Emma Georgina Mcdonald

     Emma Georgina was born on Sunday, 1 May 1864 in Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Duncan & Arabell McDonald. Emma Georgina married 2nd William Colton, son of Thomas Bethel Colton and Eliza Chester, in November 1883 in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada.¹ William and Georgenia had children: James Henry [29 March 1884-29 March 1884 7 hours old], Mary Helen [11 July 1886], Gordon [18 September 1887], Etta [25 December 1889], Mabel Lucinda [9/23/1892-4/02/1931],[ Elsie Edna [12/06/1896-1974] & Oliver Alexander [1901-1954] [m. Ann M.]. 22 April 1891, Emma and her husband, William, were listed on the Canadian Census at Burlington, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were William Colton [35 Ontario], Georgena [26 Ontario], Thomas [13 Ontario], Jane [9 Ontario], Mary [5 Ontario], Gordon [3 Ontario] & Etta [1 Ontario]. William is a teamster.² 1901, Emma and her husband, William, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Burlington. Enumerated in this household were William Colton [45 Ontario-5 March 1856], Georgina [36 Ontario-1 May 1864], Thomas [22 Ontario-17 March 1879], Helen [15 Ontario-11 July 1886], Gordon [13 Ontario-18 September 1887], Etta [11 Ontario-25 December 1889], Mabel [8 Ontario-23 September 1892], Elsie [4 Ontario-6 December 1896]. 1911, Emma and her husband, William, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Burlington. Enumerated in this household were Wiliam Colton [55 Ontario - 1855], Georgenia [47 Ontario - 1864], William [23 Ontario - 1887], Etta [21 Ontario - 1889], Mabel [18 Ontario - 1892], Elsie [14 Ontario - 1896] & Oliver [9 Ontario -1901]. William is a teamster.³ Emma departed this life on Monday, 30 April 1917 in Burlington at age 52 years, 11 months and 29 days.

Obituary: Colton. -- At Burlington, on Monday, April 30, 1917, Emma Georginia, wife of William Colton, aged 53 years.

She was buried there in Greenwood Cemetery.⁴