William Wallis (abt. 1812)

Born about 1812 in England

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Biography

In the township of Whitchurch, County of York, at age 49, according to the 1861 Census of Canada, William "Wallis" was a saddler and harness maker.

William was a hospital volunteer during the 1847 typhus epidemic, contracted the disease, but recovered.

Newmarket incorporated in 1857, William was one of the original councillors. The source book also mentions the Wallis Tannery located in the Wallis Block, indicating he was a successful business man but a fire in 1862 destroyed the business.

Wallis Saddlery and Harness Shop is named as the business destroyed by fire in 1862 in Stories of Newmarket: An Old Ontario Town By Robert Terence Carter. Wallis rebuilt and modernized following the fire.

In 1867, he was a witness at his daughter Rose's wedding, and his name is listed on the marriage certificate as "Wallace".

Roman Catholic, from 1861 census

Note: There was another William Wallis in Newmarket, 10 year older ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19850796/william-wallis

See also:

• Stories of Newmarket: An Old Ontario Town By Robert Terence Carter (https://books.google.ca/books?id=l8hAnDJGKZsC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&dq=william+wallis+newmarket&source=bl&ots=vxjOmaQ2gk&sig=ArrCpvcZDdxmX887HLEhrCA86fA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fovWVITaC4_AgwSX3oLAAQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=william%20wallis&f=false)

• Newmarket: The Heart of York Region By Robert Terence Carter

(https://books.google.ca/books?id=jAziMtMJDC0C&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=william+wallis+newmarket&source=bl&ots=BjbBRtbSAv&sig=diBNAYbJK80_Z6XBbRyf1hcwg_s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fovWVITaC4_AgwSX3oLAAQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=william%20wallis%20newmarket&f=false)

• https://www.electriccanadian.com/history/ontario/york/part03chap11.htm

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