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Margaret Esson

Female 1859 - 1927  (67 years)


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  • Name Margaret Esson 
    Born 10 Dec 1859  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232028346 
    Name Maggie Esson 
    Name Margaret Law 
    Residence 1882  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1891  Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352352 
    Died 29 Mar 1927  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cause: Kidney Problems - Pyloric Sclerosis affecting the Liver (1 year) 
    Buried 31 Mar 1927  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I352352  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father George Esson,   b. CALC 28 Mar 1816, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1893, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Jane Jordan "Jenny" Elliott,   b. CALC 30 Jun 1827, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Family ID F252089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Law,   b. 1852, Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1897, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 10 May 1882  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Children 
     1. Ethel Bell Law,   b. 17 Aug 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1926, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     2. William George Law,   b. 26 Mar 1885, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 69 years)
     3. Elliott John Law,   b. 12 Oct 1891, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1985, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F252092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 14.

    2. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 51.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 8887-1882.
      Thomas Law, 30, res. Preston, b. Owsego, N. Y., occ. chairmaker, s/o John and Sarah Law, married to Maggie Esso, 22, res. Preston, b. Preston, d/o George and Jane Esson, married 10 May 1882 Woodstock,

    4. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 1 Page 9.

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] ESSON/ [Flat Markers] Ethel LAW CRIPPON/ 1882 - 1926./ William G. LAW/ 1885 - 1955./ [Back] LAW/ [Flat Markers] Elliot J. LAW/ 1891 - 1985./ Clare E. KIRKPATRICK/ Wife of Elliot LAW/ 1894 - 1979./ Margaret ESSON/ Wife of Thomas LAW/ 1859 - 1927./ Jane J. ELLIOTT/ Wife of George ESSON/ 1827 - 1919.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Margaret Law, b. 10 Dec 1859 Preston, d/o George Esson and Jane Jordon Elliottt, d. 29 Mar 1927 Preston

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Maggie Esson Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1860 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Marriage Date:10 May 1882 Marriage County or District:Oxford Father:George Esson Mother:Jane Esson Spouse:Thomas Lane Spouse's Age:30 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1852 Spouse Birth Place:Oswego, New York Spouse Father:John Lane Spouse Mother:Sarah Lane

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1859 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1882 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 May 1882 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Kidney Problems - Pyloric Sclerosis affecting the Liver (1 year) - 29 Mar 1927 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Mar 1927 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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