Elizabeth Reid (Mowat) Will was born 26 Nov 1868 to David Mowat and Ann Cowie (Reid) Mowat in the St. Nicholas Parish of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was baptized in the Gilcomston Parish on 14 Feb 1869, according to the original document. At the time of her birth the family lived at 1 Shuttle Street in Aberdeen. Brother David had been born in 1866, and younger siblings included Alfred Lindsay Mowat (1870-1921), John McKeddie Mowat (1873-1942), Jessie Ann Mowat (1876-1931), and Margaret Mowat (1878-1950).
On 18 December 1888 a document was signed by the Clerk of the Session of Gilcomston Parish "That the Banns of Marriage betwixt James Will, Stonecutter, Bachelor, 119 Skene Street in Gilcomston Parish, and Elizabeth Mowat, Spinster, 9 John Street, in St. George's in the West Parish, were three several times published in the Parish Church of Gilcomston, Aberdeen, and no objections offered to impede the intended Marriage...". The couple was married on 21 Dec 1888 at the bride's home by a minister of the West Parish of St. Nicholas.
In the 1891 Census James and Elizabeth were living at 119 Skene Street with John and Margaret (Warrender) Will, the parents of James. Their son David Mowat Will was 2 years old. The Census was supposed to be taken on 5 April 1891. About the same time Elizabeth's parents built a house on Holland Street in Aberdeen. Her father David Mowat had an iron sand manufacturing company that made iron grit for cutting granite. The house is still standing in August 2023! The industrial complex is still there, all though none of the buildings are the originals and the company closed after the 1950s.
On 1 April 1891 Elizabeth's husband James and her father David L. Mowat departed Glasgow Scotland and traveled to Boston, MA, USA. James worked in the granite industry in Aberdeen and the community of Barre, Vermont, USA was a magnet for granite workers from Aberdeen. According to SP at the Aberdeen Family History Society there was quite a bit of movement between Aberdeen and the Barre, VT community. The stone workers would work for up to 18 months in Vermont, then return to Aberdeen. The Naturalization record for James says he arrived on 25 April 1891 and had resided in the USA ever since.
Elizabeth's immigration date is not known, but daughter Jessie Ann Will was born in Barre, VT on 26 Jan 1893. In 1897 Elizabeth, son David and daughter Jessie traveled from Scotland to Barre, VT on the Britannia. Elizabeth's father had passed away suddenly in 1895 but it is not known when Elizabeth and the children first went to Scotland.
Elizabeth had additional children Gladys Barron Will (1898-1982), James Will (1903-1903) and John Will (1906-1973) in Barre and George Will (1909-1978) in Moretown, Vermont. Husband James declared his desire to become a Naturalized citizen in 1901 and completed the process in Feb 1904. It is assumed that Elizabeth was also granted citizenship at the time. Elizabeth and the family appear in the US Census records from 1900-1930, all in Vermont. The family lived in Barre, Moretown, Montpelier and Berlin, VT. At one point they owned a farm, which is now under one of the Vermont interstate highways. In 1910 Elizabeth reported having more children than the 5 living at the time. There are photos of their grandchildren at a large white house, which may have been on Downing Street in Montpelier. In the 1920 Census Elizabeth is listed as a worker at a seminary.
Elizabeth passed away 8 March 1933 in Montpelier, VT from the same health problems as her father. She was buried in the Berlin Corners Cemetery. Family lore says that her husband James carved their stone.
On 18 December 1888 a document was signed by the Clerk of the Session of Gilcomston Parish "That the Banns of Marriage betwixt James Will, Stonecutter, Bachelor, 119 Skene Street in Gilcomston Parish, and Elizabeth Mowat, Spinster, 9 John Street, in St. George's in the West Parish, were three several times published in the Parish Church of Gilcomston, Aberdeen, and no objections offered to impede the intended Marriage...". The couple was married on 21 Dec 1888 at the bride's home by a minister of the West Parish of St. Nicholas.
In the 1891 Census James and Elizabeth were living at 119 Skene Street with John and Margaret (Warrender) Will, the parents of James. Their son David Mowat Will was 2 years old. The Census was supposed to be taken on 5 April 1891. About the same time Elizabeth's parents built a house on Holland Street in Aberdeen. Her father David Mowat had an iron sand manufacturing company that made iron grit for cutting granite. The house is still standing in August 2023! The industrial complex is still there, all though none of the buildings are the originals and the company closed after the 1950s.
On 1 April 1891 Elizabeth's husband James and her father David L. Mowat departed Glasgow Scotland and traveled to Boston, MA, USA. James worked in the granite industry in Aberdeen and the community of Barre, Vermont, USA was a magnet for granite workers from Aberdeen. According to SP at the Aberdeen Family History Society there was quite a bit of movement between Aberdeen and the Barre, VT community. The stone workers would work for up to 18 months in Vermont, then return to Aberdeen. The Naturalization record for James says he arrived on 25 April 1891 and had resided in the USA ever since.
Elizabeth's immigration date is not known, but daughter Jessie Ann Will was born in Barre, VT on 26 Jan 1893. In 1897 Elizabeth, son David and daughter Jessie traveled from Scotland to Barre, VT on the Britannia. Elizabeth's father had passed away suddenly in 1895 but it is not known when Elizabeth and the children first went to Scotland.
Elizabeth had additional children Gladys Barron Will (1898-1982), James Will (1903-1903) and John Will (1906-1973) in Barre and George Will (1909-1978) in Moretown, Vermont. Husband James declared his desire to become a Naturalized citizen in 1901 and completed the process in Feb 1904. It is assumed that Elizabeth was also granted citizenship at the time. Elizabeth and the family appear in the US Census records from 1900-1930, all in Vermont. The family lived in Barre, Moretown, Montpelier and Berlin, VT. At one point they owned a farm, which is now under one of the Vermont interstate highways. In 1910 Elizabeth reported having more children than the 5 living at the time. There are photos of their grandchildren at a large white house, which may have been on Downing Street in Montpelier. In the 1920 Census Elizabeth is listed as a worker at a seminary.
Elizabeth passed away 8 March 1933 in Montpelier, VT from the same health problems as her father. She was buried in the Berlin Corners Cemetery. Family lore says that her husband James carved their stone.
Elizabeth Reid (Mowat) Will was born 26 Nov 1868 to David Mowat and Ann Cowie (Reid) Mowat in the St. Nicholas Parish of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was baptized in the Gilcomston Parish on 14 Feb 1869, according to the original document. At the time of her birth the family lived at 1 Shuttle Street in Aberdeen. Brother David had been born in 1866, and younger siblings included Alfred Lindsay Mowat (1870-1921), John McKeddie Mowat (1873-1942), Jessie Ann Mowat (1876-1931), and Margaret Mowat (1878-1950).
On 18 December 1888 a document was signed by the Clerk of the Session of Gilcomston Parish "That the Banns of Marriage betwixt James Will, Stonecutter, Bachelor, 119 Skene Street in Gilcomston Parish, and Elizabeth Mowat, Spinster, 9 John Street, in St. George's in the West Parish, were three several times published in the Parish Church of Gilcomston, Aberdeen, and no objections offered to impede the intended Marriage...". The couple was married on 21 Dec 1888 at the bride's home by a minister of the West Parish of St. Nicholas.
In the 1891 Census James and Elizabeth were living at 119 Skene Street with John and Margaret (Warrender) Will, the parents of James. Their son David Mowat Will was 2 years old. The Census was supposed to be taken on 5 April 1891. About the same time Elizabeth's parents built a house on Holland Street in Aberdeen. Her father David Mowat had an iron sand manufacturing company that made iron grit for cutting granite. The house is still standing in August 2023! The industrial complex is still there, all though none of the buildings are the originals and the company closed after the 1950s.
On 1 April 1891 Elizabeth's husband James and her father David L. Mowat departed Glasgow Scotland and traveled to Boston, MA, USA. James worked in the granite industry in Aberdeen and the community of Barre, Vermont, USA was a magnet for granite workers from Aberdeen. According to SP at the Aberdeen Family History Society there was quite a bit of movement between Aberdeen and the Barre, VT community. The stone workers would work for up to 18 months in Vermont, then return to Aberdeen. The Naturalization record for James says he arrived on 25 April 1891 and had resided in the USA ever since.
Elizabeth's immigration date is not known, but daughter Jessie Ann Will was born in Barre, VT on 26 Jan 1893. In 1897 Elizabeth, son David and daughter Jessie traveled from Scotland to Barre, VT on the Britannia. Elizabeth's father had passed away suddenly in 1895 but it is not known when Elizabeth and the children first went to Scotland.
Elizabeth had additional children Gladys Barron Will (1898-1982), James Will (1903-1903) and John Will (1906-1973) in Barre and George Will (1909-1978) in Moretown, Vermont. Husband James declared his desire to become a Naturalized citizen in 1901 and completed the process in Feb 1904. It is assumed that Elizabeth was also granted citizenship at the time. Elizabeth and the family appear in the US Census records from 1900-1930, all in Vermont. The family lived in Barre, Moretown, Montpelier and Berlin, VT. At one point they owned a farm, which is now under one of the Vermont interstate highways. In 1910 Elizabeth reported having more children than the 5 living at the time. There are photos of their grandchildren at a large white house, which may have been on Downing Street in Montpelier. In the 1920 Census Elizabeth is listed as a worker at a seminary.
Elizabeth passed away 8 March 1933 in Montpelier, VT from the same health problems as her father. She was buried in the Berlin Corners Cemetery. Family lore says that her husband James carved their stone.
On 18 December 1888 a document was signed by the Clerk of the Session of Gilcomston Parish "That the Banns of Marriage betwixt James Will, Stonecutter, Bachelor, 119 Skene Street in Gilcomston Parish, and Elizabeth Mowat, Spinster, 9 John Street, in St. George's in the West Parish, were three several times published in the Parish Church of Gilcomston, Aberdeen, and no objections offered to impede the intended Marriage...". The couple was married on 21 Dec 1888 at the bride's home by a minister of the West Parish of St. Nicholas.
In the 1891 Census James and Elizabeth were living at 119 Skene Street with John and Margaret (Warrender) Will, the parents of James. Their son David Mowat Will was 2 years old. The Census was supposed to be taken on 5 April 1891. About the same time Elizabeth's parents built a house on Holland Street in Aberdeen. Her father David Mowat had an iron sand manufacturing company that made iron grit for cutting granite. The house is still standing in August 2023! The industrial complex is still there, all though none of the buildings are the originals and the company closed after the 1950s.
On 1 April 1891 Elizabeth's husband James and her father David L. Mowat departed Glasgow Scotland and traveled to Boston, MA, USA. James worked in the granite industry in Aberdeen and the community of Barre, Vermont, USA was a magnet for granite workers from Aberdeen. According to SP at the Aberdeen Family History Society there was quite a bit of movement between Aberdeen and the Barre, VT community. The stone workers would work for up to 18 months in Vermont, then return to Aberdeen. The Naturalization record for James says he arrived on 25 April 1891 and had resided in the USA ever since.
Elizabeth's immigration date is not known, but daughter Jessie Ann Will was born in Barre, VT on 26 Jan 1893. In 1897 Elizabeth, son David and daughter Jessie traveled from Scotland to Barre, VT on the Britannia. Elizabeth's father had passed away suddenly in 1895 but it is not known when Elizabeth and the children first went to Scotland.
Elizabeth had additional children Gladys Barron Will (1898-1982), James Will (1903-1903) and John Will (1906-1973) in Barre and George Will (1909-1978) in Moretown, Vermont. Husband James declared his desire to become a Naturalized citizen in 1901 and completed the process in Feb 1904. It is assumed that Elizabeth was also granted citizenship at the time. Elizabeth and the family appear in the US Census records from 1900-1930, all in Vermont. The family lived in Barre, Moretown, Montpelier and Berlin, VT. At one point they owned a farm, which is now under one of the Vermont interstate highways. In 1910 Elizabeth reported having more children than the 5 living at the time. There are photos of their grandchildren at a large white house, which may have been on Downing Street in Montpelier. In the 1920 Census Elizabeth is listed as a worker at a seminary.
Elizabeth passed away 8 March 1933 in Montpelier, VT from the same health problems as her father. She was buried in the Berlin Corners Cemetery. Family lore says that her husband James carved their stone.
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