Mr. Hay died at his home at 360-5th Street, Jersey City, NJ, Saturday, following a short illness. he was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland and had lived in Jersey City 53 years. For the last 44 years he lived in the house on Fifth street, where he died.
A mechanic by trade, Mr. Hay worked for a number of years for Cockburn Barrow & Machine Co. on 11th street in Jersey City.The president & treasurer were his first cousins.
He learned his trade in his hometown of Johnstone, serving a seven year apprenticeship. He also served an apprenticeship learning the cooper's trade.
Mr Hay retired some 20 years ago, but remained active to the time of his death, although for the last year or two he had been unable to do much walking. His mind was alert to the last and he enjoyed listening to the radio. In his early days in Scotland he was interested in Athletics and the interest continued throughout his life. Up to the last, members of his family said, he listened to the important baseball and football game broadcasts and to all other sports news on the radio. He also listened to the war reports and insisted on hearing the 11:15 o'clock news reports each night.He seldom went to bed before midnight.
An inveterate pipe smoker, Mr. Hay smoked to the time of his death. He never drank and his family could not recall that he ever took an alcoholic drink.
Although he ate various foods, his stand-by was oatmeal, which he insisted upon having every morning for breakfast, winter and summer. he insisted that it was one of the best foods in the world and often said that is was one of the things that kept him alive so long.
Mr. Hay was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. When he first came to Jersey City he attended the Old Scotch Presbyterian Church in Mercer Street, until that congregation disbanded.
His hobby was raising fantail pigeons. He started raising his birds in Scotland, and when he came to America he brought a pair with him and continued to raise them up to the day of his death. His hobby brought him into contact with many prominent persons and he was an intimate friend of T.A. Havemeyer, the sugar merchant who was also a pigeon fancier.
Mr Hay exhibited his pigeons at the bigger shows throughout the country and won many trophies, including medals and cups, which he proudly displayed in his home.
During his early days in Jersey City, Mr. Hay lived in the horse section, near the old 21 public school, and knew many of the personages in downtown Jersey City, who later became famous in political and other circles.
Mr Hay's wife Mrs. Euphemia Hay, died 19 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Euphemia McKay, and Mrs. Jean Ciano; three sons, William, Robert, and Archibald; seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Extracted from the Jersey Observer of 2 June 1942.Edited by Joseph P. Hay, great grandson.
A mechanic by trade, Mr. Hay worked for a number of years for Cockburn Barrow & Machine Co. on 11th street in Jersey City.The president & treasurer were his first cousins.
He learned his trade in his hometown of Johnstone, serving a seven year apprenticeship. He also served an apprenticeship learning the cooper's trade.
Mr Hay retired some 20 years ago, but remained active to the time of his death, although for the last year or two he had been unable to do much walking. His mind was alert to the last and he enjoyed listening to the radio. In his early days in Scotland he was interested in Athletics and the interest continued throughout his life. Up to the last, members of his family said, he listened to the important baseball and football game broadcasts and to all other sports news on the radio. He also listened to the war reports and insisted on hearing the 11:15 o'clock news reports each night.He seldom went to bed before midnight.
An inveterate pipe smoker, Mr. Hay smoked to the time of his death. He never drank and his family could not recall that he ever took an alcoholic drink.
Although he ate various foods, his stand-by was oatmeal, which he insisted upon having every morning for breakfast, winter and summer. he insisted that it was one of the best foods in the world and often said that is was one of the things that kept him alive so long.
Mr. Hay was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. When he first came to Jersey City he attended the Old Scotch Presbyterian Church in Mercer Street, until that congregation disbanded.
His hobby was raising fantail pigeons. He started raising his birds in Scotland, and when he came to America he brought a pair with him and continued to raise them up to the day of his death. His hobby brought him into contact with many prominent persons and he was an intimate friend of T.A. Havemeyer, the sugar merchant who was also a pigeon fancier.
Mr Hay exhibited his pigeons at the bigger shows throughout the country and won many trophies, including medals and cups, which he proudly displayed in his home.
During his early days in Jersey City, Mr. Hay lived in the horse section, near the old 21 public school, and knew many of the personages in downtown Jersey City, who later became famous in political and other circles.
Mr Hay's wife Mrs. Euphemia Hay, died 19 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Euphemia McKay, and Mrs. Jean Ciano; three sons, William, Robert, and Archibald; seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Extracted from the Jersey Observer of 2 June 1942.Edited by Joseph P. Hay, great grandson.
Mr. Hay died at his home at 360-5th Street, Jersey City, NJ, Saturday, following a short illness. he was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland and had lived in Jersey City 53 years. For the last 44 years he lived in the house on Fifth street, where he died.
A mechanic by trade, Mr. Hay worked for a number of years for Cockburn Barrow & Machine Co. on 11th street in Jersey City.The president & treasurer were his first cousins.
He learned his trade in his hometown of Johnstone, serving a seven year apprenticeship. He also served an apprenticeship learning the cooper's trade.
Mr Hay retired some 20 years ago, but remained active to the time of his death, although for the last year or two he had been unable to do much walking. His mind was alert to the last and he enjoyed listening to the radio. In his early days in Scotland he was interested in Athletics and the interest continued throughout his life. Up to the last, members of his family said, he listened to the important baseball and football game broadcasts and to all other sports news on the radio. He also listened to the war reports and insisted on hearing the 11:15 o'clock news reports each night.He seldom went to bed before midnight.
An inveterate pipe smoker, Mr. Hay smoked to the time of his death. He never drank and his family could not recall that he ever took an alcoholic drink.
Although he ate various foods, his stand-by was oatmeal, which he insisted upon having every morning for breakfast, winter and summer. he insisted that it was one of the best foods in the world and often said that is was one of the things that kept him alive so long.
Mr. Hay was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. When he first came to Jersey City he attended the Old Scotch Presbyterian Church in Mercer Street, until that congregation disbanded.
His hobby was raising fantail pigeons. He started raising his birds in Scotland, and when he came to America he brought a pair with him and continued to raise them up to the day of his death. His hobby brought him into contact with many prominent persons and he was an intimate friend of T.A. Havemeyer, the sugar merchant who was also a pigeon fancier.
Mr Hay exhibited his pigeons at the bigger shows throughout the country and won many trophies, including medals and cups, which he proudly displayed in his home.
During his early days in Jersey City, Mr. Hay lived in the horse section, near the old 21 public school, and knew many of the personages in downtown Jersey City, who later became famous in political and other circles.
Mr Hay's wife Mrs. Euphemia Hay, died 19 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Euphemia McKay, and Mrs. Jean Ciano; three sons, William, Robert, and Archibald; seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Extracted from the Jersey Observer of 2 June 1942.Edited by Joseph P. Hay, great grandson.
A mechanic by trade, Mr. Hay worked for a number of years for Cockburn Barrow & Machine Co. on 11th street in Jersey City.The president & treasurer were his first cousins.
He learned his trade in his hometown of Johnstone, serving a seven year apprenticeship. He also served an apprenticeship learning the cooper's trade.
Mr Hay retired some 20 years ago, but remained active to the time of his death, although for the last year or two he had been unable to do much walking. His mind was alert to the last and he enjoyed listening to the radio. In his early days in Scotland he was interested in Athletics and the interest continued throughout his life. Up to the last, members of his family said, he listened to the important baseball and football game broadcasts and to all other sports news on the radio. He also listened to the war reports and insisted on hearing the 11:15 o'clock news reports each night.He seldom went to bed before midnight.
An inveterate pipe smoker, Mr. Hay smoked to the time of his death. He never drank and his family could not recall that he ever took an alcoholic drink.
Although he ate various foods, his stand-by was oatmeal, which he insisted upon having every morning for breakfast, winter and summer. he insisted that it was one of the best foods in the world and often said that is was one of the things that kept him alive so long.
Mr. Hay was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. When he first came to Jersey City he attended the Old Scotch Presbyterian Church in Mercer Street, until that congregation disbanded.
His hobby was raising fantail pigeons. He started raising his birds in Scotland, and when he came to America he brought a pair with him and continued to raise them up to the day of his death. His hobby brought him into contact with many prominent persons and he was an intimate friend of T.A. Havemeyer, the sugar merchant who was also a pigeon fancier.
Mr Hay exhibited his pigeons at the bigger shows throughout the country and won many trophies, including medals and cups, which he proudly displayed in his home.
During his early days in Jersey City, Mr. Hay lived in the horse section, near the old 21 public school, and knew many of the personages in downtown Jersey City, who later became famous in political and other circles.
Mr Hay's wife Mrs. Euphemia Hay, died 19 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Euphemia McKay, and Mrs. Jean Ciano; three sons, William, Robert, and Archibald; seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Extracted from the Jersey Observer of 2 June 1942.Edited by Joseph P. Hay, great grandson.
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