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William Alexander Whitson

Male 1862 - 1949  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  William Alexander Whitson was born on 2 May 1862 in Ontario, Canada (son of John Alexander Whitson and Jane Lawson); died on 19 Dec 1949 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Wild Rose Cemetery, Berthold, Ward County, North Dakota, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Mary E. McKinstry. Mary was born on 8 Sep 1870 in Minnessota, United States; died on 11 Nov 1938 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Alexander Whitson was born on 9 Nov 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of Robert Whitson, Sr. and Ann Alexander); died on 4 Dec 1883 in Minnesota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

    John married Jane Lawson. Jane (daughter of Walter Lawson and Margaret Lowther) was born on 12 Mar 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Sep 1917 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Lawson was born on 12 Mar 1827 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Walter Lawson and Margaret Lowther); died on 1 Sep 1917 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.
    Children:
    1. Robert Walter Whitson was born on 30 Apr 1851 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1932 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States.
    2. Anne Isabella Whitson was born on 1 May 1853 in Lombardy Anglican Cemetery, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States.
    3. Susanna Jane Whitson was born on 9 Dec 1854 in Leeds, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Feb 1937 in Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, United States.
    4. Emma Rebecca Whitson was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Feb 1896.
    5. John Lawson Whitson was born on 21 Oct 1859 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Sep 1923 in Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States.
    6. 1. William Alexander Whitson was born on 2 May 1862 in Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Dec 1949 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Wild Rose Cemetery, Berthold, Ward County, North Dakota, United States.
    7. James F. Whitson was born in 1864 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jun 1868 in Leeds, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Washburns Burial Ground, Washburns Corners, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Albert George Whitson was born on 18 Apr 1867 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 May 1953 in Lake County, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.
    9. Russell Alamond Whitson was born on 25 Dec 1872 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States; died on 12 Aug 1944 in Rice County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Whitson, Sr. was born in 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1875 in Rice County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States.

    Robert married Ann Alexander in 1823. Ann was born in 1805; died in 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Alexander was born in 1805; died in 1824.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Alexander Whitson was born on 9 Nov 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 4 Dec 1883 in Minnesota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

  3. 6.  Walter Lawson was born on 11 Oct 1783 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died on 1 Dec 1873 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Walter married Margaret Lowther. Margaret was born in 1784 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England; died on 14 Jan 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Lowther was born in 1784 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England; died on 14 Jan 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
    Children:
    1. Walter Lawson was born on 4 Oct 1809; died in Mar 1884 in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lombardy Methodist Cemetery, Lombardy, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Andrew Lawson was born on 5 Nov 1811 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lombardy, South Elmsley Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Lawson was born in 1813 in Scotland; died in 1903; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. William Lawson was born on 30 Nov 1816 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Adam Lawson was born in 1820 in Scotland; died on 23 Nov 1890; was buried in Lombardy Methodist Cemetery, Lombardy, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Susana "Susan" Lawson was born on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was christened on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 21 Jul 1866 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 3. Jane Lawson was born on 12 Mar 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Sep 1917 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.



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