Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James Watson

Male 1793 - 1870  (77 years)


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  • Name James Watson 
    Born 1793  , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1844  1021 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    clothier 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-70517 
    Died 1870  [1
    Buried Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I70517  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Jane Cole,   b. 1797, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858  (Age 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elcy Maria Watson,   b. 1819, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     2. Graham Watson,   b. CALC 9 Mar 1822, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1896  (Age ~ 73 years)
     3. Ransford Watson,   b. CALC 8 Aug 1824, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1861, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
     4. Elvira J. Watson,   b. 1827, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1852  (Age 25 years)
     5. Caroline Watson,   b. 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1855  (Age 26 years)
     6. Lydia A. Watson,   b. 24 Oct 1830, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     7. Abigail Watson,   b. 1833, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861  (Age 28 years)
     8. Adoniram Judson Watson,   b. 1837, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861  (Age 24 years)
     9. Gundron Watson,   b. 1837, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Margaret Watson,   b. 8 Sep 1839, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F18897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James Watson, for example, the grandfather of the world renowned landscape painter Homer Ransford Watson, established a sawmill, a carding and fulling mill, and a pail factory

  • Sources 
    1. [S186] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kinzie-Bean CC#5424 Internet Link .
      Watson Memorial/ Erected/ 1932/ James Watson/ 1793-1870/ Jane Cole/ His wife/ 1797-1858/ Elcy Maria Watson/ 1819-1834/ Clarissa Watson/ 1855-1856/ Adoniram Judson Watson/ 1837-1861/ Caroline Watson/ Wife of/ John Tilt/ 1829-1855/ Charles Tilt/ 1858-1858/ Sarah Amelia & James/ 1844-1845 1846-1848/ Children of Graham Watson

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15.
      James WATSON Clother USA 50 Baptist M
      Jean WATSON Canada 50 Baptist F
      Ronsford WATSON Clother Canada 27 Baptist M
      Abigal WATSON Canada 18 Baptist F
      Gudron WATSON Canada 14 M
      Margaret WATSON Canada 12 F
      David COLE Canada 7 M

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1793 - , USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - 1021 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - clothier - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Link to Google Earth
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