Elliott John Law

1891 - 1985  (94 years)

• Name	Elliott John Law
  Born	12 Oct 1891	Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	photography, life story, business
  Occupation	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	photographer
  Residence	1985	55 Brant Road South, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352357
  Died	24 Dec 1985	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I352357	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Law,   b. 1852, Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1897, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Margaret Esson,   b. 10 Dec 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	10 May 1882	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F252092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clare E. Kirkpatrick,   b. 1894,   d. 1979  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. William Law   2. Helen Law
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F252094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LAW, Elliot John At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1985, Elliot John Law, of 55 Brant Rd. S., Cambridge, in his 95th year. Predeceased by his wife, Clare Kirkpatrick; dear father of William and his wife Betty of Cambridge, Helen and her husband Martin Ross of Cobourg. Also survived by grandchildren, Susan, Michael, Peter, Cathy and William. Predeceased by a granddaughter, Rebecca Jane. Mr. Law started his photography career at the well known studio of his uncle, James Esson of Cambridge (P) and operated Law Photography in Cambridge (G) since 1920. He was past president of the Professional Photographers of Ontario and a past director of the Professional Photographers of America. He was the first Canadian to receive the degree of Master of Photography. A charter member of the Galt Kiwanis Club, he was also a member of the Preston Masonic Lodge. Friends will be received at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. N., Cambridge, on Thursday (today), from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service at the funeral home on Friday, Dec. 27, 1985, at 2 p.m. Interment Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 26 Dec 1985 pg D23 ___________________________ Born in Walkerton, Ontario, Elliot Law was a nephew of famed Preston photographer James Esson and the grandson of Preston's first photographer George Esson. In 1912, Mr. Law moved to Toronto to work. It was there that he met and married Clare Kirkpatrick. He returned to Preston in 1916 to take over the management of the James Esson Studio. In 1920 Mr. Law purchased the Galt photography studio of Robert Darragh and operated the business under the name of Law Photography for over forty years before turning it over to his son William Law. Described by renowned Canadian photographer Yosef Karsh as one of the finest photographers in Canada, Elliot Law served as president of the Professional. Photographers of America for three years and was the first Canadian to receive the degree of Master of Photography from that organization. He was subsequently made an Honourary Life Member of the Professional Photographers of America. He was a charter member of the Galt Kiwanis Club and received his 50 year pin from the club in 1968. Mr. Law died on December 24, 1985 and is buried in Preston Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Ellias John Lasse Law Date of Birth:12 Oct 1891 Gender:Male Birth Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Thomas Law Mother's name:Maggie Essan [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Elliot John Law - 26 Dec 1985 pg D23. [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. [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, [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

  Born - 12 Oct 1891 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - photographer - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Dec 1985 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth