Elizabeth Ann Ryan

F, #3280, b. 1845, d. 24 December 1929
Father*Edward Ryan b. 1791
Mother*Sophia Hale b. 30 Dec 1827, d. 27 Dec 1908
Research Note:
Her obituary lists Mary (Ryan) Larter as a daughter, not a sister. This is quite possible, as she would have been 15 years old at the time of Mary's birth.
    Elizabeth Ann Ryan was born in 1845 at Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Eliz Ryan, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 16, female, female family member. She and George Watson, son of James Watson and Mary (?) Watson, were married by Wesleyan Minister John Hunt on Tuesday, 28 December 1869 at Whitchurch, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 24, living in Whitchurch, born Ontario, spinster, Methodist. He was 28, living in Bowmanville, born England, bachelor, cabinet maker, Methodist. R. A. Petch and James Wooley witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Watson, Elizabeth, female, age 25, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, married, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Watson, Elizabeth, female, age 34, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, married. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 14 April 1891 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Watson, Elizabeth, female, 45, married, wife, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of Friday, 1 June 1900 in the household of Martin McQuiggs at Ontario, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. She was listed as: Watson, Elizabeth, housekeeper, white, female, born June 1845, age 54, married for 22 years, 2 children born and still living, born English Canada, father born Ireland, mother born English Canada, housekeeper, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared as household head on the census of 4 February 1920 at 590 9'th Street, Upland, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. She was enumerated as: Watson, Lizabeth A, head, freely owns house, female, white, 73, widow, immigrated 1898, alien, able to read and write, born English Canada, father born Ireland, mother born Canada, able to speak English. Bertha Lillian Watson also appeared in the household.
     Elizabeth died on Tuesday, 24 December 1929 at the home of her daughter, Upland, San Bernardino Co., California, USA, at age 84 years.

Family

George Watson b. 1841
Children