Descendants of James & Jane WATSON


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1. James WATSON, son of (__?__) WATSON, was born in 1796 in , , County Armagh, Ireland and died about 1875 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged about 79.

Events

• He worked as a weaver and lived on Lot 2, Con B with his son William in 1861 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• James resided at the home of his son Robert in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

James married Jane HIFE about 1831 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland. Jane was born in 1801 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland and died on September 18, 1880 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 79. Another name for Jane was Janet.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. William John WATSON was born on August 12, 1833 in , , Tyrone, Northern Ireland,2 died on June 7, 1918 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 84, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   3 M    ii. John WATSON was born in 1840 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Events

• He worked as an apprentice shoemaker with Wm. Docherty in 1861 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a shoemaker and lived with his brother Robert in 1871 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• John resided in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1877 .

• He worked as a shoemaker and lived on south half of Lot 24, Con B in 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Elizabeth JONES, daughter of John JONES and Matilda WHITE, on July 14, 1877 in Wingham, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Elizabeth was born in 1857 in , , Ontario, Canada.3,4

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. Wm. Davis witnessed by W. J. And Martha McCutcheon both of Wingham.

Events

• Elizabeth resided in Wingham, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada in 1877 .

+ 4 F    iii. Rebecca WATSON was born in 1842 in , , Tyrone, Northern Ireland, died on December 18, 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 39, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 5 M    iv. Robert Henry WATSON was born on December 25, 1845 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland,5 died on August 4, 19021 aged 56, and was buried in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

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