Thomas Bryson

1826 - 1882  (56 years)

• Name	Thomas Bryson
  Birth	1826	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _HASHTAG	Lanark Society Settler
  	Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822
  Death	4 Jan 1882	Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada
  	Cause: Inflamation of the bowels
  	?b?Death of Mr. Bryson. -?/b? We regret to announce that Mr. Thomas Bryson, M.P.P. for Pontiac, died on Wednesday morning of inflamation of the bowels. Deceased was a man of good ability, and just entering on a useful career, as a representative, when he was taken down with the illness which has thus terminated fatally. He was a brother of Hon. Geo. Bryson, of Coulonge, and Mr. Robt. Bryson, Almonte. He had been driving through the county purchasing grain, we believe, and took suddenly ill, and was carried into the house of Mr. James Carswell, at Bryson, where he remained until the time of his death.
  Person ID	I8158	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	James Bryson,   b. 1770, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 1847, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Jane Cochran,   b. 16 Nov 1792, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 13 Nov 1874, Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1813	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F2830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Fumerton,   b. 1828, Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Sep 1893, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1853	Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada
  Children	1. Mary Christina Bryson,   b. 4 Jul 1854, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada d. 22 Sep 1892, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada (Age 38 years)   2. James George Bryson,   b. 8 Jul 1857, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada d. 23 Jan 1935, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada (Age 77 years)   3. Jane Cerena "Jennie" Bryson,   b. 25 Apr 1858   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Isabella Robina "Bella" Bryson,   b. 1863, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada d. 1946 (Age 83 years)   5. Margaret Jessie "Maggie" Bryson,   b. 1865   d. 1869 (Age 4 years)   6. Margaret Jane "Jessie" Bryson,   b. 17 Dec 1869, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada d. 1961 (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F2753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1826 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Bryson followed his brothers George and Robert to Fort Coulonge. Initially Thomas farmed at Fort Coulonge but then ran the family store in town that sold items that the Brysons grew on their farms and imported. Later in life Thomas was the Mayor of Mansfield - Pontiac between 1878 & 1881. He was also elected to the Quebec National Assembly but the Assembley was disolved before he could take his seat. Thomas also acquired large land holdings in the Fort Coulonge area late in life. Thomas Bryson (1826 ? January 4, 1882) was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Pontiac in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1882 as a Conservative member. He was born in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario the son of James Bryson and Jane Cochrane. He married Jane Fumerton around 1850. Bryson was mayor of Mansfield and Pontefract from 1878 to 1881. He operated a store at Fort Coulonge. He died in office in 1882 without ever taking his seat in the provincial legislature. Bryson's brother George was also elected to the legislative assembly and was a member of the legislative council. His daughter Mary married his nephew John Bryson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S304] Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Transcription FMP, ((https://search.findmypast.com/)), accessed 16 Jul 2023), James Bryson and Jean Cochran marriage; Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Transcription. (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?James Last name?tab?Bryson Banns year?tab?1813 Banns date?tab?17 Oct 1813 Marriage year?tab?1813 Spouse's first name?tab?Jean Spouse's last name?tab?Cochran Spouse's residence?tab?Paisley Place?tab?Paisley County?tab?Renfrewshire Country?tab?Scotland Archive reference?tab?OPR 573-1/2 Item?tab?2 Year range?tab?1820-1854 Page?tab?103 Record set?tab?Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, Scotland