Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876)
Born to a Scotch-Irish father and a free Negro mother in Richmond, Virginia, Abbott at age 15 worked as a boat steward on the Mississippi River.
Wilson Ruffin Abbott married Ellen Toyer. The Abbotts were a prominent black family in Toronto who had left Alabama as free people after their store had been destroyed. They lived for a while in New York, then moved to Upper Canada in 1835 or 1836. Wilson Abbott started buying up real estate. He owned 48 properties by 1871 and also became active in politics.
Anderson Ruffin Abbott, (7 April 1837 – 29 December 1913) their bright son was able to receive a proper education. He attended William King’s school in the black settlement of Buxton, near Chatham, Ontario and was an top on his class at the Toronto Academy. He later attended Oberlin College in Ohio. When he returned home to Canada he graduated from the Toronto School of Medicine in 1857. He matriculated in medicine that year at the University of Toronto and then studied under Alexander Thomas Augusta, a fellow black physician. Abbott received his medical licence to practise in 1861, and became the first Canadian-born black doctor.
1861 Ontario Canada West Toronto City St. Johns Ward
W. R. Abbott age 58 b: USA 1803 (Wilson Ruffin Abbott)
Ellen Abbott age 45 b: USA 1816
Ruffin Abbott age 23 b: Toronto 1838
Amelia Etta Abbott age 19 b: Toronto 1842
Wm. Hauson Abbott age 16 b: Toronto 1844
M.L. (?) Abbott age 23 b: USA 1838
1901 Ontario Canada Toronto
Abbott Anderson Head M Apr 7 1837 64
Abbott Mary Wife M Sep 15 1855 45
Abbott Grace Daughter M Jun 12 1880 21
Abbott Gordon Son S May 5 1885 15
King Henry Lodger M Jul 6 1871 29
King Caroline Lodger M Dec 11 1875 25
Stokes Sarah Lodger W Sep 2 1858 42
King Bruce Lodger S Dec 3 1900 4/12
Father of Anderson Ruffin Abbott, M.D.; Amelia Etta Watkins and William Hanson Abbott
Born to a Scotch-Irish father and a free Negro mother in Richmond, Virginia, Abbott at age 15 worked as a boat steward on the Mississippi River.
Wilson Ruffin Abbott married Ellen Toyer. The Abbotts were a prominent black family in Toronto who had left Alabama as free people after their store had been destroyed. They lived for a while in New York, then moved to Upper Canada in 1835 or 1836. Wilson Abbott started buying up real estate. He owned 48 properties by 1871 and also became active in politics.
Anderson Ruffin Abbott, (7 April 1837 – 29 December 1913) their bright son was able to receive a proper education. He attended William King’s school in the black settlement of Buxton, near Chatham, Ontario and was an top on his class at the Toronto Academy. He later attended Oberlin College in Ohio. When he returned home to Canada he graduated from the Toronto School of Medicine in 1857. He matriculated in medicine that year at the University of Toronto and then studied under Alexander Thomas Augusta, a fellow black physician. Abbott received his medical licence to practise in 1861, and became the first Canadian-born black doctor.
1861 Ontario Canada West Toronto City St. Johns Ward
W. R. Abbott age 58 b: USA 1803 (Wilson Ruffin Abbott)
Ellen Abbott age 45 b: USA 1816
Ruffin Abbott age 23 b: Toronto 1838
Amelia Etta Abbott age 19 b: Toronto 1842
Wm. Hauson Abbott age 16 b: Toronto 1844
M.L. (?) Abbott age 23 b: USA 1838
1901 Ontario Canada Toronto
Abbott Anderson Head M Apr 7 1837 64
Abbott Mary Wife M Sep 15 1855 45
Abbott Grace Daughter M Jun 12 1880 21
Abbott Gordon Son S May 5 1885 15
King Henry Lodger M Jul 6 1871 29
King Caroline Lodger M Dec 11 1875 25
Stokes Sarah Lodger W Sep 2 1858 42
King Bruce Lodger S Dec 3 1900 4/12
Father of Anderson Ruffin Abbott, M.D.; Amelia Etta Watkins and William Hanson Abbott
Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876)
Born to a Scotch-Irish father and a free Negro mother in Richmond, Virginia, Abbott at age 15 worked as a boat steward on the Mississippi River.
Wilson Ruffin Abbott married Ellen Toyer. The Abbotts were a prominent black family in Toronto who had left Alabama as free people after their store had been destroyed. They lived for a while in New York, then moved to Upper Canada in 1835 or 1836. Wilson Abbott started buying up real estate. He owned 48 properties by 1871 and also became active in politics.
Anderson Ruffin Abbott, (7 April 1837 – 29 December 1913) their bright son was able to receive a proper education. He attended William King’s school in the black settlement of Buxton, near Chatham, Ontario and was an top on his class at the Toronto Academy. He later attended Oberlin College in Ohio. When he returned home to Canada he graduated from the Toronto School of Medicine in 1857. He matriculated in medicine that year at the University of Toronto and then studied under Alexander Thomas Augusta, a fellow black physician. Abbott received his medical licence to practise in 1861, and became the first Canadian-born black doctor.
1861 Ontario Canada West Toronto City St. Johns Ward
W. R. Abbott age 58 b: USA 1803 (Wilson Ruffin Abbott)
Ellen Abbott age 45 b: USA 1816
Ruffin Abbott age 23 b: Toronto 1838
Amelia Etta Abbott age 19 b: Toronto 1842
Wm. Hauson Abbott age 16 b: Toronto 1844
M.L. (?) Abbott age 23 b: USA 1838
1901 Ontario Canada Toronto
Abbott Anderson Head M Apr 7 1837 64
Abbott Mary Wife M Sep 15 1855 45
Abbott Grace Daughter M Jun 12 1880 21
Abbott Gordon Son S May 5 1885 15
King Henry Lodger M Jul 6 1871 29
King Caroline Lodger M Dec 11 1875 25
Stokes Sarah Lodger W Sep 2 1858 42
King Bruce Lodger S Dec 3 1900 4/12
Father of Anderson Ruffin Abbott, M.D.; Amelia Etta Watkins and William Hanson Abbott
Born to a Scotch-Irish father and a free Negro mother in Richmond, Virginia, Abbott at age 15 worked as a boat steward on the Mississippi River.
Wilson Ruffin Abbott married Ellen Toyer. The Abbotts were a prominent black family in Toronto who had left Alabama as free people after their store had been destroyed. They lived for a while in New York, then moved to Upper Canada in 1835 or 1836. Wilson Abbott started buying up real estate. He owned 48 properties by 1871 and also became active in politics.
Anderson Ruffin Abbott, (7 April 1837 – 29 December 1913) their bright son was able to receive a proper education. He attended William King’s school in the black settlement of Buxton, near Chatham, Ontario and was an top on his class at the Toronto Academy. He later attended Oberlin College in Ohio. When he returned home to Canada he graduated from the Toronto School of Medicine in 1857. He matriculated in medicine that year at the University of Toronto and then studied under Alexander Thomas Augusta, a fellow black physician. Abbott received his medical licence to practise in 1861, and became the first Canadian-born black doctor.
1861 Ontario Canada West Toronto City St. Johns Ward
W. R. Abbott age 58 b: USA 1803 (Wilson Ruffin Abbott)
Ellen Abbott age 45 b: USA 1816
Ruffin Abbott age 23 b: Toronto 1838
Amelia Etta Abbott age 19 b: Toronto 1842
Wm. Hauson Abbott age 16 b: Toronto 1844
M.L. (?) Abbott age 23 b: USA 1838
1901 Ontario Canada Toronto
Abbott Anderson Head M Apr 7 1837 64
Abbott Mary Wife M Sep 15 1855 45
Abbott Grace Daughter M Jun 12 1880 21
Abbott Gordon Son S May 5 1885 15
King Henry Lodger M Jul 6 1871 29
King Caroline Lodger M Dec 11 1875 25
Stokes Sarah Lodger W Sep 2 1858 42
King Bruce Lodger S Dec 3 1900 4/12
Father of Anderson Ruffin Abbott, M.D.; Amelia Etta Watkins and William Hanson Abbott
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