James Hillman Watson

Cal 1856 - 1874  (~ 18 years)

• Name	James Hillman Watson
  Born	CALC 2 Feb 1856	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117168
  Died	2 Nov 1874	Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA   [1, 3]
  	Cause: Cause: Typhoid Fever
  Buried	5 Nov 1874	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I117168	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	John Watson,   b. 12 Jun 1820, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Dolman,   b. 1828, , England ,   d. 12 Sep 1866, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F14918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died, At Ithaca, N.Y., on Tuesday, the 3rd inst., at 8 A.M., James H. Watson, (Student of Cornell University,) Son of John Watson, Esq., Aged 18 Years and 9 Months. The Funeral Will take place on Thursday, the 5th Inst., at 2 o'clock P.M., from his father's residence to the place of interment, Knox's Church Burying Ground, Ayr. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Ayr, November 3rd, 1874. Funeral Card ___________________________ AYR-Personal We regret to state that Mr James Watson, son of J. Watson, Esq. who is now at College in Ithaca, N.Y. is lying very ill of Typhoid Fever. A telegram brought the sad news on Monday last when Mr. and Mrs. Watson immediately started for the other side. since then telegrams have been received regularly and we are glad to learn that the young man, though still somewhat low, is doing as well as can be expected. The Dumfries Reformer, Oct. 28, 1874, pp. 2, col. 4. _________________________ It is with sincere regret we learn just as we are going to print that Mr. James Watson, son of John Watson Esq., of Ayr, whose illness was noticed in our Ayr correspondence last week, breathed his last at half past eight o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased some years ago attended the Galt Grammar School and afterwards Upper Canada College, Toronto, where he took a high place amongst his school fellows and gave promise of a brilliant career. Subsequently selecting Civil Engineering for a profession, he went to College at Ithaca, N.Y. to prosecute his studies towards this end. He had already completed one session and was entering upon his second when he was struck down with the fell disease Typhoid Fever which had so far supervened that ere his friends could reach his beside, not twelve hours after they received the sad news he was already unconscious and remained so, we believe, to the end. He was in every respect an estimable young man and much beloved by all who knew him. We need scarcely add that Mr. Watson and family with all other mourning relatives and friends have the sincere sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The funeral takes place to-morrow (Thurs.) at 2 o'clock. The Dumfries Reformer, Nov. 4, 1874, pp. 2, col. 1.

  
  

• Sources

  [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of James H. Watson," 3 Nov 1874. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 19. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front-Northeast] Mary Urie/ wife of/ John Watson/ died Apl. 5th 1851/ aged 24 Yrs./ Elizabeth Dolman Watson/ died Oct. 29th 1944/ aged 78 years/ Mary Urie Watson/ died Sept. 13th 1950/ aged 84 years/ Alfred Edward Watson/ died Feb. 26th 1943/ aged 83 years/ Jennie Wyllie/ Wife of/ Alfred E. Watson/ Died June 19th 1898/ Aged 35 Years/ Helena Alma Quance/ Wife of/ A. Wyllie Watson/ Died July 31st 1949. [Left-Southwest] John Watson/ born at/ Glasgow, Scotland/ June 12th 1820,/ died/ Dec. 14th 1903,/ aged 83 years, 6 Mos./ Elizabeth Ann Dolman/ wife of John Watson/ died Sep. 12th 1866;/ aged 37 Yrs./ H. McKallor/ wife of/ John Watson/ died July 26th 1888/ aged 61 Yrs./ William Dolman Watson/ Died April 15, 1907/ Aged 54 Y'rs./ Jessie Murray Watson/ died March 23, 1947/ aged 89 years/ Watson [Back-Southeast] Children of John Watson/ Robert/ died Jan. 13th 1860/ aged 5 Yrs. & 5 Mos./ Anna Maria/ died Jan. 19th 1860/ aged 2 Yrs./ Charles Jerome/ died Aug. 24th 1869/ aged 11 Mos. & 17 Dys./ James Hillman/ died Nov. 3rd 1874/ aged 18 Yrs. & 9 Mos./ Margaret/ Sister of John Watson/ Died May 19th 1873/ Aged 45 Yrs./ Emily B. U. Watson/ Wife of/ Charles F. Bryant/ Died May 23rd 1888/ Aged 25 Years. [Right-Northwest] Sara Margaret Watson/ died Jan. 13, 1988/ aged 91 years/ Alfred Wyllie Watson/ died Sept. 20, 1965/ aged 68 years/ Daisy Ellen Watson/ only daughter of/ Margaret and John G. Watson/ died Feb. 18th 1901/ aged 23 years/ John William Watson/ only son of/ Margaret and John G. Watson/ Died July 14th 1945/ Aged 73 Years/ John George Watson/ Died Oct. 11th 1918/ Aged 71 Years/ Margaret Boyd Hall/ Wife of/ John G. Watson/ Died Dec. 22, 1928/ in Her 80th Year. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 4.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 2 Feb 1856 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Typhoid Fever - 2 Nov 1874 - Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA Buried - 5 Nov 1874 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth