Capt.Edward Zealand, Jr.

Born in the Township of Nelson, On., on October 12, 1827, Captain Edward Zealand lived there until he was eight years old, when his father moved with his family to Hamilton, having built a house on the hill overlooking the bay, where the glass works now are. Young Edward began sailing with his father at an early age. When their ship was cast away off Port Credit he was only ten years old [1837]. When he was twelve years of age he began to take charge of his father's vessels, some of which were the Friendship, the Hope, the Emiety, the Concord and the Royalist. From that on until 1880 he lived a chequered life on the waves. On November 6 of that year his comparatively new steamer, the Zealand, was lost with all hands, spreading gloom over the community. Capt. Zealand left a widow and five children - Major E. G. Zealand, Deputy Sheriff of Hamilton; Capt. W. O. Zealand; Mrs. W. J. Wright of Brockville; Mr. John J. Zealand of Sault Ste. Marie and Miss Edith E. Zealand.

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