William James Law "Law" Matheson

1883 - 1954  (70 years)

• Name	William James Law "Law" Matheson
  Born	13 Nov 1883	Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339111
  Died	26 May 1954	St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	29 May 1954	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I339111	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Matheson,   b. 1843, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 11 Dec 1906, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Janet Waters McKay,   b. 1853, McGillivray Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1933, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1877	McGillivray Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F247966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Law Matheson Passes A former well-known district farmer, Law Matheson, died at Ont-ario Hospital, St. Thomas, on Wednesday afternoon, where he had been for the past few years. A native of Oxford County, Mr. Matheson had farmed on the 10th concession of Blenheim for some 40 years, on the farm now owned by J. W. Maus and operated by the Steringa family. He was a member of Ayr Masonic Lodge and attended Knox United Church. Unmarried, the late Mr. Matheson is survived by a brother, Alex, of Davenport, Iowa; a sister, Jessie, of St. Thomas, and a sister in California. He was 70 years of age. The funeral will be held under Masonic auspices from the W. O. Ball Funeral Parlor, Ayr, on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Interment will be made in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News May 27 1954 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Matheson/ In Loving memory of/ John Matheson/ 1843 - 1906/ his beloved wife/ Janet Waters McKay/ 1853 - 1933/ William James Law - son/ 1883 - 1954/ Jessie Waters daughter/ 1888 - 1960/ at Rest [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Matheson Age: 32 Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1877 Marriage County or District: Middlesex Father: James Matheson Mother: Margaret Williamson Spouse :Janet W MacKay Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place: Mcgillivray Spouse Father: Alexander Mackay Spouse Mother: Ann Waters

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Nov 1883 - Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario Died - 26 May 1954 - St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 May 1954 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth