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Captain William March

Male 1794 - 1886  (92 years)


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  • Name William March 
    Prefix Captain 
    Born 1794  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1857  Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Bookseller, Stationer & Music Seller 
    • "Wm. March, Bookseller, Stationer, & Music Seller. Main Street, Galt"

      weekly ad in Dumfries Reformer and Galt Reporter in 1857
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Stationer 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Episcopalian 
    Public Service 1862  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Served on Board of Health 
    • City of Galt Bylaw

      Bylaw 115 - To Appoint A Board Of Health For 1862 Including William A Shearson, Peter Laven, Henry Rees, Alexander Addison, William Wilkins, William McBrown, David Young, Adam Hood, William Elliott, John Cheesman, William Quarrie (Quarry?), William Kerr, William March, James Murray And John Cant
    Occupation 1864  Main St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    book seller 
    Residence 1864  Church St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Emmigrated 1870  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Mr. William March and wife, for many years residents of Galt, leave tomorrow to take up their future residence in Edinburgh, Scotland"

      Galt Reporter, 17 June 1870, p. 2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-255229 
    Died 14 Dec 1886  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I255229  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Margaret Blain,   b. 1797, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1871, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Hannah March,   b. 26 Nov 1833, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F229093  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William apparently published or republished books such as this one in 1860:

      Apocalyptic Sketches: Being a Condensed Exposition of the Views of the Most Eminent Writers Upon the Prophecies of Revelation, Daniel, Isaiah, &C. , Respecting the Second Coming of Our Lord with All His Saints at the First Resurrection

      Galt (Ontario), William March, 1860. First Canadian edition. Hardcover. 166 pp.

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      Death of "Captain" March

      Word was received in Galt this week of the death of Mr. William March (better known as Captain March) for many years a resident of Galt, but more latterly of Edinburgh, Scotland. The deceased gentleman had reached the ripe age of 89 years, and it is only the older residents of this town who will bear him in mind, for over twenty years must have elapsed since he left Galt. He was father of Mrs. H. Hilbert, of this town, and of William J. March, of Jersey City, N.J. During the latter years of this life in Galt, Mr. March kept a book-store on Main street, which he relinquished to go and reside in Scotland. His old friends in this vicinity will learn of his death with regret.

      Galt Reporter Dec 31 1886 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 54.

    2. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, March, William Place: Galt, Street: S. Water, Pg: 142.

    3. [S1668] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1867 - Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867, Place: Galt, Street: Main, Occ. or Comments: bookseller, Pg: 97.

    4. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, March, William Place: Galt, Street: Main, res. Church, Occ. or Comments: book store, Pg: 142.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1794 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookseller, Stationer & Music Seller - 1857 - Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stationer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Episcopalian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Served on Board of Health - 1862 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - book seller - 1864 - Main St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Church St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmmigrated - 1870 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Dec 1886 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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