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April 2008 - Nr. 4

The medallion that serves as a mark of distinction to Berczy’s achievements

The 195 year anniversary date of William Moll Berczy’s death on February 13, 2008 was recently brought into focus by a medallion that was cast on the 250th birthday of Moll Berzcy in 1994. This medallion brought distinction to history of many of Berczy’s achievements on both sides of the AtlanBerczy medallion fronttic between Nördlingen, Germany and the twin city Markham.

The front side of the 1½ inch diameter silver coin shows William Moll Berczy as a young man born as Johannes Albrecht Ulrich de Moll.

Berczy medallion backThe reverse side of the coin bears the names of "Wallerstein-Toronto". Markham being founded by Berczy is the twin City of Noerdlingen to day where William Berczy’s family originated. Artist, architect and co-founder of the City of Toronto, he has had a city park in Toronto and Noerdlingen Park in the southern portion of the Berczy Village in Markham, Ontario, which is close to 16th avenue named after him. These links to the past help broaden our understanding of the Ontario’s heritage, while at the same time honouring the Co Founder of Toronto and the Founder of Markham. The medallion was cast on the initiative of Aksel Rinck, a lifetime member of the Historical Society of Mecklenburg Upper Canada.

Rolf A. Piro

March 22, 2008

 
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