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WILLIAM BALD
[Welland Historical Society, 1984]
At a meeting of the Welland Historical Society, the “Street of the Month” was Bald Street and its history was researched by Dr. Purdon.
It was named after William A. Bald, son of Thomas Bald Jr., who was born in 1827 on the family farm in Thorold Township. William was the grandson of Thomas Bald Sr., a Scotsman who had resided in Welland County for many years before settling on the Thorold Township farm early in the nineteenth century. William died Dec. 1, 1886 at the age of 59.
The following excerpts are from the Welland Tribune obituary: “He was one of the first merchants of Merrickville, now Welland, and with the late John Hellems, formed the firm which built the Welland County Buildings, many respects the finest of their class. Deceased leaves a widow, four sons, Archibald, James, Edward and William and one daughter May who possesses the distinguished honor of being the first lady BA graduate of University College, Toronto…At different times Mr. Bald held important municipal and other positions of trust and at the time of his death was a councillor for the ward in which he resided…Mr. Bald possessed the respect of all for his sterling independence of character and many estimable qualities, and his demise is deeply regretted by the whole community.”
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