1823 - 1902 (78 years)
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Name |
William Prest |
Born |
2 May 1823 |
, England [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
1850 |
, Canada [1] |
Residence |
1860 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Occupation |
1861 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Boot & Shoemaker |
Residence |
1861 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Wesley Methodist |
Occupation |
1869 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
shoemaker |
Occupation |
1871 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Shoemaker |
Residence |
1871 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
W. Methodist |
Occupation |
1881 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Shoemaker |
Occupation |
1891 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Shoemaker |
Residence |
1891 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Methodist |
Occupation |
1901 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
Shoe Maker |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-60505 |
Died |
22 Feb 1902 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Person ID |
I60505 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
6 Apr 2024 |
Father |
John Prest, b. 1790, Knayton, Yorkshire, England , d. 22 Jul 1874, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) |
Mother |
Jane Dobson, b. 11 Sep 1794, Sinnington, , Yorkshire, England , d. 26 Jul 1831, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 36 years) |
Family ID |
F19458 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Keziah W. "Kate" Sparrow, b. 10 Oct 1837, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
21 Nov 1860 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4, 5, 6] |
Children |
| 1. William (?) Prest, b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Keziah "Kate" Prest, b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Jessie Prest, b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Kate Prest, b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Herbert George "George" Prest, b. 24 Sep 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. Mollie Amelia Prest, b. 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 4 Jun 1903, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 36 years) |
| 7. Mary A. Prest, b. 28 Apr 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Lottie Josephine Prest, b. 3 Sep 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 13 Mar 1945, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 75 years) |
| 9. Arthur Clarkson Prest, b. 28 Oct 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 10. Frank Alva Prest, b. 3 Nov 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 31 Mar 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 2 years) |
| 11. Charles Hugh Prest, b. 20 Mar 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Feb 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 60 years) |
| 12. Orlow Sylvester Prest, b. 19 Nov 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 28 Nov 1945, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 65 years) |
| 13. Herbert Prest, b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 14. Jessie Prest, b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
Family ID |
F15832 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- The first great fire in Galt took place in 1851. The buildings on Main Street were then chiefly wooden, more especially on the south side where the long and handsome Granite Block now stands. The fire broke out in the store carried on by one McKinnon, and soon all that portion of the street was in flames, The fire engines were worked with a will, but they were powerless against such a mass of flame as soon arose. Messrs Peter Cook, Alex. H. Mowat, R. McKinnon, Andrew Elliott, John McVenn, Robert Wallace all well-remembered names were among those burned out on the occasion. *
*The Granite Block which replaced these buildings was abo destroyed by fire in 1862. The fire originated from a barrel of Naptha in Fleming A Robinson's grocery, and in consequuence of having a lighted lamp brought too close to it. It occurred about seven o'clock on Saturday evening, the 31st May, 1862, and the fire spread with unprecedented rapidity. The following shops were destroyed: Fleming & Robinson, groceries; John Fleming, books and stationery; William Frier, dry goods; John Orchard tailor and clothier; R. S. Strong, drugs and chemicals; William Kerr, boots and shoes. Besides these establishments, the buildings of Mr. Robert Wallace, and the stocks of Messrs. W. H. Job, Wm. Prest, Angus Polson, Taylor & Green, and George West, were injured by removal, or otherwise. The losses were very heavy
Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose Pg. 220
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Sources |
- [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 11.
- [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 46.
- [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 29.
- [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 31.
- [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 102.
- [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
William Prest Born: England Res: Galt Age: 38 Father: John Mother: Jane Born: 1822 Spouse: Keziah W. Sparrow Age: 23 born: Canada Res: Galt Born: 1837 Father: Thomas Mother: Sarah Ann married 21 Nov 1860 county: Waterloo
- [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
Lottie Josephine Prest Born: 3 Sep 1869 County: Waterloo Father: William Prest (shoemaker of Galt) Mother: Keziah Sparrow
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Event Map |
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| Born - 2 May 1823 - , England |
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| Immigration - 1850 - , Canada |
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| Residence - 1860 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 21 Nov 1860 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Boot & Shoemaker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - shoemaker - 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Shoemaker - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Shoemaker - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Shoe Maker - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 22 Feb 1902 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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