William James Watson

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352899
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Factory
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mechanic
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brick Maker, Brick Yard
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

WILLIAM J. WATSON

William J. Watson, 71, died suddenly today at the home of his son, John R. Watson, 120 Albert street, Waterloo. Born in Doon, he had been a resident of Waterloo for the put 33 years. Mr. Watson was a member of the I.O.O.F. and attended the Presbyterian church. He was a brother of the late Homer Watson. Surviving are two sons, John of Waterloo and Homer C. of Moncton, N.B. and one sister, Miss Phoebe Watson of Doon. His wife predeceased him l3 years ago. The funeral will be held at 2.30 Wednesday afternoon from the home of his son, with Rev. Walter Patterson of Knox Presbyterian church, Preston, ofticiating. Interment will be made in the Doon cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 18 Jul 1938 pg 13

William married Margaret Elizabeth Chapman 11 Nov 1896, Teeswater, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. Margaret (daughter of John Chapman and Sophia Krohn) was born 11 Nov 1867, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Dec 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Dec 1925, Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. John Ransford Watson was born 18 Apr 1899, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 19 Mar 1963, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Homer Chapman Watson was born 1 May 1901, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1965, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fair Haven Memorial Gardens, Moncton, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70523
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Historic Building: 1844, 1021 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clothier
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Notes:

Historic Building:
This rambling old house has great historical interest, being of an early date (1844) and the birthplace of one of Canada's foremost landscape painters, Homer Watson. The Watson family business was a woollen mill, later taken over by Peddlar and cole and susequently destroyed by fire. The building is a long low structure, consisting of sections of varied height. There is a bay window in the angle of two sections facing Tilt Drive, and a trellised porch between wings on the Doon Village Road side. The apple trees, large maples and out buildings of its prominent corner setting contribute greatly to the rural character of the Village.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Upper Doon, a a heritage conservation district plan, prepared by Nicholas Hill (architect planner - London) 1987 pg 32

Ransford married Susannah "Susan" Moore 3 Oct 1852. Susannah (daughter of Carl Mohr and Rachel Tohman) was born 29 Feb 1832, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susan Mohr
• Name: Susannah "Susan" Watson
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7523.4
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Possessions: 1871, 1021 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70517
• Residence: 1844, 1021 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; clothier

Notes:

James Watson, for example, the grandfather of the world renowned landscape painter Homer Ransford Watson, established a sawmill, a carding and fulling mill, and a pail factory

James — Jane Cole. Jane was born 1797, , Ontario, Canada; died 1858; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Watson
• Name: Jean Cole
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70518

Other Events:

• Name: Charles Mohr
• Name: Charles Moore
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7523.1
• Assessment: 1829, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107N, Waterloo County, Ontario

Carl — Rachel Tohman. Rachel (daughter of Valentine Tohman and Sarah Derstein) was born 5 Sep 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Feb 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Mohr
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7523
• Occupation: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; seamstress
• Residence: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christadelphian

Notes:

Rachel Tohman, "was married to Charles Mohr. They resided near Breslau, thence moved to Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where they resided quite a number of years. From here they moved to Wisconsin where he died in 1845 or 1846. She died in New Hamburg, Ontario. To them were born nine children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00122-7513.4
• Land: 1 Apr 1820, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

Notes:

Tohman, "The Tohmans were among the early settlers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and according to tradition were natives of Saxony, Germany, from which place the old progenitor came about the year 1770. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what family he had. All we have is the name of one son named Samuel, (Mr. William Honsberger informed the writer that he was under the impression that Mr. Tohmans name was Samuel and he left or disappeared about the year 1815) who was born in 1769 and was married, January 9th, 1804, to Mary Derstein, (Mrs. Elizabeth Clemmer informed me that her name was Mary Derstein) sister to Mrs. Jacob Clemens and Mrs Abraham Clemens. She was born October 9th, 1771. After being married about ten years he disappeared. (After the family had moved to Canada he returned to Montgomery County where he was again married) In 1825 the wife and children moved to Canada with her sisters and settled in Waterloo County where she died many years ago."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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It is reported that Samuel's name was Valentine according to the book "Our Father's Lamp and Mother's Light. compiled by Joy (Dirstine) Harris 1981. pg 44

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There is a problems with the children of Valentine Tohman and Sarah Derstein. Some have the children listed with Samuel Tohman and Mary Derstein. Samuel supposedly abandoned his family and it is possible that Valentine became a foster parent. More research is needed.

Land:
Valentine Thoman of BedminsterTwp, and Sarah, his wife, to David and (Henry 1?) Kulp....115+ acres.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Buck Co, Pennsylvania Deeds Book 48, pg. 78, 1 Apr 1820

Valentine married Sarah Derstein 9 Jan 1804, , Montgomery Co., New York. Sarah (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers) was born 9 Oct 1771, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Dierstein
• Name: Sarah Tohman
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7513.5
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 111E, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

It is reported Mary's name was Sarah according to the book "Our Father's Lamp and Mother's Light. compiled by Joy (Dirstine) Harris 1981. pg 44