William Rymal

'''William Rymal''' (b. November 19, 1759 at Upper Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania – d. May 25, 1852 in Hamilton, Ontario, buried at Barton Union (Rymal) Cemetery) was one of the earliest settlers on the Hamilton, Ontario mountain.<ref name=HAMBIO1>{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thom as Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981}}</ref>

Rymal owned land on the Hamilton Mountain bounded by what is now Limeridge Road and Fennel Avenue. He also owned {{convert|300|acre|km2|1}} on Barton township (present day downtown Hamilton) and {{convert|200|acre|km2|1}} in Ancaster.

==Tribute== *Rymal Road in the city of Hamilton, Ontario named after him.

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