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Hamilton Meeting Room, ON, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada (EB) +1862-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-present

Correspondents

• Alexander Hamilton +1871-1893 (b. 1815 Scot. - d. 1893 Wentworth, ON)

Families

Cox family

• E.B. Cox, 443 Cannon St. W +1911+

Crossley family

• W. Crossley, 182 Herkimer St. +1911+

Elms family

• A. Elms, 72 Hunter St. W +1911+

Fleck family

• A. Fleck, 51 Forest Ave. +1911+

Hamilton family

On July 30, 1815, Alexander Hamilton was born in Galston, Ayr, Scotland, a son of James Hamilton (b. 1791 Ayrshire, Scot.) & Jean Fulton Hamilton, and infant baptized into the CoS on Aug. 13. James & Jean were married on June 6, 1813 in Galston. Alexander's siblings included: Robert (b. 1814), Margaret (b. 1823), James, John, Jean, Jessie Palmer (b. 1831), Helen (b. 1833), George & William. Jean must have died young, for 1841 has James married to Helen (b. 1801 Ayr, Scot.)

In 1840, Alex married Margaret Muir at the First Baptist Church of Montreal, where they were both registered to be residing, indicated to be a "merchant of the city of Montreal", he owned a dry goods establishment in 1842 at 143 Notre Dame St. The wedding was officiated by Benaiah Hoe (1808-1873 Clifton, Gloucester, Eng., formerly of Tabernacle Baptist of New York. It was witnessed by Luther H. Holton (forwarder @ Queen St.) & Rollo Campbell (printer @ St. Joseph St.).

In 1853, Alexander resided @ 73 Hughson, Hamilton, and operated the "Hamilton & Kneeshaw" drugstore @ 2 West King. There was another Alexander Hamilton the same year employed as a grocer @ 18 & 20 King William, Hamilton. By 1856, the drugstore was rebranded "Hamilton, Muir & Co.", chemists and druggists, located at the corner of King & James thru 1858. In 1856, Alex still resided at the same address, but removed to West Ave., opp. Rebecca by 1858.

His business partner then was Ebenezer Muir (b. 1832 QC), who resided +1856-1858+ @ 71 Rebecca St., bt. Mary & Nelson. He was baptized in 1833 as a child @ First Baptist Church of Montreal, and remained such thru 1881. By 1871, Muir had returned to Montreal and operated a drugstore there, and converted to Episcopalianism by 1901. Ebenezer's wife's name was Eliza (b. 1834 ON), and they had four children: Evelyn Muir (b. 1854 U.S.), William Ebenezer Muir (b. 1857 Hamilton, ON - d. 1936 Montreal, QC), Mary Louisa Dudley Muir (b. 1860 Hamilton, ON - d. 1936 Montreal, QC) & James Gordon Muir (b. 1864 ON - d. 1913 Boston, MA).

From 1877-1882, the Hamilton family resided at 295 E. King St., and operated a drugstore on the same street, and Alex was still employed as that when he died in 1893 at the age of 78, to "softening of the brain".

• Alexander Hamilton +1871-1893 (b. 1815 Scot. - d. 1893 Wentworth, Hamilton, ON)
• Margaret Muir Hamilton +1871-1888 (b. 1814 Scot. - d. 1888 Hamilton, ON)
  • Alexander Hamilton +1871-1877+ (b. 1844 QC); 1911 Presbyterian & Druggist;
  • Ebenezer M. Hamilton +1881+ (b. 1845 QC); +1901-1911+ Presbyterian & Druggist;
  • Sandy Hamilton +1881+ (b. 1847 QC)
    • clerk
  • Sarah Jane "Jennie" / "Jeanie" Fulton Hamilton Gills +1871-1881 (b. 1851 ON - d. 1917 Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, PA). 1881 @ Wentworth married George B. McCullough, an Episcopalian druggist. Wedding officiated by W.B. Curran, and witnessed by her sister Annie, and Dr. G. McLarty of St. Thomas, ON which is where they relocated by 1882, and had two children. George was raised among the "Disciples" in Wellington, ON.
  • Margaret "Maggie" E. Hamilton Wynn +1871-1881+ (b. 1853 ON - d. 1888 Hanesville, ON)
  • Annie M. Hamilton +1871-1881+ (b. 1855 ON)
  • James Hamilton +1871-1894 (b. 1857 Hamilton, ON - d. 1894 Wentworth, ON). Died of a 12 hr. coma.
    • druggist
  • Fannie I. Hamilton Dickson (b. 1859 ON); CoI in 1891, living with Alex & working as a stenographer.

Smith family

• Henry Smith +1891+ (b. 1862 Eng.). Married 1883 @ Wolverhampton, St. Mary, Staffordshire, Eng. Lock fitter in 1891. Raised CoE, and returned to such by 1901.
• Ellen Hill Smith +1891+ (b. 1858 Eng.)
• Agnes H. "Aggie" E. Smith +1891+ (b. 1886 ON)
• Frederick Arthur Smith +1891+ (b. 1889 Wentworth Co., ON - d. 1911 Wentworth, ON). Machinist. Drowned.
• Wallace Smith +1891+ (b. 1891 Hamilton, ON)
• Cecil Stanley Smith (b. 1893)
• Ethel May Smith Edwards (b. 1894 Hamilton, ON); 1919 @ Hamilton married David Herbert Edwards, both Anglican.