John C. Becket

Male, Deceased Person

1810 – 1879

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Who was John C. Becket?

John C. Becket was a Scottish born printer who practiced his craft in Montreal after 1832.

Becket, who was born in Kilwinning, Scotland, immigrated to New York in 1731 and moved to Canada after a few months. He and four contemporary printers were described as “ancestors of the profession” in Montreal

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Born
May 14, 1810
Kilwinning
Also known as
  • John Becket
Died
Sep 5, 1879

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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