John Paton Booth immigrated to Wellington County in Ontario from Scotland with his family when he was a young man. There were eight siblings. His three sisters were: Jane Booth (Mrs. A. F. Pirie)(1825-95) in Toronto, Margaret Booth (Mrs. G. M. Pirie)(1827-1917) in Dundas, and Ann Helen Booth (Mrs. H. Berry)(1841-84) of Wellington County, later Chicago. His four brothers were Joseph Booth Jr. (1835-64), James Scott Booth (1843-74), Alexander Gordon Booth (1845-1919) and Walter Booth (1848-1931).
Although the B.C. archives (transcription) name his father as John R. Booth, other sources closer to the time give his name as John P. Booth. His birthplace is noted in these archives (transcription from handwritten) as "Ross Island", but this should be listed as at Noss Island which was where his family had lived in the Shetland Islands. A letter to Canada from Noss Island is held in the collection of M. I. Pirie. John Paton Booth's grandfather was Joseph Booth (1763ca - 1847) who is thought to be buried at Bressay Island at Cullingsbrough churchyard in Scotland. His niece, Mary Robieson Pirie, of Dundas, Ontario, travelled to visit and sketch the grave in the early 1900s. His grandmother was Ann Watson (1780c - 1874). According to "The Aberdeen Journal", Wed. August 22nd, 1832, Issue 4415, Joseph Booth was living at the farm of "Mains of Park" in the Parish of Lonmay. The notice in this paper was to announce that this property was available to let (rent).
Biographical notes by Marika I. Pirie, great great grand-daughter of his sister Jane Booth.
ARCHIVAL NOTES by Val Campbell
Father: *John R. Booth
Mother: *Margerete Scott
Spouse: *Elizabeth Griffiths
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1902-09-015463
Burial source: http://www.saltspringarchives.com/cemetary/StMarks/Index.htm
Marriage:
John Paton Booth (age 42, bachelor) and Elisabeth Griffiths (age 43, widow) married 10 Nov 1879 at British Columbia. John was born at Noss Island, Shetland, SCT to John R. Booth and Margerete Scott. Elisabeth was born at Pembrookshire, South Wales to James and Elizabeth Brin.
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1879-09-002429 / FamilySearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZH-LY3
Although the B.C. archives (transcription) name his father as John R. Booth, other sources closer to the time give his name as John P. Booth. His birthplace is noted in these archives (transcription from handwritten) as "Ross Island", but this should be listed as at Noss Island which was where his family had lived in the Shetland Islands. A letter to Canada from Noss Island is held in the collection of M. I. Pirie. John Paton Booth's grandfather was Joseph Booth (1763ca - 1847) who is thought to be buried at Bressay Island at Cullingsbrough churchyard in Scotland. His niece, Mary Robieson Pirie, of Dundas, Ontario, travelled to visit and sketch the grave in the early 1900s. His grandmother was Ann Watson (1780c - 1874). According to "The Aberdeen Journal", Wed. August 22nd, 1832, Issue 4415, Joseph Booth was living at the farm of "Mains of Park" in the Parish of Lonmay. The notice in this paper was to announce that this property was available to let (rent).
Biographical notes by Marika I. Pirie, great great grand-daughter of his sister Jane Booth.
ARCHIVAL NOTES by Val Campbell
Father: *John R. Booth
Mother: *Margerete Scott
Spouse: *Elizabeth Griffiths
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1902-09-015463
Burial source: http://www.saltspringarchives.com/cemetary/StMarks/Index.htm
Marriage:
John Paton Booth (age 42, bachelor) and Elisabeth Griffiths (age 43, widow) married 10 Nov 1879 at British Columbia. John was born at Noss Island, Shetland, SCT to John R. Booth and Margerete Scott. Elisabeth was born at Pembrookshire, South Wales to James and Elizabeth Brin.
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1879-09-002429 / FamilySearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZH-LY3
John Paton Booth immigrated to Wellington County in Ontario from Scotland with his family when he was a young man. There were eight siblings. His three sisters were: Jane Booth (Mrs. A. F. Pirie)(1825-95) in Toronto, Margaret Booth (Mrs. G. M. Pirie)(1827-1917) in Dundas, and Ann Helen Booth (Mrs. H. Berry)(1841-84) of Wellington County, later Chicago. His four brothers were Joseph Booth Jr. (1835-64), James Scott Booth (1843-74), Alexander Gordon Booth (1845-1919) and Walter Booth (1848-1931).
Although the B.C. archives (transcription) name his father as John R. Booth, other sources closer to the time give his name as John P. Booth. His birthplace is noted in these archives (transcription from handwritten) as "Ross Island", but this should be listed as at Noss Island which was where his family had lived in the Shetland Islands. A letter to Canada from Noss Island is held in the collection of M. I. Pirie. John Paton Booth's grandfather was Joseph Booth (1763ca - 1847) who is thought to be buried at Bressay Island at Cullingsbrough churchyard in Scotland. His niece, Mary Robieson Pirie, of Dundas, Ontario, travelled to visit and sketch the grave in the early 1900s. His grandmother was Ann Watson (1780c - 1874). According to "The Aberdeen Journal", Wed. August 22nd, 1832, Issue 4415, Joseph Booth was living at the farm of "Mains of Park" in the Parish of Lonmay. The notice in this paper was to announce that this property was available to let (rent).
Biographical notes by Marika I. Pirie, great great grand-daughter of his sister Jane Booth.
ARCHIVAL NOTES by Val Campbell
Father: *John R. Booth
Mother: *Margerete Scott
Spouse: *Elizabeth Griffiths
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1902-09-015463
Burial source: http://www.saltspringarchives.com/cemetary/StMarks/Index.htm
Marriage:
John Paton Booth (age 42, bachelor) and Elisabeth Griffiths (age 43, widow) married 10 Nov 1879 at British Columbia. John was born at Noss Island, Shetland, SCT to John R. Booth and Margerete Scott. Elisabeth was born at Pembrookshire, South Wales to James and Elizabeth Brin.
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1879-09-002429 / FamilySearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZH-LY3
Although the B.C. archives (transcription) name his father as John R. Booth, other sources closer to the time give his name as John P. Booth. His birthplace is noted in these archives (transcription from handwritten) as "Ross Island", but this should be listed as at Noss Island which was where his family had lived in the Shetland Islands. A letter to Canada from Noss Island is held in the collection of M. I. Pirie. John Paton Booth's grandfather was Joseph Booth (1763ca - 1847) who is thought to be buried at Bressay Island at Cullingsbrough churchyard in Scotland. His niece, Mary Robieson Pirie, of Dundas, Ontario, travelled to visit and sketch the grave in the early 1900s. His grandmother was Ann Watson (1780c - 1874). According to "The Aberdeen Journal", Wed. August 22nd, 1832, Issue 4415, Joseph Booth was living at the farm of "Mains of Park" in the Parish of Lonmay. The notice in this paper was to announce that this property was available to let (rent).
Biographical notes by Marika I. Pirie, great great grand-daughter of his sister Jane Booth.
ARCHIVAL NOTES by Val Campbell
Father: *John R. Booth
Mother: *Margerete Scott
Spouse: *Elizabeth Griffiths
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1902-09-015463
Burial source: http://www.saltspringarchives.com/cemetary/StMarks/Index.htm
Marriage:
John Paton Booth (age 42, bachelor) and Elisabeth Griffiths (age 43, widow) married 10 Nov 1879 at British Columbia. John was born at Noss Island, Shetland, SCT to John R. Booth and Margerete Scott. Elisabeth was born at Pembrookshire, South Wales to James and Elizabeth Brin.
Source: BC Archives online index, registration number 1879-09-002429 / FamilySearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZH-LY3
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John P. Booth
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1902
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