Brief Life History of John
When John Watson was born on 27 March 1865, in Forres, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Watson, was 36 and his mother, Mary McGregor, was 37. He married Mary Ann Woodard on 5 September 1904, in Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Saint George, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901 and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1911. He died on 11 June 1937, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 72, and was buried in Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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- John Watson in household of William Watson, "Scotland Census, 1881"
- John Watson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- J Mcdonald Watson, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
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1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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