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John Witherspoon Bald (1868 - 1961)

John Witherspoon Bald
Born in Parsonstown, County Offaly, Irelandmap
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 3 Jan 1900 in Simcoe County, Ontariomap
Father of , , , and
Died at age 93 in Midland, Ontario, Canadamap
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J.W. Bald was a Canadian photographer who recorded life in his community from 1890 until his retirement in 1953.[1]

John Witherspoon Bald, born April 7, 1868, was the son of Scottish-born James Bald and Agnes Brown of Parsonstown, Kings (now Offaly), Ireland.[2] Two years after his birth, the Balds emigrated to Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, where James Bald worked as a farmer.[3]

On January 3, 1900, J.W. married Isabella Culbert in Barrie, Ontario.[4] In 1901, they lived in Penetanguishene, Simcoe East, Ontario, with their young son. [5] J.W. worked as a photographer. By 1911, the couple had had three more children and had moved to Midland, Ontario, where John had bought a photo studio on King Street.[6] In 1921 they lived at 193 Ellen Street in Midland with their five children.[7]

J.W. died on July 14, 1961. [8]

For a description of J.W.'s career as a photographer, see Wikipedia entry.

For a photo of J.W. and more information about his career, see Huronia Museum.


Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "John W. Bald," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_W._Bald&oldid=721180037 (accessed July 9, 2017).
  2. ↑ "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPC5-R8Z : 8 December 2014), John Bald, 07 Apr 1868; citing Kings, Ireland, reference v 8 p 709; FHL microfilm 101,167.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia entry
  4. ↑ Simcoe County Marriages, 014741-00
  5. ↑ Census of Canada 1901
  6. ↑ Census of Canada 1911
  7. ↑ Census of Canada, 1921 Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 86; Census Place: Midland (Town), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 5.Source Information:Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013.Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  8. ↑ Midland Free Press obituary, July 26, 1961




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Photograph by J.W. Bald of King Street, Midland, Ontario
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