William Pickup Watson

     William Pickup Watson was born on Friday, 3 September 1852 at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., 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: William Watson, born Upper Canada, P Methodist, age 11, male, male family member, attended school within the year. 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, William, male, age 19, born Ontario, P Methodist, of Dutch origin, farmer. He and Annie Foster, daughter of George Foster and Hannah (?) Foster, were married on Wednesday, 30 December 1885 at Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 33, born and living in Reach, bachelor, farmer, Methodist. She was 27, born and living in Reach, spinster, Methodist. John Bailey, Mary McGreggor and Reverend G. J. Bishop witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of John Cassler Watson. William died on Tuesday, 27 October 1931 at the C.N.R Station, Lindsay, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 79 years, 1 month and 24 days, of a coronary thrombosis. Annie Watson was listed as the informant.