Simon Hebner

     Simon Hebner was born on Monday, 1 May 1876 at Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. Doctor J. C. McCarthy attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of John Hebner at Franklin and Sinclair Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hebner, Simon, male, age 5, born Ontario, C. Methodist, of German origin. He appeared on the census of 24 April 1891 in the household of John Hebner at Chaffey, Franklin and Sinclair Twp., Muskoka and Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hebner, Simon, male, age 13, son, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born England, Methodist, able to read and write. He received a land grant on Wednesday, 13 July 1898 consisting of: Township twenty five, Range twenty three west of the principal meridian, NW part Section 14, in the Province of Manitoba. An image of the land grant can be found here. He appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of Frank Hebner at Grandview, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada. He was recorded as: Hebner, Simon, male, white, brother, single, born 7 May 1875 in Ontario, age 25, of Danish origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, able to read, write and speak English. He and Christina Knowles were married by Reverend F. C. Huntsman on Monday, 29 January 1906 at Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada. He and Olive Best were married by Reverend Hislop Dickson on Monday, 4 December 1916 at the Manse, Grandview, Manitoba, Canada. Simon died on Friday, 23 December 1960 at 7790 Nelson Ave., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, at age 84 years, 7 months and 22 days, due to acute myocardial infarction.