James Carlaw

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, West Garafraxa Township, Wellington County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario
• Census: 1891, Melancthon Township, Grey County, Ontario

Notes:

The late Nora Carlaw wrote:

James Carlaw and his wife Mary Isobelle Ferguson came to the United States from Scotland probably about 1840. At that time there was a great deal of anti British feeling in the U.S.A., so they moved to Chippawa, Ontario, where he a shoemaker store. His family kept getting larger until finally, he found he couldn't make shoes fast enough to provide for his family, so he moved to a farm east of Arthur, on what is now hwy #9, in West Garafraxa Township in 1859 on concession 3, lot 33. The family attended Arthur Public School.

According to the Wellington County Directory 1870-1871 James Carlaw had a farm on con. 3 lot 33 and James and his son John had a farm on con. 3 lot 34. James Carlaw was a shoemaker in Arthur, and John Carlaw was a carpenter.

James Carlaw was born in 1808 and died on June 30, 1898. He married Mary Isobelle Ferguson, born 1822, died Nov. 8, 1896. The family was born in Chippawa, except Robert and Maria who were born in West Garafraxa.

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Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

CARLAW , JAMES

Sex: Male
Age: 62
Birthplace: SCOTLAND
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: FARMER
District: WELLINGTON CTRE. ( 034 )
Sub-district: Garafraxa West ( G )
Division: 2
Page: 9
Microfilm reel: C-9947-8
Reference: RG31 ? Statistics Canada

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Found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~onvsr/death/deathindex_ca_new.htm on Jan 30, 2006

CARLAW, James, m, June 30, 1898, 89 years. 8 mths., Not Given, cause ? Old Age, ill 3 weeks, Farmer, Infm. ? William CARLAW; West Garafraxa (Wellington Co.) 022278-98

Family/Spouse: Isabella Ferguson. Isabella was born about 1821 in Scotland; died on 8 Nov 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Carlaw was born about 1843 in Ontario.
2. Mary Carlaw was born about 1844 in Ontario.
3. Thomas Carlaw was born on 22 Oct 1844 in Chippawa, Ontario; died on 24 Aug 1916 in at his home on Clarke Street in Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario; was buried in Greenfield, Mt Hebron-St Matthews-St Pauls Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario.
4. James Carlaw was born on 27 Nov 1848 in Chippawa, Ontario; died on 16 Nov 1925 in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
5. Nellie Carlaw was born in in Ontario; died in 1865 in Disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
6. William Carlaw was born on 28 Aug 1851 in Chippawa, Ontario; died on 27 Mar 1927 in Lot 7, Con 2, West Garafraxa, Wellington County, Ontario; was buried on 31 Mar 1927 in Belsyde, Old Section, Division A, Section 1 to 4, Fergus, Ontario.
7. Jane Carlaw was born on 6 Feb 1854 in Chippawa, Ontario; died on 19 May 1936; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, 1502 2nd Avenue North, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
8. Alexander Carlaw was born on 28 Apr 1858 in Chippawa, Ontario; died in 1940.
9. Robert Aberdeen Carlaw was born on 20 Sep 1859 in Chipawa, Ontario; died on 10 May 1936 in Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario.
10. Isaac Carlaw was born about 1864 in Ontario.
11. Maria Carlaw was born on 14 May 1864 in Garafraxa Township, Wellington County, Ontario; died on 17 Apr 1901 in West Luther Township, Wellington County, Ontario; was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington County.