
Family tree of William Black
Theologian
Born William Black
Yorkshireman and founder of the Methodist congregation in colonial Nova Scotia
Born on September 22, 1760 in Yorkshire, England , United Kingdom
Died on September 8, 1834 in Cumberland, Nova Scotia , Canada
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Black's daughter married the merchant and politician John Alexander Barry, who was the son of Robert Barry, a prominent businessman and Methodist. His son, Martin Gay Black, became a prominent businessman and also furthered the Methodist cause in Nova Scotia.
... William Black (November 10, 1760 – September 8, 1834) was a Yorkshireman and founder of the Methodist congregation in colonial Nova Scotia.
Black's daughter married the merchant and politician John Alexander Barry, who was the son of Robert Barry, a prominent businessman and Methodist. His son, Martin Gay Black, became a prominent businessman and also furthered the Methodist cause in Nova Scotia.
References
Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
William Black made Canadian Methodism
The John Rylands Library : Mr Wesley's Preachers : William Black
History of Nova Scotia : William Black
Biography by John Maclean
Memoir 1839
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
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