William David Hepburn

1835 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William David Hepburn
  Born	Oct 1835	East Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	W. D. Hepburn
  Occupation	1881	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoe Manufacturer
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Shooe Manufacture
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-128969
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried	Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I128969	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella Stark,   b. 1842, , Scotland ,   d. Bef 1911  (Age < 68 years)
  Children	1. John Hepburn,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nellie Hepburn,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Kate Hepburn,   b. Aug 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F31837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella Stark,   b. 1844, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Catherine S. "Kate" Hepburn,   b. 5 Aug 1863, Oshawa, Durham County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1937, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. John Lawson Hepburn,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Helena Margaret Hepburn,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F250403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hepburn, W. D., boot and shoe manufacturer. Mr. Hepburn is a native of Canada. Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881 (Village of Preston entries) __________________ In 1875 the municipal council passed two bonus bylaws which were also approved by the ratepayers; the one bylaw granted a bonus of $5,000 to Messrs. Detweiler and Shantz for the erection of shops for the manufacture of agricultural implements, the other a bonus of $6,000 to Messrs. W. D. Hepburn and Company for the erection of a factory for the manufacture of boots and shoes. Fifth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1917, Berlin, Ontario _________________ W. D. Hepburn & Co., Manufacturers of Boots and Shoes, Guelph Street. - Prominent among the industries carried on in Preston is the manufacture of boots and shoes, as represented by the well known house of W. D. Hepburn & Co. This concern was established some twelve years ago, and is now known all over the country. The buildings are large and commodious structures, being 120 x30 and 20x40 feet in dimensions, respectively, and two stories in height. Some sixty hand s are employed, being skillful and experienced workmen. A general line of goods is manufactured, including ladies', gent s', boys', youths ', and children's fine boots and shoes, and the whole stock turned out by Messrs. W. D. Hepburn & Co. is unsurpassed in the Dominion, whether as regards design. finish, material used and general durability. As might be expected, a very large trade is carried on, which is constantly increasing, although at present it is principally confined to the western section of Ontario. Mr. W . D. Hepburn, the head of the concern, is an energetic and thorough man of business, his dealings have been consistently of an honorable and upright character, and he is highly esteemed in the community. Industries of Canada Historical and Commercial Sketches, London, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Guelph, Berlin, Waterloo, St. Thomas, Windsor and Environs, Toronto, M. G. Bixby & Co., Publishers 1887

  
  

• Sources

  [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 2. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 19. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 54.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Shoe Manufacturer - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shooe Manufacture - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth