum: Hannah Bennett Gertrude (sic) "Dot" Hudson née Drew
    Grave marker transcription:
    In Loving Memory Of
    Hannah (Dot) Drew     Beloved Wife Of Frederick W. Hudson     1873 - 1938
    Wonderful Wife and Mother
    Frederick William Hudson     1867 - 1949
    Aileen Jamieson     1878 - 1971
    Dora Marie Hudson     1897 - 1976
    NOTE: I read her third name as Garland, Not Gertrud (sic) on her death registration.
  10. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Aileen Louise Hudson, Birth: 09 Sep 1898, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: Fred Hudson (a broker) and Dot Drew, Registration #: 004317.

George Alexander Drew1

M, #52443, b. 21 February 1826, d. 5 July 1891
Last Edited22 Dec 2025
     He was born on 21 February 1826, Williamstown, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), British North America.2,1 George married Elizabeth Mary Jacob in May 1856.1,3 George married Maria Louise Jacob in 1865.3
     George Alexander Drew died on 5 July 1891 at age 65.1 He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario Canada.4
     He was also known as Judge George A. Drew.2

Family 1

Elizabeth Mary Jacob b. c 1832, d. Apr 1859

Family 2

Maria Louise Jacob d. 8 Jan 1913
Child

Citations

  1. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP). Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Hannah Bennett Garland Hudson; Death: 22 Oct 1938, Toronto, York, York, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 65, Birth Date: 19 Sep 1873, Birth Place: Elora, Ontario, Father: Judge Geo A Drew (born in Ontario), Mother: Maria Louise Jacob (born in Newfoundland), Spouse: Frederick W. Hudson, Occupation: Housewife, Marital Status: Married, Informant: Frederick W. Hudson, husband, Cremation: 26 Oct 1938, Toronto Crematorium, Registration #: 006694. NOTE: I read her third name as Garland, not Gertrud.
  3. [S16247] George Drew plays central role in 19th century heritage home, EloraFergusToday, Ontario, 30 Aug 2025, George Drew plays central role in 19th century heritage home. Hereinafter cited as EloraFergusToday.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Woodlawn Memorial Park: George Alexander Drew
    See notes on his memorial page for transcription.
  5. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Drew, Birth: 19 Sep 1873, Elora, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Alexander Drew and Maria Louise Jacob, Remark: Not named when registered on 10 Oct 1873, Registration #: 024679.. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.

Maria Louise Jacob1

F, #52444, d. 8 January 1913
Last Edited22 Dec 2025
     She was born, Newfoundland.2 Maria married George Alexander Drew in 1865.1
     Maria Louise Jacob died on 8 January 1913, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 031811.3

Family

George Alexander Drew b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 5 Jul 1891
Child

Citations

  1. [S16247] George Drew plays central role in 19th century heritage home, EloraFergusToday, Ontario, 30 Aug 2025, George Drew plays central role in 19th century heritage home. Hereinafter cited as EloraFergusToday.
  2. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP). Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  3. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Maria Louisa Drew; Death: 08 Jan 1913, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 78, Birth Date: abt 1835, Birth Place: Newfoundland, Cause of Death: Bronchitis, Occupation: Retired, Marital Status: Widow, Parents: John Jacob & Hannah Garland, Informant: J. J. Drew, Guelph, Burial: N/A, Registration #: 031811.
  4. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Drew, Birth: 19 Sep 1873, Elora, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Alexander Drew and Maria Louise Jacob, Remark: Not named when registered on 10 Oct 1873, Registration #: 024679.. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.

Elizabeth Mary Jacob1

F, #52445, b. circa 1832, d. April 1859
Last Edited20 Dec 2025
     She was born circa 1832, Newfoundland.2,3 Elizabeth married George Alexander Drew in May 1856.1,3 Elizabeth Mary Jacob is remembered at Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Cairn (aka Old Anglican Cemetery), Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Find A Grave notes that she was buried 15 APr 1859, and that no gravestone has been found. It is not clear to me whether the cairn includes her name.2

     Elizabeth Mary Jacob died in April 1859, possibly at or near Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.4,3

Family

George Alexander Drew b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 5 Jul 1891

Citations

  1. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP). Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Cairn: Elizabeth Mary DrewNo grave marker found. This cairn may or may not include her name.
  3. [S16247] George Drew plays central role in 19th century heritage home, EloraFergusToday, Ontario, 30 Aug 2025, George Drew plays central role in 19th century heritage home. Hereinafter cited as EloraFergusToday.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Cairn: Elizabeth Mary Drew.