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Dr William Case

Birth	:	14 Jul 1775 Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	29 Mar 1848 Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.2735176, -79.8885040
Plot	:	Section: CC-A; Lot: 160 (North grave, West row)
Inscription	:	William CASE / the elder / the first practioner of / medicine in this district / he practiced from 1810 until his death 1848 / his residence at the corner of King and Lottridge / was used by the British Army in 1812 as a base
Description	:	recently updated 21 Oct 2020 (Deborah Glover, UE) Dr. Case practiced from 1810 until his death in 1848. His residence at the corner of King and Lottridge was used by the British Army in 1812 as a base hospital. This grave also marks the first burying ground in Hamilton." _______________________________________________________ Dr. Case was said to have cared for the wounded after the Battle of Stoney Creek. Dr. William Case (1776-1848) is a good example of an American doctor who came to Canada after the American Revolution. They were the first civilian doctors to practice in Upper... Read More	recently updated 21 Oct 2020 (Deborah Glover, UE) Dr. Case practiced from 1810 until his death in 1848. His residence at the corner of King and Lottridge was used by the British Army in 1812 as a base hospital. This grave also marks the first burying ground in Hamilton." _______________________________________________________ Dr. Case was said to have cared for the wounded after the Battle of Stoney Creek. Dr. William Case (1776-1848) is a good example of an American doctor who came to Canada after the American Revolution. They were the first civilian doctors to practice in Upper Canada. Prior to this, the settlers had been dependent on the British military for medical care. Dr. Case was one of the first doctors to practice in the area that was known as the "Head of the Lake" which was essentially where the City of Hamilton is today. Dr. Case was born in New Hampshire in 1776, educated at the Philadelphia Medical College, and emigrated here in 1805. He and his wife, Ruth NEE: Donaldson, settled on a farm near what is now King Street at Lottridge. After the Battle of Stoney Creek in 1813, his residence was taken over as a field hospital. When the regimental surgeon was recalled, the responsibility for the wounded was left with Dr. Case and his home served as a military hospital for two years subsequently. Dr. Case, however loyal, must also have been non-partisan for he provided medical care to soldiers on both sides. There was no such thing as a municipal hospital. Sick and injured people remained in their homes and were visited by physicians like Dr. Case who often made their rounds on horseback. During this period Hamilton was mostly wooded with large inlets of the harbor that turned the whole bayshore into a huge bog every spring. Dr. Case died in 1848, two years after the City of Hamilton was incorporated. The Hamilton Medical Society placed a plaque on his tomb to honor him in 1927. Originally buried in a private cemetery, his remains were removed to the Hamilton Cemetery in the 1950s to accommodate the widening of the Jolley Cut. _______________________________________________________ Dr. William Case was the Head-of-the-Lake's first medical doctor settling in the area around 1810. In June 1813, it was said that he helped care for the wounded after the Battle of Stoney Creek. When he died on March 29, 1848, the church refused to give him a religious service because he was openly agnostic during his lifetime. The Hamilton Family came to his rescue and buried him in their private cemetery on Ferguson Street. In 1927, the Hamilton Medical Society donated a bronze plaque to his grave, commemorating his contribution to the history of the City. On May 5, 1951, his remains were disinterred from their original location and buried in Hamilton Cemetery. The memorial plaque was moved as well and today is attached to the top of the stone sarcophagus marking his grave. *********************************** Excerpt from Newspaper article, published between Dec 2 and Dec 5, 1899 in Hamilton, Ontario; pasted into Davies Family Scrapbook, likely by Fanny Isabelle Andrew (1853-1923). Article is entitled "Old Dr. Case Dead"; but this refers to William Ira Case, son of Dr. William d.1848. The introduction includes information about William Ira's father, and also his grandfather Zenos (1750-1816). During the Revolutionary war in which the United States achieved independence, Zenos Case took up arms with the British. He had just wedded, but he left his home to fight for King George. William Case, who was born in Philadelphia, was imbued with (indecipherable) love of the old flag and left the New England States, a United Empire Loyalist. The journey was arduously made with oxen and horses, and for weeks but a few miles were covered daily, through swamps and forests. At last one afternoon, in the fall of the year 1807, the little party rounded the little neck of land that is now called Burlington, and camped there. In the party was Dr. William Case, who had left his home for the flag's sake, with his wife, a babe, and four others. (See Dr. William Ira Allen Case information for entire article)

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Dr William Case's memorial is located at: Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada.
When did Dr William Case death?
Dr William Case death on 29 Mar 1848 in Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 43.2735176
Longitude: -79.8885040

Family Members:

Parent

Zenas Case

(1751 - 1816)

Spouse

Ruth Donaldson Case

(1784 - 1874)

Children

Dr William Ira Allen Case

(1805 - 1899)

Caroline Matilda A Case

(1808 - 1841)

Louisa Lorilla “Wonnie” Case Cahill

(1822 - 1904)

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Coordinate: 43.2735176, -79.8885040

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