The Paterson Family
From Dumfriesshire, Scotland to Ontario, Canada
 


 

 
Paterson Surname

The distinguished surname "Paterson" is derived from the Latin word "Patricius" which means "son of a noble father."  In Ireland and Scotland, the root of the surname Paterson is "Pate," which is short form of Patrick.  The name Patrick gained widespread use due to the popularity of St. Patrick, the 5th Century apostle of Ireland.  For more on the Paterson surname, click here.

Paterson is one of the most popular Scottish surnames, having at least 10 different coats of arms.  This coat of arms depicted on the left associated with the Paterson clan in Aberdeen.  To see other Paterson coats of arms, click here.
 

 

 Surnames Associated with Various
Branches of the Paterson Family

The following surnames are associated with various branches of the
family tree delineating the descendants of James Paterson Jr. and Jane Irving.
The names listed below go down to the third generation of such descendants.
 

Basler
The Basler surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Betty Coleman (1918-  ) married Casper Basler.  Betty was the daughter of Margaret Paterson and Arthur Roy Coleman.  Margaret was the daughter of John Creighton Paterson and Fanny Hope, and the granddaughter of James Paterson Jr. and Jane Irving.  See ancestor chart for Betty Basler.  See the descendant chart for Margaret Paterson.

Coleman
The Coleman surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Margaret Paterson (1890-1990) married Arthur Roy Coleman. Margaret was the daughter of John Creighton Paterson and Fanny Hope, and the granddaughter of James Paterson Jr. and Jane Irving.  Margaret's son Murray carried the Coleman name forward when he married Kathleen Steil and they had nine children. See ancestor chart for Murray Coleman.  See the descendant chart for Margaret Paterson.

Creighton
The Creighton surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Margaret Paterson (1834-1901) married James Creighton.  Margaret was the daughter of Robert Paterson and the granddaughter of Edward and Jane Paterson, the family's grand patriarch and matriarch. Margaret and James had 13 children, the longest living of whom was Helen Creighton (who married James Graham). The Creightons and the Grahams may still live in Scotland. See ancestor chart for Helen Creighton.  See the descendant chart for Robert Paterson (Margaret's father).

Fletcher
The Fletcher surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Bernice Stacey (1922-  ) married William Fletcher.  Bernice was the daughter of Mabel Paterson and William Albert Stacey.  Mabel was the daughter of John Paterson and Fanny Hope, and the granddaughter of James Paterson Jr. and Jane Irving.  See ancestor chart for Richard Fletcher.  See the descendant chart for Mabel Paterson.
 

 Hodgson
The Hodgson surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Margaret Nicholson Paterson (1854-1920) married Joseph William Hodgson.  Margaret was the daughter of James Paterson Jr. and Jane Irving.  Margaret and Joseph had nine children, the longest living of whom was Joseph Jr.  See ancestor chart for Joseph William Hodgson Jr.  See the descendant chart for Margaret Paterson.

Rithet
The Rithet surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Jean Paterson (1807-1879) married John Rithet.  Jean was the daughter of Edward and Jane Paterson and the sister of James Paterson Sr. Jean and John had six children, the longest living of whom was Robert.  See ancestor chart for Robert Rithet. 

Smith
The Smith surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Janet Paterson (1794-1825) married Robert Smith  Janet  was the daughter of Edward and Jane Paterson and the sister of James Paterson Sr. (father of James Paterson Jr.).  Four of Janet's sons carried the Smith name forward. Many members of the Smith family lived in Chatham and nearby parts of Ontario.  See ancestor chart for Edward  Smith.  See the descendant chart for Janet Paterson.

Stacey
The Stacey surname first appeared in the Paterson family tree when Mabel Paterson married William Albert Stacey.  Mabel was the daughter of John Creighton Paterson and Fanny Hope, and the granddaughter of James Paterson Jr. and Jane Irving.  Mabel's son William carried the Stacey name forward when he married Eva Fletcher and they had three. See ancestor chart for William Stacey.  See the descendant chart for Mabel Paterson.