Background
PTOLEMY, William John was born in 1850. Son of late John Ptolemy, and Elizabeth M‘Waters, Hamilton, Ontario.
PTOLEMY, William John was born in 1850. Son of late John Ptolemy, and Elizabeth M‘Waters, Hamilton, Ontario.
Studied at Public Schools. Smithville Grammar School, Ontario.
G.W. Rly. Company of Canada, 1873-1875. C.P. Rly. Dominion Government Telegraph Construction, 1875. In Mercantile life, 1876-1882.
Manitoba Government Service (accountant), 1883 -85. Municipal Commissioner, 1886. District Deputy Grand Master (Masonic) Doctor of Divinity No.
1, 1887; Presbyterian, Treasurer of Church Board, since 1880. Imperial Service Order; A., Justice of the Peace; Deputy Treasurer of the Province of Manitoba, since 1886.
Club: Canadian, Winnipeg.
Spouse 1877, Isabella Muir.