Descendants of Farquhar & Christina SHAW


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8. John SHAW (John5, Farquhar1) was born on December 4, 1849 in Auchtergaven, , Perth, Scotland6 and was christened on December 23, 1849 in Auchtergaven, , Perth, Scotland.6

Events

• He worked as a railway brakeman and lived at Holytown Station in 1882 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland.

• He worked as a grocers vanman and lived at 20 Cairnleith St in 1901 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

John married UNKNOWN.

Children from this marriage were:

   14 F    i. Sarah Ann SHAW was born about 1874 in , , , England.10

   15 M    ii. Alexander SHAW was born about 1876 in , , , England.

John next married Catherine PETRIE, daughter of Thomas PETRIE and Margaret LAW, on January 2, 1882 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland.11 Catherine was born in 1857 in Rattray, Crimmond, Aberdeen, Scotland.12

Events

• She worked as a domestic servant and lived at 44 Catherine Street in 1882 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   16 M    i. John SHAW was born in 1884 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.10,12

   17 M    ii. Peter SHAW was born on February 4, 1886 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.10,11,12

   18 M    iii. William SHAW was born in 1888 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.10,12

   19 F    iv. Jessie SHAW was born on August 13, 1889 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.10,12

   20 M    v. Robert SHAW was born on April 13, 1891 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.10,12

   21 F    vi. Christina SHAW was born in 1894 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.10,12

13. Duncan Farquhar Campbell SHAW (John5, Farquhar1) was born on December 24, 1886 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland9 and died on August 11, 1949 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 62.

Events

• He worked as a Chemical Apprentice in 1901 in Mossend, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

• He emigrated from Scotland on board the Saturnia out of Glasgow, landing on May 14, 1911 at Quebec City, , Quebec, Canada.

• He worked as a drug clerk and lived at 903 Bathurst Street in 1918 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He signed up with the 1st Central Ontario Regiment Jan 22, 1918, on January 22, 1918, at Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Duncan married Bertha Anabel Isabel BELBECK, daughter of John Albert BELBECK 13 and Jane BUTCHART,13 in February 1921 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Bertha was born on August 12, 1888 in Stoney Mountain, , Manitoba, Canada14 and died on December 4, 1975 in Newmarket, York Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 87.

Children from this marriage were:

   22 F    i. Agnes "Jean" SHAW

Jean married Robert WILSON.

+ 23 M    ii. Ian "Bruce" SHAW

+ 24 M    iii. Lachlan Campbell SHAW

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