Flora Jane Watson

    Flora Jane Watson was born on Sunday, 12 December 1875 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father was the informant. She appeared on the census of Monday, 11 April 1881 in the household of John Cameron at Toronto Gore, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Watson, Flora J, female, age 5, born Ontario, C. Presbyterian, of English origin. She is in a family that includes her Uncle John Black. She appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of John Black at Toronto Gore, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She was entered as: Watson, Flora Jane, female, age 15, domestic, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, C. Presbyterian, unable to read and write. She and Thomas William Beamish, son of Nathaniel Beamish and Elizabeth Coneter, were married by T. McLachlan on Tuesday, 4 September 1900 at Toronto Gore, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 24, spinster, born in Etobicoke, living in Toronto Gore, Presbyterian. He was 25, bachelor, harness maker, born in Toronto Gore, living in Thamesville, Church of England. Adam Beamish and Florence Black witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of Saturday, 13 April 1901 in the household of Thomas William Beamish at Thamesville, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Beamish, Flora, female, white, wife, married, born Dec. 12 1875 in Ontario, age 25, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of Monday, 5 June 1911 in the household of Thomas William Beamish at Main Street, Jarvis, Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Beamish, Flora, female, wife, married, born Dec. 1875 in Ontario, age 35, of Scotch origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, able to read, write and speak English.
     Flora died on Sunday, 9 September 1962 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 86 years, 8 months and 28 days. She was buried on Wednesday, 12 September 1962 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.