Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
James LAWSON
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1. James LAWSON was born on 28 Apr 1820 in Fife, Scotland; died on 25 Apr 1897 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Apr 1897 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Arless Flint's notes give his name as "James" Lawson, while Isabel Flint's notes say that his name was "Alexander" Lawson
- Name: Alexander Lawson
- Reference Number: 26.1*
- _TODO: Open
- _TODO: Open
- _UID: 7D5D665989C4448380B1C35E77D593F5D32C
- Birth: Abt 1820, Fife, Scotland
- Occupation: 13 Aug 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; farmer, at the time his daughter, Christina Lawson, was born
- Residence: 13 Aug 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; lot 29, concession 3
- Occupation: 17 May 1875, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; yeoman, at the time that his son, George Lawson, was born
- Residence: 17 May 1875, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at lot 29, concession 3
- Registered: 16 Jul 1896, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; the death of his son, George Lawson, to Registrar Donald R. Beaton
- Residence: 16 Jul 1896, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; lot 29, concession 3
- Burial: 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; with his wife, Isabella Gilchrist, and his children, George W. Lawson, and Isabella Lawson, in Erskine Cemetery
- Death: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; of heart disease and mania, lasting 4 months, according to his physician, Dr. J. C. Hutchison
- Occupation: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; farmer, at the time of his death
- Religion: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; a Presbyterian, at the time of his death
- Residence: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; lot 29, concession 3
- Death registration: 28 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
_TODO:
James Lawson was born in Fifeshire April 28,1820. He was likely from Largo.
_TODO:
James LAWSON. Pickering Township, Ontario County. # 3042, 1897.
Birth:
Since he was age 77 when he died on April 25, 1897, his birth was calculated as c. 1820.
Death registration:
His death was registered by his doctor, Dr. J. C. Hutchison.Family/Spouse: Isabella GILCHRIST. Isabella (daughter of David GILCHRIST and Mary SKINNER) was born on 16 May 1831 in Scotland; died on 15 Mar 1911 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mar 1911 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- David LAWSON and died.
- Elizabeth LAWSON was born in Jul 1858 in Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1884 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jan 1884 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.
- Mary LAWSON was born about 1862 in Cherrywood, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.
- I. LAWSON
- A. LAWSON
- William James LAWSON and died.
- C. LAWSON
- George LAWSON was born on 17 May 1875 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Oct 1895 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Oct 1895 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.