Difference between revisions of "Who's Who at Hamilton Meeting Room, ON"
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| − | * Alexander Hamilton '''+ | + | * Alexander Hamilton '''+1871-1893''' (b. 1815 [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1893 Wentworth, ON) |
=Families= | =Families= | ||
==Hamilton family== | ==Hamilton family== | ||
| − | In | + | In 1840, Alexander married Margaret Muir at the First Baptist Church of Montreal. |
| − | + | 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). | |
| − | * Alexander Hamilton '''+ | + | 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". |
| − | * Margaret Hamilton '''+ | + | |
| − | ** Alexander Hamilton (b. | + | * Alexander Hamilton '''+1871-1893''' (b. 1815 [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1893 Wentworth, Hamilton, ON) |
| − | ** Ebenezer M. Hamilton '''+1881+''' (b. 1845 [[Quebec|QC]]); +1901-1911+ Presbyterian & Druggist; | + | * 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 [[Quebec|QC]]); +1901-1911+ Presbyterian & Druggist; | ||
** Sandy Hamilton '''+1881+''' (b. 1847 QC) | ** Sandy Hamilton '''+1881+''' (b. 1847 QC) | ||
*** clerk | *** clerk | ||
| − | ** Sarah Jane "Jennie" Hamilton Gills '''+1881+''' (b. 1851 [[Ontario|ON]]) | + | ** Sarah Jane "Jennie" Hamilton Gills '''+1871-1881+''' (b. 1851 [[Ontario|ON]]) |
| − | ** Margaret "Maggie" E. Hamilton Wynn '''+1881+''' (b. 1853 ON - d. 1888 Hanesville, ON) | + | ** Margaret "Maggie" E. Hamilton Wynn '''+1871-1881+''' (b. 1853 ON - d. 1888 Hanesville, ON) |
| − | ** Annie Hamilton '''+1881+''' (b. 1855 ON) | + | ** Annie Hamilton '''+1871-1881+''' (b. 1855 ON) |
| − | ** James Hamilton '''+ | + | ** James Hamilton '''+1871-1894''' (b. 1857 Hamilton, ON - d. 1894 Wentworth, ON). Died of a 12 hr. coma. |
*** druggist | *** druggist | ||
| + | ** Fannie I. Hamilton Dickson (b. 1859 ON); CoI in 1891, living with Alex & working as a stenographer. | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 19 January 2023
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
Hamilton family
In 1840, Alexander married Margaret Muir at the First Baptist Church of Montreal.
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" Hamilton Gills +1871-1881+ (b. 1851 ON)
- Margaret "Maggie" E. Hamilton Wynn +1871-1881+ (b. 1853 ON - d. 1888 Hanesville, ON)
- Annie 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.
