Donald Stevenson Watson

1906 - 1965  (58 years)

• Name	Donald Stevenson Watson
  Born	28 Sep 1906	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - 12th Field Regiment, RCA
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195615
  Died	29 Jul 1965	Markdale, Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario   [2]
  Buried	2 Aug 1965	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I195615	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Archibald Gibb "Archie" Watson,   b. 11 Jun 1868, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1941, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Margaret Stevenson,   b. 16 Feb 1869, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Oct 1939, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1894	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Family ID	F186918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathleen Elaine Faus,   b. 3 Dec 1907, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1986, Penetanguishene, Tiny Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F249016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Donald S. Watson Passes A well-known former Ayr resident, Donald Stevenson Watson of Markdale passed away in Markdale Hospital on Thursday. The late Mr. Watson, who was in his 59th year, had been in ill health for some time. He was born in Winnipeg, a son of the late Archie G. Watson and Margaret Stevenson Watson. He came to Ayr as a small child when his father was moved to the head office of the John Watson Mfg. Co. Ltd. plant here. He received his education here and was subsequently employed by the Watson firm for many years. During World War II Mr. Watson served overseas with the Royal Canadian Artillery. Mr. Watson was a popular figure here in social and fraternal circles. He was a valued member and a past master of Ayr Masonic Lodge. He also was active in the Ayr Tennis Club as well as other local organizations. In Markdale Mr. Watson was associated for a number of years with the Rotary Club. He left Ayr in 1947 to become a principal in a woodworking firm in Paisley. He later entered the insurance business and operated a successful agency in Markdale until his passing. Surviving, besides his wife, the former Kathleen Faus of Ayr, are a daughter, Jane, at home; two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Cockburn (Emily) of Drumbo and Mrs. Arthur Whitelaw (Margaret) of North Port Charlotte, Florida, and a brother, David Watson of Peterborough. Funeral service was held in Markdale on Monday, with interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Aug 5 1965 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 14. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Watson/ David Murray Watson/ Dec. 21, 1900 - Mar. 2, 1987/ his wife/ Mildred Trethewey/ May 30, 1908 - Apr. 17, 1971/ Donald Stevenson Watson/ Sept. 28, 1906 - July 29, 1965/ his wife/ Kathleen Faus/ Dec. 3, 1907 - Mar. 16, 1986/ + [veteran's Poppy] [Back/West] Watson/ In memory of/ Archie Gibb Watson/ 1868 - 1941/ Margaret Stevenson/ his wife/ 1869 - 1939/ James Houston/ 1896 - 1933/ Mary Eunice Watson/ his wife/ 1895 - 1960

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Sep 1906 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jul 1965 - Markdale, Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Buried - 2 Aug 1965 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth