1. William von Moll Berczy was a German-born Upper Canada pioneer and painter.
17 Facts About William Berczy
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William Berczy is considered one of the co-founders of the Town of York, Upper Canada, now Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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William Berczy was originally named Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll, but following marriage changed his name.
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William Berczy studied at the Akademie der bildenden Kunste in Vienna and at the University of Jena in Saxony.
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In 1792, William Berczy sailed for the Americas, settling in Philadelphia, then setting up a business in York, Upper Canada.
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William Berczy helped John Graves Simcoe establish a settlement north of York, called German Mills with his migrants under the German Land Company, which later became the town of Markham.
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William Berczy built homes in York and Markham, including Russell Abbey in York.
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William Berczy travelled to New York City during the War of 1812 and was stranded when attempting to travel.
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William Berczy first stayed in Middlebury, Vermont, with friends, then to Albany, New York, then to New York City from which he planned to travel to England.
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William Berczy fell ill while in New York and died while in the care of friends.
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William Berczy was buried in an unmarked grave at Trinity Church as William Burksay.
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William Berczy's wife moved in with her son William and died on September 18,1839, in Sainte-Melanie, Lower Canada.
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William Berczy was survived by his other son, Charles Albert William Berczy.
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William Berczy Creek is a tributary of the Rouge River in Markham.
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William Berczy Boulevard is a major road from Major Mackenzie Drive to 16th Avenue in Berczy Village, Berczy Gate is a short street near Highway 7 and Ninth Line and Berczy Creek Way is a short road near 16th Avenue and Warden Avenue in Markham.
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William Berczy Park is a small park located behind the Gooderham Building at Front Street and Wellington Street in Toronto, Ontario.
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William Berczy-Strasse is a street named for him in Wallerstein, Bavaria.