William James Knowles

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169652
• Occupation: 1875, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Merchant

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WILLIAM JAMES KNOWLES, of Knowles & Nott, hardware merchants, Brantford, was born on the 20th of March, 1855, at Elora, Ont. His father carried on a hardware business at Elora, Elmira and Toronto, and is now living retired at the latter place. The subject of our sketch received his education at the public and High schools of Elora. He commenced the hardware business with his father at Elmira, remaining there until twenty years of age, when he bought out the business and carried it on alone for two years. He then removed to Toronto, and in 1880 he came to Brantford, taking a position in the hardware store of Goold & Agnew, and, on the death of the latter, entered into partnership with Mr. Goold. In 1887 he purchased the business in connection with his present partner. He is also largely interested in the Goold Bicycle Works, and is manager of the same. Mr. Knowles in religion is a Presbyterian, and in politics a Reformer. He is a member of the Brantford Board of Trade. He married Miss Maria Kenning, of Elmira, on December 26th, 1875.

William married Maria Kenning 29 Dec 1875, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Robert Kenning and Margaret, daughter of Robert Kenning and Margaret Agnes Walker) was born 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-457070

William — Jessie. Jessie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jessie Knowles
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-457071