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Thomas Carlaw

Male 1844 - 1916  (71 years)


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  • Name Thomas Carlaw  [1, 2
    Born 22 Oct 1844  Chippawa, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1911  1 Walton Street, Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 24 Aug 1916  at his home on Clarke Street in Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 71y 10m 2d 
    Cause: cancer 
    Buried Greenfield, Mt Hebron-St Matthews-St Pauls Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13316  All
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2011 

    Father James Carlaw,   b. 1808, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1898, West Garafraxa, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Isabella Ferguson,   b. Abt 1821, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1896  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Family ID F3589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Mears,   b. 11 Sep 1844, Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1927, 19 Aylmer Avenue, Toronto, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1868  Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From County Marriage Register of Ontario, Wellington County, Volume 10 1858-1869

      Rebecca Mears married Thomas Carlaw/Carlow in 1868.
      Rebecca was resident of Luther. Her father's name was Stephen.
      Thomas was resident of Garrafraxa. His father's name was James.

    • Thomas Carlaw was a member of the first council of West Luther Township in 1881. At the time of the 1911 census, the couple were residing at 1 Walton Street in Arthur, Ontario.
    Children 
     1. Alice Fairchild Carlaw,   b. Aug 1869, West Luther Township, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age ~ 47 years)
     2. Isabella Carlaw,   b. Oct 1870, West Luther, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Date Unknown
     3. William James Carlaw,   b. 1872, West Luther Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1872  (Age 0 years)
     4. Elizabeth Carlaw,   b. Abt 1873, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age ~ 90 years)
     5. Thomas E. Carlaw,   b. Abt 1875, West Luther Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 May 1928, 10 Lambton Avenue, York Township, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
     6. John Carlaw,   b. 12 Jan 1877, Luther Township, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1930, St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     7. Albert Alexander Carlaw,   b. 4 Dec 1878, West Luther Township, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 78 years)
     8. Walter Ferguson Carlaw,   b. 24 Sep 1880, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1937  (Age 57 years)
     9. Rebecca Blanch Carlaw,   b. 1 Sep 1884, Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1920, 16 Alymer Avenue, Toronto, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2007 
    Family ID F3574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - 1 Walton Street, Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Death record of Thomas Carlaw
    Death record of Thomas Carlaw

  • Notes 
    • Nora Carlaw wrote:

      Thomas and William Carlaw bought a covered wagon and travelled into the U.S.A. to settle but returned to West Luther Township to homestead. Stephen Mears moved to Stockbridge, Michigan, and then Pontiac, Michigan?

      Thomas Carlaw was born in Chippawa, moved with his father to West Garafraxa Township, and then homesteaded in Luther Township on concession 1, lot 8.

      The first council of West Luther Township in 1881 was; James McLuhan, Reeve; Alfred Nunn, Deputy Reeve; Thomas Carlaw, Edward Skerritt, and William Segsworth, Councillors.

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      And Nora Carlaw wrote:

      The death of Thomas Carlaw, which occurred at his home on Clarke Street on August 24th, 1916, removed another of the old residents of this community. The late Thomas Carlaw was born in Chippawa in 1844. In 1859, his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Carlaw moved to West Garafraxa Township with their family.

      Children of Thomas Carlaw and Rebecca Mears were all born in West Luther Township, Ontario.

  • Sources 
    1. [S069903] 1901 census.

    2. [S094772] Carlaw Genealogy, Nora Carlaw.




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