Descendants of William and Margaret WILSON



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3. Janet WILSON (William1) was born on December 1, 1783 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland1,2,3 and died on June 20, 1866 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 aged 82.

Janet had two sisters and one brother, Tom WILSON who married Margaret STEWART in Scotland. They came to Canada and settled in Nichol Twp, Wellington County, A sister, Margaret married William ARMSTRONG and lived in Eramosa Twp. Wellington County. Her sister Elizabeth married Dundas McQueen ALEXANDER, Dundas died in Scotland and Elizabeth came to Eramose Twp, Wellington Conty with seven children.

Janet married John MUTRIE. on October 30, 1815 in , , , Scotland.3 John was born in 1784 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland2,3 and died on August 31, 1870 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 aged 86.

Events

• He served in the British Navy as a gunner for seven years and fought under Lord Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen in September 1807.

• John resided in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

Children from this marriage were:

+ 14 M    i. William MUTRIE was born on November 17, 1817 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland,2,3,6 died on May 4, 1881 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3,6 aged 63, and was buried in Eramosa Johnson Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 15 M    ii. John MUTRIE was born on October 1, 1818 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland2,3,6 and died on July 17, 18892,3 aged 70.

+ 16 F    iii. Margaret MUTRIE was born on May 12, 1820 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland3,6,10 and died on July 14, 18863 aged 66.

   17 M    iv. Andrew MUTRIE was born on January 27, 1822 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland.

+ 18 M    v. James MUTRIE was born on February 22, 1825 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland3,6,10 and died on August 26, 18813 aged 56.

   19 F    vi. Euphemia Wilson MUTRIE was born on September 30, 1826 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland.6

6. Margaret WILSON (William1) was born on February 2, 1789 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland1,4 and died on July 17, 1855 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 66.

Margaret married William ARMSTRONG, son of John ARMSTRONG and Elizabeth MABIN, on February 23, 1816 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland. William was born on September 10, 1791 in , , Roxburghshire, Scotland4 and died on January 27, 1857 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 65.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 20 M    i. John Wilson ARMSTRONG was born on August 2, 1818 in , , Roxburghshire, Scotland4 and died on July 24, 1892 in , , , Canada aged 73.

   21 F    ii. Elizabeth ARMSTRONG was born on October 22, 1820.4

   22 F    iii. Helen ARMSTRONG was born in 1822.4

   23 F    iv. Margaret ARMSTRONG was born in 1825.4

   24 F    v. Jane ARMSTRONG was born in 1825.4

   25 M    vi. William ARMSTRONG was born in 1827.4

   26 F    vii. Mary ARMSTRONG was born in 1830.4

   27 M    viii. William ARMSTRONG was born in 1833.4

12. Thomas WILSON (William1) was born on May 23, 1802 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland,1,5,6,7 died on June 17, 1894 in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 92, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He emigrated to Nichol Twp, Wellington County about 1830 from , , Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a stone mason.

• Thomas relocated to Lot 3, Con 2, West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada about 1837.

Thomas married Margaret STEWART. on June 2, 1827 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland.5.,6 Margaret was born in May 1807 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland,5,7 died on November 20, 1878 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 71, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 28 F    i. Margaret Stewart WILSON was born on July 5, 1828 in , , , Scotland,5,7 died on August 17, 1911 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5,11 aged 83, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 29 F    ii. Janet Boyd WILSON was born about 1830 in Enroute from Scotland,5 died on May 12, 1922 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged about 92, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   30 M    iii. William WILSON was born in 1833 in , , Canada West.7

+ 31 F    iv. Elizabeth WILSON was born in 1836 in , , Canada West.5

+ 32 F    v. Christina Elizabeth WILSON was born on March 29, 1837 in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.5

   33 M    vi. James WILSON was born in 1840 in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   34 M    vii. Thomas WILSON was born in 1842 in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.7

+ 35 F    viii. Agnes WILSON was born on August 29, 1847 in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.7,12

   36 M    ix. Andrew WILSON was born in 1846 in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,5,7 died in 1929 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 83, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Andrew resided in Palmerston, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.

13. Elizabeth WILSON 8 (William1) was born on May 8, 1808 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland,1,9,10 died on June 21, 1886 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 78, and was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Eramosa Twp.

Elizabeth ALEXANDER left Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1846 with a family of six boys and a girl. The family settled on Lot 23, Fifth Concession of Eramosa Township, Wellington Co. Ontario. Elizabeth's sons Andrew, William, George and daughter Janet all eventually relocated to Bruce County, Ontario.
Elizabeth had two sisters and one brother, Tom WILSON who married Margaret STEWART in Scotland. They came to Canada and settled in Nichol Twp, Wellington County, A sister, Janet married a John MUTRIE, some of their family eventually settled in Greenock Twp and the other sister Margaret married William ARMSTRONG and lived in Eramosa Twp. Wellington County.

Events

• Elizabeth resided at Greenside Lane in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1841.

• She emigrated to Canada about 1846 from , , , Scotland.

• She resided at home with children Andrew, James and Janet in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851.

• Elizabeth resided in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

Elizabeth married Dundas McQueen ALEXANDER.,8 son of John ALEXANDER and Jean WILSON, on January 8, 1826 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland.6 Dundas was born on August 12, 1805 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland,9 was christened on August 25, 1805 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland, and died before 1849 in , , , Scotland.

Events

• He worked as a mason and lived at Greenside Lane in 1841 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 37 M    i. John ALEXANDER was born on December 17, 1825, was christened on February 5, 1826 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland,6 and died in 1907 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 82.

+ 38 M    ii. Andrew ALEXANDER was born on August 10, 1828 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland6,13 and died on September 8, 1909 in Neepawa, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada14 aged 81.

+ 39 M    iii. Robert ALEXANDER was born on July 19, 1829, was christened on July 26, 1829 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland,6 and died before 1871 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   40 M    iv. James ALEXANDER was born on July 3, 1832 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland and died on October 6, 1910 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 78.

Events

• He emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1849.

• James resided in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• James farmed on Lot 24, Con 4, Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada

+ 41 M    v. William ALEXANDER was born on January 5, 1836 in Lanark, , Lanarkshire, Scotland,8,15 died on December 14, 1900 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 64, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 42 M    vi. George ALEXANDER was born on August 4, 1839 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland,15 died on February 3, 1872 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 32, and was buried in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 43 F    vii. Janet "Jennie" ALEXANDER was born on March 7, 1844 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland,16 died in 1927 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 83, and was buried in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

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