Ferry, William Montague, 1824-1905
Variant namesBorn in Granby, Mass., Sept. 8, 1796; clerk in the store of his brother Hewan at Remsen, N.Y.; studied and taught school, 1814-1817; studied theology and was ordained Presbyterian minister, 1822; missionary to the Mackinac Indians,1823-1835; purchased land in Grand River valley and began lumber business; was successful and at his death left $120,400 for benevolent purposes; died in Grand Haven. Mich., Dec. 30, 1867. (From Appleton. Mich. Pioneers, v. 6, p. 391-395.) (blue index cards)
From the description of Incidents in the life of Robert Stuart, 1826 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 430023485
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| creatorOf | McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913. Westminster College Dean Robert G. McNiece correspondence, 1891-1908. | Westminster College, Giovale Library | |
| referencedIn | William Montague Ferry family papers [microfilm], 1823-1904 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Ferry family. Ferry family (William Montague Ferry) papers, 1822-1905. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Ferry, William Montague, 1824-1905. Incidents in the life of Robert Stuart, 1826 | Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library | |
| referencedIn | Ferry Family Papers (William Montague Ferry family), 1823-1904 | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913. | person |
| associatedWith | Stuart, Robert | person |
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Birth 1824-07-08
Death 1905-01-02
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