William Molson

Canadian businessman (1793–1875)
Person human Q3568829
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William Molson

Summary

William Molson is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1793-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on +1875-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Molson's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • William Molson passed away in Montreal[4].
  • William Molson was born on +1793-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Molson died on +1875-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Molson's father was John Molson[8].
  • William Molson's mother was Sarah Insley Molson[9].
  • William Molson was married to Elizabeth Badgley[10].
  • A child of William Molson was Elizabeth Sarah Molson[11].
  • A child of William Molson was Anne Molson[12].
  • William Molson held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • William Molson's professions included businessperson[6].
  • William Molson received the Person of National Historic Significance[14].
  • William Molson's image is recorded as William Molson.jpg[15].
  • William Molson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Molson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Molson's archives at is recorded as Rare Books and Special Collections[18].
  • William Molson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 18185629[19].
  • William Molson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h1fzbn[20].
  • William Molson's family name is recorded as Molson[21].
  • William Molson's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Molson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000015435157837[23].
  • William Molson's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as molson_william_10[24].
  • William Molson's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Molson-22[25].
  • William Molson's sibling is recorded as John Molson Jr.[26].
  • William Molson's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p39509.htm#i395084[27].

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Origins and Family

William Molson's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1793-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Molson[8]. His mother was Sarah Insley Molson[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Molson's professions included businessperson[6].

Recognition

William Molson received the Person of National Historic Significance[14].

Personal Life

William Molson was married to Elizabeth Badgley[10]. Children include Elizabeth Sarah Molson[11] and Anne Molson[12], a donor[28], 1824–1899[29], of Canada[30].

Death and Burial

William Molson died on +1875-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

William Molson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Molson born?

William Molson was born in Montreal[2].

Where did William Molson die?

William Molson died in Montreal[4].

Who were William Molson's parents?

William Molson's father was John Molson[8]. William Molson's mother was Sarah Insley Molson[9].

Who was William Molson married to?

William Molson's spouses include Elizabeth Badgley[10].

What did William Molson do for work?

William Molson worked as businessperson[6].

What awards did William Molson receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Molson. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-molson
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-molson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Molson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-molson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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