William Albert Watson

    William Albert Watson was born on Monday, 12 April 1869 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Watson, Wm, male, age 2, born Ontario, Primitive Methodist, of English origin. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Watson, Albert, male, age 12, born Ontario, Church of England, of Scotch origin, attended school. He appeared on the census of Wednesday, 8 April 1891 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Watson, William A, male, age 21, single, son, born Ontario, father born England, mother born US, Church of England, able to read and write. He and Catherine Bowman, daughter of James Bowman and Diana Maxwell, were married by Reverend George B. Morley on Tuesday, 30 June 1896 at Toronto Gore Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 27, bachelor, farmer, born Toronto Gore Twp., living in Chinguacousy Twp., Church of England. She was 25, spinster, born and living in Toronto Gore Twp., Church of England. Allison Peacock and Maggie Bowman witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Malton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Watson, Albert, male, white, head, married, born Apr 12 1869 in Ontario, age 31, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, Butcher, working on own account, able to read, write and speak English. Catherine Watson, Kenneth Bowman Watson and Robert Harvey Watson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 6 June 1911 at Malton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Watson, Albert, male, head, married, born April 1868 in Ontario, age 42, of English origin, Canadian, Anglican, butcher, working on own account, insured for $2800 costing $22/year, able to read, write and speak English. Catherine Watson, Kenneth Bowman Watson, Harold Morrison Watson, William Douglas Watson, Marjorie Isabella Watson, Dorothy Kathleen Watson and Herbert Hamilton Mashinter also appeared in the household.
     William died on Thursday, 19 July 1934 at his home, Elmer Ave., Port Credit, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 65 years, 3 months and 7 days due to chronic interstitial nephritis, contributed by uremia. He was buried on Saturday, 21 July 1934 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.