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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

           [221-222]

                  WILLIAM WILSON has been in the employ of the Anchor line
               for seventeen years consecutively, which is sufficient
               evidence of his capability as an engineer. He was born March
               4, 1860, at Buffalo, a son of WILLIAM and MARY (DONNELLY)
               WILSON, the former of whom was a native of Scotland, the
               latter of Ireland. WILLIAM WILSON, SR., who was a ship
               carpenter by trade, died at Buffalo in October, 1896; his
               wife passed away in February, 1893.
                  The subject of this sketch attended school in his native
               city, and commenced his life work as messenger or errand boy
               for THEODORE M. MOORE, then superintendent of repairs for
               the Anchor line. Following that employment he went into the
               employ of FARRAR & TREFTS to learn the machinist's  trade,
               remaining the usual period of four years, and the winter
               succeeding he was in the employ of the Buffalo Engine Works.
               In 1879 MR. WILSON entered the lake service, beginning in
               the spring as oiler on the steamer Chicago, of the Western
               Transportation line, on which he remained until July 2, when
               he left her to work in the same capacity on the steamer
               China, of the Anchor line, for the rest of the season.
               Beginning with 1880 MR. WILSON was second engineer of the
               China for three successive seasons, transferring from her to
               the India as chief, on which he remained seven consecutive
               seasons, and with the season of 1898 he closed a period of
               nine seasons as chief of the steamer Japan. During his time
               on the lakes he has never been in a wreck or suffered a
               breakdown of machinery, the latter being undoubtedly due to
               his carefulness and foresight. Besides the work above set
               forth MR. WILSON has been steadily employed in shop work for
               the twelve winters ending with that of 1896-97.
                  MR. WILSON was married, April 17, 1882, to MISS JULIA
               McCARTHY, by whom he has three children, two of whom are now
               living, CHARLES and IRENE. Socially he is a member of the
               Ancient Order of Foresters.

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