Mary J. Anderson1
F, b. circa 1875
Mary J. Anderson was born circa 1875; per marriage reg'n. of son Percy H. Gillespie.1 She married Edward Gillespie circa 1898; per marriage reg'n. of son Percy H. Gillespie.1 As of circa 1898,her married name was Gillespie.1
Family | Edward Gillespie b. c 1875 |
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Citations
- [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
Frances Mildred Anderson1
F, b. 12 February 1912, d. 20 May 2005
| Father | John Alexander Anderson1 b. 16 Apr 1865, d. 1956 |
| Mother | Maud Bailey1 b. 10 Dec 1878, d. 1965 |
Frances Mildred Anderson was born on 12 February 1912 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1 As of 1945,her married name was Moser.1 She married Milton Stanley Moser in 1945; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1 Frances Mildred Anderson died on 20 May 2005 at Exton, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A., at age 93; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1
Family | Milton Stanley Moser b. 15 Aug 1907, d. 24 Jan 2005 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Milton Stanley Moser1
M, b. 15 August 1907, d. 24 January 2005
Milton Stanley Moser was born on 15 August 1907 at Woolwich Twp., Elmira, Waterloo Co., Ontario; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1 He married Frances Mildred Anderson, daughter of John Alexander Anderson and Maud Bailey, in 1945; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1 Milton Stanley Moser died on 24 January 2005 at Exton, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A., at age 97; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1
Family | Frances Mildred Anderson b. 12 Feb 1912, d. 20 May 2005 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Nellie Isabell Lock1
F, b. 14 April 1901, d. 1974
Nellie Isabell Lock was born on 14 April 1901 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1 As of 5 September 1925,her married name was Anderson.1 She married Harry Milton Anderson, son of John Alexander Anderson and Emma E. McColl, on 5 September 1925 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1 Nellie Isabell Lock died in 1974 at Ontario; per family tree of Deborah Anderson on ancestry.ca, Oct 22 2020.1
Family | Harry Milton Anderson b. 30 Mar 1900, d. 1988 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
William Allan1
M, b. 1770, d. 11 July 1853
| Father | Alexander Allan2 b. c 1740 |
| Mother | Margaret Mowatt2 b. c 1740 |
William Allan was born in 1770 at Moss near Huntly, Scotland; Date 1770 & location Moss near Huntly, Scotland per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He immigrated circa 1787 to Montreal, Quebec; "William Allan’s family background and early training remain obscure. His lack of formal education and bad penmanship were sufficiently marked to cause him some concern in later life. He came to Canada about 1787, probably as a clerk for Robert Ellice and Company of Montreal, which was reorganized in 1790 as Forsyth, Richardson and Company. Since the Forsyth family was from Huntly, and John Forsyth* was a partner in the Ellice firm, it may have been through this family that Allan obtained his post in Canada." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)2 He lived in 1789 at Niagara Dist., Quebec; In 1788 or 1789 he came to Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.), probably as a clerk under George Forsyth, head of the firm’s branch there. An important trans-shipment centre on the route to the upper Great Lakes, Niagara provided Allan with an excellent opportunity to learn all the details of the general merchant’s operations, the Indian trade, and garrison supply." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)2 He lived in 1795 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; "In 1795 he applied for and received a town lot and an additional grant of 200 acres at Upper Canada’s new capital, York (Toronto). He moved there, becoming the local agent for Forsyth, Richardson and Company. Because of the firm’s Montreal location, excellent financial rating, and transatlantic trade connections, the agency gave Allan a lead over many rival merchants at the backwoods capital." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)2 He lived in 1798 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; "The move to York may have been something of a gamble: virtually only Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe* liked the site. But Allan’s relocation paid off. He almost immediately exchanged his town lot for a harbour-side property and in 1798 he was granted the adjoining water-lot for a wharf." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)2 He "The field of local government had quickly occupied Allan’s attention, particularly during slack seasons of trade when he had time on his hands. York formed part of the Home District, which was administered by local justices of the peace sitting in a court of quarter sessions. On 1 Jan. 1800 Allan joined their ranks and began to play a major role in district government. His work involved issuing various licences, including those for marriages and for shops and taverns." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) on 1 January 1800 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "He was appointed to the onerous post of district treasurer on 9 April 1800 and his name appears on commissions for various public works. On 6 August he became collector of customs at York and district inspector of flour, potash, and pearl ash. (He was particularly familiar with potash for he had erected a potashery in 1800.)" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) on 9 April 1800 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "As well, in 1801 he succeeded William Willcocks* as postmaster at York ... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1801 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "About 1797 he had formed a partnership with Alexander Wood in a general store. Wood, another Scottish emigrant, had worked for the Forsyth firm in Kingston before coming to York. The partnership lasted until 1801, when it was dissolved with some recrimination. Apparently the buildings were on Allan’s lot, for he ended up with the store and stock. As well, Allan purchased the debts due to the partnership, at what Wood claimed was far
too low a price. Whatever the case, each went back into business for himself and both
prospered. Most important, Allan was able to retain the agency for Forsyth, Richardson and
Company." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1801 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan was also active within York’s small social élite. During the first decade of the 1800s he gained influential friends in official quarters, including two other Scots: Inspector General of Public Accounts John McGill and Alexander Grant, the provincial administrator (1805–6),
who for a time lived with Allan. He was an early supporter of the Church of England. He and Duncan Cameron were the treasurers for the building fund of St James’ Church in 1803 and Allan was chief custodian for the expansion of the church in 1818. At the end of his term as people’s warden, an office he held from 1807 to 1812, he welcomed a new rector, the Reverend John Strachan, another Aberdeenshire man who was to become a close friend." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1803 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In 1807 he presided over the election of Robert Thorpe*, whose traitorous remarks he reported to Lieutenant Governor Francis Gore." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1807 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan had also married, in 1809. His wife, Leah Tyrer Gamble, a daughter of a surgeon with Simcoe’s Queen’s Rangers, had wide family connections which can have done Allan’s career no harm; Samuel Smith, for example, who later became provincial administrator (1817–18, 1820), was Leah’s
uncle. Thus, though the War of 1812 would, in some ways, be a watershed in Allan’s career, he had laid the foundations of his future activities and influence well before the war, obtaining the respect and patronage of the local and provincial governing groups and building up a prosperous business." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1809 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He married Leah Tyrer Gamble, daughter of John Gamble and Isabella Elizabeth Clarke, on 24 July 1809 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "m. 24 July 1809 Leah Tyrer Gamble in Kingston, Upper Canada; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html)
Date Jul 24 1809 & location Kingston per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1,2 William Allan "As was usual at the time, he soon developed his own agencies in York’s growing hinterland centres. Although Laurent Quetton* de Saint-Georges was probably the leading merchant in York prior to the War of 1812, Allan quickly gained an excellent reputation. As the Church stated in his obituary, he “acquired the entire confidence of all classes of the community by his excellent habits of business, his punctuality in all transactions, and his perfect integrity.” Further, in May 1811, he entered into partnership with William Jarvie, forming William Allan and Company, which was dissolved in April of the following year." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1811 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan had been commissioned in the Lincoln militia in 1795 and three years later his lieutenancy was transferred to the York militia. In April 1812, on the eve of the war, he was
promoted major of the 3rd York Militia, whose territory encompassed the town and its
environs. With the beginning of hostilities in June the regiment’s flank companies, 120 strong, entered the garrison. Allan spent the winter of 1812–13 on garrison duty and escorting prisoners to Kingston. During the first capitulation of York, in April 1813, Major-General Sir Roger Hale Shaeffe and the British regulars retreated to Kingston, leaving Allan and Lieutenant-Colonel William Chewett, as the senior militia officers, to negotiate the terms of surrender, which provided that private property was not to be touched. Allan then became a prisoner on parole. He saw his store looted, but, with John Strachan, was successful in the keeping of order in the town. Justifiably, he went down as one of the heroes of the capitulation. As a prisoner on parole Allan could not bear arms, but he was active as a government agent in curbing disloyalty and searching out enemy agents in the Home District. His zeal made a good
impression on Judge William Dummer Powell*, an executive councillor and probably the
leading figure in the government. Allan also impressed the Americans, who regarded him as “obnoxious,” and when the town was about to be captured for the second time, in July, he
quickly fled. His store was looted again. The public declarations of sympathy for the enemy
which had resulted from the occupations of York prompted such authorities as Allan and Powell to urge suppressive measures. In August, Allan, Strachan, and four others formed a committee of investigation, the findings of which led to the sentencing of such spokesmen as Elijah Bentley*. In May 1814 Allan was back on active duty after a prisoner-on-parole exchange. He saw no more action, however, although he was commander of the militia at the garrison until the fall of 1815." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) between 1812 and 1814 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "During the war Allan was kept busy with the very profitable pursuit of supplying the garrison through the office of the commissary general. In all, the commissariat paid out more than £50,000 to York merchants, most of it to Laurent Quetton de Saint-Georges and Allan. The latter received at least £12,724, which represented a mark-up of about 100 per cent. Of course he also had claims for compensation for the damage to his store during the occupations and after the war he received 1,000 acres of land under the Prince Regent’s bounty. In 1815 he took his brother-in-law John William Gamble* as a partner in the store and they were later joined by another brother-in-law, William Gamble." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1815 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Though he was averse to seeking elective office, Allan continued and increased his early involvement in official administration. Probably because of his experience as a justice of the
peace, in 1818 he was an associate judge along with the three justices of the Court of King’s Bench, William Dummer Powell, William Campbell, and D’Arcy Boulton, at the trial in York of two of the North West Company supporters involved with Cuthbert Grant in the murder of Governor Robert Semple at Seven Oaks (Winnipeg)." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1818 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In 1818, the year after the Bank of Montreal was founded, he became its agent in York, a position he held for three years. The success of the Bank of Montreal and the need for banking services were quickly reflected in Upper Canada, where, as early as 1817, rival groups in York and Kingston [see Thomas Markland*] had begun to contend for the first bank charter. The York group was led initially by John Strachan and Alexander Wood rather than by Allan, with his Montreal connections, but by about 1819 he had taken over the leadership. Through various complex manoeuvres in the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, combined with the vital support of Lieutenant Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland, the York group appropriated the charter originally granted to Kingston, and in 1821 the Bank of Upper Canada was incorporated. Allan headed the subscription committee." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1821 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The bank’s first directors in 1822 included George Crookshank, Provincial Secretary Duncan Cameron, Surveyor General Thomas Ridout, Solicitor General Henry John Boulton, and John Henry Dunn in addition to Allan and John Strachan. At the election for president, there was apparently some support for both Dunn and Crookshank (who was out of the province), but because of Allan’s mercantile success, experience with the Bank of Montreal, and hard work on behalf of the new bank, the directors elected him to the office. Except for 1825–26, when he did not stand because of a trip abroad and Crookshank held the presidency, Allan was re-elected annually until his resignation in 1835. Thomas Ridout’s son, Thomas Gibbs Ridout*, became the bank’s first cashier (general manager), a position he would hold for nearly 40 years." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1822 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "As a result of Allan’s increasing activity within the bank, which operated out of his store building until 1825, he sold his store interests in July 1822 to his partners, the Gambles, and “gave up all his concern in trade.”" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in July 1822 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He The directorate, as William Lyon Mackenzie was constantly to remind it, comprised a “family compact” group. The reformers had early had representatives within the bank – Francis Jackson and William Warren Baldwin* – but as members of the founding group in 1821, these representatives were hardly in a position at the outset to quarrel with bank policy. The image of the bank as a government body was reinforced in January 1823 by legislation which authorized the lieutenant governor to appoint 4 of the bank’s 15 directors, of whom a large number were
already executive or legislative councillors." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in January 1823 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canad.2 He "The bank, however, did not operate without internal friction. In 1825 a group headed by William Warren Baldwin and Thomas Gibbs Ridout made a determined effort to dominate the board of directors, evidently during Allan’s absence. Although the group canvassed extensively for votes, especially in Niagara and Kingston, it was soundly defeated." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William
Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1825 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The fact that some of the offices he held enabled him to watch over his own interests may have made these services almost mandatory, but Allan’s public contributions merited recognition. His services were well appreciated within the “family compact” and in 1825 he was appointed to the Legislative Council. The following year, evidently with regard to the appointment of a new deputy postmaster general, Attorney General John Beverley Robinson remarked to John Macaulay of Kingston, “He is really so very good a man & so upright & valuable a public officer, that everyone would be reluctant as well as yourself to interfere with any expectation he might reasonably indulge.”" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1825 at Legislative Council, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Later, in 1826, Allan was one of the justices sitting in the trial of the rioters who had destroyed William Lyon Mackenzie’s printingpress." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1826 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan’s caution and sound judgement made him a very successful banker and contributed to the Bank of Upper Canada’s prosperous situation at the end of the 1820s. From 1824 it had paid annual dividends of eight per cent on paid-up capital, plus some bonuses. Following the expiry in 1829 of the note redemption act, the bank became engaged in a specie war with the Bank of Montreal, which had sent its agents back into York and Kingston, in part to take advantage of imperial spending on the Rideau Canal. Each bank purchased the other’s notes with the intention of demanding payment in specie upon presenting the notes. Allan played his cards
boldly, sending Thomas Gibbs Ridout to Montreal to arrange weekly shipments of specie. In the end, Allan later informed Lieutenant Governor Sir John Colborne*, he and his bank “met the exigency triumphantly & were above all difficulty.” The banks reached an agreement whereby the Montreal bank withdrew all its Upper Canadian agents except Henry Dupuy at Kingston and acted as agent in Montreal for the Upper Canadian bank; Allan subsequently used his personal friendship with Peter McGill, an influential director of the Bank of Montreal, to maintain smooth relations. The Bank of Upper Canada benefited too from the increasing number of public works in the province, which were financed by government debentures. These
were bought by the bank at six per cent and negotiated in Montreal, London, or New York.
Early in 1833 Allan secured for the bank the business of the British Treasury in Upper Canada, including the lucrative commissarial business at Kingston." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1829 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan was also in charge of the finances of such important public works as the rebuilding of the parliament houses in 1819–20. When they had to be rebuilt again after a fire, he assisted in 1826–29 in having the plans and estimates prepared. These can hardly have been profitable posts; however, when he was paymaster of the militia from 1818 to 1825, more than £28,000 passed through his hands, doubtless resulting in a fine commission. Also, he was gazetted in 1822 one of the commissioners for investigating claims for war losses and thus, with Alexander
Wood and others, authorized the compensation for himself and his friends." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1829 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "By the opening of the 1830s the bank, despite its success, was confronted with continuing internal dissent, political opposition, and new competition. In a colony that was undergoing a rapid increase in population as a result of immigration and that was heading into boom times, Allan’s strict policies on the function and expansion of the bank were becoming increasingly unpopular. As a merchant running a bank, Allan regarded it as a centre for financial transactions such as the making of loans on, or the discounting of, promissory notes and bills of exchange; the handling of coin and bullion; and the purchase and resale of government debentures." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) circa 1830 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The bank had opened agencies at Kingston (1823), Niagara (1824), Montreal (1829), and Cobourg (1830). In 1830, however, Allan advised John Macaulay, a close friend and the bank’s Kingston agent, of his preference for “keeping within bounds on the secure side,” thus avoiding too rapid growth that might later necessitate the contraction or withdrawal of agencies. Accustomed to running his own business, Allan was ready in the interest of prompt action to do what he conceived was “right & safe” without referring every decision to the directors. He could not, however, carry them on all points. He preached restraint to a board which supported his management but which, as early as 1823, contained a majority out of sympathy with his policies." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1830 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In late 1830 Allan appears to have initiated a bid to secure government support for capitalization when he encouraged John Macaulay to discuss the matter with Peter Perry, a member of the assembly, and to “pursuade” Cartwright to write to Solicitor General Christopher Alexander Hagerman, presumably to find a resolution to the political impasse. Two years later bills of incorporation, for the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, and capitalization, for the Bank of Upper Canada, were passed. In contrast to Allan, John Strachan, who no longer sat on the board but reflected the thinking of many directors, did not fully recognize a need to
relate paper to metallic currency; he argued for the careful expansion of the Bank of Upper
Canada but believed that Allan’s inhibitions had hurt it." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1832 at Bannk of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Meanwhile, Allan was becoming progressively more dissatisfied in the bank. In 1832 death in his family and his own serious illness had left him “very much depressed.” He pondered about building a small cottage and taking a trip abroad, and suggested that “if spared” he would in a year’s time have “left all this,” including the bank, “for others.” He rallied, but felt increasingly isolated within a bank board which, he confided to John Macaulay, no longer supported him fully and undervalued his service." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1832 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan decried his associates’ involvement with speculative ventures. His pessimism was on occasion borne out, as in the reckless entrepreneurial practices and financial collapse in 1833 of James Gray Bethune*, the bank’s cashier at Cobourg. Losses resulting from such
failures were absorbed without harm to the bank’s reputation. But even the success of the bank became controversial, and serious discontent developed among businessmen who wanted to break the banking monopoly of the York élite and to use the bank more as a source of investment capital." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1833 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "During the winter of 1834–35 Allan was equally frustrated in his dealings with the government. He believed the connection had outlived its usefulness to the bank, but Lieutenant Governor Colborne and the government directors had blocked his attempt to have the government’s shares sold, thus forcing him to face continued criticism from the bank’s political opponents. His objections to John Henry Dunn’s plan to circumvent the bank by selling debentures directly on the British market were also set aside. Allan had argued that if the interest on the debentures was paid in Upper Canada, capital and capitalists would be attracted to the colony. As well, he knew that the position of the Bank of Upper Canada as the intermediary for such internal financing would be altered if, along the lines of Dunn’s plan, interest was paid in England. Weary of the struggle, he resigned as president in 1835." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1835 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1835 at Canada Company, Toronto, York Co., Upper Canada; "As well, from about 1834 and possibly earlier, the Canada Company's offices in York were housed in premises owned by Allan." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)2 He "Once the Kingston bank was chartered, Allan had informed William Hamilton Merritt in December 1831, “common Justice” must open the door to others and he promised to support
Merritt’s proposal for a bank at St Catharines and “all future applications that appear reasonable.” By 1834 the Bank of Upper Canada itself had established new branches, at Hamilton and Brockville, as well as agencies at Amherstburg, Penetanguishene, Prescott, and Bytown (Ottawa). Private partnership banks were also making their appearance, one of which, George Truscott's Agricultural Bank, opened in Toronto in 1834 and paid interest on deposits, thus setting a controversial precedent which other institutions followed of necessity. Allan deeply distrusted Truscott and his methods of banking, and the two soon became locked in a specie war. Truscott, who had heard rumours that Allan’s board did not support his campaign wholeheartedly, characterized the Bank of Upper Canada in 1835 as a “discreet old lady” and attacked the integrity of its president with biting sarcasm." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1835 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He died on 11 July 1853 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "d. 11 July 1853 in Toronto." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html)
Date Jul 11 1853 & location Toronto per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1,2
too low a price. Whatever the case, each went back into business for himself and both
prospered. Most important, Allan was able to retain the agency for Forsyth, Richardson and
Company." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1801 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan was also active within York’s small social élite. During the first decade of the 1800s he gained influential friends in official quarters, including two other Scots: Inspector General of Public Accounts John McGill and Alexander Grant, the provincial administrator (1805–6),
who for a time lived with Allan. He was an early supporter of the Church of England. He and Duncan Cameron were the treasurers for the building fund of St James’ Church in 1803 and Allan was chief custodian for the expansion of the church in 1818. At the end of his term as people’s warden, an office he held from 1807 to 1812, he welcomed a new rector, the Reverend John Strachan, another Aberdeenshire man who was to become a close friend." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1803 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In 1807 he presided over the election of Robert Thorpe*, whose traitorous remarks he reported to Lieutenant Governor Francis Gore." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1807 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan had also married, in 1809. His wife, Leah Tyrer Gamble, a daughter of a surgeon with Simcoe’s Queen’s Rangers, had wide family connections which can have done Allan’s career no harm; Samuel Smith, for example, who later became provincial administrator (1817–18, 1820), was Leah’s
uncle. Thus, though the War of 1812 would, in some ways, be a watershed in Allan’s career, he had laid the foundations of his future activities and influence well before the war, obtaining the respect and patronage of the local and provincial governing groups and building up a prosperous business." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1809 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He married Leah Tyrer Gamble, daughter of John Gamble and Isabella Elizabeth Clarke, on 24 July 1809 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "m. 24 July 1809 Leah Tyrer Gamble in Kingston, Upper Canada; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html)
Date Jul 24 1809 & location Kingston per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1,2 William Allan "As was usual at the time, he soon developed his own agencies in York’s growing hinterland centres. Although Laurent Quetton* de Saint-Georges was probably the leading merchant in York prior to the War of 1812, Allan quickly gained an excellent reputation. As the Church stated in his obituary, he “acquired the entire confidence of all classes of the community by his excellent habits of business, his punctuality in all transactions, and his perfect integrity.” Further, in May 1811, he entered into partnership with William Jarvie, forming William Allan and Company, which was dissolved in April of the following year." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1811 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan had been commissioned in the Lincoln militia in 1795 and three years later his lieutenancy was transferred to the York militia. In April 1812, on the eve of the war, he was
promoted major of the 3rd York Militia, whose territory encompassed the town and its
environs. With the beginning of hostilities in June the regiment’s flank companies, 120 strong, entered the garrison. Allan spent the winter of 1812–13 on garrison duty and escorting prisoners to Kingston. During the first capitulation of York, in April 1813, Major-General Sir Roger Hale Shaeffe and the British regulars retreated to Kingston, leaving Allan and Lieutenant-Colonel William Chewett, as the senior militia officers, to negotiate the terms of surrender, which provided that private property was not to be touched. Allan then became a prisoner on parole. He saw his store looted, but, with John Strachan, was successful in the keeping of order in the town. Justifiably, he went down as one of the heroes of the capitulation. As a prisoner on parole Allan could not bear arms, but he was active as a government agent in curbing disloyalty and searching out enemy agents in the Home District. His zeal made a good
impression on Judge William Dummer Powell*, an executive councillor and probably the
leading figure in the government. Allan also impressed the Americans, who regarded him as “obnoxious,” and when the town was about to be captured for the second time, in July, he
quickly fled. His store was looted again. The public declarations of sympathy for the enemy
which had resulted from the occupations of York prompted such authorities as Allan and Powell to urge suppressive measures. In August, Allan, Strachan, and four others formed a committee of investigation, the findings of which led to the sentencing of such spokesmen as Elijah Bentley*. In May 1814 Allan was back on active duty after a prisoner-on-parole exchange. He saw no more action, however, although he was commander of the militia at the garrison until the fall of 1815." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) between 1812 and 1814 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "During the war Allan was kept busy with the very profitable pursuit of supplying the garrison through the office of the commissary general. In all, the commissariat paid out more than £50,000 to York merchants, most of it to Laurent Quetton de Saint-Georges and Allan. The latter received at least £12,724, which represented a mark-up of about 100 per cent. Of course he also had claims for compensation for the damage to his store during the occupations and after the war he received 1,000 acres of land under the Prince Regent’s bounty. In 1815 he took his brother-in-law John William Gamble* as a partner in the store and they were later joined by another brother-in-law, William Gamble." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1815 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Though he was averse to seeking elective office, Allan continued and increased his early involvement in official administration. Probably because of his experience as a justice of the
peace, in 1818 he was an associate judge along with the three justices of the Court of King’s Bench, William Dummer Powell, William Campbell, and D’Arcy Boulton, at the trial in York of two of the North West Company supporters involved with Cuthbert Grant in the murder of Governor Robert Semple at Seven Oaks (Winnipeg)." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1818 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In 1818, the year after the Bank of Montreal was founded, he became its agent in York, a position he held for three years. The success of the Bank of Montreal and the need for banking services were quickly reflected in Upper Canada, where, as early as 1817, rival groups in York and Kingston [see Thomas Markland*] had begun to contend for the first bank charter. The York group was led initially by John Strachan and Alexander Wood rather than by Allan, with his Montreal connections, but by about 1819 he had taken over the leadership. Through various complex manoeuvres in the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, combined with the vital support of Lieutenant Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland, the York group appropriated the charter originally granted to Kingston, and in 1821 the Bank of Upper Canada was incorporated. Allan headed the subscription committee." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1821 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The bank’s first directors in 1822 included George Crookshank, Provincial Secretary Duncan Cameron, Surveyor General Thomas Ridout, Solicitor General Henry John Boulton, and John Henry Dunn in addition to Allan and John Strachan. At the election for president, there was apparently some support for both Dunn and Crookshank (who was out of the province), but because of Allan’s mercantile success, experience with the Bank of Montreal, and hard work on behalf of the new bank, the directors elected him to the office. Except for 1825–26, when he did not stand because of a trip abroad and Crookshank held the presidency, Allan was re-elected annually until his resignation in 1835. Thomas Ridout’s son, Thomas Gibbs Ridout*, became the bank’s first cashier (general manager), a position he would hold for nearly 40 years." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1822 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "As a result of Allan’s increasing activity within the bank, which operated out of his store building until 1825, he sold his store interests in July 1822 to his partners, the Gambles, and “gave up all his concern in trade.”" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in July 1822 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He The directorate, as William Lyon Mackenzie was constantly to remind it, comprised a “family compact” group. The reformers had early had representatives within the bank – Francis Jackson and William Warren Baldwin* – but as members of the founding group in 1821, these representatives were hardly in a position at the outset to quarrel with bank policy. The image of the bank as a government body was reinforced in January 1823 by legislation which authorized the lieutenant governor to appoint 4 of the bank’s 15 directors, of whom a large number were
already executive or legislative councillors." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in January 1823 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canad.2 He "The bank, however, did not operate without internal friction. In 1825 a group headed by William Warren Baldwin and Thomas Gibbs Ridout made a determined effort to dominate the board of directors, evidently during Allan’s absence. Although the group canvassed extensively for votes, especially in Niagara and Kingston, it was soundly defeated." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William
Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1825 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The fact that some of the offices he held enabled him to watch over his own interests may have made these services almost mandatory, but Allan’s public contributions merited recognition. His services were well appreciated within the “family compact” and in 1825 he was appointed to the Legislative Council. The following year, evidently with regard to the appointment of a new deputy postmaster general, Attorney General John Beverley Robinson remarked to John Macaulay of Kingston, “He is really so very good a man & so upright & valuable a public officer, that everyone would be reluctant as well as yourself to interfere with any expectation he might reasonably indulge.”" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1825 at Legislative Council, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Later, in 1826, Allan was one of the justices sitting in the trial of the rioters who had destroyed William Lyon Mackenzie’s printingpress." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1826 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan’s caution and sound judgement made him a very successful banker and contributed to the Bank of Upper Canada’s prosperous situation at the end of the 1820s. From 1824 it had paid annual dividends of eight per cent on paid-up capital, plus some bonuses. Following the expiry in 1829 of the note redemption act, the bank became engaged in a specie war with the Bank of Montreal, which had sent its agents back into York and Kingston, in part to take advantage of imperial spending on the Rideau Canal. Each bank purchased the other’s notes with the intention of demanding payment in specie upon presenting the notes. Allan played his cards
boldly, sending Thomas Gibbs Ridout to Montreal to arrange weekly shipments of specie. In the end, Allan later informed Lieutenant Governor Sir John Colborne*, he and his bank “met the exigency triumphantly & were above all difficulty.” The banks reached an agreement whereby the Montreal bank withdrew all its Upper Canadian agents except Henry Dupuy at Kingston and acted as agent in Montreal for the Upper Canadian bank; Allan subsequently used his personal friendship with Peter McGill, an influential director of the Bank of Montreal, to maintain smooth relations. The Bank of Upper Canada benefited too from the increasing number of public works in the province, which were financed by government debentures. These
were bought by the bank at six per cent and negotiated in Montreal, London, or New York.
Early in 1833 Allan secured for the bank the business of the British Treasury in Upper Canada, including the lucrative commissarial business at Kingston." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1829 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan was also in charge of the finances of such important public works as the rebuilding of the parliament houses in 1819–20. When they had to be rebuilt again after a fire, he assisted in 1826–29 in having the plans and estimates prepared. These can hardly have been profitable posts; however, when he was paymaster of the militia from 1818 to 1825, more than £28,000 passed through his hands, doubtless resulting in a fine commission. Also, he was gazetted in 1822 one of the commissioners for investigating claims for war losses and thus, with Alexander
Wood and others, authorized the compensation for himself and his friends." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1829 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "By the opening of the 1830s the bank, despite its success, was confronted with continuing internal dissent, political opposition, and new competition. In a colony that was undergoing a rapid increase in population as a result of immigration and that was heading into boom times, Allan’s strict policies on the function and expansion of the bank were becoming increasingly unpopular. As a merchant running a bank, Allan regarded it as a centre for financial transactions such as the making of loans on, or the discounting of, promissory notes and bills of exchange; the handling of coin and bullion; and the purchase and resale of government debentures." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) circa 1830 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The bank had opened agencies at Kingston (1823), Niagara (1824), Montreal (1829), and Cobourg (1830). In 1830, however, Allan advised John Macaulay, a close friend and the bank’s Kingston agent, of his preference for “keeping within bounds on the secure side,” thus avoiding too rapid growth that might later necessitate the contraction or withdrawal of agencies. Accustomed to running his own business, Allan was ready in the interest of prompt action to do what he conceived was “right & safe” without referring every decision to the directors. He could not, however, carry them on all points. He preached restraint to a board which supported his management but which, as early as 1823, contained a majority out of sympathy with his policies." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1830 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In late 1830 Allan appears to have initiated a bid to secure government support for capitalization when he encouraged John Macaulay to discuss the matter with Peter Perry, a member of the assembly, and to “pursuade” Cartwright to write to Solicitor General Christopher Alexander Hagerman, presumably to find a resolution to the political impasse. Two years later bills of incorporation, for the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, and capitalization, for the Bank of Upper Canada, were passed. In contrast to Allan, John Strachan, who no longer sat on the board but reflected the thinking of many directors, did not fully recognize a need to
relate paper to metallic currency; he argued for the careful expansion of the Bank of Upper
Canada but believed that Allan’s inhibitions had hurt it." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1832 at Bannk of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Meanwhile, Allan was becoming progressively more dissatisfied in the bank. In 1832 death in his family and his own serious illness had left him “very much depressed.” He pondered about building a small cottage and taking a trip abroad, and suggested that “if spared” he would in a year’s time have “left all this,” including the bank, “for others.” He rallied, but felt increasingly isolated within a bank board which, he confided to John Macaulay, no longer supported him fully and undervalued his service." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1832 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Allan decried his associates’ involvement with speculative ventures. His pessimism was on occasion borne out, as in the reckless entrepreneurial practices and financial collapse in 1833 of James Gray Bethune*, the bank’s cashier at Cobourg. Losses resulting from such
failures were absorbed without harm to the bank’s reputation. But even the success of the bank became controversial, and serious discontent developed among businessmen who wanted to break the banking monopoly of the York élite and to use the bank more as a source of investment capital." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1833 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He "During the winter of 1834–35 Allan was equally frustrated in his dealings with the government. He believed the connection had outlived its usefulness to the bank, but Lieutenant Governor Colborne and the government directors had blocked his attempt to have the government’s shares sold, thus forcing him to face continued criticism from the bank’s political opponents. His objections to John Henry Dunn’s plan to circumvent the bank by selling debentures directly on the British market were also set aside. Allan had argued that if the interest on the debentures was paid in Upper Canada, capital and capitalists would be attracted to the colony. As well, he knew that the position of the Bank of Upper Canada as the intermediary for such internal financing would be altered if, along the lines of Dunn’s plan, interest was paid in England. Weary of the struggle, he resigned as president in 1835." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1835 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1835 at Canada Company, Toronto, York Co., Upper Canada; "As well, from about 1834 and possibly earlier, the Canada Company's offices in York were housed in premises owned by Allan." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)2 He "Once the Kingston bank was chartered, Allan had informed William Hamilton Merritt in December 1831, “common Justice” must open the door to others and he promised to support
Merritt’s proposal for a bank at St Catharines and “all future applications that appear reasonable.” By 1834 the Bank of Upper Canada itself had established new branches, at Hamilton and Brockville, as well as agencies at Amherstburg, Penetanguishene, Prescott, and Bytown (Ottawa). Private partnership banks were also making their appearance, one of which, George Truscott's Agricultural Bank, opened in Toronto in 1834 and paid interest on deposits, thus setting a controversial precedent which other institutions followed of necessity. Allan deeply distrusted Truscott and his methods of banking, and the two soon became locked in a specie war. Truscott, who had heard rumours that Allan’s board did not support his campaign wholeheartedly, characterized the Bank of Upper Canada in 1835 as a “discreet old lady” and attacked the integrity of its president with biting sarcasm." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1835 at Bank of Upper Canada, York, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He died on 11 July 1853 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "d. 11 July 1853 in Toronto." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html)
Date Jul 11 1853 & location Toronto per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1,2
Family | Leah Tyrer Gamble b. 26 Jul 1790, d. 17 Oct 1848 |
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Leah Tyrer Gamble1
F, b. 26 July 1790, d. 17 October 1848
| Father | John Gamble1 b. 1755, d. 2 Sep 1811 |
| Mother | Isabella Elizabeth Clarke1 b. 24 Oct 1767, d. 9 Mar 1859 |
Leah Tyrer Gamble was born on 26 July 1790 at Prince William, York Co., New Brunswick; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 She married William Allan, son of Alexander Allan and Margaret Mowatt, on 24 July 1809 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "m. 24 July 1809 Leah Tyrer Gamble in Kingston, Upper Canada; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html)
Date Jul 24 1809 & location Kingston per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1,2 As of 24 July 1809,her married name was Allan.1 Leah Tyrer Gamble died on 17 October 1848 at Moss Park, Toronto, York Co., Canada West, at age 58; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Date Jul 24 1809 & location Kingston per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1,2 As of 24 July 1809,her married name was Allan.1 Leah Tyrer Gamble died on 17 October 1848 at Moss Park, Toronto, York Co., Canada West, at age 58; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | William Allan b. 1770, d. 11 Jul 1853 |
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John Gamble1
M, b. 1755, d. 2 September 1811
John Gamble was born in 1755 at Fermanagh Co., Ireland; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Isabella Elizabeth Clarke on 18 May 1784 at Maugerville, New Brunswick, Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 John Gamble died on 2 September 1811 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Isabella Elizabeth Clarke b. 24 Oct 1767, d. 9 Mar 1859 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Isabella Elizabeth Clarke1
F, b. 24 October 1767, d. 9 March 1859
Isabella Elizabeth Clarke was born on 24 October 1767 at Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 She married John Gamble on 18 May 1784 at Maugerville, New Brunswick, Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 18 May 1784,her married name was Gamble.1 Isabella Elizabeth Clarke died on 9 March 1859 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West, at age 91; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | John Gamble b. 1755, d. 2 Sep 1811 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Mary Ann MacAulay1
F, b. 15 February 1801, d. 23 February 1833
| Father | Dr. James MacAulay1 b. Sep 1759, d. 1 Jan 1822 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Tuck Hayter1 b. 1770, d. 20 Mar 1809 |
Mary Ann MacAulay was born on 15 February 1801; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of circa 1830,her married name was Gamble.1 She married John William Gamble, son of John Gamble and Isabella Elizabeth Clarke, circa 1830 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Mary Ann MacAulay died on 23 February 1833 at age 32; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | John William Gamble b. 5 Jul 1799, d. 12 Dec 1874 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
John William Gamble1
M, b. 5 July 1799, d. 12 December 1874
| Father | John Gamble b. 1755, d. 2 Sep 1811 |
| Mother | Isabella Elizabeth Clarke b. 24 Oct 1767, d. 9 Mar 1859 |
John William Gamble was born on 5 July 1799 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Mary Ann MacAulay, daughter of Dr. James MacAulay and Elizabeth Tuck Hayter, circa 1830 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 John William Gamble died on 12 December 1874 at Pine Grove, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Mary Ann MacAulay b. 15 Feb 1801, d. 23 Feb 1833 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
William Gamble1
M, b. 5 August 1805, d. 20 March 1881
| Father | John Gamble1 b. 1755, d. 2 Sep 1811 |
| Mother | Isabella Elizabeth Clarke1 b. 24 Oct 1767, d. 9 Mar 1859 |
William Gamble was born on 5 August 1805 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He died on 20 March 1881 at Etobicoke, York Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Harriet Eliza Boulton1
F, b. 22 February 1820, d. 7 August 1893
| Father | Henry John Boulton1 b. 22 Jun 1790, d. 19 Jun 1870 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jones1 b. 27 Jul 1797 |
Harriet Eliza Boulton was born on 22 February 1820 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 22 May 1843,her married name was Gamble.1 She married Joseph Clarke Gamble, son of John Gamble and Isabella Elizabeth Clarke, on 22 May 1843 at St. James Anglican Cathedral, Toronto, York Co., Canada West; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Harriet Eliza Boulton died on 7 August 1893 at age 73; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Joseph Clarke Gamble b. 20 Nov 1808, d. 23 Nov 1902 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Joseph Clarke Gamble1
M, b. 20 November 1808, d. 23 November 1902
| Father | John Gamble b. 1755, d. 2 Sep 1811 |
| Mother | Isabella Elizabeth Clarke b. 24 Oct 1767, d. 9 Mar 1859 |
Joseph Clarke Gamble was born on 20 November 1808 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Harriet Eliza Boulton, daughter of Henry John Boulton and Elizabeth Jones, on 22 May 1843 at St. James Anglican Cathedral, Toronto, York Co., Canada West; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Joseph Clarke Gamble died on 23 November 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 94; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Harriet Eliza Boulton b. 22 Feb 1820, d. 7 Aug 1893 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Adelaide Harriet Schreiber1
F, b. 29 October 1835, d. 1908
| Father | Rev. Thomas Schreiber1 b. 17 Oct 1794, d. 15 Jan 1873 |
| Mother | Sarah Bingham1 b. 20 Jun 1804, d. 15 Mar 1856 |
Adelaide Harriet Schreiber was born on 29 October 1835 at Bradwell on Sea, Essex, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 27 May 1857,her married name was Allan.1 She married George William Allan, son of William Allan and Leah Tyrer Gamble, on 27 May 1857 at Saint James, Westminseter, London, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Adelaide Harriet Schreiber died in 1908 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | George William Allan b. 1822, d. 24 Jul 1902 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Rev. Thomas Schreiber1
M, b. 17 October 1794, d. 15 January 1873
Rev. Thomas Schreiber was born on 17 October 1794 at Wickham Market, Suffolk, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Sarah Bingham, daughter of Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N. and Sarah Parker, on 10 November 1825 at St. George, Hanover Sqaure, London, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Rev. Thomas Schreiber died on 15 January 1873 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England, at age 78; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Sarah Bingham b. 20 Jun 1804, d. 15 Mar 1856 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Sarah Bingham1
F, b. 20 June 1804, d. 15 March 1856
| Father | Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N.1 b. c 1769, d. 10 Dec 1825 |
| Mother | Sarah Parker1 b. 1774, d. Mar 1856 |
Sarah Bingham was born on 20 June 1804 at Bombay, Maharashtra, India; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 She married Rev. Thomas Schreiber on 10 November 1825 at St. George, Hanover Sqaure, London, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 10 November 1825,her married name was Schreiber.1 Sarah Bingham died on 15 March 1856 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West, at age 51; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Rev. Thomas Schreiber b. 17 Oct 1794, d. 15 Jan 1873 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N.1
M, b. circa 1769, d. 10 December 1825
Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N. was born circa 1769; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Sarah Parker on 13 April 1797 at Saint Martin in hte Fields, Westminster, London, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N. died on 10 December 1825 at Mayfair, Middlesex Co., England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Sarah Parker b. 1774, d. Mar 1856 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Sarah Parker1
F, b. 1774, d. March 1856
Sarah Parker was born in 1774 at Poole, Dorset, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 She married Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N. on 13 April 1797 at Saint Martin in hte Fields, Westminster, London, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 13 April 1797,her married name was Bingham.1 Sarah Parker died in March 1856 at Meopham, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Vice Admiral Joseph Bingham R.N. b. c 1769, d. 10 Dec 1825 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Maude Allan1
F, b. 2 March 1859, d. 1933
| Father | George William Allan1 b. 1822, d. 24 Jul 1902 |
| Mother | Adelaide Harriet Schreiber1 b. 29 Oct 1835, d. 1908 |
Maude Allan was born on 2 March 1859 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 29 December 1885,her married name was Cassels.1 She married Allan Cassels on 29 December 1885 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Maude Allan died in 1933 at St. George, Hanover Square, London, England; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Allan Cassels b. 9 Mar 1847, d. 10 Apr 1909 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Allan Cassels1
M, b. 9 March 1847, d. 10 April 1909
Allan Cassels was born on 9 March 1847 at Quebec, Quebec; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Maude Allan, daughter of George William Allan and Adelaide Harriet Schreiber, on 29 December 1885 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Allan Cassels died on 10 April 1909 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 62; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Maude Allan b. 2 Mar 1859, d. 1933 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
George William Allan1
M, b. 1861, d. 18 April 1901
| Father | George William Allan1 b. 1822, d. 24 Jul 1902 |
| Mother | Adelaide Harriet Schreiber1 b. 29 Oct 1835, d. 1908 |
George William Allan was born in 1861 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Muriel Hester Wragge on 8 July 1896 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 George William Allan died on 18 April 1901 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Muriel Hester Wragge b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 25 Nov 1938 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Muriel Hester Wragge1
F, b. 11 February 1876, d. 25 November 1938
Muriel Hester Wragge was born on 11 February 1876 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 8 July 1896,her married name was Allan.1 She married George William Allan, son of George William Allan and Adelaide Harriet Schreiber, on 8 July 1896 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Joanne Doucette, Oct 23 2020.1 Muriel Hester Wragge died on 25 November 1938 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at age 62.1
Family | George William Allan b. 1861, d. 18 Apr 1901 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Alexander Allan1
M, b. circa 1740
Alexander Allan was born circa 1740 at Moss, Near Huntly, Scotland; "ALLAN, WILLIAM, businessman, militia officer, justice of the peace, office holder, judge, and politician; b. c. 1770 at the Moss, near Huntly, Scotland, son of Alexander Allan and Margaret
Mowatt... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)1 He married Margaret Mowatt circa 1765; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)1
Mowatt... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)1 He married Margaret Mowatt circa 1765; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)1
Family | Margaret Mowatt b. c 1740 |
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- [S129] Dictionary Cdn BIOs, online unknown url.
Margaret Mowatt1
F, b. circa 1740
Margaret Mowatt was born circa 1740; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)1 She married Alexander Allan circa 1765; per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html.)1 As of circa 1765,her married name was Allan.1
Family | Alexander Allan b. c 1740 |
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Citations
- [S129] Dictionary Cdn BIOs, online unknown url.
Mary Martha Bethune1
F, b. 17 October 1823, d. 25 February 1898
| Father | John Wadden Bethune1 b. 5 Jun 1791, d. 22 Aug 1872 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hallowell1 b. 1800, d. 1876 |
Mary Martha Bethune was born on 17 October 1823 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020.1 As of 27 July 1849,her married name was Abbott.1 She married John Joseph Daldwell Abbott on 27 July 1849 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020.1 Mary Martha Bethune died on 25 February 1898 at Montreal, Quebec, at age 74; per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | John Joseph Daldwell Abbott b. 12 Mar 1821, d. 30 Oct 1893 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
John Joseph Daldwell Abbott1
M, b. 12 March 1821, d. 30 October 1893
John Joseph Daldwell Abbott was born on 12 March 1821 at Saint-Andre-d'Argenteuil, Argenteuil, Quebec; per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020.1 He married Mary Martha Bethune, daughter of John Wadden Bethune and Elizabeth Hallowell, on 27 July 1849 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020.1 John Joseph Daldwell Abbott died on 30 October 1893 at Montreal, Quebec, at age 72; per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020.1
Family | Mary Martha Bethune b. 17 Oct 1823, d. 25 Feb 1898 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Sir John Strange
M, b. 1696, d. 18 May 1754
Sir John Strange was born in 1696 at London, England; "Sir John Strange PC KC (1696 - 18 May 1754) was a British politician and judge. He was born to another John Strange of Fleet Street, London and his second wife, Mary Plaistowe."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician))
Sir John Strange, "master of the Rolls" per "Boultons on Moulton" Cobourg Public Librasry, "Boulton family 05-03" (http://images.ourontario.ca/Cobourg/48428/data?n=8.)1,2 He married Mary Plaistowe circa 1730; Per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician.)2) Sir John Strange died on 18 May 1754 at London, England; Date May 18 1754 per (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician.)2) He Sir John Strange PC KC (1696 - 18 May 1754) was a British politician and judge. He was born to another John Strange of Fleet Street, London and his second wife, Mary Plaistowe. He became a student at the Middle Temple on 11 July 1712 before starting a pupillage at the chambers of Charles Salkeld, who trained (among others) Lord Hardwicke.[1] He was called to the Bar on 27 October 1718.[2]
In 1735 he bought the lease of Leyton Grange House in Leyton, then in Essex. He married Susan Strong on 14 May 1722; they had two sons and nine daughters, including John Strange, a noted diplomat and philosopher. In 1725 he represented Lord Macclesfield at his impeachment,[1] and he was made a King's Counsel on 9 February 1736. The same year, he became a Bencher of Middle Temple.[2]
He was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales on 28 January 1737, and was made a Member of Parliament for West Looe to allow him to take his position.[1] After the death of the Master of the Rolls Joseph Jekyll on 19 August 1738, Strange was invited to succeed him, but declined the offer.[2] He became Recorder of London in November 1739, and on 12 May 1740 he was knighted, along with Dudley Ryder, the Attorney General for England and Wales.[3] He resigned as Member of Parliament for West Looe in 1741, but was reelected for Totnes in a by-election in 1742.
In December 1742 he resigned as Recorder of London and Solicitor General, claiming ill-health, and also limited his practice as a barrister to the Court of King's Bench.[1] In 1750 Lord Hardwicke convinced him to become Master of the Rolls, and he took his position on 11 January. On 17 March he was made a Privy Councillor. He served as master of the Rolls for four years until his death on 18 May 1754. After his death, his son John Strange, who had inherited (and sold) Grange House, published his father's court reports.[1] He was buried in the Rolls Chapel,[4] as was his successor Sir Thomas Clarke. His epitaph is
Here lies an honest lawyer, and that is Strange." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician)) circa 1765 at London, England.2
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician))
Sir John Strange, "master of the Rolls" per "Boultons on Moulton" Cobourg Public Librasry, "Boulton family 05-03" (http://images.ourontario.ca/Cobourg/48428/data?n=8.)1,2 He married Mary Plaistowe circa 1730; Per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician.)2) Sir John Strange died on 18 May 1754 at London, England; Date May 18 1754 per (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician.)2) He Sir John Strange PC KC (1696 - 18 May 1754) was a British politician and judge. He was born to another John Strange of Fleet Street, London and his second wife, Mary Plaistowe. He became a student at the Middle Temple on 11 July 1712 before starting a pupillage at the chambers of Charles Salkeld, who trained (among others) Lord Hardwicke.[1] He was called to the Bar on 27 October 1718.[2]
In 1735 he bought the lease of Leyton Grange House in Leyton, then in Essex. He married Susan Strong on 14 May 1722; they had two sons and nine daughters, including John Strange, a noted diplomat and philosopher. In 1725 he represented Lord Macclesfield at his impeachment,[1] and he was made a King's Counsel on 9 February 1736. The same year, he became a Bencher of Middle Temple.[2]
He was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales on 28 January 1737, and was made a Member of Parliament for West Looe to allow him to take his position.[1] After the death of the Master of the Rolls Joseph Jekyll on 19 August 1738, Strange was invited to succeed him, but declined the offer.[2] He became Recorder of London in November 1739, and on 12 May 1740 he was knighted, along with Dudley Ryder, the Attorney General for England and Wales.[3] He resigned as Member of Parliament for West Looe in 1741, but was reelected for Totnes in a by-election in 1742.
In December 1742 he resigned as Recorder of London and Solicitor General, claiming ill-health, and also limited his practice as a barrister to the Court of King's Bench.[1] In 1750 Lord Hardwicke convinced him to become Master of the Rolls, and he took his position on 11 January. On 17 March he was made a Privy Councillor. He served as master of the Rolls for four years until his death on 18 May 1754. After his death, his son John Strange, who had inherited (and sold) Grange House, published his father's court reports.[1] He was buried in the Rolls Chapel,[4] as was his successor Sir Thomas Clarke. His epitaph is
Here lies an honest lawyer, and that is Strange." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician)) circa 1765 at London, England.2
Family | Mary Plaistowe b. c 1705 |
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Mary Plaistowe1
F, b. circa 1705
Mary Plaistowe was born circa 1705; Per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician.)1) She married Sir John Strange circa 1730; Per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Strange_(English_politician.)1) As of circa 1730,her married name was Strange.1
Family | Sir John Strange b. 1696, d. 18 May 1754 |
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Citations
- [S116] Wikipedia, online unknown url.
Rev. James Hartley Dunsford1
M, b. 2 February 1786, d. 25 July 1852
Rev. James Hartley Dunsford was born on 2 February 1786 at Ashburton, Devon, England; per family tree of Bruce Gordon on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2020.1 He married Mary Crowdy on 22 February 1813 at Highworth, Wiltshire, England; per family tree of Bruce Gordon on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2020.1 Rev. James Hartley Dunsford died on 25 July 1852 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Canada West, at age 66; per family tree of Bruce Gordon on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2020.1
Family | Mary Crowdy b. 26 Jan 1789, d. 1865 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Mary Crowdy1
F, b. 26 January 1789, d. 1865
Mary Crowdy was born on 26 January 1789 at Highworth, Wiltshire, England; per family tree of Bruce Gordon on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2020.1 She married Rev. James Hartley Dunsford on 22 February 1813 at Highworth, Wiltshire, England; per family tree of Bruce Gordon on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2020.1 As of 22 February 1813,her married name was Dunsford.1 Mary Crowdy died in 1865 at Canada West; per family tree of Bruce Gordon on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2020.1
Family | Rev. James Hartley Dunsford b. 2 Feb 1786, d. 25 Jul 1852 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.