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{{short description|Canadian politician}} |
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| name = Absalom Shade |
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| birth_date = {{circa|1793}} |
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| birth_place = [[Wyoming County, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date|1862|3|15|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Galt, Ontario|Galt]], [[Canada West]] |
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| occupation = Businessman |
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| burial_place = Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario |
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| spouse = {{plainlist| |
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* {{marriage|Catherine Kimball|1823|1833|reason=died}} |
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* {{marriage|Isabella Jemima Davidson|1837}} |
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| father = Johann Sebastian Shade |
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| known_for = Founder of Shade's Mills, early pioneer in Dumfries Township |
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| ⚫ | He was born in [[Wyoming County, Pennsylvania]] around 1793 and worked as a [[carpentry|carpenter]] in [[Buffalo, New York]]. In 1816, he was hired by [[William Dickson (Upper Canada)|William Dickson]] to manage his lands in [[Dumfries Township, Ontario|Dumfries Township]] in Upper [[Canada]]. Shade operated a general store, a mill and a [[distillery]] in the area. The settlement that developed on the [[Grand River (Ontario)|Grand River]], originally known as Shade's Mills |
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| ⚫ | He was born in [[Wyoming County, Pennsylvania]] around 1793 and worked as a [[carpentry|carpenter]] in [[Buffalo, New York]]. In 1816, he was hired by [[William Dickson (Upper Canada)|William Dickson]] to manage his lands in [[Dumfries Township, Ontario|Dumfries Township]] in Upper [[Canada]]. Shade operated a general store, a mill and a [[distillery]] in the area. The settlement that developed on the [[Grand River (Ontario)|Grand River]], originally known as Shade's Mills and later became [[Galt, Ontario|Galt]] (now part of [[Cambridge, Ontario]]). In 1819, he built a small bridge over the Grand River to serve customers on the other side; it lasted until 1932.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.therecord.com/living-story/6130017-flash-from-the-past-galt-bridge-dates-back-to-absalom-shade/|title = Flash from the Past: Galt bridge dates back to Absalom Shade|date = 22 November 2015}}</ref> Shade also secured a number of contracts to supply food and build roads for the [[Canada Company]]. He helped establish the [[Grand River Navigation Company]] to help transport goods along the river. He helped establish the Gore Bank in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] and also helped develop railroads in the area. He also helped to build Galt's [[Trinity Anglican Church (Cambridge, Ontario)|Trinity Anglican Church]] in 1844 which still stands, and is in use, today. |
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Shade also supplied food and built roads for the Canada Company. He helped establish the Grand River Navigation Company to help transport goods along the river and the Gore Bank in Hamilton. Shade also helped develop railroads in the area and was among those who funded the building of Trinity House Rectory in Galt as a major donor; he and William Dickson were also major donors toward the building of Trinity Anglican Church in 1844.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.electriccanadian.com/history/ontario/galt/chapter02.htm|title=Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/collections-and-research/place-names-in-waterloo-region/north-dumfries-township/|title = Homepage|date = 19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/living-story/6224443-trinity-anglican-church-dates-back-to-galt-s-founding/|title = Trinity Anglican Church dates back to Galt's founding|date = 9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trinityanglican.on.ca/about.html |title=About Trinity Anglican Church |access-date=2017-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412142933/http://www.trinityanglican.on.ca/about.html |archive-date=2017-04-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 1831, he was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada]] representing [[Halton County, Ontario|Halton]]; he served until 1841. |
In 1831, he was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada]] representing [[Halton County, Ontario|Halton]]; he served until 1841. |
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Shade died at Galt in 1862. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:1790s births]] |
[[Category:1790s births]] |
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[[Category:1862 deaths]] |
[[Category:1862 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Wyoming County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada]] |
[[Category:Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada]] |
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[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]] |
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[[Category:American emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario]] |
[[Category:American emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Immigrants to Upper Canada]] |
[[Category:Immigrants to Upper Canada]] |
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[[Category:History of Cambridge, Ontario]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 16 May 2023
Absalom Shade | |
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| Born | c. 1793 |
| Died | 15 March 1862 |
| Burial place | Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Shade's Mills, early pioneer in Dumfries Township |
| Spouses | Catherine Kimball
(m. 1823; died 1833)Isabella Jemima Davidson
(m. 1837) |
| Father | Johann Sebastian Shade |
Absalom Shade (c. 1793 – March 15, 1862) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania around 1793 and worked as a carpenter in Buffalo, New York. In 1816, he was hired by William Dickson to manage his lands in Dumfries Township in Upper Canada. Shade operated a general store, a mill and a distillery in the area. The settlement that developed on the Grand River, originally known as Shade's Mills and later became Galt (now part of Cambridge, Ontario). In 1819, he built a small bridge over the Grand River to serve customers on the other side; it lasted until 1932.[1] Shade also secured a number of contracts to supply food and build roads for the Canada Company. He helped establish the Grand River Navigation Company to help transport goods along the river. He helped establish the Gore Bank in Hamilton and also helped develop railroads in the area. He also helped to build Galt's Trinity Anglican Church in 1844 which still stands, and is in use, today.
Shade also supplied food and built roads for the Canada Company. He helped establish the Grand River Navigation Company to help transport goods along the river and the Gore Bank in Hamilton. Shade also helped develop railroads in the area and was among those who funded the building of Trinity House Rectory in Galt as a major donor; he and William Dickson were also major donors toward the building of Trinity Anglican Church in 1844.[2][3][4][5]
In 1831, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada representing Halton; he served until 1841.
Shade died at Galt in 1862.
References
[edit]- ^ "Flash from the Past: Galt bridge dates back to Absalom Shade". 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario".
- ^ "Homepage". 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Trinity Anglican Church dates back to Galt's founding". 9 January 2016.
- ^ "About Trinity Anglican Church". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-11.