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John Mathieson
Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Birth: 26 Jun 1863 Scotland
Death: 30 May 1930 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Parents: John Mathieson, Isabella Hutchison
Mormon I.G.I.
Name: John Mathieson
Event: Death
Event date: 30 May 1930
Event place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birth date: 26 Jun 1863
Birthplace: Scotland
Father: John Mathieson
Mother: Isabella Hutchison
Digital folder number: 4000631
Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910
Marriage: 09 Jun 1822 Cadder, Lanark, Scotland
Isabel Hutcheson
Spouse: John Mathieson
Groom’s name: John Mathieson
Bride’s name: Isabel Hutcheson
Marriage date: 09 Jun 1822
Marriage place: Cadder, Lanark, Scotland
Indexing project (batch) number: M11626-5 System origin: Scotland-ODM Source film number:
Isabella N Hutchison
Scotland Census, 1891
Birth: 1837 Moray
Residence: 1891 Forres, Moray, Scotland
Name: Isabella N Hutchison
Event: Census
Event date: 1891
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Birthplace: Moray
Registration district: Forres
County: Moray
Estimated birth year: 1837
John Mathieson [5] ?
John Mathison [5] [?] married Isobel [Hutchison] Mathieson [2] 18th June 1822
Suppose both aged 18, D.O.B. circa 1804,
Suppose a son John Mathieson [4] and or a daughter Isabella Mathieson [1] born circa 1825, would be aged 38 [approx.] at birth of John Mathieson [3] at Green Street in 1863 and Isabella Mathieson [1] / [Alexander] 65 at marriage of John Mathieson [3] in 1890
John Mathieson [4] born circa [1825 / 1840]
Did John Mathieson [4] marry a different Isabella Mathieson, [m.s. Hutcheson] before 1863? Was Isabella Mathieson [1] unmarried in 1863?
John Mathieson [4] carpenter, already deceased and Isabella already remarried to [ ] Alexander by 1890.
John Mathieson [4] must have died between 1863 and 1890. Death certificate between 1863 and 1890. Wife Isabella [m.s. Hutcheson] must have remarried between 1863 and 1890. Marriage certificate Isabella Mathieson and [ ] Alexander between 1863 and 1890. Assuming her date of birth circa 1846 and she lived to be 70, she would have died between circa 1890 and 1916 but after 1890
26 June 1863, John Mathieson [3], Born 0300 hrs at 129, Green Street, Calton, Glasgow. Father, John Mathieson [4],Carpenter, mother Isabella Mathieson, [m.s. Hutcheson] housekeeper
Housekeeper suggests some maturity and seniority as opposed to chambermaid, etc
129, Green Street, Calton
1881 John Mathieson [3], enlisted 74 th ( Highland ) Regiment Of Foot.
1881, 2 nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, Egyptian Campaign, 1882, charged at Tel el Kebir.
14th March 1884, Parents of Margaret Mathieson [1], James Devine aged 20 of 72, William Street, Anderston, Glasgow, St Johns Episcopal Church, Glasgow, District of Anderston, Apprentice Boilermaker last known address, 254 Main Street, Glasgow, Father, Peter Devine, boilermaker [deceased by 14th March 1884], Mother Margaret Devine, m / s McAllister married
Rebecca Kaine aged 19 of 72, William Street, Anderston, Glasgow, Sewing machine worker, Father, David Kaine, Quay Labourer and mother, Rebecca Kaine, m / s Caldwell
John Mathieson [3], had left Military service by 27 June 1890 aged 27 when he married as an ironmoulder. His future Father in Law registered as iron moulder too so could have got him the job.
27th June, 1890 John Mathieson [3], [Father John Mathieson [4] carpenter, mother Isabella Hutcheson],Married at Church of Scotland, Oakbank, 55, Possil Road, Milton. Glasgow. Living at 88, North Woodside Road, Glasgow. Age, 27, Iron Moulder, [Journeyman], to Jeanie [2] Hannah, aged 22, Living at 88, North Woodside Road, Father George Hannah, Iron Moulder [Journeyman], Mother Janet Hannah, M/S Munn
[Possil Road runs into Keppochill Road!] District of Milton
There was a daughter of John Mathieson [3], Mrs C Howell, living at 143 Edna Street, Verdun, Montreal on and prior to 29th June 1921
Possible three more daughters, Annie, Jean and Jennet [Now confirmed]
John Mathieson [2] born 21st February 1893 0015 hrs, 65, Hopehill Road, Glasgow. Father John Mathieson [3] Mother Jeannie [2] m / s Hannah
Margaret Devine [Mathieson [1] ] born 11th June 1894 at 0200, 254, Main Street, Glasgow, District of Anderston, father James Devine, boilermaker, mother Rebecca Devine m / s Kains [deceased after birth, adopted by Connolly]
William Mathieson [1] born 18th April 1897, 0530 hrs, at 261, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, District of Blytheswood, Glasgow, Father John Mathieson [3] School Drill Instructor, Mother Jeannie [2] m / s Hannah
Sunday 31st July 1897, 74th mobilised to leave Cawnpore at noon the following day to meet the Pathans who had invaded the Nowshera District.
They arrived at Rawalpindi and the Battalion camped with the Gordon Highlanders and K.O.S.B.'s. They left for tribal territory in August crossing the Kabul river by the Pontoon Bridge. They wore Wolesley Helmets, Khaki drill tunics and Mackenzie trews secured by Khaki Puttees below the knee.
1899 John Mathieson [3] had re-joined and served with 1 st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. .
The Highland Brigade at Magersfontein consisted of the Black Watch, Seaforth Highlanders, Argyll and Sutherlands and H.L.I. They were accompanied by the Lovatt Scouts.
1900 John Mathieson [3] served with 5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, South Africa 1900, 1902. .
John Mathieson [2] Enlisted Territorial Force 15th March 1911
John Mathieson [2] 17th November 1911, reference dated 25th August 1917, G.E.C. 71, Waterloo St, Glasgow, Reference: Electrical switchboard fitter, from 19th April 1910 to 17th November 1911
William Mathieson [1] 5th Highland Light Infantry, enlisted at age 15 in 1912, wounded at the Dardanelles. Emigrated to Canada, 1920.
Manager of Jess Applegarth, Yonge St hat store.
Wife, Violet Sedore Mathieson, son William, daughter Myrna.
John Mathieson [2] August 2nd 1914, ref dated 22nd August 1917, Underhill and Ritchie, Electrical Engineers, 115, Douglas Street, [between Sauchiehall St and Blythswood Square] Glasgow, Reference, served time as apprentice November 20th 1911 until August 2nd 1914. Left to serve in His Majesty's Forces in France.
22nd September 1914, John Mathieson [2], Electrician, 21, Private 5th Btn Scottish Rifles, [father John Mathieson [3] Drill Instructor], at the Manse, Church of Scotland, Larbert, County of Sterling, living at Church Street Carronshore, Larbert married Margaret Connolly, [Devine, adopted as a child], Tailoress living at Church Street Carronshore, adopted father John Connolly, Water Inspector, adopted mother, Annie Connolly, marriage registered at Stenhousemuir.
John Mathieson [2], Lost left eye in France between September 22nd 1914 and 28th Jan 1915 [128 days total] Service abroad listed as 103 days.
John Mathieson [2], 28th Jan 1915. Discharge Book / Certificate of Discharge, Territorial Force. [Two documents]
6264 Pte, 5th Btn Scottish Rifles, [Being unfit for war service owing to loss of left eye in action. Total service in the Territorial Force 5 years 124 days including 347 days embodied service. Service abroad 103 days. Signed J B Swan, 2nd Lt, Adjt, 3rd / 5th Battalion Scottish Rifles at Glasgow, 17th July 1915.]
Born Glasgow 1893. Electrician. Final Discharge 17th July 1915. No longer fit for physical service, loss of left eye caused by gunshot wound on active service under para 398 XVI KR. British Expeditionary Force, 1st Nov 1914 to 28th Jan 1915.
5th Bn, Scottish Rifles, 4 Years 125 days, Military character; Very Good. This man bears an excellent character in every way. He was a machine gunner and showed decided ability in keeping the mechanism of this weapon in good order. Henry G Roger, Major,.
An expeditionary force was concentrated at Alexandria and sailed for the Aegean in April 1915 consisting of 29th Division, the Royal Naval Division, 1st Australian Div., Anzac Div., 42nd East Lancs Div., and the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade commanded by General Sir Ian Hamilton, landing on Gallipoli Peninsula from 25 April 1915 onwards.
29th Div. went ashore from the grounded steamer "River Clyde" at Cape Helles.
As a result of the decision to continue the Dardenelles Campaign, the 52nd Lowland Division left Scotland in May.
John Mathieson [3], C.S.M. ' A ' Company 5 th Battalion, H.L.I. ( Territorial ) 'A' Company, embarked May 1915 for Gallipoli. [H.L.I. amalgamated to R.H.Q. Royal Highland Fusiliers, ( 1959 ) ]
This Territorial Army Div. consisted of 155, 156, and 157 Inf. Brigades and was commanded by Maj. Gen. G.G.A. Egerton, C.B., afterwards Colonel of the H.L.I.
The 157 Inf. Brig. was known as the H.L.I. Brigade and was composed of 5th, 6th and 7th T.A. Battalions, H.L.I., and the 5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
The three H.L.I. Battalions were squeezed into the same transport, the 'Transylvania' from Plymouth. After A brief stay at Alexandria the Brigade re-embarked and sailed North-about but the ship put back into Alexandria after a few days at sea.
They then embarked for the Dardanelles on 28th June, sailing up to the Aegean and arriving at Mudros soon after dawn on 1st July 1915. The 5th H.L.I., first of the Brigade to land, arrived off Cape Helles at about 2000 Hrs. in the destroyer ' Raccoon ' and the sweeper, ' Whitby Abbey ' which came alongside River Clyde'.
Photograph of British Beagle class destroyer HMS Racoon sweeping the Dardanelles during the Battle of Gallipoli. She is in the foreground and has just been hit by a shell
River Clyde
SS River Clyde was a 3,913 GRT British collier built by Russell & Co of Port Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde and completed in March 1905. In the First World War the Admiralty requisitioned her for the Royal Navy and in 1915 she took part in the Gallipoli landings. After the war she was repaired and sold to Spanish owners, with whom she spent a long civilian career trading in the Mediterranean before being scrapped in 1966.
Openings were cut in her steel hull as sally ports from which troops would emerge onto gangways and then to a bridge of smaller boats from the ship to the beach.
Boiler plate and sandbags were mounted on her bow, and behind them a battery of 11 machine guns was installed. The machine gun battery was manned by Royal Naval Air Service men commanded by Josiah Wedgwood. Work began on painting River Clyde's hull sandy yellow as camouflage, but this was incomplete by the time of the landing.
After the Helles beach-head was established, V Beach became the base for the French contingent and the River Clyde remained beached as a quay and breakwater. Her condensers provided fresh water and her holds became a field dressing station. She remained a constant target for Turkish gunners ashore.
They could hear the roar of guns and see the shells bursting among the Turkish positions on Achi Baba, a hill 700 feet high and only 54 miles from the beaches at Cape Helles.
John Mathieson [1] born 18th December 1915 0245 hrs 27, Kelvindale St., Glasgow, District of Kelvin, father John Mathieson [2], occupation, S [?] Board Officer
The last action fought by the H.L.I. Brigade in the Dardanelles Campaign was on 20th December 1915 when occupying the Eski Line near the Krithia Nullah.
Its purpose was part of the general plan for covering the evacuation of Anzac. An attack upon certain Turkish trenches without artillery preparation was carried out during the night by the 5th H.L.I., supported by two companies from the 7th and grenade teams from the 6th H.L.I. and 5th Argylls. The attack, which was launched from two directions against the flanks of the enemy position was both well planned and gallantly and efficiently executed though at a heavy cost in officers. The Turkish trenches which had been unsuccessfully attacked many times before being captured were held by the H.L.I. against all counter attacks until they were relieved.
On 8th January 1916 the H.L.I. Brigade had spent Christmas in the Eski Line under heavy bombardment and was relieved. That night they were organised into parties of fifty and once more entered the ' River Clyde '
The final evacuation was carried out the following night.
John Mathieson [3],Served in Egypt and Palestine.
"Somewhere on Egyptian desert."
In April, 1918, the 52nd Lowland Division left Egypt for France. In the three weeks between Gaza and the fighting on the ridge before Ajalon, the 5th H.L.I. for example lost 25 out of 29 officers and 368 out of 699 rank and file.
"Palestine"
On 17th April 1918 the 52nd Lowland Division from Palestine arrived in Marseilles in the transport 'Omrah'. With their arrival all the fighting Battalions were now present apart from two, 15th and 17th.
74th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10/11th, 12th, 14th, , 16th, 18th.
17th were fighting up the Tigris beyond Baghdad, 15th having been untimely disbanded.
They spent two days in Marseilles before entraining for the North on 19th April 1918
5th and 6th captured Henin village. 18th September 1918, 5th, 6th, 7th H.L.I. were in action near Moeuvres. The 52nd Division retook the position to find a post of 5th H.L.I. isolated, but still holding out.
The H.L.I. gained seven V.C.'s and 64 Battle Honours, 10 of which are inscribed on the Colours. 598 Officers were killed, 9,428 0/R's were killed or died of their wounds.
W.O.1 John Mathieson [3]
L to R,
Nurse Watson
Nurse Kerr
Nurse Jeannie Mathieson [2]
Jeannie Mathieson [1], born on February 21st 1919 at 1910 hrs at 69
Telford Road, Inverness, father John Mathieson [2], engine fitter
69 Telford Road, Inverness
John Mathieson [2] on the beach in Scotland circa 1920
John Mathieson [2] 10th Nov 1919, R N Hospital, aged 26, fitter. Medical report, treatment since 20th Oct 19191, discharged to his home in Inverness on 11th Nov 1919. Left mastoid operation in Glasgow Feb 1919. Unable to work for 6 months at least. Lost left Eye after being shot in France. J B Livesey, Surgeon Commander, RN, J D Briggs, Lt Commander, R N.
William Mathieson [1] [NO DATE] married Violet, children Billy and Myrna
Daughter of John Mathieson [3], Mrs C Howell [s], living at 143, Edna Street, Verdun, Montreal already in Canada on 29th June 1921
"Dad [John Mathieson [2] ] dodging a hefty swing. Taken on the boat coming out to Canada."
John Mathieson [2] 29th June 1921Landed immigrant on SS Cassandra at Quebec P.Q. on 29th June 1921 aged 28 accompanied by Wife Margaret aged 26, son John aged 5, daughter Jean [1] aged 2. Born Glasgow, destination to sister, Mrs C Howell, 143 Edna Street, Verdun, Montreal. Father John Mathieson [3], living at 36, Kelvinside avenue, Glasgow.
Pte John Mathieson [2] Aug 24th 1921 Scottish Rifles, pension, service, 11 months, Height 5 ft 9 ½, Dark Brown Hair, Blue Grey eyes, Ottowa, Feb 25th 1922, Aug 24th 1921
Jean Mathieson [2] Landed immigrant on SS Megantic at Quebec P.Q. on 8th July 1923 aged 53 Born Glasgow, destination to daughter, Mrs C Howell, 143 Edna Street, Verdun, Montreal. Husband John Mathieson [3], living at 36, Kelvinside avenue, Glasgow.
John Mathieson [2] "when we first came out."
Margaret Mathieson and Jeannie Mathieson [1]
John Mathieson [2] Feb 21st 1930, living at 69, Ascot Ave., Toronto, 33rd birthday,
John Mathieson [2] Living at 60, Marmot Street, Toronto 12, July 6th 1930
"60 Marmot."
John Mathieson [3], Jeannie Mathieson [2] "60 Marmot."
"L to R, Annie, Bill, Jean,
Seated, Grandma, Dad, [John Mathieson [2],] Jennet Mathieson. Granddad's funeral."
Where is "Vi", Bill's wife? Divorced?
Where is Mrs C Howell, 143 Edna Street, Verdun, Montreal, daughter of John Mathieson [3], sister of John Mathieson [2]?
John Mathieson [3], Died 30 May 1930 aged 66, occupation, teacher. Buried at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, reg 1930-05-004863.
"Granddad’s grave, Prospect Cemetery. Toronto."
John Mathieson [2] Died December 17th 1930. Buried at Prospect Cemetery.
Jeannie Mathieson [1] Nov 15th 1933, living with Mrs Rastrick, 192, Prescott Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Toronto Tuesday 28th Nov 1933 Canadian National 0845 to Montreal 1630, special train Montreal Quebec, 1700.
S.S. Athenia, Tuesday 28th Nov, 1933, Quebec to Liverpool.
Margaret Mathieson [1] 29th September 1933
Athenia was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd., and was launched at Govan, Scotland in 1923. She was built for Anchor-Donaldson Ltd.'s route between Britain and Canada. For most of her career she sailed between either Glasgow or Liverpool, and Quebec and Montreal. During the height of winter, she operated as a cruise ship. After 1935, her owners became the Donaldson Atlantic Line Ltd.
Athenia measured 13,465 gross tons,[1] was 526.3 feet long and had a 66.4 foot beam (160.4m x 20.2m). She had two masts and a single funnel. She carried 516 cabin class passengers and an additional 1,000 in 3rd class. She was a twin propeller vessel powered by steam turbines, with a top speed of 15 knots.
Jeannie Mathieson [1] Farewell dinner, RMS Athenia Thursday 7th December 1933 Quebec, Canada to Liverpool England
26th September 1939, John Mathieson [1] 881 Pte, discharged from 48th Highlanders of Canada, enlisted in Royal Canadian Air Force
William Mathieson [1] Frontiersman Governor Generals Horse Guards Reserve, Canada WW2.
21st June 1941 Jeannie Mathieson [1] aged 22, father John Mathieson [2] Electrical Engineer, living at 82, Claude Road, Chorltonville, married Charles Harvie [2], father Charles Harvie [3] Lift Engineer Manager, aged 26 at St Clements New Church, Chorlton cum Hardy,
1944, Flight Sergeant John Mathieson [1], photo from Legion Magazine. Recommended for B.E.M.
John Mathieson [1] 11th June 1945, of Toronto at Cochran Street United Church, St Johns, electoral district of St George, Newfoundland,
… married Annie Pauline Carter [1] of Dorchester, New Brunswick, Newfoundland Canada,
358 Monarch Park Avenue, East York
Iain Mathieson Harvie [1] born, 17th October 1948, mother, Jeannie Harvie m / s Mathieson [1], at Southfields Maternity Home, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, living at 56, Meriton Road, Handforth, Cheshire.
1950, William Mathieson [1] Died in Sunnybrook Hospital aged 53 interred Park Lawn Cemetery. Wife Vi Remarried after 1950
Lived at 53, Empress Crescent, Toronto.
Long Service and Good Conduct, John Mathieson[1] 25 years to December 1956
Margaret Mathieson [1] m / s Devine Died 13th May 1963, aged 69
"Sept 1976, Jack and Nancy, Hotel room Toronto, Canada, before I
[Jeannie Mathieson [1], sister of John [1] ]
… left to come home."
John Mathieson [1] died circa 2000 Coboconk, Canada
Nancy Mathieson [1] died 18th November 2005, Canada
Fri 18/11/2005 02:46 It is with sadness that I write to you tonight. Nancy passed away this evening between 8 and 8:30. It was unexpected as much as it can be when one is 85. Pauline Taylor [ktaylor000@sympatico.ca] Pauline Taylor [ptaylor9@cogeco.ca] 2010
Jeannie Harvie, m / s Mathieson [1], Died, 30th January 2007
