Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Genealogy of the Lindell, Herndon, Bonnell, and Fairbanks families.
John George Watson

John George Watson[1]

Male 1861 - 1934  (72 years)

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  • Name John George Watson  [2]
    Birth 29 Jan 1861  _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Gender Male
    Occupation Police Officer  [3] 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  R. I. C. Barracks, Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Immigration 24 Aug 1907  Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 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  [3] 
    Cause of Death Arterio Sclerosis  [3] 
    Death 9 Jan 1934  Chaffey, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial 11 Jan 1934  Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Chaffey Township, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    Person ID I915  Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 May 2019

    Family Euphemia Fairbanks,   b. Bef 1 Jan 1870, Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Jan 1934, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years)
    Marriage Jun 1889  Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    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 - 29 Jan 1861 - _______, _______, 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 MapsCensus - 31 Mar 1901 - R. I. C. Barracks, 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 
    • 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. [1, 5]
    • 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. [4]
    • 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. [8]
    • John George Watson’s parents were John and Mary Ann (White) Watson, both Irish immigrants to Canada. [8]

  • Reference  Herndon, William Robert. "John George Watson", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I915&sitever=standard&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 06-Jun-2026].

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

    2. [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.

    3. [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.

    4. [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.

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

    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. [S1646] [Saint-Andrews-1934a] "Gravesite of John George and Euphemia (Fairbanks) Watson," Interment Records of Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery (Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada), Find A Grave (findagrave.com), 2019.

    8. [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.


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