[For more Watson family photos also check out Donald Slater’s family history Flickr account www.flickr.com/photos/palaeoecogeek]

Thomas WATSON was born 02 May 1854 in York Street, Newton On Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 06 March 1932 in Ellisboro, Wolseley Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada; on 20 January 1887 in Robbsland, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland he married Jane MUIR who was born 19 December 1865 in Crosshill Village, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 29 July 1933 in Ellisboro, Wolseley Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Thomas WATSON’s story posted 14 May 2012]

Children (8) of Thomas Watson and Jane Muir:

1. Thomas (Tom) WATSON was born 05 April 1887 in Mt. Oliphant, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 19 March 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; on 23 June 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada he married Mary Copeland BELL who was born 03 July 1894 in Haddington, Scotland; died February 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Thomas WATSON’s story posted 15 May 2012]

2. James (Jim) Muir WATSON was born 20 November 1888 in Mt. Oliphant, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 17 October 1965 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; on 10 June 1914 on the Samuel Acton Family Farm, Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada he married Agnes (Nancy) Elizabeth ACTON who was born 26 July 1892 on the Samuel Acton Farm, Assiniboia, NorthWest Territories, Canada;  died 19 August 1981 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [James Muir WATSON’s story posted 16 May 2012]

3. Helen (Nell) McNab WATSON was born 10 September 1890 in Mt. Oliphant, Ayrshire, Scotland, Scotland; died 26 September 1967 in Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada; on 10 March 1915 on the farm home of her father Thomas Watson, Ellisboro, Wolseley Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada she married Joseph (Joe) Francis ACTON who was born 02 September 1886 in Rockingham, Ontario, Canada; died 22 April 1972 in Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Helen McNab WATSON’s story posted 17 May 2012]

4. William (Bill) Watson Muir WATSON was born 24 August 1892 in Mt. Oliphant, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 07 December 1973 in Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada; on 15 October 1940 in Sintaluta, Saskatchewan, Canada he married Sarah May (May) ACTON who was born 02 May 1898 on the Samuel Acton Farm, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada; died 04 December 1982 in Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada. [William Watson Muir WATSON’s story posted 18 May 2012]

5. Alexander (Alex) Hunter WATSON was born 21 June 1895 in Cloncaird Mains, Kirkmichael, Scotland; died 15 August 1934 in Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada;  on 01 January 1927 in Lemberg, McLeod Muncipality, Saskatchewan, Canada he married Sarah Mae/May (Mae) ACTON who was born 02 May 1898 on the Samuel Acton Farm, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada; died 04 December 1982 in Lemberg, McLeod Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Alexander Hunter WATSON’s story posted 19 May 2012]

6. Mary Hunter WATSON was born 12 July 1897 in 14 High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died 23 May 1900 in Newton Farm Cottages, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Mary Hunter WATSON’s story posted 20 May 2012]

7. Jane (Jean) Muir WATSON was born 10 January 1899 in Newton Farm, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died 27 June 1988 in Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Jane Muir WATSON’s story posted 21 May 2012]

8. John McConnell Muir WATSON was born 31 December 1903 in Knockhouse, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; died 19 April 1994 in Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Canada. [John McConnell Muir WATSON’s story posted 22 May 2012]