John Willson of Ridgetown, Ontario was the son of Benjamin Willson, UEA, and the father of Daniel Gilman Wilson. He had a cousin also named John Willson. The details of the lives and historical record of the cousins John Willson are detailed in the article about Gilman Willson. This article details proof of the lineage of John Willson through his granddaughter Annie Willson to the Bonner family.
Father Of Daniel Gilman Willson
John Willson and Anne McEwen had a son, Daniel Gilman Willson, as evident:
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Marriage record for Daniel G. Willson lists parents’ names [1]. Daniel married Catherine McKinlay, daughter of Duncan McKinlay, who immigrated to Canada from Scotland, where he was born on the Anie in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Death record, Daniel Gilman Willson, May 10, 1909, shows birth date September 7, 1841, and lists parents’ names [2].
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The 1861 census [3] shows John and Anne Willson living with Daniel G. Willson, age 20.
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The will of John Willson states, “I give devise and bequeath unto my son Daniel Gilman Willson…”.
Grandfather Of Annie Willson
Daniel Gilman Willson and Catherine McKinlay had a daughter, as evident:
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Birth certificate for Annie Willson shows her parents’ names, date of birth November 7, 1870 [5].
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Death certificate for Annie Willson [6], June 11, 1949, in Maryland, lists her parents’ names.
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The 1871 census [7] shows Daniel G. Willson family starting on line 14, with Annie, age 4.
Great Grandfather of G.W. Bonner
- Birth certificate for Gordon Willson Bonner shows his parents’ names, Robert J. Bonner and Annie Willson, date of birth 14 Apr 1900 [8].