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John William Lawson 1858 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JAN 1858

Birth Location: Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 22 Nov 1911

Death Location: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Mary Melville

Spouse(s): Maria Ferguson

Children(s): David Hall, Granville Lawson, Robert Lawson

It was in 1858 that John William Lawson was born in Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada, a child of James Lawson and Mary Ann Melville. John William Lawson went on to marry Maria Ferguson and had children such as David Hall, Granville Lawson and Robert C Lawson. John William Lawson was deceased by 1911 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.

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Parents

James Lawson
1832 – 1912
Birth Location: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United States
JL
Mary Melville
1831 –
Birth Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
MM

Spouses(s)

Maria Ferguson
1861 – 1934
Birth Location: Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
MF

Children(s)

David Hall
1828 –
Birth Location: England
DH
Granville Lawson
1887 –
Birth Location: Ontario
GL
Robert Lawson
1890 –
Birth Location: Ontario
RL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 JAN 1858
    Event Place: Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 18 Jan 1883
    Event Place: Lambton, Ontario, Canada,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt. 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Petrolia (Town/Ville), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsdale, Petrolia

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