William Anderson Black

• Born: 23 Sep 1788, Halifax Nova Scotia
• Marriage: Mary Ann Etter on 29 Dec 1810 in Halifax Nova Scotia
• Died: 1 Oct 1864, Halifax Nova Scotia

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1802 to Benjamin Etter in Halifax Nova Scotia
  

• He worked from circa 1809 to 1810 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Halifax Nova Scotia

• He was a partner from 1810 to 1812 with Samuel Black and Nathaniel Parker in Halifax Nova Scotia as BLACK & PARKER and B P & B (Black, Parker & Black)

• He was a partner from 1812 to 1825 with Samuel Black in Halifax Nova Scotia

• He was a partner from 1826 to 1831 with Benjamin Etter Black in Halifax Nova Scotia as WM A. BLACK & SON.

• Master to William Lang Black abt 1827 in Halifax Nova Scotia.

• Master to Martin Pinkney Black abt 1829 in Halifax Nova Scotia.

• He was a partner from 1831 to 1853 with Benjamin Etter, William Lang, and Martin Pinkney Black in Halifax Nova Scotia as BLACK & BROTHERS.

William married Mary Ann Etter, daughter of Benjamin Etter and Mary Bessonett, on 29 Dec 1810 in Halifax Nova Scotia. (Mary Ann Etter was born in 1793 in Halifax Nova Scotia and died on 8 May 1847 in Halifax Nova Scotia.)