John Paterson

Parents:

• Birth*: John Paterson was born on 8 September 1884 at 53 Mid Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John Paterson, 1884 September Eighth 9h 15m am 53 Mid Street Lochee; m, father William Paterson powerloom tenter, Ann Paterson ms Runciman, m 1880 December 24th Dundee; William Paterson father, 1884 September 25th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.¹
• He was the son of William Paterson powerloom tenter and Ann Runciman yarn winder.
• (Deceased) Death*: John Paterson died on 27 May 1887 at 11 Mid Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 2 John Paterson single, 1887 May twenty-seventh 7h 30m, 11 Mid Street Lochee; m, 2 years 8 months; father William Paterson powerloom tenter, mother Ann Paterson ms Runciman; meningitis four days as cert by James R Lennox surgeon; informant Wm Paterson father present; 1887 May 28th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.²

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by Ann Runciman yarn winder in 1927 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads P; erected by Ann Runciman In loving memory of her husband William Paterson who died 14th October 1924; also their children John, William, Susan and Charles who died in infancy; The above Ann Runciman died 17th October 1932; And their daughter Mary F Paterson wife of David Hill who died 11th November 1944 aged 50 years; their grandson William P Smart who died in infancy; And of her parents James Runciman and Ann Moncrieff; And her brother and sister John and Jean; small stone below To the memory of Our Dear Father and Mother.³