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Dr.William Bates Hopkins (1858-1933)
Dr. Hopkins was born March 26, 1858, in Hamilton. His parents were Silas Dilldine Hopkins and Catherine A. Davis.
He graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine in 1886. After graduation he practiced in Wainfleet (Marshville). His office was located at the intersection of highway #3 and old feeder road, a brick building. He practiced around Wainfleet also doing dental extractions. The cost of an office call was fifty cents. In earlier times accounts were paid for with butter, eggs or produce.
Dr. Hopkins served as a medical health officer in Wainfleet as well, for one year in Welland County.
In 1907 he left Wainfleet and moved to Hamilton where he practiced until his death in 1933.
Dr. Hopkins married Mynora Beamer, born November 16, 1870 in Lincoln. They married June 27, 1892 in Gainsborough.
They had two children. Catharine Amanda Hopkins born May 16, 1894. A son William Ephrain Hopkins born April 9, 1895, he became a judge in Hamilton.
Dr. Hopkins also adopted a daughter Marie Harvey born in 1906.
Dr, William Bates Hopkins died January 10, 1933 in Hamilton at the age of 74.
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I would love to talk to you wonderful historians about Dr Hopkins and his family! My husband and I run the Hamilton Guesthouse in Hamilton, Ontario – in the house where the Hopkins family lived, from 1908 until 1940. It’s a gorgeous old mansion, the William Pring House, located just north east of downtown. Please get in touch if we can share anything with you – and we would just love to learn more!
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Tanya
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At the moment we have no more information on Doctor Hopkins but would enjoy having you contribute to our forum which should be up and running soon.We encourage comments and any info and pictures that will help bring our historical story to others. I have viewed the guest house and it is wonderful. Thank you.
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