John George Watson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Police Officer
• Cause of Death: Arterio Sclerosis
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, R. I. C. Barracks, Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom
• Immigration: 24 Aug 1907, Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1 Jun 1921, Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Jan 1934, Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John George Watson was apparently in the British military in 1901, since [Ireland-1901b1] notes that he was enumerated on “Form H, R. I. C. Barracks, Rathmelton” (“Royal Infantry Company”?). Unfortunately, Form H of the _Census of Ireland, 1901_ is not available through the national archives.

John George Watson and his family’s ultimate destination, as listed in [LaAC-1908a], is “Huntsville, Ont.” which is consistent with their presence in Huntsville for the remainder of their lives.

The birthdate for John George Watson is calculated from the notation of his ‘Age at Death’, “72 years, 11 months, 11 days” in [AoO-1934a]. The birth year, as listed in that source, is 1862.

John George Watson’s parents were John and Mary Ann (White) Watson, both Irish immigrants to Canada.

Immigration:
Aboard the Lake Erie

John married Euphemia Fairbanks in Jun 1889 in Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland, United Kingdom. Euphemia (daughter of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson) was born before 1 Jan 1870 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died after Jan 1934 in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tobercurry is the civil district in which Euphemia Fairbanks marriage to John George Watson was recorded. It is probably not the actual location of their marriage.

1. Richard Fairbanks Watson was born on 1 Apr 1890 in _______, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
2. Mary Watson was born about 1893 in _______, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
3. John George Watson was born about 1894 in Rathmullen, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
4. William Henry Watson was born on 24 Mar 1895 in Rathmullen, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 30 Jun 1916 in (unknown); was buried after 30 Jun 1916 in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Section VI, Row H, Plot 23), southeast of Ieper, Belgium.
5. Robert James Watson was born on 24 Aug 1896 in Red Castle, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
6. Euphemia Watson was born about 1899 in _______, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom; died before Aug 1907 in (unknown).
7. Charles Stewart Watson was born about Aug 1900 in _______, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
8. Sidney Watson was born about 1904 in _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).