FIFTH GENERATION

26. Walter H. HURST ⁽¹⁸⁵⁾ was born about 1823 in England. ^(182)(387) He immigrated before 1850 to from England to U.S.. He was living in 1855 in Monroe County, NY. He was living from 1857 to 1861 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He was a miller in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.⁽³⁸⁸⁾ He was E.C. in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He was one and one-half story single-family frame house in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He died between 1861 and 1864 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. His death is presumed before 1874, since his wife was married to, and having children with, Charles K. Storms beginning 1875. His death was probably some time near 1864, just before his wife returned to Buffalo. His death is assumed to be in Peterborough, since his wife stopped having children, and moved back to Buffalo alone about 1864. He was married to Hannah Mary Matilda WIDDOWSON between 1850 and 1855 in Monroe County, NY.

27. Hannah Mary Matilda WIDDOWSON⁽¹⁸⁵⁾ was born in 1832 in Nottingham, Nottingham County, England. ^{(200)(182) (389)(390)} Matilda listed both her parents as born in England in the 1920 census. She was christened on 25 Nov 1832 in Saint Peter, Nottingham, England. ^(391)(392) She resided at Navigation Row, Nottingham, England on 20 Jun 1841 in Nottingham, Borough of Nottingham, England.⁽³⁹³⁾ She immigrated between 22 Jun 1841 and 22 Aug 1842 to from England to U.S.. Found in the Nottingham, England census June 20, 1841, and sister Emma killed Rochester, New York August 22, 1842. She was living in 1850 in Rochester, Monroe Cnty, NY. ⁽³⁹⁴⁾ She was living in 1855 in Monroe County, NY. She was moved to Peterborough, Ontario from Monroe County between 1855 and 1857 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was living between 1857 and 1864 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. This is based upon the birthplace of children. She was one and one-half story single-family frame house in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.⁽³⁸⁸⁾ She was E.C. in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was moved to Buffalo, NY from Peterborough, Ontario in 1864 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. This is based upon the fact that Emma Hurst is shown as immigrating in 1864. She resided at 536 S.Division, Buffalo NY in 1870 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. ⁽³⁹⁵⁾ She was living on 7 Feb 1876 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. ⁽³⁹⁶⁾ She had an estate probated on 19 Feb 1876 in Rochester, Monroe Cnty, NY.⁽³⁹⁷⁾ Sophie Stevenson, Samuel Widdowson, Matilda Storms, Henry Widdowson, and Albert Widdowson each received 1/5 of the estate ($873.81), which totalled $4,369. She was living on 2 Feb 1884 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. ⁽³⁹⁸⁾ She was ill with cancer of uterus between 1889 and 1891. ⁽³⁹⁹⁾ She died on 4 Aug 1891 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY.^{(400) (399)} She resided at 256 Hoyt, Buffalo NY on 4 Aug 1891 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽³⁹⁹⁾ She was buried on 6 Aug 1891 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY. ^(401)(399) She was also known as Matilda, Mathilda, or Mary M.. She was English, Nottingham. Children were:

i. Samuel H. HURST was born about 1852 in Monroe County, NY. ⁽⁴⁰²⁾ He was living in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.⁽³⁸⁸⁾ He was one and one-half story single-family frame house in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He was living from 1897 to 1947 in Sioux Falls, SD. He was a lumber business owner from 1897 to 1947 in Sioux Falls, SD. Sam was a very wealthy man in the lumber trade. He died on 23 Dec 1948 in South Dakota. He was named after grandfather.
ii. Mary E. V. HURST⁽⁴⁰³⁾ was born about 1855 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ^(199)(404) She was living in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was one and one-half story single-family frame house in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was E.C. in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She died. Mary died giving birth to Cora. She was named after grandmother.
iii. Emma HURST⁽¹⁸²⁾ was born on 27 Apr 1857 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ^{(75)(199) (405)(406)} She was living in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was one and one-half story single-family frame house in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was E.C. in 1861 in Township of Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She immigrated in 1864 to from Canada to U.S.. Emma is show as immigrating in 1864 on the 1920 census. She was a fancywork in 1900 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. She resided at 342 West Delevan Street, Buffalo between 1900 and 1901 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. She died on 18 Feb 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara Cnty, NY.⁽⁴⁰⁷⁾ died from miocarditis She was buried on 22 Feb 1947 in Elmlawn Memorial Gardens, Tonawanda, NY. ⁽⁴⁰⁸⁾ She was Canadian. She was a paper flower business, California in California. She was a paper flower business, Chicago, IL in Chicago, Cook Cnty, IL. She was a paper flower business, Buffalo in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. She was living with her sister, Sarah Hurst Olver and husband Wallace Olver at 342 West Delevan in 1900.

Her job is listed as "fancywork" in the 1900 census. According to Minnie Elizabeth Olver, she made paper flowers. An article in the Buffalo Times, October 20, 1932, entitled "North Tonawanda Woman Plies Trade of Making Paper Trinkets" describes her career which involved the making of paper flowers. Emma worked for businesses in Chicago and California, owned her own business in Buffalo for a while, and continued her trade throughout her life. She started a "fad" of paper lamp shades" at the Chicago World's Fair. Every well-adorned home had several. She had many celebrity customers while working on the west oast, including Billie Burke and Mary Pickford.
13 iv. Sarah M. HURST.