Columbia County WI Archives Obituaries.....(Condon) Lawson, Katherine (Kate) E.  1949
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Deidre Badker berniebadker@iowatelecom.net June 30, 2012, 10:56 am

Family research as of June 2012
Katherine (Kate) E. Condon was born September 26, 1863 at Columbus, Columbia, 
Wisconsin to Bridget Dargan (born March 13, 1830 Ireland, died November 13, 
1914 Northport, Stevens, Washington) and William Condon (born abt 1810 Ireland, 
died 1885 Jamestown, Howard, Iowa); the third of their five children. 

Her siblings were: 
James (born July 1860 Wisconsin), 
Mary (born abt 1863 Wisconsin, died February 27, 1898 Spokane, Washington); 
John (born between 1865-1867 Columbus, Columbia, Wisconsin, died June 21, 1926 
Spokane, Washington) and 
Margaret (Maggie)(born abt 1871 Jamestown, Howard, Iowa). 

Kate moved with her parents to Jamestown, Howard, Iowa, just east of Riceville, 
Mitchell, Iowa from Wisconsin. 
Found in the 1870 census living at Jamestown, Howard, IA: William Condon 60, 
Bridget Condon 40, James Condon 9, Mary Condon 7, Kate Condon 6, John Condon 5. 

Found in the 1880 census living at Chester, Howard, IA:  (Also counted as 
living at her Uncle John's at Jamestown, Howard, IA) : William Condon 60, 
Bridget Condon 45, James Condon 19, Mary Condon 17, Kattie Condon 15, John 
Condon 13, Maggie Condon 9. 

Kate married Arthur Willsley Lawson in January of 1885 at Jamestown, Howard, 
Iowa. 

The trees on Ancestry.com show the couple had at least 8 children: 
Ethel (born March 20, 1886 Beaver, Filmore, MN); 
Maude Laville (born November 30, 1887 Chester, 
Howard, IA); Roy William (born March 31, 1892 LeRoy, Mower, MN); 
Pearl Irene (born April 14, 1892 Chester, Howard, IA); 
Bernard Willsley (born February 28, 1894 Chester, Howard, IA); 
Inez Margaret (born March 19, 1896); 
Lewis Arthur (born July 1, 1898, probably at Minnesota); 
Grace L. (born September 16, 1902 Tees, Alberta, Canada).

Katherine and Arthur Lawson moved to Minnesota 
Family found in the 1885, 1895, 1900 censuses living at Beaver, Fillmore, MN: 
1900: Arthur W Lawson 41, Kate E Lawson 35, Ethel Lawson 14, Maud Lawson 12, 
Roy Lawson 10, Pearl Lawson 8, Bernard Lawson 6, Inez Lawson 4, Arthur Lawson 
1. 

They next emigrated to Canada sometime after 1900 although censuses say 1898 or 
1899. 
Found the couple in the 1906 census living at Alberta Canada: A W Lawson 46, 
Kate E Lawson 41, Roy 17, Pearl 13, Inie 10, Lewis 8, Grace 4, Bernard 14. 
*****Next found them in the 1911 and 1916 censuses living at Teeswater # 25, 
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada: 1911: Arthur Lawson 53, Kate 47, Roy 21, Pearl 19, 
Bernard 17, Inez 15, Louis 13, Grace 8.

Believe Kate (Condon) Lawson died 1949 at Edmonton, Alberta Canada.

Additional Comments:
Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.

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