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Robert Pettigrew Watson

Male 1856 - 1948  (92 years)


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  • Name Robert Pettigrew Watson 
    Born 19 Mar 1856  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180123410 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Evangelical Union 
    Occupation 1877  Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    machinist 
    Residence 1877  Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 1890  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Occupation 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Iron Finisher 
    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] 
    Iron Machinist 
    Occupation 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Foreman Machinist - Foundry 
    Residence 1911  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340976 
    Died 15 Dec 1948  Sidney, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I340976  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

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

    Family Elizabeth "Bessie" Anderson,   b. 22 Aug 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1936, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1877  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Anderson Watson,   b. 14 May 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1961, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Robert James Watson,   b. 8 Jan 1880, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1916, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     3. Anna Doherty Watson,   b. 31 Dec 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1931, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     4. Fergus A. Watson,   b. 1883, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1899, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     5. Walter A. Watson,   b. 14 Nov 1883, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth Watson,   b. 14 Feb 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Charles C. Watson,   b. 13 Mar 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Cameron Morrow Watson,   b. 17 May 1890, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1918  (Age 28 years)
     9. Margaret Fisher H. "Maggie" Watson,   b. 14 Jul 1892, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1976, Sidney, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     10. Jessie Lovett Watson,   b. 5 Apr 1895, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
     11. Archibald Watson,   b. 19 Oct 1897, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1897, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     12. Gladys Ure Watson,   b. 5 Sep 1899, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F248660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 6.

    2. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 8.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 17.

    4. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 19.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Watson/ In memory of/ Robert P. Watson/ Mar. 19, 1856 - Dec. 15, 1948/ Elizabeth Anderson/ wife of R. P. Watson/ Aug. 22, 1853 - May 24, 1936
      [Back/West] Children of R. P. & Bessie Watson/ Infant son, Sept. 1897./ Fergus A. 1883 - 1899/ Jessie L. 1895 - 1904/ Robert James Watson/ Killed In Action/ at Courcelette France/ Sept. 21, 1916./ born Jan. 8, 1880./ Cameron Morrow Watson/ May 17, 1890 - Nov. 4, 1918/ Anna Doherty Watson/ Dec. 31, 1881 - Oct. 6, 1931/ Atkinson Co. Simcoe.

    6. [S1888] Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993.
      Name: Robert Peden Watson
      Sex: Male
      Age: 92
      Birth Date: 18 Mar 1856
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
      Birthplace: Ayr, Ontario
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Occ: retired salesman Lake of the Woods Milling Co.
      Father's Name: Robert Watson
      Mother's Name: Ann Doherty
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Anderson
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 15 Dec 1948
      Event Place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada

    7. [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

    8. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Cameron Murray Watson Date of Birth: 17 May 1890 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Robert Peder Watson (machinist of Ayr) Mother's Name: Bessie Anderson

    9. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Name: Robert P Watson Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1856 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1877 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Robert Watson Mother: Anna Bellen Pettigrew Watson Spouse: Bessie Anderson Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1854 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: Walter Anderson Spouse Mother: Mary Anderson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Mar 1856 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Union - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machinist - 1877 - Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1877 - Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Aug 1877 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1890 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Iron Finisher - 1891 - AYR, 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 - Iron Machinist - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foreman Machinist - Foundry - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Dec 1948 - Sidney, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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