Where did colonel john by grow up

Ottawa motto
Ottawa metro area
Capital canada

•

BY, JOHN, army officer and military engineer; b. in the summer of 1779, probably on 7 August, in Lambeth (London), England, second son of George By and Mary Bryan; m. first 12 Nov. 1801 Elizabeth Baines in Madron, England; m. secondly 14 March 1818 Esther March in Cheshunt, England, and they had two daughters; d. 1 Feb. 1836 in Frant, England.

John By broke with the family tradition of joining the customs service by entering the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich (London). He obtained a commission on 1 Aug. 1799 as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, but transferred to the Royal Engineers on 20 December. By served first at Woolwich and then at Plymouth, becoming a first lieutenant on 18 April 1801. In August 1802 he was ordered to the Canadas. There he was engaged in a variety of duties, including work on the defences of Quebec and the construction of a new canal at the Cascades (near Île des Cascades), Lower Canada. He was also associated with Jean-Baptiste Duberger* in the building of a scale model of Quebec, wh

•

Lieutenant-Colonel John By, R.E., 1779-1836

Ontario's Historical Plaques

at ontarioplaques.com

Learn a little Ontario history as told through its plaques

and

Lieutenant-Colonel John By, R.E.

There are two plaques about this gentleman.
The first is in London, England.
The second is in the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photo by contributor Pierre Charron - Posted April, 2012

Plaque Location

England
Borough of Lambeth, London
At Lambeth Town Hall at the head of the grand staircase

Coordinates: N 51 27.658 W 00 06.972

Plaque Text

Born in Lambeth, London, By graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in 1799. With the Royal Engineers in Canada (1802-1811) he was engaged in the reconstruction of the fortifications at Quebec and later served in the Peninsular War. In 1826 By was again sent to Canada to superintend construction of an Ottawa River-Lake Ontario waterway. Its eastern terminus was "Bytown", later named Ottawa. The resulting Rideau

•

John By (1779 - 1836)

JohnBy

Born in Lambeth, Surrey, England

Son of George By and [mother unknown]

Brother of George By, Harriotte By and Henry By

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died at age 56in Frant, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Profile last modified | Created 12 Jun 2019

This page has been accessed 443 times.

Biography

John By was born in Lambeth, Surrey, England on August 7, 1779 to George By and Mary (Bryan) By. He was christened on 10 August 1779.^[1] He was formally educated as an engineer and was instrumental in the fortifications at Quebec City in Lower Canada. He was also involved in the construction of the Rideau Canal in Upper Canada. He passed away in Frant, Sussex, England, on February 1, 1836, at the age of 56 years. His probate cleared in 1858.^[2]

Early Life

John's father was employed by the London Customs House. John studied at the Royal Military Academy and went on to Officer Training when he was 18. In 1802, he was posted to Canada where he worked on the fortifications of Quebec City and improving navigation of the Saint