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William James Johnson was born on August 18, 1833, in Inverness, Quebec. A prominent merchant, He was Consulting Mining Engineer for the Canada Life Building, as well as Director in Johnson's Asbestos Company.
In 1869, he married Emily Ward. He died on April 30, 1910, in Lachine, Quebec.