| U. K. Ancestors |
Children of Janet and John Janet Patterson born 1872 Agnes Millar Patterson 1875 John Patterson 1876 Mary Patterson 1878 David Patterson 1880 Annie Patterson 1883 Margaret Patterson // 1885 Julia Patterson // 1885-1886 Charlotte Patterson 1887-1887 Charles Patterson 1889 The first child Janet was the only one born in Motherwell Scotland. The others were all born in Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| John married 2nd ca 1905, Susan Gibson from Maine, USA - when all the children had gone. She died in Westville. There were no children from this marriage. |
| John never fully recovered. It is said - He died of anemia due to loss of blood - but this was many years later. (We all know how these old tales have silly excuses to explain away their lack on knowledge.) ___ |
| Janet Paterson, wife of John Patterson told her daughter Agnes, that when she was a little girl, she used to go up to "the big house" & enter through the servants' door. "I believe the lady who lived there was a Lady Grey," she said. Note: There is supposed to be a ghost called the gray lady who roams Dalziel estate in Motherwell, Scotland. Could this have been the house? |
| John Patterson stated to his family that among his ancestors was an Earl of Fox (Foix / Faa/Fau?), who was a bad man ( a nasty man.) |
| In 1872 John married Janet Paterson at Windmillhill, Motherwell, Scotland. |
| John Patterson Born: 1851 in Barony, (District of Glasgow), Scotland. Died: 1916 in Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada. father: John Paterson mother: Agnes Millar |
| When the Scotland Patersons reached Canada, the spelling of their name became Patterson with two T's. |
| Janet Paterson Born: 1851 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Died: 1902 in Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada. father: David Paterson mother: Janet Gillies |
| John Pat(t)erson |
| When he was only five years old, John's father died. One day, soon afterward, John's brother Andrew was visiting. John asked Andrew if he could go home with him. His mother consented and away he went. Now this may all have been planned by Andrew and John's mother beforehand but in John's memory it was his idea. After this day, John made his permanent home with his half brother Andrew. John ended up being raised by Andrew. ___ |
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| Westville N.S. where Janet and John rest. This stone has four sides. On front Janet on the back John. The stone is on a very dangerous angle. |
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| JOHN and his children This was take after their mother Janet had died. |
| SISTERS Agnes Janet Mary |
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| John Patterson |
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| Patterson 2 |
| John came to Canada between August 1872 and March 1875 on the same boat as his brother Andrew. Andrew settled in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. ___ |
Westville Nova Scotia is where John finally settled, he was a stationary engineer in the coal mines there. Among his many duties was to light the lamps in the mines. One day he was alone while oiling a machine. He cut his arm very badly and had to walk over half a mile to the neaest doctor while holding his wound and bleeding profusely all the way. |
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| Charles |
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| to --- older half brother --- Andrew Patterson ---> |
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