Norman MATHESON

1840 - 1922  (82 years)   Has no ancestors but 56 descendants in this family tree.

Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE

1864 - 1952  (88 years)

Birth	1 Jan 1864	Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	20 Jun 1952	Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 88y
Buried	Aft 20 Jun 1952	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 88y
Father	James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Bridget L SMITH,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Angus MATHESON,   b. 18 Sep 1886, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   2. Bridget MATHESON,   b. 24 Mar 1888, Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada   3. Margaret MATHESON,   b. 28 Mar 1890, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   4. Norman MATHESON,   b. 5 Feb 1892, Morrisville, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   5. Muriel Elizabeth MATHESON,   b. 19 Oct 1893, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   6. James Davidson Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 26 Jan 1896, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   7. John Morrisons Mcleod MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1898, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   8. Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   9. Edward Mathew MATHESON,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Bayfield, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   10. Lewis MATHESON,   b. 1 May 1904, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   11. Effie MATHESON,   b. 2 Apr 1906, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   12. Leonard MATHESON,   b. 3 Oct 1909, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Angus MATHESON

1886 - 1978  (91 years)

Birth	18 Sep 1886	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	17 Jun 1978	Manitoulin Centennial Manor, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 91y
Buried	19 Jun 1978	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 91y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Dora Margaret KEOWN,   b. 25 Sep 1880, Ontario, Canada
Married	3 Nov 1909	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. William MATHESON,   b. 7 Apr 1910, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   2. Gordon Norman MATHESON,   b. 29 Jun 1911, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. Joseph Charles MATHESON,   b. 1912, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   4. Earold Raymond MATHESON,   b. 11 Nov 1914, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   5. Dora Frances MATHESON,   b. 13 Jul 1916, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   6. Reginald MATHESON,   b. 5 May 1927

Bridget MATHESON

1888 - 1968  (79 years)

Birth	24 Mar 1888	Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Died	29 Feb 1968	St Joseph's Hospital, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 79y
Buried	2 Mar 1968	Meldrum Bay Cemetery, Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 79y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Francis James MORRISON,   b. 8 Dec 1874, Ontario, Canada
Married	10 Aug 1910	Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Wilhemine MORRISON,   b. 24 May 1911, Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   2. Verna Frances MORRISON,   b. 1 Jul 1913   3. Edna Catherine MORRISON,   b. 21 Feb 1915, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   4. Helen Elizabeth MORRISON,   b. 21 Feb 1915, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Margaret MATHESON

1890 - 1915  (25 years)

Birth	28 Mar 1890	Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	23 Jun 1915	Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 25y
	Cause: Pregnancy Convulsions
Buried	Jun 1915	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 25y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Robert Bertie FLEMING,   b. 19 Apr 1880, Kincardine Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Married	25 Mar 1908	Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Carrie Margaret FLEMING,   b. 11 Apr 1908, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   2. Robert Francis FLEMING,   b. 27 Jun 1909, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. Mona Lilly Muriel FLEMING,   b. 2 Sep 1910, Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   4. John Allan FLEMING,   b. Abt 1915   5. Violet Bessie FLEMING,   b. 23 Jun 1915, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Norman MATHESON

1892 - 1965  (73 years)

Birth	5 Feb 1892	Morrisville, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	24 Mar 1965	Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 73y
Buried	Aft 24 Mar 1965	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 73y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Bertha Jane MORDEN,   b. 16 Oct 1895, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	24 Aug 1915	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. William Matthew MATHESON,   b. 3 Feb 1924, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   2. John Irving MATHESON,   b. 27 Mar 1933, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Muriel Elizabeth MATHESON

1893 - 1985  (91 years)

Birth	19 Oct 1893	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	9 Mar 1985	Elliot Nursing Home, Guelph Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 91y
Buried	Mar 1985	Guelph Cemetery, Guelph Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 91y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Silas Edward MORRISON,   b. 17 Oct 1893, Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	24 Mar 1915	Presbyterian Church, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Unknown MORRISON   2. Unknown MORRISON   3. Unknown MORRISON   4. Baby Girl MORRISON,   b. 28 Aug 1932, Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

James Davidson Ainslie MATHESON

1896 - 1961  (64 years)

Birth	26 Jan 1896	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	1961	Canada
Buried	1961	Meldrum Bay Cemetery, Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Fayette Idella STEELE,   b. 15 Aug 1898, Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	3 Aug 1918	The Manse, Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Kathleen MATHESON   2. Jessie Ilene MATHESON,   b. 28 Aug 1920, Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. William Norman MATHESON,   b. 18 Feb 1928, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   4. Harold Lloyd MATHESON,   b. 6 Nov 1930, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

John Morrisons Mcleod MATHESON

1898 - 1962  (64 years)

Birth	11 Jul 1898	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	21 Nov 1962
	Age: 64y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Viola Marjorie BURBEE,   b. Abt 1906, Kenbille, Manitoba, Canada
Married	21 Dec 1934	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Marcella Ainslie MATHESON

1900 - 1997  (97 years)

Birth	4 Mar 1900	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	1 Oct 1997	Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Buried	Aft 4 Oct 1997	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Unknown BLACKBURN   2. Georgina Mildred BLACKBURN,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. John Russell BLACKBURN,   b. 29 Jun 1923, Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   4. James Whitney BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1929, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   5. Ruth BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1935

Edward Mathew MATHESON

1902 - 1999  (97 years)

Birth	9 Feb 1902	Bayfield, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	16 Oct 1999	University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Buried	19 Oct 1999	Ingersoll Rural Cemetery, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family 1	Lenora Alfreda JAMES,   b. 15 Jan 1909, Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	6 Oct 1928	Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Baby Boy MATHESON,   b. 11 Oct 1938, Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Family 2	Mary SULLIVAN,   b. Abt 1910
Married	16 May 1959

Lewis MATHESON

1904 - 1953  (48 years)

Birth	1 May 1904	Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	11 Jan 1953	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 48y
	Cause: Overcome by Smoke in House Fire
Buried	14 Jan 1953	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 48y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Effie MATHESON

1906 - 1985  (78 years)

Birth	2 Apr 1906	Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	14 Mar 1985	Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 78y
Buried	18 Mar 1985	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 78y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	John Albert WILLIAMS,   b. 14 Dec 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	15 Aug 1925	Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Leonard MATHESON

1909 - 1990  (80 years)

Birth	3 Oct 1909	Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	31 Mar 1990	London, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 80y
Buried	3 Apr 1990	Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 80y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Velva Mary JAMES,   b. 22 Feb 1917, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	29 Jun 1937

• Name	Norman MATHESON
  Birth	11 Jul 1840	Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Descendant Count	56
  Reference Number	V 0137b
  Death	31 Jul 1922	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Age: 82y
  Burial	2 Aug 1922	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4]
  	Age: 82y
  	Lot 25, Concession 10 Plot 63
  Person ID	I3159	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 20 Jun 1952, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Angus MATHESON,   b. 18 Sep 1886, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Jun 1978, Manitoulin Centennial Manor, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)   2. Bridget MATHESON,   b. 24 Mar 1888, Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Feb 1968, St Joseph's Hospital, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)   3. Margaret MATHESON,   b. 28 Mar 1890, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jun 1915, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 25 years)   4. Norman MATHESON,   b. 5 Feb 1892, Morrisville, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Mar 1965, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)   5. Muriel Elizabeth MATHESON,   b. 19 Oct 1893, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Mar 1985, Elliot Nursing Home, Guelph Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)   6. James Davidson Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 26 Jan 1896, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 1961, Canada (Age 64 years)   7. John Morrisons Mcleod MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1898, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Nov 1962 (Age 64 years)   8. Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Oct 1997, Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)   9. Edward Mathew MATHESON,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Bayfield, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Oct 1999, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)   10. Lewis MATHESON,   b. 1 May 1904, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Jan 1953, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 48 years)   11. Effie MATHESON,   b. 2 Apr 1906, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Mar 1985, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)   12. Leonard MATHESON,   b. 3 Oct 1909, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Mar 1990, London, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F1300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  NORMAN MATHESON Scottish Origin Canadian Citizen by 1888 12 children, 11 living in 1952 ADDRESSES: Burpee Township, Manitoulin District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (18 September 1886) Elizabeth Bay, Burpee, Ontario, Canada (24 March 1888) Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada (05 February 1892) Lot 6, Con 9, Burpee Township, Ontario, Canada (19 October 1893) Lot 1, Con 8, Burpee Township, Ontario, Canada (26 January 1896) Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (11July 1898) Burpee, Manitoulin District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 March 1900) Robinson Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada (02 April 1906) OCCUPATIONS: Fisherman (18 September 1886) Government Light House Keeper (24 March 1888) Fisherman (19 October 1893) Fisherman (26 January 1896) Light House Keeper (03 November 1909) Light Keeper (10 August 1910) Cape Roberts Lighthouse CENSUSES: (1840-1922) 06 June 1841 - 30 March 1851 - 07 April 1861 - 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - Last checked: 06 March 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S7406] Headstone - Matheson, Norman & Elizabeth nee Ainslie - Silver Lake Cemetery, Ontario, Canada - findagrave.com, Memorial ID: 191304039. Courtesy of findagrave.com [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. [S3716] Headstone Transcription - Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada - No Image, Stone No. 63. Matheson/Norman/Father/1840-1922/Elizabeth/Mother/1864-1952/Lewis/son/1905-1953 [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish