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John Ostell, 18131892 (aged 79 years)

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
Name
John /Ostell/
Surname
Ostell
Given names
John
Family with parents
father
St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London, England.
1766
Birth: 19 December 1766 32 30 Moorhouse, Cumbria, England
Death:
mother
Marriage Marriage21 August 1796St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London, England
17 months
elder sister
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1797
Birth: 1797 30 London, England
Death:
3 years
elder brother
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1800
Birth: 22 March 1800 33 London, England
Death:
2 years
elder sister
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1802
Birth: 10 May 1802 35 London, England
Death:
2 years
elder sister
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1804
Birth: 26 April 1804 37 London, England
Death:
3 years
elder brother
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1806
Birth: 9 November 1806 39 London, England
Death:
2 years
elder brother
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1808
Birth: 18 November 1808 41 London, England
Death:
2 years
elder brother
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
1811
Birth: 27 February 1811 44 London, England
Death:
3 years
himself
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England.
18131892
Birth: 1813 46 London, England
Death: 1892Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Birth
Baptism
Occupation
Architect
Baptism of a brother
Death of a father
Death of a mother
Death
1892 (aged 79 years)
Reference number
317
Unique identifier
124691831AFB85499EE7EED663DEA07EF77A
Last change
20 November 201209:21:54
Author of last change: Danny
Note

John emigrated to Canada in 1834 and settled in Montreal where he becamea prominent architect, the Provincial Surveyor and a Justice of thePeace. He served his apprenticeship with the Surveyor Andre Trudeau. Hiswife came from a family linked to the local construction industry.

John pursued his career as surveyor until 1852. During this time he alsoworked on various designs for architectural projects. His firstassignment was the Customs building in Montreal. He then produced adesign for the arts faculty and training college of McGill University,along with plans for the Montreal Law Courts. His first importantundertaking in the field of ecclesiastical architecture was theconstruction of the towers for Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. He thenundertook to draw up plans for several churches including the churches ofSainte-Anne and Notre-Dame-de-Grace in Montreal and was the architect forthe Episcopal palace there. He also designed the Redpath Sugar Refinery.Ostell Crescent in Montreal is named after John.