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Sparks was born in Darrah parish, County Wexford in Ireland and came to Canada in 1816. He was recruited by Ruggles Wright (or by other accounts Ruggles's brother Philemon Jr.) at age twenty-four to voyage to Canada … See more
Nicholas Sparks of Sparks Street, Ottawa, emigrated about 1816, came to Hull, Quebec where he worked for Philemon Wright for several years. In 1821 he purchased 200 acres of farm land, …
SPARKS, NICHOLAS - Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Nicholas Sparks was far more important for what he owned than for what he did. Indistinguishable from hundreds of other sharp businessmen in most ways, Sparks is remembered because he …
The Origins of Street Names - The Historical Society of …
Nicholas SPARKS (1792-1862) for whom Sparks Street is named is much better known,. but the extent of his good works in Ottawa is less known Sparks came to Canada in 1816, from Ireland, to avoid religious strife.
Sparks Street - The Historical Society of Ottawa
Nicholas SPARKS (1792-1862) for whom Sparks Street is named is much better known,. but the extent of his good works in Ottawa is less known Sparks came to Canada in 1816, from Ireland, to avoid religious strife.
Sparks Street remembers Nicholas Sparks - Centretown News
Feb 14, 2016 · Irish-born Nicholas Sparks moved to Canada in 1816 to work for a farmer in Gatineau before buying 200 acres of land across the river in Bytown for a total of 95 pounds …
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Nicholas Sparks (politician) - Wikiwand
Nicholas Sparks (1794 – 27 February 1862) was an early landholder of Bytown, Upper Canada who owned most of the lands in the present day commercial core of Downtown Ottawa. …
Historic | Sparks Street | Pedestrian | Ottawa
In 1821, Nicholas Sparks, a native of County Wexford, Ireland, was a farmhand for Philemon Wright. The opportunity came for him to purchase 200 acres (including a cabin with simple furnishings) from John Burrows Honey. The …
Nicholas Sparks (politician) - Biography - LiquiSearch
On September 25, 1823, after saving his salary for several years, Sparks purchased 200(0.8 km²) acres of land - along with some food and chattels - on the south side of the Ottawa River. He …
Nicholas Sparks - goulbournhistoricalsociety.org
Sparks was born in 1794 and arrive in Wrightville (Hull-Gatineau) 201 years ago from Wexford, Ireland. He began working for Philemon Wright at £50 per year. He very quickly became a property owner and landlord in Bytown and owned …