William Rymal

William Rymal

William Rymal, born: November 19, 1759 at Upper Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. died: May 25, 1852 in Hamilton, Ontario, buried at Barton Union (Rymal) Cemetery. Farmer and one of earliest settlers on the Hamilton, Ontario mountain. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thom as Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]

Rymal owned land on the Hamilton mountain bounded by what is now Limeridge Road and Fennel Avenue. Also owned convert|300|acre|km2|1 on Barton township (present day downtown Hamilton) and convert|200|acre|km2|1 in Ancaster.

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Rymal Road in the city of Hamilton, Ontario named after him.

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