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James LAWSON

Male 1820 - 1897  (76 years)


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  1. 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
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    • _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:
    1. 2. David LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 3. Elizabeth LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    3. 4. Mary LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1862 in Cherrywood, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. I. LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. A. LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. William James LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 8. C. LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. George LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _TODO: Open
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    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: 2AFA87709CE244C5B7BFBB9C7A9CE1EF55BF

    Notes:

    _TODO:
    David LAWSON. Pickering Township, Ontario County. # 2906, 1896. Is this the right David Lawson?

    _TODO:
    Jane LAWSON. Pickering Township, Ontario County. # 2295, 1891. Was she the wife of David Lawson?

    _TODO:
    John LAWSON. Pickering Township, Ontario County. # 1253, 1879. Was he related to this Lawson family?


  2. 3.  Elizabeth LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Libby Lawson
    • _UID: 629D6AC3E1614074953081127C476112B042
    • Birth: Abt Jul 1858, Ontario, Canada
    • Burial: Jan 1884, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at Erskine Cemetery, Cherrywood,
    • Death: 15 Jan 1884, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; from "intussuscption - partially -- of the bowels", which she had for a few days, according to Dr. J. R. Faber [Taber?]
    • Death registration: 15 Jan 1884, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Her gravestone says that she died on January 15, 1884, aged 25 years, 6 months.

    Burial:
    Her inscription is on a "White" gravestone. [does this mean a gravestone with the surname 'White' or a gravestone that is coloured white?]

    Death registration:
    Dr. Taber, of Whitevale, was the informant to Registrar Donald R. Beaton.


  3. 4.  Mary LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born about 1862 in Cherrywood, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Burial: Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Church Cemetery
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: F45663A6D51D4AF38BEC312CFF86137260C0
    • Birth: Abt 1862, Cherrywood, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
    • Marriage witness: 12 Mar 1885, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; to the marriage of William Gilchrist to Jane Somerville

    Notes:

    _TODO:
    Family History Library microfilm # 1,843,569. 1901 Ontario County West # 99 a-f. NAC microfilm # T-6487. Cuthbert Holmes and Mary (Lawson) Holmes. Ontario County, Pickering Township. District 99 Ontario West, sub district 6 or b? Wendy's copy is not clear enough.

    Birth:
    Since she was aged 28 when she married on October 8, 1890, her birth year would be calculated as circa 1862.

    Marriage witness:
    The groom, William Gilchrist, was her uncle - her mother's brother.

    Mary married C.W. HOLMES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. E. HOLMES  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Ada Gertrude HOLMES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1892 in Dunbarton, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    3. 12. Walton HOLMES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1902 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

  4. 5.  I. LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  5. 6.  A. LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  6. 7.  William James LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: William Lawson

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. H.I. LAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  C. LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: A.O. STOVER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  George LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: George W. Lawson
    • _PPEXCLUDE: I
    • _STAT: Never Married
    • _UID: 380180BD05654071BFE5C746287A4DDB0CFA
    • Birth registration: 17 Jun 1875, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
    • Burial: Oct 1895, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at Erskine Cemetery, Cherrywood,
    • Death: 4 Oct 1895, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; from appendictus, after 7 days, according to his physician, J. R. Dales M.D.
    • Religion: 4 Oct 1895, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; a Presbyterian, at the time of his death
    • Death registration: 16 Jul 1896, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth registration:
    George's birth was registered by his father, James Lawson, to Registrar, Hector Beaton. The midwife was Mrs. David Gilchrist, his grandmother.

    Burial:
    He was buried with his parents, and his sister, Isabella Lawson.

    Death registration:
    His death was registered by his father, James Lawson, to Registrar Donald R. Beaton.



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  E. HOLMES Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.James1)

    E. married A. BARRY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Ada Gertrude HOLMES Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 26 May 1892 in Dunbarton, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ada Holmes
    • _UID: C1053AFBED2542C89F847D15EF660D0A3892
    • Birth: 26 May 1892, Dunbarton, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; with the assistance of Dr. J. D. Dales
    • Birth registration: 9 Jul 1892, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth registration:
    Her father, C. W. Holmes, registered her birth with Registrar Donald R. Beaton.

    Family/Spouse: John MCWINNIE. John was born in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. A. MCWINNIE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. J. MCWINNIE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. D. MCWINNIE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. J. MCWINNIE  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 12.  Walton HOLMES Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Feb 1902 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Family: Ontario, Canada; He married a widow with one or two girls
    • Name: Alexander Walton Holmes
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: F14BC5D6EDC848628E0E9CC4C4B24601EF10
    • Birth: 17 Feb 1902, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; with the assistance of Dr. A. M. Bateman
    • Birth registration: 1 Apr 1902, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
    • Registered: 25 Jun 1928, Whitevale, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; the death of his father, Cuthbert Walton Holmes,
    • Registered: 9 Aug 1930, Whitevale, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; the death of his daughter, Margaret Holmes,
    • Residence: 9 Aug 1930, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at R. R. # 2

    Notes:

    _TODO:
    Microfilm # 2,372,597 might still be in the vault. Walton Holmes married Ella Stephenson. Their daughter Margaret Holmes was born March 5, 1927.

    Birth registration:
    His birth was registered by his father.

    Family/Spouse: Ella STEPHENSON. Ella (daughter of John Thomas STEPHENSON and Eliza Alberta SANDEMAN) was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. M. HOLMES  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  H.I. LAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.James1)


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  A. MCWINNIE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ada3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: R.G. HANSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  J. MCWINNIE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ada3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: K.H. RYDER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 16.  D. MCWINNIE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ada3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: S. LAZAROFF. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 17.  J. MCWINNIE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ada3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: J. COLUCCI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 18.  M. HOLMES Descendancy chart to this point (12.Walton3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1)


 

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