Title: Merchant princes
Description: William Machin Stairs (1789-1865), son of John Stairs (1750-1797) and Joanna Stayner, married Margaret Wiseman (1793-1850) in 1814. They had three children. Tells the story of the family and their business enterprises in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Subjects: Biography, Merchants, Nova scotia, biography, Commerçants, Biographies, Généalogies, Histoire
Places: Halifax, Halifax (N.S.), Merchants, Nova Scotia
People: Stair family