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William J. Bedell
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- Textual record
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2.5 cm of textual records
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Biographical history
William J. Bedell of Fredericton was probably an agent for Gilmour and Rankin, a shipbuilding firm located on the Miramichi River in New Brunswick, during the early decades of the 19th century. He was married to Emma Bedell and he had at least one son, Alexander Rankin Bedell. William J. Bedell died at Fredericton about April 1866.
Source: York County Probate Records, 1866
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Information about the custody of these records prior to acquisition is incomplete.
Scope and content
This fonds consists of W. J. Bedell's letterbook dating from 1837 to 1838. It contains correspondence to Gilmour and Rankin on the Miramichi and to Robert Rankin in Saint John, NB.
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- English
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Information copied from Archives Canada Database, CAIN No. 158494, on 9 October 2012.