Charles Hebner

     Charles Hebner was born circa 1859 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Charles Peter Hebner at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Charles Hevener, Canadian, belongs to no church, age 2, male, single. He and Johanna Fredrika Heisman were married by Reverend J. H. Starr on Wednesday, 7 April 1880 at Collingwood, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 23, living in Barrie, born in Scott Twp., bachelor, single, labourer, Methodist. She was 28, living in Barrie, born in Germany, widow, and her surname was Jones. Thomas Collins and E. W. Chillas witnessed the marriage. He appeared as an inmate on the census of 1881 at the Central Prison, West Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hebner, Chas, male, age 23, born Ontario, Methodist, married. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hebner, Charles, male, 23, born Ontario, Primatve Methodist, of German origin, married. For occupation NG was written in, nothing in the comments. Further down the page, 2 fellows had the same notation of NG and then in the comments column it stated in reformatory. Johanna Fredrika Hebner, Andrew Hebner, Washington Hebner and Ellen Matilda Hebner also appeared in the household. He was charged with murdering Philip Morrin on January 10, 1889 in Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. David Joseph Hebner was also charged with aiding and abetting. Charles was was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years, on 11 April 1889 at the Assize Court, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. The incident was widely reported, these are a few of the newspaper articles. He and Mary Melinda Udell, daughter of John Udell and Margaret Degear, were married by Reverend N. H. McGillivray on Wednesday, 23 May 1923 at Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 57, widower, labourer, Presbyterian, living in Orillia, born Scott Twp. She was 40, widow, housework, living in Orillia, born in Markham, Presbyterian and her surname was Aldis. Mary R. McGillivray and Marjory L. McGillivray witnessed the marriage.