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According to Wikipedia, John Hammond was a "Canadian adventurer, photographer, artist, printmaker and art educator".
John A. Hammond was born April 11, 1843 in Montreal, Quebec. In 1866, he traveled to join the Central Otago Gold Rush in New Zealand, and spent three years unsuccessfully looking for gold. After returning to Montreal, he became a staff photographer for the renowned William Notman, then joined the Geological Survey of Canada that laid the west route for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
John's interest and skill in artistry was increased via his travels, and he became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and he painted in South Holland alongside James McNeill Whistler (artist of "Whistler's Mother) and in Paris, France with Jean=Francois Millet, an important influence of Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Mark Twain. Hammond's works have been shown at the Paris Salon, the Royal Academy in London, the National Academy of Desigin in New York City. Currently, examples of his work may be found at the National Gallery of Canada, MNBAQ in Montreal, and some of his photography at the McCord Museum. "In 1893, Hammond was appointed the head of the Fine Arts Dept at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB and served as admin of the university's Owens Museum of Fine Arts." There is a "[https://www.google.com/maps/@45.8984724,-64.3714122,3a,37.5y,36.52h,83.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8MDZ3VCKBkMBHIVA2ymdlg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Hammond Gate]" that John designed for Mount Allison University that is named in his memory.
"In 1893, Hammond was appointed the head of the Fine Arts Dept at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB and served as admin of the university's Owens Museum of Fine Arts." There is a "[https://www.google.com/maps/@45.8984724,-64.3714122,3a,37.5y,36.52h,83.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8MDZ3VCKBkMBHIVA2ymdlg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Hammond Gate]" that John designed for Mount Allison University that is named in his memory.
==Plymouth Brethren influence==
In 1866, while traveling to join the Gold Rush in New Zealand, he was introduced to the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren, and he subsquently influenced his parents, his younger two siblings, and later his children towards the PB as well, mostly in Montreal.
John served as a correspondent for the [[Sackville Meeting Room, NB]] from 1894 thru at least 1927, but more likely until his death in 1939. This assembly was an Exclusive meeting that joined with the Tunbridge Wells division in 1909.
===Family===
====Parents====
John's parents were Robert Hammond (1800-1883) and Elizabeth Burrell Young Hammond (1812-1882), both born in Surrey, England. They were married in 1834, and had emigrated to Montreal by the time of the birth of their first child, Robert, in 1836.
====Siblings====
It is unknown whether any of John's elder siblings joined the PB, but according to relevant censuses, both of his younger brothers were actively involved in local assemblies.
=====Henry=====
* Amelia "Millie" Hammond (1883-1979) married Archibald Frederick Thompson Harrower (b. 1874) as Baptist, then lived in Quebec City, QC. No children.
* Sydney Bamford Hammond (1885-1959) married Ruth Alice Aird (1887-1974) at a Presybterian church in 1914, and they had two children: Ruth Louise Hammond, that died as an infant in 1922. 2nd was John Clifford Hammond (1918-1942) died at the age of 24.
** Ruth's father was James M. Aird, whose profession was "Master Baker" in 1887, and identified as "Christian". Her mother was Maria Louisa Jamieson Aird. James & Louisa were practicing PB as early as 1891, including James' mother Mary (b. 1816). In 1891, James & Louisa had a lodger (Jessie Smith)Their other children included:*** Florence*** , Mabel*** , James*** and William Aird.
* Doris Jane Seymour Hammond (1890-1964) married Ernest August Guignard in 1914, and relocated to Ottawa, she died in Parry Sound, ON. Ernest was the son of Jonathan August Guignard (b. 1865) and his wife Susanne Emilie Golay (1861-1914). Jonathan served in leadership with the [[Ottawa Meeting Room, ON|Ottawa Meeting Room]] from 1901-1905. Further, Ernest served in leadership at the same meeting from 1944-1962. His parents were both born in Vevey, Vaud, Swizerland, his mother died in Carleton, ON. Their children included:
** Dorris Emilie Guignard (1918-) married Richard Scott Hayhoe (1916-2009) in 1939. Richard was the son of John Cecil Hayhoe (b. 1882 Oxford ON - 1962 Toronto, ON) & Helen Marian Moore Scott Hayhoe (b. 1884 Chatham, ON - d. 1948 Toronto, ON), married 1907 in Winnipeg, MB.
=====Albert=====
John's other younger brother, Albert Hammond (1850-1917) also joined the PB, and died in Carleton, Ontario, which is a southwest suburb of Ottawa. There have been many TW meeting rooms in that area, including the [[Ottawa Meeting Room, ON]], which is the second oldest surviving assembly spanning throughout Ontario, founded in 1863.
====Marriage====
In 1872, John married Sarah Acres (b. 1836 Ontario - d. 1900 Sackville, NB). They were married in Montreal at Zion Congregational, officiated by [https://krassoc.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/henry-wilkes-congregational-minister/ Dr. Henry Wilkes] (1805-1886) founding pastor. Sarah was born in Ontario, to William & Jane Acres, both born in Ireland. She had a brother named Richard Acres, who assisted the wedding. They had no children.
Subsequent to Sarah's death in 1900, John remarried Katharine Jeannette Stark (186(7/9)-1942), in Arkville, New York. Katharine was born in Waltham, Massachusetts to John Stark (1827-1887) & Catherine "Kate" Stark (1835-1907), both of Scotland. Katharine's father was employed as a machinist. John died in Waltham, while Kate died in Sackville, and it might be inferred that Kate could arguably have been in fellowship with the [[Sackville Meeting Room, NB|Sackville Meeting Room]] with her daughter and son-in-law in her last years. Although in 1900, she was living in Manhattan, NY with three of her grown daughters (including Katharine).
At 63, John (and Katharine) had one daughter:
* Katharine Elisabeth Hammond (1906-1985) married Rev. Charles Arthur "Karl" Krug (1906-1985) in 1932.
** Charles was born in Chesley, Bruce, Ontario to William Francis Graham Krug (1865-1950) & Anna Maria "Mary Ann" Braun Krug (1867-1951).
Karl graduated from Emmanuel College, of the University of Toronto. In a 1926 yearbook it was commented: "A rose for our Decembers; Places we have met Charley: At home in Chesley, at the S.C.M. cabinet meeting, at the Philosophy Club, on the mission field, and in Jim's room. His way winds over the hilltops high and fair." At some juncture, he also served as the Don of the Gate House at the University of Toronto, as well as teaching philosophy.
Karl preached at Bloor Street United Church, then he held the Hart Almerrin Massey Chair in Philosophy (1931-1943), and Head of the Philosophy & Psychology Dept (1943-1947) at Mount Allison University in Sackville. During WWII, he served as a Canadian army intelligence officer with the joint chiefs of staff in Washington, also serving in government service in Ottawa. In his later years, he relocated back to his hometown of Chesley, and had a daily afternoon radio news program for CKNX, as reported by a news outlet in 1958.
Karl & Katharine had three children including Karla Rattenbury
==Sources==
* adapted from John's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Hammond Wikipedia] entry
* Ancestry.com
* Findagrave.com
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=zt0opiQa1KAC&pg=PT1675&lpg=PT1675&dq=Charles+Krug+Mount+Allison+University&source=bl&ots=70MVsE7pMW&sig=ACfU3U34Fws7q6JRWwh4hLZ-hszl786xlw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL9piGwpbpAhVKXKwKHQHSDFMQ6AEwAHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Krug%20Mount%20Allison%20University&f=false Interviews With Northrop Frye] (1912-1991) ed. by Jean O'Grady, footnote 85:18; Frye served as a professor at Harvard, University of Toronto, and served as Chancellor of Victoria College, a United Church pastor, and a literary critic, who crossed paths in his student years with Charles Krug.
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Frye Northrop Frye's wiki]
* [https://www.mta.ca/academic_calendar/_9.html Charles Krug @ Mount Allison]
* [http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_stories/CM_V2_Apps/ui/remWindow.php?remID=51113&remP=/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/hdcn-cm%2FADVL%2F0001%2Ftext%2F&remEx=CKNX+Tales+from+Wingham%3A+the+Radio+%26+Television+Town+of+Canada&lg=English bio of Karl Krug]
* [https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/119773505/person/152050154041/media/b410fd74-9475-4a75-b712-c20f2df09695 Elizabeth Hammond's obit]
* New York Times Index for the Published News, Volume 3, Issue 4 NY Times Index, Vol. 3, Issue 4, p. 322, concerning Capt. A.V. Seferovitch's appointment.