Grizzell (Grace) Watson
ID # 7768, (1828-1899)
| Father | James Watson (1794-1885) |
| Mother | Jean Tweedie (1801-1886) |
| Birth | Grizzell (Grace) Watson was born in 1828 at Scotland. |
| Marriage | She married John Slimmon in 1847. The 1861 census for John Slimmon and wife Grace tells that they were married in 1847. A marriage registration has yet to be found. |
| Death | She died on 7 March 1899 at Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. |
| Burial | She was buried at Hollen Cemetery, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co.. |
| Note | Familysearch has a transcription of the following database: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Grizzel Watson, female, born 11 Apr 1827, Christened on 30 Apr 1827 at Symington, Lanark, Scotland. Parents James Watson and Jean Tweedie Grizzel Watson appears with this name in the Watson household in the 1841 Scottish census at Symington. She married John Slimmon in 1847, apparently in Canada (a marriage record has yet to be found, but the 1861 census tells that 1847 was the year they were married.) It slowly sinks in, however, that by the time she appears in Canadian records, she is going by the name Grace and was known as Grace for the rest of her life. She appears on her gravestone with husband John as Grace. Nonetheless, we must believe her to be the same person. See page 68, Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906, for the biography of James Watson. This tells that the 2nd born of James Watson was Mrs. John Slimmon, deceased. Since John and Grace were, according to the 1861 census in Peel Township of Wellington County, married in 1847, we do not pick up a connection of the Watson family with Grace so far as census information is concerned. There are problems with the available images of the Abstract Index pages for the properties that Slimmons and the Watsons were settled on, but portions are readable enough. The above biography tells that James Watson settled on lot 12 of the 6th concession. The available source for the image of the Abstract Index for lot 12 on the 6th is to be found via onland.ca. See Peel Township, Book 44, image 52: The Crown gives a patent to James Watson of Peel, assignee of someone illegible. The next entry is to note a will of 1877 and which was evidently probated in 1886 for James Watson to executors. Then comes a deed in 1886 from John Slimmon et al to John Watson for 100 acres of the east half of the property and the same dates for 100 acres of the west half, but to William Watson. In other words, John Slimmon appears to be acting as the executor. A copy of the original will probably will show that he is the executor, or at least one of the executors. Immediately following the above two entries, Agnes Duff essentially has the same entry as the one between John Slimmon and William Watson. It's a family affair, and by which we may reasonably identify Grace Slimmon as the Mrs. John Slimmon who is identified in the 1906 Wellington County atlas as also being the daughter of James Watson. John and Grace Slimmon and James and Jean Watson are all buried in Hollen Cemetery, Maryborough Township, which is rather north of the residences of their respective properties. |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2020 |