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Adam Somerville Wilson

Male 1878 - 1935  (56 years)


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  • Name Adam Somerville Wilson 
    Born 18 Dec 1878  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Machinist - Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340802 
    Died 20 Sep 1935  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Face (15 years) 
    Buried 22 Sep 1935  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I340802  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Adam Wilson,   b. Apr 1838, Alva, Clackmannanshire Co., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1908, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Davidson,   b. 14 Mar 1841, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1918, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1865  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F248560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 7.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 41.

    3. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 5.

    4. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 24.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Adam Wilson Date of Birth: 18 Dec 1878 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Adam Wilson Mother's name: Betsey Davidson

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Adam Sommerville Wilson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1879 Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Age at Death: 56 Death Date: 20 Sep 1935 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father: Adam Wilson Mother: Betsy Davidson

    7. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Wilson/ Adam Wilson/ 1838 - 1908/ his wife/ Betsy Davidson/ 1838 - 1918/ Agnes McIntyre Wilson/ wife of Alexander C. Minty/ 1869 - 1913/ Adam Somerville Wilson/ 1878 - 1935/ Janet McWilliam Wilson/ 1867 - 1953
      [A] Janet [B] Mother [C] Adam [D] Father [E] Agnes
      [Back/West] James Edward Whitson/ 1874 - 1949/ his wife/ Betsy Bell Wilson/ 1876 - 1960/ Isabel Wilson Minty/ daughter of Alexander Minty/ and Agnes Wilson/ wife of Norman W. Zinn/ 1908 - 1982
      [F] Edward [G] Betsy [H] Isabel

    8. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11685-1 System Origin: Scotland-ODM Source Film Number: 6035516.
      Adam Wilson, married Betsy Davidson 17 Mar 1865 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1878 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - Foundry - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Face (15 years) - 20 Sep 1935 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Sep 1935 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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