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Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson 1777 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1777

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Jul 1850

Death Location: Lanark County, Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada.

Father: Andrew Sommerville

Mother: Margaret Somervail

Spouse(s): John Lawson

Children(s): James Lawson

Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson was born in 1777 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Somerville \ Somervill \ Sommerville and Margaret (Buchanan) Sommervill \ Somervil \ Somervail. Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson married John Lawson, and had children including James William Lawson. Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson passed away in 1850 in Lanark County, Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada..

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson was born in 1777 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Somerville \ Somervill \ Sommerville and Margaret (Buchanan) Sommervill \ Somervil \ Somervail.
  • Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson married John Lawson, and had children including James William Lawson.
  • Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson passed away in 1850 in Lanark County, Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada..

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Elizabeth Lawson's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Lawson
1777 – 1850
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Somerville \ Somervill \ Sommerville
1741 – 1789
Barony, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret ((Buchanan) Sommervill \ Somervil \) Somervail
1741 – 1789
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Somervel \) Sumorville
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Stevenson \ Stinson) (Somerville)
1704 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Buchanan
1704 – 1747
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret ((Bowie \ Bouie)) Buchanan
1709 – 1747
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Buchanan
1678 –
Elizabeth (Buchanan)
1682 – 1775
Robert Bowie
1682 – 1717
Janet (Bowie)
1688 – 1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Buchanan
1648 – 1684
Janet (Buchanan)
1649 –
Robert Dowglass
1655 – 1687
Margaret (Douglas)
1659 –
Allan Bowie
1660 – 1712
Agness (Bowie)
1662 – 1730
Alexander Stivenson
1665 – 1691
Anna (Stivenson)
1663 – 1691

Elizabeth Lawson's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville)) Lawson (24 Oct 1777 – 04 Jul 1850) m. John Lawson (10 Aug 1775 – 1871)
  1. 1. James (William) Lawson (05 Jun 1799 – 06 Sep 1889) m. Jane (\ Jean Hamilton) (Lawson) (27 Mar 1800 – 27 Mar 1860)
    1. 1. James (William) Lawson (28 Aug 1826 – 10 May 1912) m. Elizabeth (Ann (McCollum)) Lawson (18 Apr 1830 – 29 Dec 1919)
      1. 1. Clara (Emma Jane (Lawson)) Lanphier (31 May 1861 – 21 May 1945) m. James (Stanton) Lanphier (7 March 1856 – 1 Mar 1946)
        1. 1. Frederick ("Fred" Earl) Lanphier (22 Sep 1884 – 1 November 1955) m. Viola (Estella Johnson) (Lanphier) (30 Nov 1896 – 15 Mar 1983)
        2. 2. Edward (James) Lanphier (14 Jan 1900 – 27 March 1972) m. Beatrice (Lucille) Lanphier (31 May 1915 – 30 January 2013)

Elizabeth Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1777
24 Oct 1777
Birth of Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1777
26 Oct 1777
Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson was christened in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1850
04 Jul 1850
Age 73
Death of Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson in Lanark County, Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada.
Lanark County, Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1850
    Event Place: Lanark County, Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada.

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