Elizabeth Dolman Watson

1866 - 1944  (78 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Dolman Watson
  Born	4 Jul 1866	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179938441
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Historic Building	1876	128 Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Two story brick house
  	Two story brick house constructed in 1876. Built by John Watson founder of The John Watson Manufacturing Company. Later owned by Elizabeth D. Watson and Mary U. Watson.
  Interesting	life story
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57785
  Died	29 Oct 1944	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	1 Nov 1944	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I57785	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Watson,   b. 12 Jun 1820, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Dolman,   b. 1828, , England ,   d. 12 Sep 1866, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F14918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Miss E. D. Watson Passes Was prominent in Social Affairs of Village for Many years Miss Elizabeth Dolman Watson, one of Ayr's most prominent and highly esteemed citizens, passed away early Monday morning after an illness of several months. She was a daughter the late John Watson, founder the John Watson Mfg. Co., Limited and Elizabeth Dolman. The names of the John Watson Mfg. Company and Ayr have always been closely associated, and during the long period the plant has been in operation here it has been the industrial backbone of the village. As a daughter of the founder of this important industry, Miss Watson took pride in giving every assistance to movements having as their object the betterment of the village. She was a leaderin such organizations as the Women's institute, which in bygone years did so much to improve our village and place it on an equal or better basis with other municipalities in the district. There was much work and planning to be done during the days before and after Great War and in this connection, Miss Watson was invariably to be found in the forefront with wound advice and progressive suggestions. She was also active in the work of the Waterloo Historical Society, as representative for Ayr and her knowledge of the history of this village was outstanding. The memory of Miss Watson will be perpetuated in the village of her birth, by the many kindly acts she performed. and the unstinted manner in which she devoted her time and talent to all worth-while objects in the community. She is survived by one sister Miss Mary Urie Watsonl Mrs. James R. Lovett, Toronto, and a nephew, A. Wyllie Watson, the present head of the John Watson Mfg. Company. The funeral took place this (Wednesday) afternoon. from her late residence 128 Piper St. street, Ayr, interment being made in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Nov 2 1944 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 79. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 9. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Mary Urie/ wife of/ John Watson/ died Apl. 5th 1851/ aged 24 Yrs. / Elizabeth Dolman Watson/ died Oct. 29th 1944/ aged 78 years/ Mary Urie Watson/ died Sept. 13th 1959/ aged 84 years/ Alfred Edward Watson/ died Feb. 26th 1943/ aged 83 years/ Jennie Wyllie [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 10. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front-Northeast] Mary Urie/ wife of/ John Watson/ died Apl. 5th 1851/ aged 24 Yrs./ Elizabeth Dolman Watson/ died Oct. 29th 1944/ aged 78 years/ Mary Urie Watson/ died Sept. 13th 1950/ aged 84 years/ Alfred Edward Watson/ died Feb. 26th 1943/ aged 83 years/ Jennie Wyllie/ Wife of/ Alfred E. Watson/ Died June 19th 1898/ Aged 35 Years/ Helena Alma Quance/ Wife of/ A. Wyllie Watson/ Died July 31st 1949. [Left-Southwest] John Watson/ born at/ Glasgow, Scotland/ June 12th 1820,/ died/ Dec. 14th 1903,/ aged 83 years, 6 Mos./ Elizabeth Ann Dolman/ wife of John Watson/ died Sep. 12th 1866;/ aged 37 Yrs./ H. McKallor/ wife of/ John Watson/ died July 26th 1888/ aged 61 Yrs./ William Dolman Watson/ Died April 15, 1907/ Aged 54 Y'rs./ Jessie Murray Watson/ died March 23, 1947/ aged 89 years/ Watson [Back-Southeast] Children of John Watson/ Robert/ died Jan. 13th 1860/ aged 5 Yrs. & 5 Mos./ Anna Maria/ died Jan. 19th 1860/ aged 2 Yrs./ Charles Jerome/ died Aug. 24th 1869/ aged 11 Mos. & 17 Dys./ James Hillman/ died Nov. 3rd 1874/ aged 18 Yrs. & 9 Mos./ Margaret/ Sister of John Watson/ Died May 19th 1873/ Aged 45 Yrs./ Emily B. U. Watson/ Wife of/ Charles F. Bryant/ Died May 23rd 1888/ Aged 25 Years. [Right-Northwest] Sara Margaret Watson/ died Jan. 13, 1988/ aged 91 years/ Alfred Wyllie Watson/ died Sept. 20, 1965/ aged 68 years/ Daisy Ellen Watson/ only daughter of/ Margaret and John G. Watson/ died Feb. 18th 1901/ aged 23 years/ John William Watson/ only son of/ Margaret and John G. Watson/ Died July 14th 1945/ Aged 73 Years/ John George Watson/ Died Oct. 11th 1918/ Aged 71 Years/ Margaret Boyd Hall/ Wife of/ John G. Watson/ Died Dec. 22, 1928/ in Her 80th Year. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 4.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jul 1866 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Historic Building - Two story brick house - 1876 - 128 Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Oct 1944 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Nov 1944 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth