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Margaret Simpson, daughter of Robert Simpson, married William Hamilton Merritt in 1890. She is buried with him at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. James Sutherland, his cousin, owned and operated a trading business from 1871 until his death in 1889. His first store at Main and Timothy Streets in Newmarket is occupied by small retail buildings.
Robert Simpson's store in 1891. Robert Simpson's original store (Simpson & Bogart after 1861), was opened in 1858 in Newmarket, Ontario at what is now 226-228 Main Street South (original building since demolished). [2] it was co-founded with William Trent as Simpson & Trent Groceries, Boots, Shoes and Dry Goods.
Newmarket was incorporated as a village in 1857 with a population of 700, with Donald Sutherland as the first reeve. [9] In 1858, Robert Simpson co-opened "Simpson & Trent Groceries, Boots, Shoes and Dry Goods" in downtown Newmarket, the first store in what would become the Simpsons department store chain. In 1880, Newmarket became a town with ...
Musical groups from Newmarket, Ontario (9 P) S. Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario (1 C, 31 P) ... Robert Simpson (merchant) Tyler Stewart; Belinda Stronach;
Robert Simpson (1817 - 1891) was a British-born Canadian brewer and politician who served as the first mayor of Barrie from 1871 to 1872, [1] [2] and again as its third mayor in 1876. He also founded the Simcoe Steam Brewery, [ 2 ] and the 21st-century Robert Simpson Brewing Company (now The Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery) was named in his honour.
The Robert Simpson Co. Ltd. Mail-Order Building incorporated many features, that while commonplace today, were relatively novel at the time - a steel structure, reinforced, fire-proof concrete, well-positioned emergency stairwells, and large windows for natural light. The building's water needs were assisted by a 40,000 gallon rooftop water tower.
Apr. 11—A Newmarket school employee is being investigated for possession of child sexual abuse images, police and school officials said Thursday. Newmarket police said in a Facebook post that ...
Robert Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (1923–1997), Northern Irish politician Robert Simpson (brewer) , mayor of Barrie, Ontario, 1871–72 and 1876 Sports