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Sarah Lawson 1795 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1795

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Isabella Gibson

Spouse(s): William Melville

Children(s): George Melville, Mary Melville, Melville None

In 1795, Sarah Lawson entered the world in Ireland, born to James Lawson and Isabella Gibson. Sarah Lawson married William Melville, and had children including George Melville, Mary Ann Melville, Melville. Sarah Lawson passed away in 1834 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Sarah Lawson entered the world in Ireland, born to James Lawson and Isabella Gibson.
  • Sarah Lawson married William Melville, and had children including George Melville, Mary Ann Melville, Melville.
  • Sarah Lawson passed away in 1834 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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Sarah Lawson's Ancestors

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Sarah Lawson
1795 – 1834
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
James Lawson
1765 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabella Gibson
1770 – 1822
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Lawson's Descendants

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Sarah Lawson (ABT 1795 – 1834) m. William Melville (ABT 1795 – 1834)
  1. 1. George Melville (ABT 1830 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Melville (10 Jan 1831 – 9 Dec1899) m. James Lawson (23 Nov 1832 – 20 Feb 1912)
    1. 1. John (William) Lawson (29 JAN 1858 – 22 Nov 1911) m. Maria Ferguson (21 Apr 1861 – 11 Apr 1934)
      1. 1. David Hall (abt 1828 – )
      2. 2. Granville Lawson (abt 1887 – )
      3. 3. Robert (C) Lawson (abt 1890 – )
    2. 2. James Lawson (26 Dec 1858 – 05 Jan 1935) m. Maria Richmond (Dec 1865 – 22 Sep 1939)
      1. 1. Charles (Maitland) Lawson (02 Nov 1885 – 16 May 1920) m. Gertrude (Pearl) Byerley (22 Mar 1889 – Jun 1949)
      2. 2. Melville Lawson (1886 – 14 Oct 1889)
      3. 3. Hattie (May Lawrence) Lawson (21 Apr 1890 – Oct 1960) m. Irvine (Thomas) Gillies (8 Jan 1880 – 20 Aug 1926)
    3. 3. Margaret ("Maggie" Elizabeth) Lawson (21 Sep 1862 – 29 Mar 1939) m. John Magee (14 Mar 1857 – 10 Aug 1943)
      1. 1. Robert (James) Magee (03 Jan 1891 – 23 Mar 1978)
      2. 2. Hattie (Grace) Magee (March 1892 – 17 Jun 1983)
      3. 3. Marion (Isabel) Magee (23 Feb 1894 – 20 Jan 1983) m. Harold (Merton) Hough (22 May 1890 – 1 May 1975)
        1. 1. Donald (Harold) Hough (13 May 1918 – 24 Oct 2008)
        2. 2. Phyllis (Marion) Hough (19 Nov 1921 – 4 Jul 1971)
      4. 4. Edna (Annabella) Magee (2 Oct 1895 – 1957) m. Floyd Vannest
        1. 1. Margaret (Evelyn) Vannest
        2. 2. Muriel (Elma) Vannest
      5. 5. Jessie (Helena) Magee (24 Feb 1897 – 15 Apr 1987)
      6. 6. Margaret (Winnifred) Magee (1 Sep 1899 – 14 Nov 1980)
      7. 7. Elsie Magee (25 Jul 1902 – 1996)
    4. 4. Ida (Helena) Lawson (7 Jul 1866 – 25 May 1874)
    5. 5. Harrette (May " Hattie") Lawson (Feb 1872 – 22 AUG 1950) m. David (Samuel) Cowan (13 Nov 1874 – 2 May 1953)
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Northcott (1922 – 6 Feb 2006) m. Lloyd (Ernest Brigham) Adams (abt 1916 – Nov 2005)
    6. 6. Jospehine Lawson (1875 – 2 May 1877)
  3. 3. Melville (ABT 1834 – )

Sarah Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1795
ABT 1795
Birth of Sarah Lawson in Ireland
Ireland
1834
1834
Age 39
Death of Sarah Lawson in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1795
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. Andrews, Kingston Ontario , Canada

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