Janet Pettigrew Watson^[1]

1852 - 1920  (67 years)

• Name	Janet Pettigrew Watson
  Born	23 Oct 1852	, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236562876
  Name	Janet Pettigrew Morton
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical Union
  Residence	1877	Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1878	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-189839
  Died	15 Oct 1920
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada
  Person ID	I189839	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert W. Watson,   b. 1822, , Scotland ,   d. 11 Nov 1913, Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Annabella "Anne" Stark,   b. 1 Jun 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1914, Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F54075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edmund Morton,   b. CALC 24 Apr 1854, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1933, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Children	1. Anna Belle Morton,   b. 1 Nov 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F58953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A FORMER RESIDENT Of Ayr Dies in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Word was received here Saturday of the death of a former resident of Ayr, Robt. Watson, of Portage la Prairie, who died on Tuesday, Nov 11th in his 88th year. Deceased was a brother of the late John Watson, and will be well remembered by a number of the older residents of the village. Born in Scotland, he came to Canada with his wife when a young man and settled in this district. For a number of years he was foreman of the John Watson Manufacturing plant, and about twenty-five years ago moved to Portage la Prairie. The last visit he made to Ayr was at the time of the Old Boys' Reunion, ten or twelve years ago. Beside his widow, he is survived by the following family, who reside in different parts of the West: Archibald, Robert P., John, Charles, Mrs. Edward Morton, Mrs. Fisher, and Elizabeth at home. Three nephews and two nieces reside in Ayr; they are James G., John G., Alfred E., Elizabeth D. and Mary U. The Ayr News, Thursday, Nov. 20, 1913, pp. 1. _____________ Edmund Morton - The death occurred in Vegreville, Alberta, on Thursday, March 9th, of Edmund Morton, a former resident of this village, aged 78 years, 10 months and 13 days. Deceased was a son of the late Alex Morton, who at one time conducted a saddlery and harness shop here. His wife, whose maiden name was Janet Watson, daughter of Robert Watson of Portage la Prairie, formerly of Ayr, died several years ago. He is survived by four sons and one daughter; also a brother, Crammond Morton of Toronto. The late Robert Morton, a former storekeeper here, was also a brother. Deceased left here for the west in the '80's. The Ayr News Mar 23 1933 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Anna Belle Morton Sex: Female Father's Name: Edmund Morton Mother's Name: Janet Pettigrew Watson Event Type: Birth Event Date: 01 Nov 1878 Event Place: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 17. Robt. Watson b. Scotland, 28 moulder Anne b. Scotland 27 Arch. b. U. C. 15 Elizabeth 14 Janet 9 Robert 6 Marg't 3 [S2434] Census - Canada - 1901, Manitoba, Macdonald, Carberry(town/ville) Dist A pg 8. Edmund Morton, 22 Apr 1855 Ontario - Harness Maker Jenet P. 23 Oct 1852 Ontario Anna B. 1 Nov 1878 Crammond 11 Apr 1882 Ernest 5 Jan 1885 Manitoba Tennar A 28 Apr 1891 Charles L. 11 Sep 1893 [S2430] Census - Canada - 1871, Ontario, Oxford, Ingersoll Div. 2 pg 58. Robert Watson, 45, b. Scotland, moulder Anne 45 b. Scotland Elizabeth 22 Jennett 18 Robert 15 Margrett 12 John 7 James 8/12 [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 17. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Robert P. Watson, 21, res: Ingersoll - machinist, b. Ayr, s/o Robert Watson and Anna Bella Pettigrew married Bessie Anderson, 23, res. Ayr, b. North Dumfries d/o Walter Anderson and Mary Anderson married 1 Aug 1877 Ayr, Ontario

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Oct 1852 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Union - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1877 - Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1878 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth