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Joseph PATERSON (b 1882)

Joseph Paterson was the second child and second son of Robert Paterson (b c1854) and Elizabeth Tees (b c1856). He was born on 12 Aug 1882 at 43 Lady Lane in Paisley (Renfrewshire) Scotland. His father was, at the time, a ship carpenter.

In April 1891, Joseph's family was living at 39 McLean Street in Govan (Larnarkshire) Scotland. Sometime between the death of Joseph's older brother John in 1893 and the birth of a younger brother James in 1898, the family moved to Belfast (Antrim) Northern Ireland. The 1901 Ireland Census found the family at 36 Sandy Row in Belfast. Joseph's father Robert was working as a retail spirit merchant. Joseph was age 18 and an apprentice plumber.

Joseph married Wilhelmina Frances Gibson, a spinster daughter of William Alexander Gibson (b c1848) in St Enoch's [Presbyterian] Church in Belfast on 18 Aug 1908. Joseph gave his occupation as publican. He had just turned 26; Wilhelmina was 24. Their first child, a son named Robert was born a year later, on 26 Sep 1909.

Joseph and Wilhelmina were found by the 1911 Census of Ireland at 38 Henry Street in Belfast. The household had a male servant, age 15, who also served as a barman. A daughter, Elizabeth, was born a short time later, on 15 Jul 1911 at 109 Old Lodge Road in Belfast. The couple moved to Toronto (Ontario) Canada in 1912. A 1926 passenger manifest for the SS Montrose shows that the couple reported living in Canada from 1912 to 1915. While in Toronto, a third child and first daughter, Margaret, was born on 27 Jan 1914. Joseph was working as an insurance agent.

The family returned to Belfast in February 1915 on the SS Grampian. Joseph's brother Stewart had come to visit in May 1914, just before the outbreak of WWI, perhaps to appeal to Joseph to return to help with the family business. Joseph's father Robert had turned 60 that year. When a fourth child, a son named Joseph, was born on 29 Sep 1916 at 76 Sandy Row in Belfast, Joseph and Wilhelmina's family was complete. Joseph was once again working as a publican, presumably in his father's pub.

In May 1926, Joseph took his family back to Canada. He gave the address of his sister-in-law, Mrs J Wylie, at 1 Cobalt Avenue, Mount Denis, Toronto, as the family's destination. It is clear from the record that he intended to remain in Canada. He described his former occupation as publican, his future occupation as "uncertain". The record also provided his father Robert's address as 6 Clonlee Drive, Belfast. Oddly, daughter Margaret was not among the children on the voyage, but I can find no record of her death in Ireland between 1914 and 1926. She would have been age 12 the year of this passage.

A single gravestone in Park Lawn Cemetery in Toronto (Ontario) Canada marks the grave of both Joseph and Wilhelmina. The stone gives a year of death for Joseph of 1951 and for Wilhelmina of 1954. Their names appear on the marriage registration of their son Robert (b 1909) to Elizabeth Rae Campbell in Toronto in 1938, but there is no address given. Presumably, they had followed their son Robert to Toronto. Robert (b 1909), a chemist, lived out his life in Toronto, dying on 17 Feb 2000 in Toronto.

Sources and Notes:

1882 Birth Registration for Joseph Paterson: Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1882 Births in the District of Paisley, County of Renfrew. 573/1381. Content: The 1882 registry of births in the District of Paisley, County of Renfrew, entry 1381, shows that Joseph Paterson was born 12 Aug 1882 at 11h30m pm at 43 Lady Lane, Paisley. Father: Robert Paterson, ship carpenter (journeyman); Mother: Elizabeth Paterson m.s. Tees; Married 1880 Aug 17th at Paisley. Signed Robert Paterson, present. Registered 1882 Aug 24th at Paisley.

1883 Birth Registration for Wilhelmina Frances Gibson: Citation: IrishGenealogy.ie. Content: The register of births in the district of Stewartstown in the Union of Cookstown in the County of Tyrone, entry 407, shows that Wilhelmena Frances Gibson, female, was born 06 November 1883 at Ballywhoolan. Father: William Alexander Gibson, Ballywhoolan, farmer. Mother: Margaret Jane Gibson formerly Gibson. Informant: Sarah Lappin, present at birth, Legmourne. Registered 02 Jan 1884

1891 Scotland Census, Household of Robert Paterson (b c1854): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Govan; ED: 18; Page: 7; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1891_301. Content: The 1891 Scotland Census of Govan (Lanarkshire), 39 Maclean St, lists household 51 composed of (1) Robert Paterson, head, male, age 37, ship carpenter, born Paisley, Renfrewshire, (2) Elizabeth Paterson, wife, female, age 35, born Paisley, Renfrewshire, (3) John Paterson, son, male, age 10, scholar, born Paisley, Renfrewshire, (4) Joseph Paterson, son, male, age 8, scholar, born Paisley, Renfrewshire, (5) Stewart Paterson, son, male, age 6, scholar, born Paisley, Renfrewshire, (6) Elizabeth Paterson, daughter, female, age 5, born Paisley, Renfrewshire, (7) Martha Tees, sister-in-law, female, age 30, waitress, born Paisley, Renfrewshire.

1901 Ireland Census, Household of Robert Patterson (b 1854): Citation: National Archives of Ireland, 1901 Census, Country Antrim, St George's Ward Belfast, Sandy Row. Content: The 1901 Census of Ireland, County Antrim, St George's Ward Belfast, Sandy Row, house 36 on 31 Mar 1901 lists a household composed of (1) Robert Patterson, head of family, Est Ch of Scotland, can read and write, age 47, male, occupation: spirit dealer (retailer), married, born Scotland, (2) Elizabeth Patterson, wife, Est Ch of Scotland, can read and wrie, age 45, female, no occupation, married born Scotland, (3) Joseph Patterson, son, Est Ch of Scotland, can read and write, age 18, male, occupation: apprentice plumber, not married, born Scotland, (4) Stewart Patterson, son, Est Ch of Scotland, can read and write, age 17, occupation: apprentice upholsterer, not married, born Co Antrim, Ireland, (4) James Pattersonm son, age 3, born Co Antrim, Ireland, (5) Martha Stevenson, sister-in-law, Est Ch of Scotland, can read and write, age 40, female, Barmaid, married, born Scotland, (6) Caroline Speirs, domestic servant, Irish Presbyterian, can read, age 43, female, occupation: domestic servant, widow, born Co Down, Ireland.

1908 Marriage Registration for Joseph Paterson (b 1882) and Wilhelmina Gibson: Citation: IrishGenealogy.ie. Content: A 1908 Marriage Registration in the Parish of Shankill, Belfast (Antrim), entry 20, shows that Joseph Paterson married Wilhelmina Frances Gibson on 18 Aug 1908 in St Enoch's Church according to the form and disciple of the Presbyterian Church. Joseph is a bachelor and Publican. His father is Robert Paterson, publican. Wilhelmina is a spinster, no occupation. Her father is William Alexander Gibson, street inspector. Both are 'of full age' and Belfast residents.

1909 Birth Registration for Robert Paterson: Citation: IrishGenealogy.ie. Content: A 1909 birth registry in the District of Belfast (Urban no 2) in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry 395, shows that Robert Paterson, male, was born 1909 Twenty Sixth September at 135 North Queen St. Father: Joseph Paterson, 195 North Queen St, spirit merchant. Mother: Wilhelmina Frances Paterson formerly Gibson. Informant: Elizabeth Bloomer, present at birth, 111 Cros Collyer St. Registered: Seventh October, 1909.

1911 Ireland Census, Household of Joseph Paterson (b 1882): Citation: The National Records of Ireland. Content: The 1911 Census of Ireland of Dock Ward, Belfast (Antrim), 38 Henry Street, on 02 Apr 1911, lists the household of (1) Joseph Paterson, head, Presbyterian, can read/write, male, age 28, spirit merchant, married, 3 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Antrim, (2) Wilhelmina Paterson, wife, Presbyterian, can read/write, female, age 24, born Antrim, (3) Robert Paterson, son, born Antrim, (4) Maud Kennedy, neice, Presbyterian, can read/write, female, age 12, born Antrim, (5) James Tinney, servant, Roman Catholic, can read/write, male, age 15, assistant barman, born Co Donegal. House has four rooms, 8 windows in front, 1st class house, 9 rooms, 5 persons.

1911 Birth Registration for Elizabeth Paterson: Citation: The National Records of Ireland Content: A birth registration in the district of Belfast Urban no 2 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry 228, shows that Elizabeth Paterson, female, was born on Fifteenth July 1911 at 109 Old Lodge Road. Father: Joseph Paterson, 109 Old Lodge Rd, spirit merchant. Mother: Wilhelmina Paterson, formerly Gibson. Informant: Joseph Paterson. Registered: Fifth August 1911.

1914 Birth Registration for Margaret Paterson: Citation: Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Content: A 1914 birth registry for County of York, Division of Toronto [Canada], enry 1139, shows that Margaret Paterson female, ws born Jany 27 1914 at 2 Robert Street. Parents are married, Ireland, Aug 18, 1908. Father: joseph Paterson, Insurance Agent. Mother: Willimina Gibson. Physician: W S Ferguson. Informant: Jos Paterson, 2 Robert St. Date of Return: Jany 31 1914.

1915 Passenger Manifest for Joseph Paterson (b 1882) and family: Citation: Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Content: A passenger manifest for the ship Grampian arriving at Liverpool from St John NB on 08 Feb 1915 lists this family in 3rd class accommodation with address 35 Sandy Rd, Belfast: (1) Joseph Paterson, insurance agent, male, age 32, (2) Wilhelmina Paterson, wife, age 28, (3) Robert Paterson, child, male, age 5, (4) Elizabeth Paterson, child, female, age 3, (5) Maggie, infant, female, age 9/12. All were last permanent residents of Canada. All plan future permanent residency in Ireland.

1916 Birth Registration for Joseph Paterson: Citation: IrishGenealogy.ie. Content: A 1916 birth registry in the District of Belfast (Urban No 4) in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry 270, shows that Joseph Paterson, male, was born 1916 Twenty-ninth September at 76 Sandy Row. Father: Jospeh Paterson, 76 Sandy Row, publican. Mother: Wilhelmina Paterson formerly Gibson. Informant: Joseph Paterson, father. Registered: Seventh October 1916.

1926 Passenger List for family of Joseph Paterson (b 1882): Citation: Ancestry.com. Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Content: A 1926 passenger manifest for the ship SS Montrose sailing on 20 Mar 1926 from Belfast to St John, New Brunswick lists passengers (1) Joseph Paterson, male, age 44, married, born Paisley, Scotland, in Canada (Toronto) from 1912-1915, publican, occupation you intend to follow in Canada: uncertain; The address in Canada to which you are going: Sister-in-law, Mrs J Wylie, 1 Cobalt Ave, Mount Denis, Toronto; nearest relative: Father: Mr Robert Patterson, 6 Clonlee Drive, Belfast, (2) Wilhemina Patterson, wife, age 39, born Stewartstown, N Ireland, housewife, (3) Robert Patterson, son, age 16-1/2, born Belfast, N Ireland, in Canada before from 1913-1915, (4) Elizabeth Patterson, daughter, age 14-1/2, born Belfast, N Ireland, in Canada before from 1913-1913, (5) Joseph Patterson, son, age 9, born Belfast, N Ireland, never before in Canada.

1938 Marriage Registration for Robert Paterson (b 1909) and Elizabeth Rea Campbell: Citation: Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Content: A Toronto (York) Ontario marriage certificate shows that Robert Paterson and Elizabeth Rea Campbell were married at 81 Pearson Ave in the city of Toronto (York) Ontario on the 4th day of June 1938. Witnesses: Elizabeth Paterson, 81 Pearson Ave and Joseph Paterson (81 Pearson Ave. Groom's father: Joseph Paterson (born Scotland). Groom's mother: Wilhelmina Frances Gibson. Bride's father: Clarke Flavelle (born Ireland). Bride's mother: Letitia Rea. Officiant: J D Parks. 24 Wellesley St, Toronto, United Church of Christ. Robert is a chemist, age 28, bachelor, Presbyterian, 81 Pearson Ave, born Belfast, Northern Ireland. Elizabeth is a stenographer, age 26, spinster, Anglican, 151 Humberside Ave, born Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Find A Grave Memorial for Joseph Paterson (1882) and WIlhelmina Gibson (b 1883): Citation: Find a Grave Memorial 10914865. Note: Note: The date of Wilhelmina's death recorded on the stone is incorrect.

2000 Obituary for Robert Paterson (b 1909): Citation: Ancestry.com: Toronto Star Obituaries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1999 - April 2000, February 2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Content: An Ancestry partial transcription of a Toronto Star obituary states that Robert Paterson, born c1909, died on 17 Feb 2000 [no place given]. His late spouse: Rea. Siblings: Joe (pred[eceased]?). Two other persons named Peggy Cooper and Betty Manning. Child: Norman. Age 91. Burial Place: Mississauga/Toronto. Cremation.