William was one of the owners of the McBean & Brother Builders Company in Toronto

 

Ad

James McBean builder & Manufacture of Doors, Sashes, Blinds Mouldings and every description of home furnishings at no. 33&35 Walton St. rear Young St Toronto Ontario.

 

Ad

McBEAN & BROTHER (William and James), builders and contractors, proprietors sash door and blind factory, cor Terauley and Buchanan See Adv.

 

Business listings

PLANING, SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORIES, LUMBER DEALERS, & C.

 

McBean Brothers, sash door and blind factory, cor. Buchanan and Terauley streets. There are 100 men employed in this establishment, and steam power is used. The building is of brick, two stories high. The machinery is ample and the work is first class quality.³

Time line for William McBean

 

William McBean, s/o William McBean of Ekfrid Twp.

( b. abt. 1835 in upper Canada)

 

1846/47 City Toronto & Home Dist. Directory McBean & Withrow bus. 12 Adelaide St. W

1856 W.R. Brown TO Directory McBean & Withrow bus. Adelaide W s.s.

1860 Toronto Directory McBean & Withrow bus. 13 Adelaide W

1861 Toronto Directory McBean & Withrow bus. 13 Adelaide W s.s.

1865 History of Toronto & Co. of York - Wm. started business ( see write-up below )

1866 Mitchell & Co. TO Directory McBain, William, carpenter, bds. 101 Sayer

1867/68 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; carpenter; bds. 35 Walton ( with James and Cyrus)

1869/69 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; carpenter & Joiner; bds. 35 Walton ( with James and Cyrus)

1871/71 TO Directory 2/3 page ad - McBean & Brother, contractors and builders, factory and office, cor Terauley & Buchanan

1872/73 TO City Directory McBean & Brother, contractors, cor Terauley & Buchanan

1872/73 TO City Directory; McBean, William; bus. McBean & Bros.; home 23 Walton

1873/74 TO City Directory; McBain, William; carpenter ; home 27 Walton

1873/74 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; bus. McBean & Bros.; home 39 Walton

1873/74 TO City Directory; McBean Brothers, William & James, builders & contractors; cor. Buchanan and Terauley

1875 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; bus. - builder,. 452 Young St..;home 52 Bleecker

1875 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; builder,. 452 Young St..;

1876 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; contractor & real estate agent,. bus. 452 Young St..;home 27 Walton

1877 Toronto Directory; McBean, William; home 27 Walton

1877 Toronto Directory McBean & Brother,

1877 Toronto Directory; McBEAN, WILLIAM; builder & contractor, bus. 452 Young St..; home 51 Grenville ( Real Estate bought & sold; loans negotiated, rents collected

1878 Toronto Directory; McBEAN, WILLIAM; builder contractor, bus. 452 Young St..; home 51 Grenville ( Also agent for E.J. Baine’s celebrated liquid paint)

1879/80 TO Directory; McBean, William; bus. Building contractor bus. 452 Young St..; home 27 Walton

1883 Toronto Directory , McBean, William; Builder, real estate agent and manager Toronto Wine Co.; bus 452 Younge, home 57 Carlton

1884 Toronto Directory , McBean, William, manager Toronto Wine Co.; home 57 Carlton

1885 written up in the" History of Toronto & Co. of York ( see write-up below )

 

??? adv. TO City Directory; McBean & Brother, William & James, builders & contractors, proprietors sash and blind factory; cor. Buchanan and Terauley

 

??? adv. TO City Directory; McBean & Bro., William & James, builders & contractors, proprietors sash and blind factory; cor. Buchanan and Terauley

 

1891 Mights Toronto Directory p48 1/2 page ad for William McBean

Established 1870/ Wm. McBean/ Builder/ and / Real Estate Owner/ No. 1/ Brunswick Ave. / Corner College St./ Toronto/ Telephone 1568 / I offer exceptional facilities to the public desirous of purchasing either houses or lots. I have constantly on hand choice³

History of Toronto & County of York VI p349 ; pub. 1885 C. Blackett Robinson; Toronto Reference Library , 971.354 H 39.11

 

Wm. McBean, real estate owner and dealer, 452 Younge St. has followed the business of property speculator for the past twenty years during which time he has built about 200 homes for himself and a great number of other people. His real estate business is almost entirely confined to his own property, it being only occasionally that he acts for others. He is generally considered as the pioneer of the north-eastern section of the city, though he has erected buildings in other districts.³

1910 edition of the " York Pioneer & Historical Society" located at the Toronto Reference Library call # 971.354.Y59 during a visit in June 1999

Obituary

William McBean

Toronto lost an estimable citizen, and the York Pioneers a member beloved, in the death of the late Wm. McBean. In the year 1887 he united with the York Pioneers and remained a member for twenty-two years. He was esteemed by his neighbours, for whenever a helping hand was needed he was always ready to render assistance. He was a good buisness man, but in all his undertakings kept the welfare of others in view. He was a man of unswerving rectitude and whose infleunce will live for years to come.³

Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto, Ontario

Baptisms: 1823-1921; Marriages: 1823-1921; Burials: 1880-1912; pub 1995 by Ontario Genealogical Society Toronto Branch, Places of Worship Records Inventory Committee

 

In 1905, the Robert Simpson Company's offer to buy the property was accepted. Two years later, the new Knox Church was built on the west side of Spidina Avenue, between Harbord and Willcocks Street.

 

William would have seen the opening of it. His family would have attended the 2nd church "the Presbyterian Church of York, Upper Canada" and renamed in 1843 Knox Church after a reorganization caused by disruption of the Scottish Kirk. Knox was a Secessionist Congregation lead by Rev. James Harris. Located on between Hospital Street ( Richmond) and Lot Street ( Queen) it was destroyed by fire in 1847 and was rebuilt in 1847/8 of white brick, with it's entrance now facing Queen St.

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McBean William F B- 666

McBean William F B- 718

McBean William F B- 829

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McBean William Elvins Pb B- 829 b. 13 May 1875, bapt. 01 Aug 1875, s/o William McBean, carpenter & Harriet Elvins, 27 Walton, Rev. Professor Gregg

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McBean Alice PB B- 718 Bapt 1873, d/o William McBean, Rev Alexander Topp

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McBean Charles Andrew PB B-666 Bapt. 07 Jan. 1872, s/o William McBean carpenter & Hattie Elvins, 23 Walton, Rev. Alexander Topp D.D.³

Family ID,Name first, Publication & Year, Name/ Last, Occupation, Company, business owned,

b address, h address, town/Twp, recordID, Publication ID, page #, ,county, Province, age, notes

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1, 1872/73 Toronto City Directory, McBean & Bro., contractors, McBean & Bro.,

Terauley and Buchanan, cor , Toronto, 7210, N_961, Ontario, (see adv) Planing, sash, door and blind factories, lumber dealers & c.

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1 1905 Toronto McBean's Hall, Brunswick, 1, Toronto, 28840, N_961, Ontario, from 354 College to Wells East side, ward 4

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1 1911Mights Toronto McBean's Hall Brunswick Ave., 1 Toronto 27639 N_961 Ontario

Directory

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1 ________ McBean carpenter Carlton, 45 Toronto 152 Ontario

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1 2/3 page Ad 1871/72 Toronto McBean & Bro. contractors and builders McBean & Bro. factory & office, Terauley and Toronto 7131 N_961 Ontario

City Directory Buchanan St's.,

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1 Jas 1911Mights Toronto McBain clk Close Ave., 131, Toronto 25539 Ontario

Directory bds

 

 

Sunday, December 02, 2001 Page 5 of 15

 

 

Family ID Name first Publication & Year Name, Last Occupation Company business owned b address h address town/Twp recordIDPublication ID page # FTM # county Province age notes date updated

 

 

1 Jennie (Miss) 1901 McBean stenog, EB Shuttleworth Chemical Co. Willcocks,101 , Toronto 24038 Ontario

lodger

1 Wiliam 1891 Mights McBean real estate and fincial agent and Brunswick Ave, 1, Willcock, 101 Toronto 20036 N_961 Ontario see adv. Page 49; Wilcock - 90 St.

Toronto directory builder cor. College George to Robert 3rd south of Bloor

w. , St. Patrick Ward

 

1 Willaim E. 1901 McBean bkpr Willcock, 101 Toronto 24638 N_1490 Ontario

 

1 William McBean McBean & Brother McBean & Brother Walton, 23 Toronto 151 N_961 Ontario

 

1 William 1866 Mitchell & McBain carpenter Sayer, 101, bds Toronto 10134 N_961 Ontario

Co. Toronto

1 William 1867/68 Toronto McBean carpenter Walton, 35, bds Toronto 11015 N_961 Ontario

Directory

1 William 1867-69 City of McBean Walton, 23 30349 St Johns Ward

Toronto Assesment

 

1 William 1868/69 Toronto McBean carpenter and Joiner Walton,35 , bds Toronto 11516 N_961 Ontario

Directory

1 William 1872/73 Toronto McBean McBean & Brother McBean & Brother Walton, 23 Toronto 7610 N_961 Ontario

City Directory

1 William 1873/74 Toronto McBean McBean Bro. Walton, 39 Toronto 8532 N_961 Ontario

City Directory

1 William 1873/74 Toronto McBain carpenter Walton, 27 Toronto 7732 N_961 Ontario

City Directory

1 William 1875 Toronto City McBean builder Yonge, 452 Toronto 893 N_961 Ontario

Directory

1 William 1875; Toronto McBain bookeeper Carlton, 257 Toronto 113 Ontario 8/17/97

directory

 

1 William 1875; Toronto McBean carpenter &Builder Young St, 452 Bleecker, 52 Toronto 93 N_961 Ontario 8/17/97

directory

1 William 1876; Toronto McBean contractor & Real Estate Agent Young St, 452 Walton, 27 Toronto 154 N_961 Ontario 8/17/97

directory

1 WILLIAM 1877; Toronto McBEAN Builder Contracter Young St, 452 Walton, 27 Toronto 265 N_961 Ontario Real Estate bought & sold; Loans

directory negotiated, rents collected and

buildings let. Special attention

 

1 William 1877; Toronto McBean Walton, 27 Toronto 245 N_961 Ontario

directory

1 WILLIAM 1878; Toronto McBEAN builder contractor Young St, 452 Grenville, 51 Toronto 366 N_961 Ontario Also agent for E. J. Baine's

directory celebrated liquid paint

 

1 William 1879 Toronto McBean Builder & Contractor Young St, 452 Grenville, 51 Toronto 4828 N_961 Ontario

directory

 

 

Family ID Name first Publication & Year Name, Last Occupation Company business owned b address h address town/Twp recordIDPublication ID page # FTM # county Province age notes date updated

 

 

1 William 1881; Toronto McBean bld., valuer,& esstate agent Young St, 452 Wellesey, 78 Toronto 5729 N_961 Ontario

directory

1 William 1883; Toronto McBean Builder, Real Estate Agent, and Toronto Wine Co Builder. Young St, 452 Carlton, 57 Toronto 11 N_961 Ontario 8/17/97

directory Manager Realestate

1 William 1884; Toronto McBean Manager Toronto Wine C Toronto wine Co. Carlton, 57 Toronto 82 N_961 Ontario 8/17/97

directory

1 William 1891 Mights McBean Page 49 Advertisement Toronto 18036 N_961 Ontario Page 49 Advertisement

Toronto directory

1 William 1896 The Toronto McBean Real estate & builder Willcock, 101 Toronto 21637 N_961 Ontario

City Directory

 

1 William 1901 McBean Real estate brooker Queen East, 21 Willcock, 101 Toronto 24538 N_961 Ontario see card page 606 and classified

real estate

1 William 1905 Toronto McBean Real Estate Queens E., 21 Huron, 217 Toronto 28740 N_961 Ontario btwn College & Russel, Ward 4

 

 

1 William 1908 Mights McBain realeastate 1007 Yonge, 67 Montray, 4 Toronto 29041 N_961 Ontario volume only partly transcribed

Toronto City

1 William 1909 McBean real estate Gladstone, 236 Montrose Ave., 178 Toronto 29642 N_961 Ontario volume only partly transcribed

 

1 William 1911Mights Toronto McBain clk Close Ave., 131, Toronto 26539 Ontario

Directory bds

1 William 1911Mights Toronto MacBean clk McCann Close Ave., 131, Toronto 28139 Ontario

Directory bds

1, William & James ?, McBean & Brother builders & contractors, proprietors and blind Factory Terauley and Toronto 147 N_961 Ontario

sash, door Buchanan, cor

1, William & James, 1873/74 Toronto City Directory, McBean Brothers, builders & contractors, Buchanan and Terauley, cor, Toronto, 8032, N_961, Ontario

 

1, William E., 1896 The Toronto, McBean, bkpr, Willcock, 101, Toronto, 21737 , N_1490, Ontario

 

 

 

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Name first Publication & Year Name, Last Occupation Company business owned b address

h address town/Twp recordIDPublication ID page # FTM # county Province age notes date updated

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William 1866>67 City of Toronto Assesment McBean

Sayer, bds 30248 Ontario

 

St. John's Ward, page 106, Lot 2356; 23 Walton s side, east end William McBean, P (presbyterian) builder, T (tennant) 27 yrs., Owner William Arnall; 2 story F (frame) 16'x 28' (house) 16' x 74' lot, $ 1050, 3 (people in Family) . St. Johns ward page 106 - lot 2361 & 2362, # 8 & 9 Walton 16 x 74 both³

Lived 1: 1872, 23 Walton, Toronto, Ontario.

Lived 2: 1875, 27 Walton, Toronto, Ontario.^{7 3}