Hart Almerrin Massey (Hart Almerrin Massey)
Industrialist, Philanthropist. A native of what is now Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, he built the firm that became Massey-Harris, the farm equipment giant that is now Varity. His estate became the basis of the Massey Foundation, a philanthropic enterprise with multiple cultural and charitable interests. He was the grandfather of Governor General Vincent Massey and actor Raymond Massey. (bio by: Garver Graver) Family links: Parents: Daniel Massey (1798 – 1856) Lucena Bradley Massey (1803 – 1872) Spouse: Eliza Ann Phelps Massey (1823 – 1908)* Children: George Wentworth Massey (1853 – 1854)* Lillian Frances Massey Treble (1854 – 1915)* Walter Edward Hart Massey (1864 – 1901)* Frederick Victor Massey (1867 – 1890)* Siblings: Albert Massey (1822 – 1849)* Hart Almerrin Massey (1823 – 1896) Eliza Ann Phelps Massey (1823 – 1908)* Eliza Jane Massey Ferguson (1829 – 1888)* Frances Massey Boate (1835 – 1880)* Alida Massey (1847 – 1896)* *Calculated relationship
Born
- April, 29, 1823
Died
- February, 02, 1896
Cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- Ontario
- Canada