Solano County Biographies

WILLIAM FERGUSON

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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born on Province, New Brunswick, Canada, Sept. 11, 1872 [? clearly typed as this 
date], where he received his education, and learned the carriage maker�s trade, 
which he followed until October, 1865, when he went to Massachusetts, and 
resided about one year.  In 1866 he returned to Canada, on a visit, and from 
here came to California, arriving in San Francisco Nov. 29, 1866, and from here 
to Mission San Jose, and followed his trade for about 8 months.  He then 
returned to San Francisco, where he remained for a short time, and then came to 
this county, locating in the fall of 1867, taking up his abode in Binghamton, 
where he resided for two years.  He then went to Sacramento, where he remained 
about 5 months; thence to Rio Vista, in March, 1879, where he has resided ever 
since, with exception of one year, (part of 1870 and 1871), up to the present 
time.  He carried on wagon-making and blacksmithing.  Married August 19, 1874, 
Miss Mary Cook, of Rio Vista.  She was born Aug. 15, 1853, in Province, Canada.  
Have 2 children, Mary Edith, born June 1, 1876; William C., born July 19, 1877.
 
History of Solano County�. � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 471-472