Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Genealogy of the Lindell, Herndon, Bonnell, and Fairbanks families.
Euphemia Fairbanks

Euphemia Fairbanks[1]

Female Bef 1870 - Aft 1934  (> 65 years)

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  • Name Euphemia Fairbanks  [2] 
    Birth Bef 1 Jan 1870  Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 1 Jan 1870  Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence Mar 1901  Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Immigration 24 Aug 1907  Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Aboard the Lake Erie
    Census 1 Jun 1921  Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence Jan 1934  Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Death Aft Jan 1934  (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Person ID I2611  Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2016 

    Father Richard Fairbanks,   b. Abt 1837, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1885, Templehouse, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Euphemia Thomson,   b. 15 Nov 1840, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Sep 1908, _______, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1860  Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson were married at the “Manse of Kingsbarns”--in other words, at the minister’s home or residence. [8]
    • The marriage of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson was witnessed by Euphemia’s younger brothers Alexander and James. [8]
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John George Watson,   b. 29 Jan 1861, _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1934, Chaffey, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage Jun 1889  Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    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.
    Children 
     1. Richard Fairbanks Watson,   b. 1 Apr 1890, _______, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Watson,   b. Abt 1893, _______, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John George Watson,   b. Abt 1894, Rathmullen, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William Henry Watson,   b. 24 Mar 1895, Rathmullen, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1916, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     5. Robert James Watson,   b. 24 Aug 1896, Red Castle, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Euphemia Watson,   b. Abt 1899, _______, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Aug 1907, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 8 years)
     7. Charles Stewart Watson,   b. Abt Aug 1900, _______, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sidney Watson,   b. Abt 1904, _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 1 Jan 1870 - Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 1 Jan 1870 - Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Jun 1889 - Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mar 1901 - Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 31 Mar 1901 - Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 24 Aug 1907 - Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1921 - Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jan 1934 - Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Euphemia Fairbanks, John George Watson, and Family    		Euphemia Fairbanks, John George Watson, and Family
    Bill's 2G-aunt and 2G-uncle in-law, with their seven children -
    Photo courtesy of Roberta Hosegood.

  • Notes 
    • Consistent with the so-called “birth” entries for her older brothers, 1 Jan 1870 probably refers to Euphemia’s baptism rather than her date of birth. [1]
    • “Rathmelton” is a historic name for the modern village of Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland. [1]

  • Reference  Herndon, William Robert. "Euphemia Fairbanks", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I2611&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 13-May-2026].

  • Sources 
    1. [S315] [Herndon-2025] Herndon, William Robert, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: By the author, 2025.

    2. [S493] [Sligo-1870] "Birth Entry for Euphemia Fairbanks," Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620 - 1911, Index, Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, reference 101203.

    3. [S642] [Ireland-1901b2] "Rathmelton, County Donegal," Census of Ireland, 1901,
      Dublin: The National Archives of Ireland, form B, page 2.

    4. [S641] [Ireland-1901b1] "Rathmelton, County Donegal," Census of Ireland, 1901,
      Dublin: The National Archives of Ireland, form A.

    5. [S643] [LaAC-1908a] "Lake Erie - Passenger Manifest," Passenger Lists 1865 - 1935, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Department of Employment and Immigration, Library and Archives Canada, reel T-491, page 10.

    6. [S645] [Canada-1921a] "Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario," Sixth Census of Canada, 1921,
      Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada, series RG31, district 104, E.D. 25, page 9B.

    7. [S644] [AoO-1934a] "Certificate of Registration of Death - Watson, John George," Registrations of Deaths, 1869 - 1938, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario, series MS935, reel 489, register 23383, page 33.

    8. [S65] [NRoS-1860a] "Marriage Record of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thompson," Statutory Registers of Marriages in Scotland, 1855 - 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland: National Records of Scotland, reference 441/00 0004, page 2, number 4.

    9. [S640] [UK-GRO-1889a] "Marriage Entry for Euphemia Fairbanks and John George Watson," Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845 – 1958, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK: General Register Office, LDS reference 101256, volume 4, page 205.


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