Morgan Williams

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• Occupation: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; photographer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153020
• Occupation: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carriage trimmer
• Business: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Galt Hotel
• Occupation: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
• Occupation: 1864, Queen St. E., Hespeler Waterloo Co., Ontario; artist
• Occupation: 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; photographer
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Photographer
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. of Eng.
• Residence: Bef 1878, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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

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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

Morgan — Mary Barraclough. Mary (daughter of Jonathan B. "John" Barraclough and Phebe Draper) was born 14 Aug 1834, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86913

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153022
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153023
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-253796

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153024
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; Railroad Engineer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153025
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1890, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States