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Ida Banting, also known as Gramma Watson. Lived 1852-1958. Married to William John Watson and had 4 children, Karolyn, Charles, Jean and Isobel.

Dorothy Watson (nee Scott), wife of Charles Watson Junior. They have no children. Dorothy and Charles Junior farmed on the homestead for many years but gave it up.

Charles Watson Sr., whose first wife was Carolyn Sproule with whom he had all his children with, and whose second wife was Sarah McKeeman- with whom he had no children.

Edith Stewart (nee Banting), Ida Watson’s sister. Edith married James Stewart and together they had 3 children: Ronald (who was adopted), Donald Randolph and Donald D. Stewart.

Edith Stewart’s (nee Banting) sons, Donald and Ron Stewart with their dog. Donald was born in 1919 and Ron was adopted. Little girl in the background is unknown. Edith is sister to Ida Banting.

Carolyn Sproule, the first wife of Charles Watson. She lived from 1840-1870 and died at the age of 30. Charles and Carolyn had 5 children: Isabella (who married William Rowe), Mary-Anne (who married George Brown), Susan, Nelson and William John (who married Ida Banting).

Sewing class in the Scotch Settlement. 2nd in is Jean Watson, daughter to William John and Ida Watson, 5th in is Isobel Coutts (nee Watson) and 8th in is Myrtle Sutherland (nee Coutts).

A sewing class in the Scotch Settlement.
(From left), 1st is Jean Watson, daughter to William John and Ida Watson, 4th in is Isobel Coutts (nee Watson) sister to Jean Watson, 7th in is Myrtle Sutherland (nee Coutts) sister to Norman Coutts-who is Isobel Coutts’ husband.

Sarah Coutts and George Michie Coutts at their 50th wedding anniversary. This photo was taken in 1938 at the Scotch Settlement farm, located on the South West corner of Middleton Side Road and 6th concession, West Gwillimbury.

Earl Rowe, son of Isobel and William Rowe. Earl married Treva Lennox and together they had 3 children: Jean Rowe, Isobel Watson Rowe and Mary Rowe.