James Watson Hewgill

M, #2096, b. 9 August 1859, d. 30 November 1933
Father*David Hewgill
Mother*Isabella Sanderson
    James Watson Hewgill was born on Tuesday, 9 August 1859 at Ebenezer, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Margaret Ellen Watson, daughter of William Watson and Margaret (?) Watson, were married by Reverend George Nattress on Wednesday, 27 January 1886 at the Christ Church, Claireville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 24, born and living in Vaughan Township, spinster, Church of England. He was 26, born and living in Toronto Gore Twp., bachelor, carpenter, Methodist. Henry Keyes, Annie Watson and Jennie Foster witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 13 April 1891 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Hewell, James, male, age 31, married, head, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Methodist, carpenter, able to read and write. Margaret Ellen Hewgill and William Henry Hewgill also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant of the death of Albert Daniel Hewgill, Friday, 5 May 1899 Claireville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He served as the enumerator for Richard Mashinter's census of 1901 at Thistletown, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Claireville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hewgill, W James, male, white, head, married, born August 9 1859 in Ontario, age 41, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, carpenter, working on own account, employed for 7 months, earned $600, able to read, write and speak English. He was also the enumerator. Margaret Ellen Hewgill, William Henry Hewgill, Laura Isabel Hewgill, Wilfrid Clarence Hewgill and Elizabeth E. Nott also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at 12 Silver Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hewgill, James, male, head, married, born Aug. 1859 in Ontario, age 51, of English origin, Canadian, Anglican, carpenter on buildings, earned $835, insured for $1800 costing $14, able to read, write and speak English. Margaret Ellen Hewgill, William Henry Hewgill, Laura Isabel Hewgill and Wilfrid Clarence Hewgill also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of June 1921 at 42 Lynd Ave., Parkdale, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Hewgill, James, owns a brick 10 room house, head, male, married, age 61, born Ontario, both father born England, mother born Ontario, Canadian, English, speaks English, does not speak French, Anglican, able to read and write, carpenter, earned $900. Margaret Ellen Hewgill, William Henry Hewgill, Laura Isabel Hewgill, Wilfrid Clarence Hewgill, Albertina Hewgill and Kenneth Bowman Watson also appeared in the household.
     James died on Thursday, 30 November 1933 at his home, 15 Neepawa Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 74 years, 3 months and 21 days due to lobar pneumonia, caused by arterio sclerosis and endcarditis. Margaret Ellen Hewgill was listed as the informant. Dr. John Duncan was the attending physician. He was buried on Saturday, 2 December 1933 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.

Family

Margaret Ellen Watson b. 1 Jan 1862, d. 4 Oct 1935
Children