William A. Wilson and Margaret (Maggie) Caven Wilson

Description

Comments (1)

Creator

______ Vicars, Toronto, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A portrait photograph of the Reverend William A. Wilson and Margaret Caven Wilson, possibly taken on the occasion of their wedding in Toronto in 1879. William Wilson was the first minister of the St. Marys Knox Presbyterian Church, serving from 1878 to 1884 when he and his family left for missionary work in India.

Maggie Wilson was the oldest daughter of the Reverend William Caven, a pioneer minister of Presbyterian congregations in St. Marys from 1852 to 1866. He later became principal of Knox College, Toronto. The Cavens had strong family connections in the Motherwell area.

Notes

Condition: appears to have been exposed to water/moisture and has a lot of spotting; very yellow and brown-toned; contrast is still good.

Inscriptions

"My oldest Caven cousin. Photo taken while first pastor of St. Marys Knox Presbyterian Church before going to India where they lived and worked many years"

Date Of Event

1879

Dimensions

Width: 10.7 cm
Height: 16.3 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 10.2cm
Image Height: 15cm

Subject(s)

Churches
Portrait photographs
Churches - Knox Presbyterian Church

Local identifier

0092ph

Collection

St. Marys Museum photo collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.2577369941197 Longitude: -81.140524148941

Donor

Estate of Julia McIntyre

Copyright Statement

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Recommended Citation

"Wm. A. Wilson and Margaret Caven Wilson." St. Marys Museum, 0092ph.

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