William John McMurtry

1859 - 1922  (62 years)

• Name	William John McMurtry
  Born	18 Dec 1859	Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Business	1890	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Store - shelf, builders's hardware, paints,oils, glass, etc.
  		1890 Advert
  Name	W. J. McMurtry
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Machinist
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Retail, Hardware Store
  		W. J. McMurty Hardware- Galt- Envelope 1914
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65582
  Died	28 Mar 1922	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I65582	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	McMurtry
  Family ID	F254391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Dickie Carrick,   b. 12 Apr 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Feb 1964  (Age 94 years)
  Married	Nov 1889  [3]
  Children	1. Edna Emeline McMurtry,   b. 18 May 1891, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jessie Helen McMurtry,   b. 20 Mar 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1968  (Age 70 years)   3. Beatrice Evelyn "Bea" McMurtry,   b. 25 Apr 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1991, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F17141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  W.J. McMurtry General Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, south Main Street. Phenomenal has been the rapid rise of this business. Opening up business in 1885 Mr. McMurtry has forged his way to the front. He also controls an extensive hardware business in St. Thomas. The additional trade in bicycles here and St. Thomas adds materially to the popularity of this house. Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897 ______________ W. J. McMurtry\emdash Galt William J. McMurtry, one of Galt's veteran retailers, is dead, after an illness extendrng over seven years. He was born in Bowmanville 63 years ago and came to Galt 37 years ago. He had lived there ever since, conducting a, hardware business on Main Street, all that time. He was one of the best known men in his line of business in Ontario„ having at one time operated five stores; two in Galt two in St. Thomas, and one in London. A widow and three daughters survive. Mr. McMurtry was a brother of Mr. T. J. McMurtry and Mrs. Robt. Collacott, Bowmanville, the former attended the funeral. Before leaving this town he was employed in the hardware store of Lee & Edsall. The Canadian Statesman 6 Apr 1922

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 12. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 25. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 136. [S2301] Book - Galt Summer Carnival Thursday & Friday June 12th and 13th 1890 [booket].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Dec 1859 - Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario Business - Store - shelf, builders's hardware, paints,oils, glass, etc. - 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Retail, Hardware Store - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Mar 1922 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth