Walter Lawson

1866 - 1930  (63 years)

• Name	Walter Lawson  [1]
  Alt. Birth	6 Mar 1866	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	MyHeritage family tree
  Birth	6 Nov 1866	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29778397
  _FGRAVE	29778397
  _FSFTID	L5KD-CSD
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5KD-CSD
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Burial	1930	St. James Cemetery, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: Malanie Street Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario Canada
  Death	6 Oct 1930	Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Bright's disease (kidney disease)
  	Son of Walter Lawson & Susannah Duncan ------------- Friday, Oct 17, 1930,The Late Mr. Walter Lawson. Death summoned on Oct. 6, Mr. Walter Lawson of Eganville. For a period of 38 years he conducted a Law Business in Eganville, became the confident and friend and advisor of countless Clients and eventually achieved a reputation as one of the cleverest Division Court Lawyers in Eastern Ontario. In addition to his legal duties he on occasion devoted time and talents to civic interest. He served as Reeve of Eganville and was an active participant in parliamentary contest. His ability as a platform speaker was unquestioned. A tribute to his worth and many like able qualities was the loyalty and implicit trust under all circumstances of his clientele. His impet--cey? and frankness of speech were characteristics but his intimate friends knew he was generous of heart and was quick to respond to charitable appeals. He filled a unique place in this community and with a numerous body of friends his death is most sincerely regretted. The late Mr. Lawson was born at Almonte, Nov. 6, the son of Walter and Sussanah Lawson. His early education was received at the Almonte Public and High Schools, and the deciding on the profession of Law took the higher studies in Canadian Universities. Before coming to Eganville, Mr. Lawson spent some time in Chicago and Cincinnati.In Sept. 1897 he married Margaret Foy of Eganville and of their family two sons and three daughters are living, namely Dr. Walter Lawson, and Misses Margaret and Mary of Yonkers, N.Y., William and Justine of Eganville. Mrs. Lawson died on November 18, 1913. Five years later Mr. Lawson married Lena Hein (Behnke), who survives; Mrs. Smith and Mrs. McMurtry of Quyon (Quebec) are sisters of the deceased.The Funeral was held on Wednesday morning to St James Church and cemetery with a large attendance of town people and representative citizens from Prmbroke, Killaloe and Douglas. Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. I. A. French P. P., with an impressive discourse on death by Rt. Rev. Mesgre. French of Renfrew. Internment followed in St. James Cemetery; Dr. J. A. Lambertus, Messrs. Alf Smith of Quyon, Pat'k Furlong, Thomas Brongham and Wm. George.Besides the numerous spiritual offerings, flowers were received from the county of Renfrew Law Association; from Mr. and Mrs. Simpson of Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Galligan, Mr. W.K. MacGregor, Mr. and Mrs. Brumm, and Mr. and Mrs. Behnke of Pembroke, and Est. W. George of Eganville. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Galligan , Mr. Robt. A. Campbell, Mr. W. K. MacGregor, Mr. H. J. Beatty, Mr. T. S. Galligan of Pembroke, Mr. Townley , B. Boland of Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon George of Montreal, Mr. Alex McEachen of Douglas were among those in attendance at the obsequies.
  		Walter Lawson Storey 1866-1930
  Person ID	I7677	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Walter Lawson,   b. 7 Oct 1839, Lombardy, Leeds County, Upper Canada d. 11 May 1907, Quyon, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Susannah Duncan,   b. 17 Aug 1841, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1 Jan 1903, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1862	Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West   [2]
  	Other information in the record of Walter Lawson and Susannah Duncan from Ontario, County Marriage Registers Name?tab?Walter Lawson Event Type?tab?Marriage Event Date?tab?10 Jan 1862 Event Place?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada Gender?tab?Male Age?tab?22 Birth Year (Estimated)?tab?1840 Birthplace?tab?Elmsley Father's Name?tab?Andrew Lawson Mother's Name?tab?Mary Robertson Spouse's Name?tab?Susannah Duncan Spouse's Gender?tab?Female Spouse's Age?tab?20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)?tab?1842 Spouse's Birthplace?tab?Ramsay Spouse's Father's Name?tab?John Duncan Spouse's Mother's Name?tab?Mary Gemmell
  		Ontario, County Registry 1858-1869 Ramsay Lanark Walter Lawson to Susannah Duncan 1862.jpg
  Family ID	F2137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Foy,   b. 7 Sep 1874, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Nov 1913 (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1897	Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
  		Walter Lawson and Margaret Foy Lawson
  Children	1. Mary "Jastine" Susan Lawson,   b. 26 Aug 1898, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. Jan 1986, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States (Age 87 years)   2. Dr. John "Walter" Lawson,   b. 6 Jun 1900, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Mar 1991, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States (Age 90 years)   3. Margaret Gertrude Lawson,   b. 14 Nov 1905, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Gertrude Lawson,   b. 10 Sep 1909, Eganville, Bonnechere Valley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Jul 1991, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Age 81 years)   5. William Lawson,   b. 4 Aug 1911, Eganville, Bonnechere Valley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Lena Hein Lermark Behnke,   b. 1877, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	13 Nov 1918	Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F3923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Alt. Birth - MyHeritage family tree - 6 Mar 1866 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Birth - 6 Nov 1866 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 13 Nov 1918 - Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Walter Lawson and Margaret Foy Lawson
  		Walter Lawson 1868-1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] Jim Tipton, Find a Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 1955), 16 Jan 2019, Walter Lawson (Reliability: 3). Walter Lawson BIRTH?tab?6 Nov 1868 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada DEATH?tab?6 Oct 1930 (aged 61) Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada BURIAL?tab? Saint James Cemetery (Old) Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada MEMORIAL ID?tab?29778397 [S162] Ontario., Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 (A), (Digital images. Family Search, \i Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869\i0 . familysearch.org.), ontario, county marriage registers, 1858-1869, 26: 15, Walter Lawson-Susannah Duncan, 1862; accessed 30 Sep 2019. (Reliability: 3).