Edward John Maxwell (1836 - 1912)

Born 20 Feb 1836 in Montreal, Lower Canada

Husband of Johan (Macbean) Maxwell — married 30 Apr 1861 in Montreal, Canada East

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1912 at age 76 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Edward John Maxwell was born in Montreal, Canada on 20 February 1836. He was the son of Edward James Maxwell and Agnes Reid.

He married Johan MacBean on 27 April 1861. Their known children are:

• Jessie Gertrude Maxwell - (1862-1916)
• Amelia Johan (Maxwell) Hutchison - (1863-1942)
• Edward Maxwell - (1867-1923)
• William Sutherland Maxwell - (1874-1952)

Edward J Maxwell was a lumber merchant and the founder of E. J. Maxwell, Limited. His sons, Edward and William, became prominent architects with close ties to Montreal's arts community.

He died on 12 April 1912, and is buried with his wife at the Cimetière Mont-Royal in Outremont, Quebec, Canada.

Sources

• "Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Jul 2021), Edward John Maxwell and Johan MacBean, Contrat de Mariage (Marriage Contract) (Marriage), 27 Apr 1861. Notary: Théodore-Benjamin Doucet, Notarial Act no. 16182. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec; Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Collection: Fonds Cour Supérieure. District judiciaire de Montréal. Cote CN601. Greffes de notaires, 1648-1967.; District: Montréal; Title: Doucet, Théodore-Benjamin (1839-1867)

• "1871 Census of Canada", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Jul 2021), E.G. Maxwell, age 35, b. 1836, Quebec; occupation: Merchant, religion: Presbyterian, residence: St Antoine Ward, Montreal West, Quebec. Year: 1871; Census Place: St Antoine Ward, Montreal West, Quebec; Roll: C-10047; Page: 58; Family No: 165. Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.. RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: C-9888 to C-9975, C-9977 to C-10097, C-10344 to C-10388, C-10390 to C-10395, to C-10540 to C-10570.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVJR-ZXD : 2 March 2021), Ed. J. Maxwell, Montreal, Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Ed. J. Maxwell, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPB-ZT1 : 23 February 2021), E J Maxwell, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBW-KH1T : 16 March 2018), Edward John Maxwell, 1911; citing Census, Hochelaga Sub-Districts 31-51, Quebec, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,549.

• Obituary - "The Late Mr. Edward J. Maxwell", The Gazette (Montreal, Canada), 17 Apr 1912. p. 14. Accessed on 6 Jul 2021. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80881236/obituary-edward-j-maxwell/

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/108216103/edward-john-maxwell : accessed 06 July 2021), memorial page for Edward John Maxwell (1836–15 Apr 1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #108216103, citing Cimetière Mont-Royal, Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada ; Maintained by Naomi Snider (Yocom) McFadden (contributor 47310768) .