Hotelier.
Born at Axminster, England on 5 February 1873, son of Charles Hallett and Susan Pike, he came to Canada in 1892 and settled at Guelph, Ontario. He later came to Manitoba and purchased a farm near Oak River which he operated for two years before becoming proprietor of the Oak River House until 1902. In that year, he purchased the Western Hotel at Carberry.
In 1899, he married Ella Sheldon (?-?, widow of William Vaughan of Montreal) and adopted her two daughters, Elizabeth and Susan. They had a son, Frank Sheldon Hallett (1900-?). He was a member of the IOOF and the Independent Order of Foresters.
He died at Vancouver, British Columbia on 5 November 1941.
Birth registration [Frank Sheldon Hallett], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce, Toronto: The Canadian History Company, 1906.
Death registration [Frank Taylor Hallet], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 May 2024
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