Robert W. Watson

1822 - 1913  (91 years)

• Name	Robert W. Watson
  Born	1822	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108852877
  Occupation	1851	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	moulder
  Residence	1851	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Moulder
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical Union
  Occupation	1871	Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	moulder
  Occupation	1871	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	moulder
  Residence	1871	Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-251725
  Died	11 Nov 1913	Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hillside Cemetery, Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada
  Person ID	I251725	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Archibald Watson,   b. Abt 1780, of, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1780, of, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annabella "Anne" Stark,   b. 1 Jun 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1914, Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Archibald Watson,   b. 1845, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Watson,   b. 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Janet Pettigrew Watson,   b. 23 Oct 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1920  (Age 67 years)   4. Robert Pettigrew Watson,   b. 19 Mar 1856, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 1948, Sidney, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. Margaret C. Watson,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. James Watson,   b. 4 Aug 1870, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F54075	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 88" 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "A Former Resident of Ayr Died in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba," Nov. 20, 1913. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 17. [S2437] Census - Canada - 1851, Ontario, Wentworth, Hamilton. Robert Watson, 28, Scotland, moulder Ann 25 Archibald 6 Elizabeth 3 [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 [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. NameJames Charles Watson GenderMale Birth Date4 Aug 1870 Birth PlaceWaterloo, Ontario, Canada FatherRobert Watson - Moulder - Ayr MotherAnnabella Stork Docherty

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1822 - , Scotland Occupation - moulder - 1851 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1851 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Moulder - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Union - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - moulder - 1871 - Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - moulder - 1871 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Nov 1913 - Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - Hillside Cemetery, Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth