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James Peters LAWSON 1858–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1858

Birth Location: Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 4 Nov 1927

Death Location: St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: John LAWSON

Mother: Mary Lawson

Spouse(s): Sarah LAWSON

Children(s): Charles LAWSON, Horatio Lawson

In 1858, James Peters LAWSON entered the world in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada, born to John Lawson And Mary Matilda Elms Lawson. In 1851, James Peters LAWSON resided in Sprinfield, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1871, James Peters LAWSON resided in Kars, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada. James Peters LAWSON married Sarah Anne Vail Lawson, and had children including Charles Millidge Lawson, Horatio Douglas Lawson. James Peters LAWSON passed away in 1927 in St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1858, James Peters LAWSON entered the world in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada, born to John Lawson And Mary Matilda Elms Lawson.
  • In 1851, James Peters LAWSON resided in Sprinfield, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1871, James Peters LAWSON resided in Kars, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • James Peters LAWSON married Sarah Anne Vail Lawson, and had children including Charles Millidge Lawson, Horatio Douglas Lawson.
  • James Peters LAWSON passed away in 1927 in St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John LAWSON
1812–
Birth Location: England
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Mary Lawson
1822–1855
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah LAWSON
1847–1919
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
SL

Children(s)

Charles LAWSON
1873–1954
Birth Location: New Bruswick, Canada
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Horatio Lawson
1879–1959
Birth Location: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
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James LAWSON's Ancestors

Self
James LAWSON
1858–1927
Birth Place: Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
John LAWSON
1812–
England
Mary (Matilda ELMS) Lawson
1822–1855
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James LAWSON's Descendants

1.
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James (Peters) LAWSON (24 Jun 1858–4 Nov 1927) m. Sarah (Anne Vail) LAWSON (Mar 1847–1919)
  1. 1. Charles (Millidge) LAWSON 1873–1954 m. Ella (May Manuel) LAWSON 1883–1971
    1. 1. Francis (Almeda LAWSON) Dickinson 1912–1998 m. Chester (Allison) DICKINSON 1907–1976
      1. 1. Doris (Irene DICKINSON) Loma 1933–2009 m. Barry (Michael) LOMA 1933–2021
      2. 2. Phyllis (Marguerite DICKINSON) Waddell 1939–2013
  2. 2. Horatio (Douglas) Lawson 1879–1959 m. Annie (Amelia) Lawson 1881–1961

James LAWSON's Timeline

8 Records

1851
1851
James Peters LAWSON resided here in Sprinfield, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Sprinfield, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
1858
24 Jun 1858
Birth of James Peters LAWSON in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
1871
1871
Age 13
James Peters LAWSON resided here in Kars, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Kars, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 23
James Peters LAWSON resided here in Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
1891
1891
Age 33
James Peters LAWSON resided here in Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 43
James Peters LAWSON resided here in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1911
1911
Age 53
James Peters LAWSON resided here in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
1927
4 Nov 1927
Age 69
Death of James Peters LAWSON in St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6303; Family No: 157
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13181; Page: 17; Family No: 81
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Kars, Kings, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10378; Page: 20
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: New Brunswick; Page: 4; Family No: 41
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 8 - Kars, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 3; Family No: 24

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sprinfield, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kars, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Kars, Kings, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10378; Page: 20
    [2] Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13181; Page: 17; Family No: 81

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6303; Family No: 157

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: New Brunswick; Page: 4; Family No: 41

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 8 - Kars, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 3; Family No: 24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1927
    Event Place: St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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