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Homer Watson's birthplace1866
Kitchener, Ontario
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Born the son of Pioneers, Homer Ransford Watson had a very humble beginning.3
Susan Mohr Watson, Watson's mother (photographed with Phoebe?)1863
Doon, Ontario
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Homer Watson's father Ransford died early leaving his mother Susan to raise five children alone.5
Homer Ransford Watson at 10 years old.1865
Doon, Ontario
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Even when he was a child, Homer Watson knew that he loved to draw and paint.7
After the death of his oldest brother Jude, Homer became the man of the house. He dreamed of being an artist, but faced many challenges.8
Homer Watson wearing a bowler hat1880
Doon, Ontario
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During those early years, he painted designs on buckets, sold art at local fairs and illustrated for agricultural catalogues.10
Phoebe Amelia Watson.1885
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His sister Phoebe supported the family by working too. She believed in her brother and felt he was a talented artist.12
Homer Watson portrait1885
Doon, Ontario
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Homer Watson was an almost entirely self-taught artist. He met with artists in Toronto and New York State, but learned mostly on his own.14
Roxa Bechtel Watson1880
Doon, Ontario
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