Sous-fonds SF07 - Breden estate sous-fonds

William Breden (b.1805-d.1893) was born in northern Ireland neat Maguire's Bridge in the County of Fermanagh and came to Canada in his boyhood. He served as an alderman in the Rideau Ward of Kingston in 1850 and 1856. During this time his occupation is listed as butcher. In 1852 William acquired ownership of the 100 acre family farm near Glenvale in Kingston Township, from his parents Thomas and Elizabeth Breden. The Bredens are listed as residing both at this home in the country, and in the city at their residence on Princess Street, to which further properties were added, fronting on to Victoria Street in 1876 and 1880. William's first wife , Margaret, died c. 1880 and William remarried Amelia Wiley. William and his first wife had two daughters, Margaret and Sarah. After 1880 William is referred to solely as a farmer. He died at age 88 on November 5, 1893.