George Edward Scott (1856 - 1911)

Born 18 May 1856 in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, British North America

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Louise (Larson) Scott — married 1883 in Utah, United States

Died 3 Jan 1911 at age 54 in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

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Native of New Brunswick, Canada

George Scott migrated from Canada to the USA.

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Biography

Born 18 May 1856^[1] in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, British North America.

George Edward Scott is born to the Irish immigrant William Scott and his wife Frances Gray.

1861 George is listed as a farmer's son in the Parish of Canterbury, York, New Brunswick.^[2]

• William Scott (male, 57 years, Irish, farmer, Methodist)
• Frances Leonard Scott (female, wife, 42 years, Native, Methodist)
• Robt Scott (male, son, 20 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
• Chal Scott (male, son, 18 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
• Sarah Scott (female, daughter, 16 years, Native, Methodist)
• Julia Ann Scott (female, daughter, 13 years, Native, Methodist)
• John Scott (male, son, 10 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
• Wm Henry Scott (male, son, 7 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
• George Scott (male, son, 5 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
• Eliza Ann Scott (female, daughter, 3 years, Native, Methodist)

On 1 Jul 1867 the four British Colonies are united to Canada, the first Dominion of the British Empire.

1871 George and his family are still living on their farm in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick.^[3]

• Scott William (male, 63 years, born in Ireland, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer, married)
• Scott Francis (female, 54 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, married)
• Scott Robert (male, 31 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer)
• Scott John (male, 20 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer)
• Scott Julia Ann (female, 22 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin)
• Scott William H. (male, 17 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer)
• Scott George (male, 14 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, attends school)
• Scott Eliza (female, 13 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, attends school)

1881 George is still listed living on his parents farm in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick.^[4]

• Scott Wm (male, 75 years, born in Ireland, belongs to the Methodist Church of Canada, Irish Orgin, farmer, married)
• Scott Frances (female, 64 years, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Free Baptist Church, Scottish Orgin, married)
• Scott Robert (male, 41 years, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Methodist Church of Canada, Irish Orgin, farmer)
• Scott John (male, 28? years, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Methodist Church of Canada, Irish Orgin, farmer)
• Scott W. Henry (male, 26 years, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Methodist Church of Canada, Irish Orgin, farmer)
• Scott George (male, 21 years, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Methodist Church of Canada, Irish Orgin, farmer)

George and his older brother John leave Canada sometime after 1881 and immigrate to the USA. For some unknown reason, they are later listed, in almost every record I have found so far, as born in Maine. Just in the 1910 Census John is recorded as born in Canada, but the immigration year is given as 1868, when he was crearly still living on his parent's farm. It would be interesting to find out the reasons behind this.

George marries Esther Louise Larson about 1883 and moves in with her on a farm in Utah, where they become parents of a daughter, Maggie Amelia Scott, in 1884. Sometime after Maggie's birth, the young family moves to Denver, Colorado, where three more children are born: George Edward Junior Scott in 1888, Ninetta Scott in 1890 and Frank Armstrong Scott. They return to Murray, Utah sometime after Frank's birth though, where another son, John Henry Scott, is born in 1897.

13 Jun 1900 George and his family live on his mother-in-law's farm in Murray Precinct, Salt Lake County, Utah.^[5]

• George Amelia (white, female, born Nov 1833, 66 years, widowed, 7 of her 8 children are still alive, born in England, both parents also born in England, came to the US in 1854, 45 years ago, can speak English, but not read or write, owns a farm free of mortgage)
• Scott Esther L. (daughter, white, female, born May 1866, 34 years, married for 17 years, all of her 5 children are still alive, born in Utah, both parents born in England, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott George (son-in-law, white, male, born May 1856, 44 years, married for 17 years, born in Maine(?), father born in Ireland, mother born in Engl. Canada, day laborer, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Maggie (gand-daughter, white, female, born Apr 1884, 16 years, single, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, attends school, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott George (gand-son, white, male, born Dec 1888, 11 years, single, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, attends school, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Nina (gand-daughter, white, female, born Nov 1890, 9 years, single, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, attends school, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Frank (gand-son, white, male, born Oct 1893, 6 years, single, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, attends school, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Henry (gand-son, white, male, born Jun 1898, 2 years, single, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah)

George's oldest daughter Maggie marries Carl Hammond on 10 Jan 1905. The couple moves to Salt Lake City, where they raise four children.

In 1907 George's youngest son, Lee Weight Scott, is born.

Sometime in the late 1900s George's son George Jr. moves west to try his luck in California. His son Frank works on the farm of George's brother-in-law in Deseret, Millard County, Utah. I assume George was already sick at the time and maybe not able to work and the older boys left home early not to be a burden on the family.

22 May 1910 George and Esther own a house in Murray City, Salt Lake, Utah now.^[6] George is listed without work. Maybe he was already sick at that time?

• Scott Georg (male, white, 53 years, married, born in Maine(?), father born in Ireland, mother born in New Hampshire(?), owns a house free of mortgage, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Ester L. (wife, female, white, 42 years, married for 27 years, all of her six children are still alive, born in Utah, father born in Norway, mother born in England, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Nina (daughter, female, white, 19 years, single, born in Colorado, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, Bookkeeper at a printer office, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Henry (son, male, white, 13 years, single, born in Utah, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, attends school, can read, write and speak English)
• Scott Lee W. (son, male, white, 2 years and 9 month, single, born in Utah, father born in Maine(?), mother born in Utah, attends school, can read, write and speak English)

Died 3 Jan 1911 in Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.^[7]

• George Scott (54 year old smelterman of Murray City, causican, male, married, born 18 May 1856 in Maine(?) to unknown father and Francis Gray, information from George E. Scott) died due to acute cardiac dilatation and general dropsy.

Buried Murray City Cemetery Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D5P7-SV4?cc=1747615&wc=QZLW-VGS%3A928072001%2C928282901%2C928065503 : 22 May 2014), Salt Lake > Murray > 1911 > image 1 of 45; citing series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. ↑ View digitized page of Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) for Image No.: 4108529_00048 http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1861/jpg/4108529_00048.jpg
3. ↑ View digitized page of Census of Canada, 1871 for Image No.: 4396657_00425 http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4396657_00425.jpg
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-62C9-MT3?cc=1804541&wc=4J7Q-STB%3A1042199701 : 29 June 2017), 004463123 > image 718 of 720; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6L4S-3VK?cc=1325221&wc=9B78-G5Z%3A1030550201%2C1030789001%2C1031014701 : 5 August 2014), Utah > Salt Lake > ED 63 Murray Precinct > image 28 of 67; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBW-B9Z?cc=1727033&wc=QZZC-75Y%3A133639201%2C134349601%2C134495001%2C1589089024 : 24 June 2017), Utah > Salt Lake > Murray Ward 2 > ED 82 > image 16 of 23; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D5P7-SV4?cc=1747615&wc=QZLW-VGS%3A928072001%2C928282901%2C928065503 : 22 May 2014), Salt Lake > Murray > 1911 > image 1 of 45; citing series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129544/george-scott