Braddish Billings
Deceased Person
1783 – 1864
Who was Braddish Billings?
Braddish Billings was an early settler in the Ottawa area, for whom the community of Billings Bridge was named.
He was born in Ware, Massachusetts in 1783, but moved to the Brockville area with his family when he was 9. He later worked cutting down white pine trees along the Ottawa River and transporting the logs down river. He also served on the Bytown Mechanics' Institute executive.
In 1812, Billings moved to the Ottawa area and settled on a farm south of the Rideau River in what was then the Township of Gloucester. In 1830, a bridge was built over the Rideau River near the Billings Farm to make it easier to transport produce into town.
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- Born
- Sep 23, 1783
Massachusetts - Lived in
- Ottawa
- Brockville
- Died
- Apr 8, 1864
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on July 23, 2013
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