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Ancestors of Cedric and Brendan
Anne Gault [Parents].Anne married John Johnson.
Mary Gault [Parents]
Elizabeth Gault [Parents]
Matthew Hamilton Gault [Parents] was born on 18 Jul 1821 in Strabane, County of Tyrone, Ireland. He died 1 on 1 Jun 1887 in Montreal, Canada. He was buried on 4 Jun 1887 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. He married Elizabeth Joanna Bourne on 25 May 1854 in St. George's Church, Montreal, Canada. Matthew was employed as Fire Marine & Life insurance agent in 1861 in 43 St. Francis Xavier. He was employed as Agent for life & fire assurance in 1853 in 201½ St. Paul. He resided in 1861 in 73 Drummond near Sherbrooke, Montreal, Canada. He resided in 1869 in Braehead House, 148 McTavish St, Montreal, Canada.
Matthew Hamilton Gault, the eldest surviving son of Leslie Gault and Mary Hamilton, was born in the town of Strabane, County of Tyrone, on 18th July, 1821, and received his education at the private school of the Rev. Charles Allan, Presbyterian Minister. Mr. Allan was considered one of the best classical scholars in the north of Ireland and the youths, who were educated by him, never forgot his faithfulness and severity.
When he was fifteen, Matthew Hamilton Gault sustained a fall from a spirited horse, which severely injured his spine and gave a shock to his nervous system, from which he never completely recovered. After being confined to a sofa for twelve months, he returned to school, but found his former classmates so far advanced that he became discouraged and begged to be allowed to leave. So for some time he roamed the countryside, fishing, shooting and hunting rabbits with his ferrets. This mode of life was brought to a close by his father's business losses. When he saw that it was necessary for him to earn his own living, he wrote to his father's correspondents in London, Liverpool and Glasgow and was offered a situation in the Banking House of H. & J. Johnson, London. But it seemed hard to be parted from his family and it was decided, after asking for God's guidance that he should go to Canada. The "Marchioness of Abercorn" was making her fall voyage and that vessel was chosen as the captain and mate had sailed the "Leslie Gault", and the family felt it would be more agreeable to be under his care.
After landing in Quebec in 1842, they went to Montreal, which then had a population of 45,000. They intended to spend the winter in Montreal and then move west, but circumstances prevented this. His father died within nine months of their arrival in Canada, and his mother, having been ill since the day she landed, was ordered back to Ireland by her doctor. This left a youth of 22, without any experience, to look after a large family.
After trying for a situation without success, Matthew Hamilton commenced business and the family practiced strict economy. But even that would have been insufficient, if money had not arrived from the sale of property in Ireland. Then the Montreal Savings Bank failed, in which he had placed money, and he decided to purchase a farm, which could not run away. But after three years hard work, it was abandoned as unprofitable. The loss in purchase and outlay having been $7,000.
In 1851 the Agency of the Insurance Companies of British America and Mutual Life of New York was obtained and to this business he fully devoted his energies. Later he became the President of the Exchange Bank of Canada, Director of the Montreal Loan & Mortgage Co. founded 1858, Director of the Richelieu and Ont. Nav. Co. founded 1859, Managing Director, Sun Mutual Life Insurance Co., founded 1871, Director of the Windsor Hotel Co., Trustee and Treasurer, Mount Royal Cemetery Co., and a Freeman of the City of London, England. He was for many years a volunteer in the Garrison Artillery, and the first Captain to uniform his company at the request of Baron de Rottenburgh. He founded the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society, the parent of all these societies in Canada. He was warden of Christ Church Cathedral for four years, and helped largely to collect $44,000 to wipe off the debt on the building subscription, and was senior warden to transfer the building to Bishop Fulford in the Consecration.
Politically a Conservative, and a great friend of Sir John A. MacDonald and Sir Geo. E. Cartier, whom he looked upon as the most advanced and independent Frenchman in Canada, he was a fast friend of the "party" generally. He became a member of Parliament for Town of Montreal West from 1878 to 1887.
He had two houses: Braehead, McTavish Street, Montreal and Rockcliffe, Cacouna. M.H. Gault left a leger which his grandson Leslie had circa 1973 and within that leger the following entries were recorded from 1856 through to 1867 commencing with $11,542.60 rising every year to $73,068. in 1867. Within the ledger it appears as if M.H. purchased the property 148 McTavish St. [known within the family as Braehead] in 1869 for $22,500 and finished paying for it in 1873.
Braehead was built in the English Gothic style by James Brown in 1861 for Orrin S. Wood, the manager of Allan's Montreal Telegraph Company, constructed of Montreal limestone taken from the demolished house of Simon McTavish which previously occupied the site. In 1879, Wood sold the house to Matthew H. Gault, who lived in it for many years before giving it to the army as a convalescence hospital for disabled soldiers. George H. Duggan bought Braehead in 1929 and occupied it until 1944, at which time he donated it to McGill University. In 1946, after Duggan had passed away, McGill's School of Commerce moved in a passage constructed between it and Purvis Hall next door. 1975, Braehead underwent a general renovation and in 1977 it was allotted to the Faculty of Education which needed more room.
It was stated by MHG's grandson that Braehead had been built in 1848 and that the story of the house says original the owner hanged himself thus the stories of it's being haunted. The above text appears to disprove this interesting family anecdote.
Matthew Hamilton Gault and his wife Elizabeth Bourne had sixteen children, five of whom died in infancy.
Matthew Hamilton Gault died in his Montreal residence on June Ist, 1887, and was buried in Mount Royal Cemetery on 4th June, many citizens attended his funeral.
Obituary of the THE LATE MR. GAULT. (Copied from clipping of June 1 1887.)
Death of the ex member for Montreal West.
Much sympathy will be felt at the news of Mr. Gault's death, which took place this afternoon at his residence.
Mathew Hamilton Gault was the son of the late Leslie Gault, merchant and shipowner of Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland a thriving town, pleasantly situated with many historical associations. He was married in Montreal to Miss Elizabeth J. Bourne. He early became officially connected with several large mercantile undertakings. He was President of the Exchange Bank, President of the Montreal Loan and Mortgage Company, Vice Pres. of the Sun Mutual Life, Vice Pres. of the Montreal Mining Company, Director of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company, Dominion telegraph Company and Windsor Hotel Company, resident manager of the British American Assurance Company for this Province, chief agent of the Royal Insurance Company of England, (a position occupied with Mr. Tatley till the last). Mr. Gault was also founder of the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of this city; and for many years he took an active part in the Garrison Artillery, retiring with the rank of Captain. He was first returned to Parliament at the general election of 1878 for Montreal West, by a majority of 1,737 votes and was again elected in 1882, retiring in 1887. In Politics Mr. Gault was a Conservative.
Elizabeth Joanna Bourne [Parents] was born 1 on 8 Apr 1834. She died 2 on 11 Apr 1908 in Montreal, Quebec Canada. She was buried on 11 Apr 1908 in Mount Royal Cementary Plot L71, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She married Matthew Hamilton Gault on 25 May 1854 in St. George's Church, Montreal, Canada.
Listed in the Montreal Blue Book 1898
Gault, Mrs. M.H. ........ "Braehead" 148 McTavish
messrs. Percival, Henry & Arthur
Misses Emily & Edith Gault 1st Wed.
They had the following children:
M i Leslie Hamilton Gault M ii son Gault was born on 18 Jul 1856. He died on 18 Jul 1856.
StillbornF iii Adelaide Stuart Gault M iv George Frederick Bletchley Gault was born on 3 Dec 1858. He died on 29 Dec 1862. George was baptized in Jan 1859. F v Emily Mary Gault was born on 18 Jul 1860. She died in 1927. Emily was baptized on 19 Sep 1860.
Emily never marriedM vi Charles Ernest Gault M vii Frederick Finley Gault was born on 23 Dec 1862. He died on 9 Jul 1863. F viii Margaretta Florence Gault F ix Fanny Louisa Gault M x Gerald Fulford Gault was born on 22 Aug 1866. He died on 22 Jul 1867. Gerald was baptized in Jan 1867. F xi Rosa Lizzie Gault M xii Perceval Ridout Gault M xiii Mathew Henry Gault F xiv Beatrice Frederika Baldwin Gault was born on 15 Oct 1872. She died in 1880. Beatrice was baptized on 26 Jan 1873. F xv Edythe Gault M xvi Arthur Fitzroy Gault Col.
Charles Doherty.Charles married Catherine Gault.
Catherine Gault [Parents] was born on 28 Aug 1824. She died 1 on 4 May 1905. She was buried on 4 May 1905 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. She married Charles Doherty.
Spinstress
Thomas Craig.Thomas married Margaret Gault.
Margaret Gault [Parents] was born on 18 May 1829. She died 1 on 11 Mar 1907. She was buried on 11 Mar 1907 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. She married Thomas Craig.
Robert Leslie Gault [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Sep 1831. He died 2 on 16 Nov 1895. He was buried on 16 Nov 1895 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. He married Charlotte Louisa Dorwin.
Charlotte Louisa Dorwin was born 1 on 1 Oct 1844. She died 2 on 5 Apr 1900 in Montreal, Quebec Canada. She married Robert Leslie Gault.
They had the following children:
F i Mabel Gault F ii Aimée Gault F iii Ethel Gault F iv Charlotte Muriel Gault M v Reginald Leslie Gault
Andrew Frederick Gault [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Apr 1833 in in a village near Strabane, Ireland. He died 2 on 7 Jul 1903. He was buried on 7 Jul 1903 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. He married Louise Sarah Harmen.
In 1854, when comparatively a young man, he started in the wholesale dry goods business in partnership with J. B. Stevenson, under the name of Gault, Stevenson & Co. After a few years the firm dissolved partnership and A.F. Gault was joined by his brother, Robert L. Gault, the firm's name being changed to Gault Brothers. Shortly afterwards Samuel Finley, a brother-in-law, was admitted to partnership, and the name was changed to Gault Bros. & Co. A.F. continued in the role as President of the company and it became one of Canada's leading drygoods firms. Laterly, after Samuel Finley retired, R. W. MacDougall and Leslie H. Gault were admitted to the firm.
He appeared on the Magog scene with a plan for amalgamation of several textile firms - that plan and Andrew Gault proved the salvation of the Magog Cotton and Print Company and of Magog's textile future. Well aware of the information that Moore had turned up a few years earlier, which showed that Canada was endeavouring to support too many cotton mills, A.F. undertook a far-reaching amlgamation. The Dominion Cotton Mills Company was formed to carry out the plan. It was believed that if the numerous small cotton manufacturing plants located in Eastern Canada, each with their separate managements, selling staffs and purchasing divisions, could be welded into one organization, the Canadian cotton industry could be placed on a less shaky foundation.
The Dominion Cotton Company Limited was formally incorporated in 1890 with Gault as its president, and included controlling interests in mills at Halifax and Windsor, N.S., Moncton, N.B., Magog, Coaticook, St. Ann's and Hochelaga, in Quebec, and Kingston and Brantford, Ontario. The Magog mill was to be converted from a print works to a bleachery for whitewear goods. It was found that the waters of Lake Memphremagog were free from minerals. The decision was strengthened in view of the insecure financial position of the print works.
He also was President of the Montreal Cotton Company of Valleyfield, Que.; of the Stormont Cotton Company of Cornwall; of the Montmorenci Cotton Manufacturing Company Que.; of the Globe Woollen Mills Company, Montreal; and of the Trent Valley Woollen Manufacturing Company at Campbellford. Ont.
A.F. was also a Director of the City and District Savings Bank, and the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company, and also connected with all the leading benevolent societies. In educational matters he was one of the Governors of McGill College.
It is largely due to his beneficence that the Montreal Diocesan College owes its existence, as the college building was presented by him to the Lord Bishop of Montreal. He was one of the leading members of the Church of England in Montreal, and was once treasurer of the Synod.His residence on Sherbrooke street was regarded as one of the finest in the city, and was looked upon as one of the principal sights of Canada's commercial centre.
Louise Sarah Harmen was born 1 on 2 Mar 1847. She died 2 on 27 Nov 1937. She was buried on 27 Nov 1937 in Wilton Parish Church, Tauton, England. She married Andrew Frederick Gault.
They had the following children:
M i Andrew Hamilton Gault Brig.Gen. F ii Lillian Gault
Samuel Finley was born 1 on 21 Jun 1825. He died 2 on 1 Sep 1903 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was buried on 1 Sep 1903 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. He married Emily Gault.
A prominent Montreal merchant, was also president of the Verdun Protestant Hospital and a director of Molson's Bank, as well as treasurer of McGill University.
Moved with his wife to Australia where his eldest children were born, returning to Canada in circa 1864/65.
Emily Gault [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1837. She died 1 on 29 Sep 1916. She was buried on 29 Sep 1916 in Mount Royal Cemetery L-71, Montreal Quebec Canada. She married Samuel Finley.
They had the following children:
M i Frederick Gault Finley F ii Emma Maude Finley F iii Mary Stuart Finley M iv William Copeland Finley M v Samuel Arthur Finley was born in Nov 1866. He died on 19 Nov 1867. F vi Margaretta Leila Finley was born on 12 May 1871. She died on 27 Oct 1952. M vii Samuel Arnold Finley F viii Kathleen Ethel Finley
George Bourne.George married 1 Joanna Bletchly on 25 Jun 1832 in Wotton-under-Edge, Glouchestershire, England.
Joanna Bletchly [Parents] was born 1 on 28 Nov 1809 in Wotton-under-Edge, Glouchestershire, England. She married 2 George Bourne on 25 Jun 1832 in Wotton-under-Edge, Glouchestershire, England.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Joanna Bourne
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