Annie Alice Watson

    Annie Alice Watson was born on Friday, 11 January 1867 at Ontario, Canada. 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, Annie, female, age 4, born Ontario, Primitive Methodist, of English origin. 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, Anney, female, age 14, born Ontario, Church of England, of Scotch origin, attended school. 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 listed as: Watson, Annie E, female, age 25, single, daughter, born Ontario, father born England, mother born US, Church of England, able to read and write. She and George William Broddy, son of William Broddy and Margaret Nixon, were married by Reverend George B. Morley on Wednesday, 12 October 1892 at Claireville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 25, spinster, born and living in Vaughan Twp., Church of England. He was 30, bachelor, born and living in Brampton, clerk, Methodist. Isabella Victoria Watson, Alice M. Porter, A. M. Broddy and R. Z. Quin witnessed the marriage.
     Annie died on Monday, 27 January 1936 at her home, Ellen Street, Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 69 years and 16 days due to being smothered by smoke, caused by a house fire. The fire and her death were widely reported and some of the newspaper articles can be found here. William Harold Rezeau Lawrence Q.C. was listed as the informant. Coroner A. B. Sutton was the attending physician. She was buried on Tuesday, 28 January 1936 in Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada.