Duncan John Shaw

     Duncan John Shaw was born on Thursday, 12 July 1860 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. 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, Duncan, male, age 12, born Ontario, C. of Scotland religion, of Scotch origin, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of April 1881 in the household of John Shaw at Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, Duncan, male age 23, born in Ontario, C. Presb. religion, Scotch origin, Farmer, unmarried. He appeared on the census of 18 April 1891 in the household of John Shaw at Woodville, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Shaw, Duncan, male, 30, single, son, born Ontario, father born Scotland, mother born Ontario, Presbyterian, wage earner, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of 23 April 1901 in the household of John Shaw at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, Duncan, male, white, son, single, born 12 July 1860, age 40, in Ontario, of Scotch origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, farm labourer, working on own means, employee, employed for 12 months, earned 400, able to read, write and speak English. He and Annie Alice Lindsey, daughter of James Lindsey and Julia Ann Masters, were married on Wednesday, 24 December 1902 at Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 30, born Eldon, living in Longford Mills, bachelor, laborer. She was 20, born Tweed, living in Longford Mills, spinster. Malcolm Shaw and Mary Angeline Hodgson witnessed the marriage. He witnessed the marriage of Mary Angeline Hodgson and Malcolm Shaw. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Annie Alice Lindsey. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Male Shaw. He appeared as household head on the census of 22 June 1921 at Longford Mills, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Shaw, Duncan John, rents a 4 room house, head, male, widowed, age 51, born Ontario, father born Scotland, mother born Canada, Canadian, Scotch, able to speak English, unable to speak French, Methodist, able to read and write, labourer in a quarry, earned $1100. Malcolm Shaw, Anne May Shaw, Elizabeth Gladys Shaw, Christina Shaw, Jessie Victoria Shaw, James Edward Shaw and Maria Johnson also appeared in the household. He and Catherine McInnis - Dixon, daughter of John McInnis and Bella McEwan, were married by Reverend F. R. Brown on Thursday, 19 June 1924 at the Methodist Parsonage, Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was registered as being aged 50, widower, Methodist, living in Longford Mills, intending to live in Orillia. She is listed as being 38, widow, Presbyterian, living in Longford Mills. They were both able to read and write. Margaret Ann Rutherford and Archibald Shaw witnessed the marriage. Duncan died on Wednesday, 20 February 1929 at Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 68 years, 7 months and 8 days, due to carcinoma of prostrate gland, large slough over sacrum. Dr. C. V. Scott attended at the death. Duncan Milbourne Shaw was listed as the informant.