Edward Summerton Paterson

Parents:

• Birth*: Edward Summerton Paterson was born on 8 July 1923 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1923 births in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 336; Edward Summerton Paterson, 1923 July eighth 0h 15m am 3 Krik Street Lochee, m, John Findlay Paterson bakers vanman, Helen Paterson ms Summerton 1904 December 29th Lochee, John Paterson father present, 1923 July 9th at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar.¹
• He was the son of John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur and Helen Summerton.
• (Deceased) Death*: Edward Summerton Paterson died on 7 March 1925 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 1 1925 deaths in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee; RCE notes, ref 85; Edward Summerton Paterson, 1925 March seventh 11h 55m am 3 Kirk Street Lochee; m 1year; John Findlay Paterson bakers vanman Helen Paterson ms Summerton; convulsions ... one ounce of Methyl Salicyl [oil of wintergreen] as cert by W Donald MBChB; John Paterson father; 1925 March 9th at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar
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  RCE : The following report of result of a precognition has been received touching the death of Edward Summerton Paterson registered ... entry no 85 in the register book of deaths for the year 1925; Edward Summerton Paterson 1 year 8 months male; 11.55 am 7th March 1925 3 Kirk Street Lochee Dundee; convulsions resulting from drinking [residently] one ounce (approximately) of methyl salicyl William Donald MBChB Dundee; certified by D F Mackintosh PJ Procurator Fiscals Office Dundee 26th March 1925 / at Lochee 26th March 1925 John R Nicoll registrar.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 10 March 1925 at Section DD, Lair 584, Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Edward Summerton Paterson, age 20 [months], mother Helen Summerton, father John Paterson; buried at 7 feet.³

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by William Elder Paterson marine engineer on 29 October 1948 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by William Paterson in loving memory of his dear wife Margaret Kilhooley who died 28th October 1948 aged 32 years; Also his mother Helen Summerton Paterson who died 14th January 1949 aged 67 years; And his younger brother Edward who died in infancy 7th March 1925; Edward Summerton Paterson 1937-2004.⁴
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - William Paterson & Margaret Kilhooley