Samuel Hume Blake was the son of William Hulme Blake and his wife Catherine Hume.
Samuel married Rebecca Cronyn, the third daughter of Benjamin Cronyn, the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron, and his wife Margaret Ann Bickerstaff, on February 3, 1859.
Samuel and Rebecca had three children:
1. William Hume Blake born in 1861
2. Mabel Rebecca Blake, born in 1871
3. Katherine Jane Blake born in 1873
After Rebecca’s death, Samuel married his 32-year-old housekeeper and private secretary, Elizabeth Baird on October 18, 1909 in Rio de Janeiro. Samuel and Elizabeth had no children.
Samuel attended Upper Canada College and then briefly entered a Toronto mercantile firm. In 1858 he graduated from the University of Toronto and in 1860 was called to the bar. He formed a partnership (now Blake, Cassels & Graydon) with his brother but in 1872 was appointed a vice-chancellor of the Ontario Court of Chancery. In 1881 he returned to his successful corporate law practice and increased his involvement in philanthropic activities. A prominent low-church Anglican, Blake played a key role in founding Wycliffe College (1877), Bishop Ridley College (1889) and Havergal Ladies' College (1894), and in the construction of St. Paul's Church (1913) on Bloor Street (still the largest Anglican church in Canada).
Samuel Hume Blake, with several others, founded the Murray Bay Protestant Church in 1866; he served as a Trustee of the church from 1876 to 1900.
He was also a strong supporter of the University of Toronto, serving as legal counsel, lecturer in law, senator, governor and trustee.
On November 13, 1872, he bought land from William B. Lamb and in 1873 had the spacious house, Mille Roches built. He sold the residence on April 22, 1902 to his son William Hume Blake.
According to the 1861 Census, Samuel Blake age 26 and his wife Rebecca aged 24 resided in York, Ontario. Samuel was employed as a Barrister.
At the taking of the 1871 Census the couple was living in Yorkville, York, Ontario. Samuel was aged 35 and employed as a Barrister, and Rebecca was aged 34.
When the 1881 Census was taken, the family had enlarged to include Samuel age 45, Rebecca aged 44 and children William H. aged 19, Mabel Rebecca aged 10 and Katherine Jane aged 7 residing in the St. Thomas ward, Toronto City, Ontario.
The 1891 Census records Samuel aged 54, Rebecca aged 52 and Katherine aged 17, living in the St. James Ward of Toronto. Samuel’s occupation was Barrister.
The 1901 Census records Samuel aged 65, Barrister, Rebecca aged 64, and their married daughter Mable Moiss aged 30, and their granddaughter Hilda Moss aged 10 all residing together in the Toronto City Centre ward, Ontario
By the 1911 Census, Rebecca had died, and Samuel had remarried. Samuel aged 75, was living with his wife Elizabeth aged 35 at 46 Maple Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Samuel married Rebecca Cronyn, the third daughter of Benjamin Cronyn, the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron, and his wife Margaret Ann Bickerstaff, on February 3, 1859.
Samuel and Rebecca had three children:
1. William Hume Blake born in 1861
2. Mabel Rebecca Blake, born in 1871
3. Katherine Jane Blake born in 1873
After Rebecca’s death, Samuel married his 32-year-old housekeeper and private secretary, Elizabeth Baird on October 18, 1909 in Rio de Janeiro. Samuel and Elizabeth had no children.
Samuel attended Upper Canada College and then briefly entered a Toronto mercantile firm. In 1858 he graduated from the University of Toronto and in 1860 was called to the bar. He formed a partnership (now Blake, Cassels & Graydon) with his brother but in 1872 was appointed a vice-chancellor of the Ontario Court of Chancery. In 1881 he returned to his successful corporate law practice and increased his involvement in philanthropic activities. A prominent low-church Anglican, Blake played a key role in founding Wycliffe College (1877), Bishop Ridley College (1889) and Havergal Ladies' College (1894), and in the construction of St. Paul's Church (1913) on Bloor Street (still the largest Anglican church in Canada).
Samuel Hume Blake, with several others, founded the Murray Bay Protestant Church in 1866; he served as a Trustee of the church from 1876 to 1900.
He was also a strong supporter of the University of Toronto, serving as legal counsel, lecturer in law, senator, governor and trustee.
On November 13, 1872, he bought land from William B. Lamb and in 1873 had the spacious house, Mille Roches built. He sold the residence on April 22, 1902 to his son William Hume Blake.
According to the 1861 Census, Samuel Blake age 26 and his wife Rebecca aged 24 resided in York, Ontario. Samuel was employed as a Barrister.
At the taking of the 1871 Census the couple was living in Yorkville, York, Ontario. Samuel was aged 35 and employed as a Barrister, and Rebecca was aged 34.
When the 1881 Census was taken, the family had enlarged to include Samuel age 45, Rebecca aged 44 and children William H. aged 19, Mabel Rebecca aged 10 and Katherine Jane aged 7 residing in the St. Thomas ward, Toronto City, Ontario.
The 1891 Census records Samuel aged 54, Rebecca aged 52 and Katherine aged 17, living in the St. James Ward of Toronto. Samuel’s occupation was Barrister.
The 1901 Census records Samuel aged 65, Barrister, Rebecca aged 64, and their married daughter Mable Moiss aged 30, and their granddaughter Hilda Moss aged 10 all residing together in the Toronto City Centre ward, Ontario
By the 1911 Census, Rebecca had died, and Samuel had remarried. Samuel aged 75, was living with his wife Elizabeth aged 35 at 46 Maple Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Samuel Hume Blake was the son of William Hulme Blake and his wife Catherine Hume.
Samuel married Rebecca Cronyn, the third daughter of Benjamin Cronyn, the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron, and his wife Margaret Ann Bickerstaff, on February 3, 1859.
Samuel and Rebecca had three children:
1. William Hume Blake born in 1861
2. Mabel Rebecca Blake, born in 1871
3. Katherine Jane Blake born in 1873
After Rebecca’s death, Samuel married his 32-year-old housekeeper and private secretary, Elizabeth Baird on October 18, 1909 in Rio de Janeiro. Samuel and Elizabeth had no children.
Samuel attended Upper Canada College and then briefly entered a Toronto mercantile firm. In 1858 he graduated from the University of Toronto and in 1860 was called to the bar. He formed a partnership (now Blake, Cassels & Graydon) with his brother but in 1872 was appointed a vice-chancellor of the Ontario Court of Chancery. In 1881 he returned to his successful corporate law practice and increased his involvement in philanthropic activities. A prominent low-church Anglican, Blake played a key role in founding Wycliffe College (1877), Bishop Ridley College (1889) and Havergal Ladies' College (1894), and in the construction of St. Paul's Church (1913) on Bloor Street (still the largest Anglican church in Canada).
Samuel Hume Blake, with several others, founded the Murray Bay Protestant Church in 1866; he served as a Trustee of the church from 1876 to 1900.
He was also a strong supporter of the University of Toronto, serving as legal counsel, lecturer in law, senator, governor and trustee.
On November 13, 1872, he bought land from William B. Lamb and in 1873 had the spacious house, Mille Roches built. He sold the residence on April 22, 1902 to his son William Hume Blake.
According to the 1861 Census, Samuel Blake age 26 and his wife Rebecca aged 24 resided in York, Ontario. Samuel was employed as a Barrister.
At the taking of the 1871 Census the couple was living in Yorkville, York, Ontario. Samuel was aged 35 and employed as a Barrister, and Rebecca was aged 34.
When the 1881 Census was taken, the family had enlarged to include Samuel age 45, Rebecca aged 44 and children William H. aged 19, Mabel Rebecca aged 10 and Katherine Jane aged 7 residing in the St. Thomas ward, Toronto City, Ontario.
The 1891 Census records Samuel aged 54, Rebecca aged 52 and Katherine aged 17, living in the St. James Ward of Toronto. Samuel’s occupation was Barrister.
The 1901 Census records Samuel aged 65, Barrister, Rebecca aged 64, and their married daughter Mable Moiss aged 30, and their granddaughter Hilda Moss aged 10 all residing together in the Toronto City Centre ward, Ontario
By the 1911 Census, Rebecca had died, and Samuel had remarried. Samuel aged 75, was living with his wife Elizabeth aged 35 at 46 Maple Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Samuel married Rebecca Cronyn, the third daughter of Benjamin Cronyn, the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron, and his wife Margaret Ann Bickerstaff, on February 3, 1859.
Samuel and Rebecca had three children:
1. William Hume Blake born in 1861
2. Mabel Rebecca Blake, born in 1871
3. Katherine Jane Blake born in 1873
After Rebecca’s death, Samuel married his 32-year-old housekeeper and private secretary, Elizabeth Baird on October 18, 1909 in Rio de Janeiro. Samuel and Elizabeth had no children.
Samuel attended Upper Canada College and then briefly entered a Toronto mercantile firm. In 1858 he graduated from the University of Toronto and in 1860 was called to the bar. He formed a partnership (now Blake, Cassels & Graydon) with his brother but in 1872 was appointed a vice-chancellor of the Ontario Court of Chancery. In 1881 he returned to his successful corporate law practice and increased his involvement in philanthropic activities. A prominent low-church Anglican, Blake played a key role in founding Wycliffe College (1877), Bishop Ridley College (1889) and Havergal Ladies' College (1894), and in the construction of St. Paul's Church (1913) on Bloor Street (still the largest Anglican church in Canada).
Samuel Hume Blake, with several others, founded the Murray Bay Protestant Church in 1866; he served as a Trustee of the church from 1876 to 1900.
He was also a strong supporter of the University of Toronto, serving as legal counsel, lecturer in law, senator, governor and trustee.
On November 13, 1872, he bought land from William B. Lamb and in 1873 had the spacious house, Mille Roches built. He sold the residence on April 22, 1902 to his son William Hume Blake.
According to the 1861 Census, Samuel Blake age 26 and his wife Rebecca aged 24 resided in York, Ontario. Samuel was employed as a Barrister.
At the taking of the 1871 Census the couple was living in Yorkville, York, Ontario. Samuel was aged 35 and employed as a Barrister, and Rebecca was aged 34.
When the 1881 Census was taken, the family had enlarged to include Samuel age 45, Rebecca aged 44 and children William H. aged 19, Mabel Rebecca aged 10 and Katherine Jane aged 7 residing in the St. Thomas ward, Toronto City, Ontario.
The 1891 Census records Samuel aged 54, Rebecca aged 52 and Katherine aged 17, living in the St. James Ward of Toronto. Samuel’s occupation was Barrister.
The 1901 Census records Samuel aged 65, Barrister, Rebecca aged 64, and their married daughter Mable Moiss aged 30, and their granddaughter Hilda Moss aged 10 all residing together in the Toronto City Centre ward, Ontario
By the 1911 Census, Rebecca had died, and Samuel had remarried. Samuel aged 75, was living with his wife Elizabeth aged 35 at 46 Maple Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
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