Joshua Watson (1840 - 1916)

Born 12 Jun 1840 in Leeds Ontario, Canada

Husband of Hannah (Andress) Watson — married 12 Feb 1861 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada

Died 15 May 1916 at age 75 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Biography

Hannah Andress was born on March 17, 1824 in Escott Township, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of Thomas Andress and Hannah Wood (Thomas was born 1793 in Canada and Hannah Wood\Woolf??, born 1796 in Canada.) . Hannah Andress dies on February 25, 1901 in Tuscola Co. Michigan.

Hannah marries first James LaRue (born 1780 New Jersey, s/o Henry and Mary La Rue) married in Leeds Co Ontario. James LaRue passes away about 1859 in Ontario. He was 79 years old and Hannah was only 35.

Hannah then marries Joshua Watson (son of William Watson and Dortha McConnell) on February 12, 1861 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville county, Ontario, Canada. Joshua dies on May 15, 1916 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Hannah, Joshua and the moved to the United States in about 1874 and settled in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Children of James Larue and Hannah Andress are: Children of Joshua Watson and Hannah Andress are: James b 1841 Leeds d 1936 Tuscola Co MI m 1855 Nancy Watson m 1886 Alforetta Hamilton in Michigan. Charles b 1848 Leeds d 1931 MI m Mariam Smith in Michigan. Margery b 1849- Peter b 1852 d 1941 m (Fanny) Edgley and Sarah Andress. Hannah b 1853- Sarah b 1855- Ellen b 1858 may have married Christopher England in Michigan.

Hannah Andress Burial: Columbia Township Cemetery Unionville, Tuscola County Michigan, USA Created by: Joann Geybels

Record added: Jun 02, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 91187115 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91187115

Surname: Larue family Parish: Leeds County, Ontario Fonds: Miller, W.J. (Bill) Collection Volume: 46 Page: 186 - 199 Microfilm Reel Number: H-1676 Reference: MG 25 G370 Item Number: 692 Suggest a Correction

Census Year: 1861

Item Number: 922891 Surname: Larue Given Name(s): Hannah Age: 36 Province: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: Leeds Sub-District Name: Escott View digitized page of Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) for Image No.: 4391941_00572 JPG (Image No.: 4391941_00572) PDF (Image No.: 4391941_00572) JPG (Image No.: 4391941_00572) PDF (Image No.: 4391941_00572)

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1861/jpg/4391941_00572.jpg

Sources

• Burial: Columbia Township Cemetery, Unionville, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial # 91803754, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91803754. Created by: Joann Geybels, Record added: Jun 12, 2012.

• Census Year: 1871.

• Census Year: 1871Item Number: 683557 Surname: Watson Given Name(s): Joshua Age: 30 Province: Ontario District Name: Leeds South Sub-District Name: Escott Front http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/results.aspx?k=cnsSurname%3a%22Watson%22+AND+cnsGivenName%3a%22Joshua%22+AND+cnsProvinceCode%3a%22ON%22