John Shaw

     John Shaw was born on Tuesday, 4 April 1865 at Ontario, Canada, while Lila's letter states he was born April 4 1866 and on the 1881 census his year of birth was 1867. He appeared on the census of April 1871 in the household of John Shaw at Eldon Twp, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, John, male, age 5, born Ontario, C. of Scotland religion, of Scotch origin. He appeared on the census of April 1881 in the household of John Shaw at Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: male age 14, born in Ontario, C. Presb. religion, Scotch origin. He and Ida Cecilia Johnston, daughter of Jefferson Johnston and Sarah M. Day, were married. No record of marriage has been found to date. He appeared as household head on the census of 14 April 1891 at Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Shaw, John, male, age 36, head, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario (?), Presbyterian, farm larbourer, wage earner, able to read and write. Ida Cecilia Johnston, Duncan Herbert Shaw, Nellie Beatrice Shaw, Mary Jane Shaw, Ogal Floyd Shaw and Eva May Johnston also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 20 April 1901 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, John, male, white, head, married, born 2 April 1865, age 35, born in Ontario, of Scotch origin, Canadian Nationality, Presbyterian religion, farmer, employee, able to read, write and speak English. Ida Cecilia Shaw, Eva May Johnston, Duncan Herbert Shaw, Nellie Beatrice Shaw, Mary Jane Shaw, Ogal Floyd Shaw, Charles Edgar Shaw, William John Jefferson Shaw and Betsy Shaw also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Nellie Beatrice Shaw. He appeared as household head on the census of June 1911 at Lot 12, Concession 13, Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Shaw, John, male, head, married, born April 1864 in Ontario, age 46, of Scotch origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, able to read, unable to write, speaks English. Ida Cecilia Shaw, Jenny Shaw, Edgar Shaw, William John Jefferson Shaw, Betsy Shaw and Gladys Beatrice Shaw also appeared in the household. He witnessed the marriage of Duncan Herbert Shaw and Katie Ann Brown. He appeared as household head on the census of 13 June 1921 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Shaw, John, owns a wood 11 room house on a farm, head, male, married, age 55, born in Ontario, father born Ireland (?), mother born Ontario, Canadian, of Irish origin, able to speak English, Methodist, able to read and write, farm owner. Ida Cecilia Shaw, William John Jefferson Shaw, Gladys Beatrice Shaw and Florence Shaw also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Ida Cecilia Johnston. He and Jennie Margaret Westcott Pryor, daughter of Charles Westcott and Margaret Vent, were married. He and Jane Cullingham were married in December 1937. John died on Tuesday, 5 June 1951 at Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 86 years, 2 months and 1 day. He was buried on Thursday, 7 June 1951 at Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cannington, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.