Ann (Foster) Lawson (abt. 1795)

Born about 26 Nov 1795 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of George Piers Lawson — married 10 Jan 1820 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Ann Foster, the daughter of Edward Foster and Sarah Ede was born on 26 November 1795 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Anne married George Piers Lawson, son of John Lawson and Elizabeth Foster, on 10 January 1820 in Halifax, N.S. ^[1]

Children of Ann and George:

1. Susan DeChezean Lawson was born in 1836 and died on 6 January 1854 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada aged 18. ^[2]
2. Frank Lawson ^[3] was born on 19 January 1833 in Halifax, N.S. and died in March 1906 in Halifax, N.S. aged 73. ^[4]
3. William Lawson was born circa 1821 and died on 11 Jul 1840 in Matanzas, Cuba aged 19. ^[5]
4. Georgina Lawson was born on 17 Apr 1834 in Halifax, N.S., died on 7 Apr 1915 aged 80, and was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Carleton County Ontario. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Province of Nova Scotia, "Nova Scotia Vital Statistics," database (https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ : accessed 8 February 2013), Marriage of George P. Lawson and Anne Foster.
2. ↑ Genealogical Association of Nova Sotia, Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers 1852-1854, 13 (Halifax, Nova Scotia: n.p., 1988), 13: page 126, No. 2029.
3. ↑ Seaway594692, "Lawson Family Tree," database and images, Ancestry.com (trees.ancestry.com/tree/20465059/person/95155 : accessed 9 February 2013); name confirmation for Frank Lawson.
4. ↑ Province of Nova Scotia, "Nova Scotia Vital Statistics," database (https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ : accessed 9 February 2013), Death of Frank Lawson.
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers 1840-1843, 10 (Halifax, Nova Scotia: Genealogical Assoc. of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, 1985), 10: page 26, # 429.
6. ↑ Beechwood Cemetery (Ottawa, Carelton County, Ontario, Canada), Georgina Lawson monumental inscription, online photo, October 30, 2013.