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William John Watson

Male 1853 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William John Watson 
    Christened 19 Apr 1853  Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born 19 Jun 1853  Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    United Presbyterian Church 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-254117 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I254117  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father William Watson,   b. 1828, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Helen Dunn,   b. 1822, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1872, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1852  Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F228862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, indexing project (batch) number: C10009-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 0844776 IT 1.
      name: William John Watson Family Tree gender: Male baptism/christening date: 19 Jun 1853 baptism/christening place: MELROSE,ROXBURGH,SCOTLAND birth date: 19 Apr 1853 father's name: William Watson mother's name: Helen Dunn

    2. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 35.

    3. [S1945] Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995, indexing project (batch) number: M01771-7 system origin: Michigan-EASy source film number: 1377650 reference number: P246 CN62683.
      groom's name: William J. Watson groom's birth date: 1853 groom's birthplace: Scotland groom's age: 55 bride's name: Mary L. Farley bride's birth date: 1854 bride's birthplace: England bride's age: 54 marriage date: 26 Oct 1908 marriage place: Northville, Wayne, Michigan groom's father's name: William Watson groom's mother's name: Helen Dunn bride's father's name: John Joys bride's mother's name: Elizabeth Williams groom's race: White groom's marital status: Married bride's race: White bride's marital status: Married

    4. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, indexing project (batch) number: M10009-1, system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 0844776 IT 1, 102299.
      William Watson married Helen Dunn 27 Feb 1852 Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 19 Apr 1853 - Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jun 1853 - Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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