James Dougall: Difference between revisions

In 1830, he moved to [[Windsor, Ontario]], and began to make connections in the area, aiding his business. He married Suzanne Baby, daughter of [[François Baby (politician)|François Baby]], in 1832. With his wife Suzanne, he had five sons and two daughters.<ref name="Halpenny, Francess G 1982"/> The marriage to Suzanne gave him a quite a strong connection to the local area, and it aided him to successfully open his first general store, "Dougall’s Emporium",<ref name="Armstrong, Frederick H. 1984 p.48-64">Armstrong, Frederick H. "James Dougall and the Founding of Windsor, Ontario" Ontario History (Canada, 1984) p.48-64.</ref> in Windsor, near the Ferryferry dock. Dougall helped in subsidizing the land of his father -in -law, and opened his store near the Ferryferry dock of the area. In 1837, he became a magistrate for the area.<ref name="Halpenny, Francess G 1982"/> With the title given to him, he was responsible for naming the city.<ref name="Armstrong, Frederick H. 1984 p.48-64"/> Thus, Dougall is responsible for the naming of the current city of Windsor, Ontario. Canada was under British reign at the time, and due to this a name with ties to Britain had to be chosen, and so came the name of Windsor. By 1837, his business was flourishing, and by 1840, he had two ferries operating across the [[Detroit River]].<ref name="Halpenny, Francess G 1982"/>

FollowingAfter 1840, Dougall began funding [[nursery (horticulture)|nurseries]] in Windsor and the surrounding areas. His passion for horticulture grew from simple fruit trees, to small fruits and the plantation of flowers and plants in colder areas.<ref>Crawford, Pleasance. "Some Early Ontario Nurserymen" Ontario Horticultural History (Canada, 1985) p.28-64 {{ISSN|0828-8259}}</ref> Dougall funded several nurseries over the years.