Isabella Kerr

    Isabella Kerr was born in 1837 at Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA. She and William Shuttleworth were married. She and William Watson, son of James Watson and Elizabeth Donsley, were married by Reverend Dr. John Jennings on Monday, 1 January 1866 at York Co., Ontario, Canada. Robert Mills and Janet Kerr witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Watson, Isabella, female, age 35, born Scotland, Primitive Methodist, of Scotch oriigin, married. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Watson, Isabell, female, age 45, born US, Church of England, of Sctoch origin, married. She appeared on the census of Wednesday, 8 April 1891 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Watson, Isabella, female, age 56, married, wife, born U.S., both parents born Scotland, Church of England, able to read and write.
     Isabella died on Sunday, 15 April 1900 at Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 63 years of diabetes, about 2 weeks. George William Broddy was listed as the informant. Dr. C. Y. Moore was the attending physician.