Sir George Williams University Sir George Williams University Sir George Williams University was a university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It merged with Loyola College to create Concordia University on August 24, 1974. In 1851, the first YMCA in North America was established on Ste-Helene street in Old Montreal. Beginning in 1873, the YMCA offered evening classes to allow working people in the English-speaking community to pursue their education while working during the day. Sixty years later, the Montreal YMCA relocated to its current location on Stanley Street in Downtown Montreal. In 1926, the education program at the YMCA was re-organized as Sir George Williams
Frederick Williams (priest) Frederick Williams (priest) Frederick Henry Williams (1826 – 22 August 1885) was a 19th Century Anglican clergyman, considered at the time to be a controversial figure. Williams was born at Skea House, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland in 1826, the son of George Campbell Williams, his mother's maiden name was Harrold. Frederick Henry Williams married Jane Susannah Gael in London on and was divorced . They had one son, George Frederick Charles Williams. Frederick Henry Williams died aged 59 in Grahamstown, South Africa. Williams was appointed Dean of Grahamstown 1865. Various schemes had been discussed from time to time for the building