John Cassler Watson

     John Cassler Watson was born on Monday, 15 April 1850 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Richard Watson at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: John Watson, labourer, born Upper Canada, P Methodist, age 13, male, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Richard Watson at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Watson, John, male, age 22, born Ontario, P Methodist, of Dutch origin, farmer, attended school within the year. He and Elizabeth A. Page, daughter of Silas Page, were married. John died on Thursday, 25 June 1925 at the Oshawa Hospial, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 75 years, 2 months and 10 days, due to tetanus from an infected wound on his hand. Dr. G. L. Bird attended at the death. William Pickup Watson was listed as the informant. He was buried on Saturday, 27 June 1925 at Utica Cemetery, Utica, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.