Robert James Watson (1896 - ): Lindell-Herndon Genealogy

1896 - ?

Name	Robert James Watson [2]
Birth	24 Aug 1896	Red Castle, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom [3]
Gender	Male
Military Service	Y
Occupation	Railway baggage handler [3]
Residence	Mar 1901	Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom [4]
Number 17, The Mall
Census	31 Mar 1901	Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom [2]
Immigration	24 Aug 1907	Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada [5]
Immigration	Aboard the Lake Erie
Residence	Dec 1915	Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada [3]
Census	1 Jun 1921	Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada [6]
Death	?	(unknown) [1]
Person ID	I920	Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Last Modified	10 Jul 2014

Father	John George Watson, b. 29 Jan 1861, _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom d. 9 Jan 1934, Chaffey, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
Mother	Euphemia Fairbanks, b. Bef 1 Jan 1870, Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. Aft Jan 1934, (unknown) (Age > 65 years)
Marriage	Jun 1889	Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland, United Kingdom [7]
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

Event Map

	Birth - 24 Aug 1896 - Red Castle, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom
	Residence - Mar 1901 - Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom
	Census - 31 Mar 1901 - Rathmelton, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom
	Immigration - 24 Aug 1907 - Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada
	Residence - Dec 1915 - Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
	Census - 1 Jun 1921 - Huntsville, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

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Photos
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

Robert James Watson served from 14 Dec 1915 in the Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force, 122nd Battalion. [8]
In [LaAC-1915b] Robert James Watson’s place of birth is actually listed as “Red Castle”. This is probably the same place as the modern village of “Redcastle”. [8]

Reference Herndon, William Robert. "Robert James Watson", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I920&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 22-Jul-2025].

Sources

[S315] [Herndon-2025] Herndon, William Robert, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: By the author, 2025.
[S641] [Ireland-1901b1] "Rathmelton, County Donegal," Census of Ireland, 1901,
Dublin: The National Archives of Ireland, form A.
[S688] [LaAC-1915b] "Enlistment Attestation Paper for Robert James Watson," Soldiers of the First World War (1914 - 1918) - Records of the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, 122nd Battalion, Ottowa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, record group 150, accession 1992-93/166, box 4930 - 35, number 763115.
[S642] [Ireland-1901b2] "Rathmelton, County Donegal," Census of Ireland, 1901,
Dublin: The National Archives of Ireland, form B, page 2.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[S688] [LaAC-1915b] "Enlistment Attestation Paper for Robert James Watson," Soldiers of the First World War (1914 - 1918) - Records of the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, 122nd Battalion, Ottowa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, record group 150, accession 1992-93/166, box 4930 - 35, number 763115.

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Robert James Watson[1]

Robert James Watson^[1]