Engineer Wm. Kennedy

Engineer William Kennedy was born in London, Ont., in 1844. His parents finally settled in the pretty little town of Kemptville, and there young Kennedy was educated. He served his time with Messrs. Davis & Doran, marine engineers, of Kingston, in 1863 he began steamboating as engineer of the sidewheel steamer William IV, running between Kingston and Dickinson's Landing. This boat was owned by the Dominion Government. Then Mr. Kennedy went on the steamer Bouquet, running between Cornwall and Dundee. This boat was afterwards brought to Toronto to run as a ferry, Engineer Kennedy remaining as engineer.

After leaving the Bouquet,Mr. Kennedy went on the tug Lily Franklin, of Toronto harbor and remained on her for four years, when he went on the steamer John S. Clark, also a harbor tug. After three years service on this boat he had charge of the machinery on the sidewheel steamer Watertown. between Toronto and the Humber. Four years he spent on this boat and then engaged with the Merchants' Line running between Chicago and Montreal, and was on the Cuba and the Armenia He was in the service of this line for nineteen years. Two years ago Engineer Kennedy went on the Persia between Hamilton.Toronto and Montreal

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