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William Berczy
Canadian pioneer and painter (1744–1813) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, Canadian politician and amateur painter, see William Bent Berczy.
William von Moll Berczy (December 10, 1744 – February 5, 1813) was a German-born Upper Canada pioneer and painter. He is considered one of the co-founders of the Town of York, Upper Canada, now Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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William von Moll Berczy | |
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Born | Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll December 10, 1744 (1744-12-10) |
Died | February 5, 1813(1813-02-05) (aged 68) |
Nationality | Holy Roman Empire - Canada |
Other names | William Burksay (the name on his coffin) |
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Spouse | Jeanne-Charlotte Allamand |
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