Morgan Williams^[1]

1829 - 1880  (51 years)

• Name	Morgan Williams
  Born	1829	, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	carriage trimmer
  Business	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Galt Hotel
  		1861 Tremaine Map of Waterloo
  Occupation	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	photographer
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  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Inn Keeper
  Occupation	1864	Queen St. E., Hespeler Waterloo Co., Ontario   [7]
  	artist
  Occupation	1867	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	photographer
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Photographer
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. of Eng.
  Residence	Bef 1878	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [9]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-153020
  Died	23 Oct 1880	Hamilton Asylum, Barton Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario   [9]
  Person ID	I153020	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Barraclough,   b. 14 Aug 1834, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Phoebe Anne Maria Williams,   b. 27 Sep 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 7 years)   2. Thomas H. Williams,   b. 12 Sep 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 63 years)   3. Elizabeth A. Williams,   b. 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. ? Williams,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1860, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   5. John B. Williams,   b. 11 Oct 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Aug 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 46 years)   6. Eva May Williams,   b. Dec 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F38338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  One, Morgan Williams was a Photographer here in 1863; William Sauder in 1864; Henry Askew in the earlier eighties. Bonaparte Lake in the later years of that decade. These men used "Wet" Plates which they prepared themselves by coating a sheet of glass, cut to size, with sensitized gelatin. The Plate went wet into the camera and after the picture was taken the negative had to be developed promptly. Mr. Williams carried on his business in rooms above William McBean's Grocery store on the site of Clifford Kreig's building. William Sauder, a man 30 years of age, remained here only a short time. It is unlikely that there are many examples of the work of Williams or Sauder now to be found. Mr. Askew rented rooms from Mrs. Henry Sachs and there took individual photos. In addition to this gallery work he specialized in wedding, picnic and other group pictures. These pictures he sold afterwards chiefly to persons shown in them. This work often took him out of the Village and as he worked with wet plates which had to be prepared and then promptly used, he rigged up a covered waggon to contain a dark room, a work shop and storage for his equipment. This waggon was drawn by a span of light horses to "Location". When it was not in use he kept it in Mrs. Glick's Hotel shed. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954 ___________________________________ DEATH OF AN OLD TOWNSMAN The death is announced of Morgan Williams, at one time a well-known hotel-keeper in Galt, which took place in Hamilton Asylum on Saturday last. Mr. Williams left Galt some years ago to reside in Detroit; but about two years ago he returned to town and became the landlord of the Galt Hotel. It was soon evident to his old friends, however, that his mind had completely failed; and as he became violent in the course of time it was found necessary to put him under restraint. He was accordingly taken to Berlin, from whence he was afterwards removed to the Hamilton Asylum. Poor Morgan! Light hearted and genial in the old days when he was himself, his friends will remember and regret him for what he was rather than what he became. Galt Reporter Oct 29 1880 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 07 Dec 1858. In Galt, on Saturday, the 27th November, Phoebe Anne Maria, eldest daughter of Mr. Morgan Williams, of the Galt Hotel, aged 7 years, 2 months. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 pg 11. Morgan WILLIAMS Carriage Trimmer Upper Canada EP 24 Mary WILLIAMS Upper Canada EP 20 Thebean M. ??? WILLIAMS Canada F. EP 1 [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 48. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 28. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 pg 11. [S498] Map - Tremaine's 1861 Map of Waterloo County. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. Williams, Morgan Place: Hespeler, Street: Queen, Occ. or Comments: artist, Pg: 155 [S1668] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1867 - Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867. [S793] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), "Death of an old townsman," Oct 29 1880, p. 1.

  
  

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  Born - 1829 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - carriage trimmer - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Galt Hotel - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - photographer - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Inn Keeper - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - photographer - 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Photographer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. of Eng. - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Bef 1878 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Died - 23 Oct 1880 - Hamilton Asylum, Barton Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth