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

John George Watson[1]

Male Abt 1894 - ?

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  • Name John George Watson  [2]
    Birth Abt 1894  Rathmullen, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Occupation Accountant  [3] 
    Residence Mar 1901  Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Immigration 24 Aug 1907  Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Aboard the Lake Erie
    Death ?  (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I918  Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2014

    Father 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)
    Mother 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  [6] 
    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.
    Family ID F1881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Jane Relyea,   b. Abt 1900, Pendleton, _______, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 20 Sep 1924  Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2014

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1894 - Rathmullen, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, 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 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 
    • Rathmelton (modern “Ramelton”) and Rathmullen, both in County Donegal are about 5 miles apart. But it is not known if John George Watson confused one for the other on his marriage certificate. [4, 7]

  • Reference  Herndon, William Robert. "John George Watson", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I918&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. [S641] [Ireland-1901b1] "Rathmelton, County Donegal," Census of Ireland, 1901,
      Dublin: The National Archives of Ireland, form A.

    3. [S672] [AoO-1924a] "Marriage Record of John George Watson and Frances Jane Relyea," Registrations of Marriages, 1869 - 1928, Toronto, Canada: Archives of Ontario, series MS932, reel 682, certificate number 1686.

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

    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. [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.

    7. [S672] [AoO-1924a] "Marriage Record of John George Watson and Frances Jane Relyea," Registrations of Marriages, 1869 - 1928, Toronto, Canada: Archives of Ontario, series MS932, reel 682, certificate number 1686.


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