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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Johnson, William James, 1833-1910
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Description area
Dates of existence
1833-1910
History
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.