In which year did William Berczy lead a group of German families to settle in Markham?
1794
1802
1810
1825
Answer
William Berczy, a German artist and developer, led a group of around sixty-four German families to settle in Markham in 1794. They initially planned to settle in New York, but disputes over finances and land tenure led them to Markham.
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