William Blinn*

1823 - 1890  (67 years)

• Name	William Blinn*  [1]
  Born	1823	Lower Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	08 Jan 1890  [2]
  Person ID	I1135	Brick Street Cemetery
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Warren Blinn,   b. Abt 1799, Vermont ,   d. 1876  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Harriet Dyer,   b. 1798,   d. 1882  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Flint*,   b. 1821, Norfolk, England ,   d. 04 Apr 1898  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1847  [1]
  Children	1. Eliza M. Blinn*,   b. 1848,   d. 23 Apr 1859  (Age 11 years)  [natural]   2. Robert Warren Blinn*,   b. 1849,   d. 04 Oct 1938  (Age 89 years)  [natural] + 3. William George Blinn*,   b. 1854,   d. 09 Mar 1931  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Blinn -a miller -a school trustee [HCM, p513]: William built the first street crossing, from Douglass & Moore's store to the old Mansion House, and delivered the first newspapers in London. [HCM, p239]: William Blinn attended school in early years where the market house now stands, and later put in the first street crossing from Douglass & Warren's store to the point where the Manision House is. [HCM, p736] William was born in Lowere Canada in 1823, and received a fair education on Market Square, where the Market now stands, and finished in Brick street school. He learned in early life the trade of a miller, and, in 1847, was united in marriage to Miss Flint, daughter of Robert and Hannah Flint. To Mr. and Mrs. Blinn have been born three children - Eliza M., Robert W. and William G......Mr. Blinn was engaged in milling at different places in the county for seventeen years, and for six of these years followed this occupation in Byron. In 1858 he bought his present farm, consisting of 225 acres of fine land on the 1st Concession, where he has since lived. Mr. Blinnis an upright, honorable gentleman, and has the respect of his fellowmen. He takes an active interest in all laudable enterprises, and has been School Trustee for twenty years. He is a Reformer in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, of which he is Steward. He is a self-made man in every respect, and has made all his property by his own labor.

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Glen Curnoe records. [S10] Brick Street Cemetery marker.