James Ross Bryson Famous Litho Artist

<BGSOUND src="chaconng.mid"> This is a work in progress, that I am starting today, May 9, 2007, a result of the many inquiries about James Ross Bryson, a Canadian born Artist, who studied art along with his sister in Europe. He and his sister settled in Chicago, USA. His artwork was reproduced by several printing companies via chromalithograph (lithos).

The following is a few of the printing companies which reproduced his work:

S. S. Porter Company of Chicago, IL

A. F. Kern Company of Chicago, IL

H. A. Aronson Company

Thomas D. Murphy Calendar Company of Red Oak, Iowa Here is a little blurb about Red Oak Iowa, Thomas D Murphy Co.In 1888, two enterprising young men, Edmond Osborne and Thomas D. Murphy, purchased a woodcut of the Montgomery County Courthouse that was under construction at the time. To offset the expense of the woodcut, they decided to sell advertising around the picture and add a calendar pad. Because of their venture, Red Oak became known as the birthplace of the art calendar industry. The Thos. D. Murphy Co., was in existence for over 100 years.

Come back Daily as photos and information will be added!!
Girl of the Southland

Brysonville

A hamlet located on Rte 138, halfway between Howick and Ormstown, next to Bryson's Station and the railway crossing. (45.150N/73.929W) It as named after the Bryson family who first owned the farm and who operated the general store.

My educated guess after looking at all the Bryson in that area, is that they could have been from Perthshire, Scotland.

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SPECIAL THANKS!! to Burt Lang in Canada, Jean Tompkins in Iowa and Cary Walmsley in IL for helping me put my genelaogical expertise to use in presenting this information.

A FEW FACTS ABOUT JAMES ROSS BRYSON AND HIS FAMILY

  • Lifespan 1856-1918 Scottish Church St Pauls Presbyterian in communion with the Church of Scotland
  • Father: James W (William) Bryson (Farmer) d 3/05/1898 age 74 yrs Ormstown, Canada
  • Mother: Jane Ross d 10/23/1916 age 90 yrs 9 mos
  • James Ross Bryson b Feb 17, 1856 Jamestown, county of Beauharnois d 29 Nov 1918 Chicago, IL USA
  • He was 63 years died of Angina Pectoris and was buried in Ormstown, St Pauls Presbyterian Canada
  • Siblings
  • Agnes Ross Bryson md Oct 27, 1896 to Merrill A Cooper M. D. (Jamestown) Ormstown died April 1, 1910 age 42 yrs
  • Mary Bryson b. Dec 21, 1860 d Dec 26, 1935 age 75yrs and 5 days Spinster (artist)
  • (Jane)Janet Bryson b Sept 23, 1864 Ormstown md James Weir Reid on Feb 27, 1895 St Pauls Parish, Ormstown
  • James Bryson b Oct 26, 1853
  • William Bryson b April 13, 1858 Ormstown county of Chateauguay (merchant taylor) md Anna Augusta Gale (d April 7, 1948) had son James Ross Bryson b 1890 and married Violet Margaret Greig. They had daughter Olive Iona Bryson who married Mr Ward
  • Joseph John Bryson b Nov 2, 1871
  • Robert (builder) d Feb 14, 1888 age 29 yrs died at St Pauls Minnesota from injuries resulting from a fall off a building
  • (may or may not be a sibling but same area) James David Bryson b Nov 25, 1875 md Eliza Reid b Dec 19, 1870 in Jamestown and died 1946 md on June 4 1901
  • The Bryson's from this family were primarily in Howick, Allen's Corner, Ormstown (Jamestown), Huntingdon,

My links

Ebay, Find James Ross new and vintage prints
Reid, Bryson and Ross families et al in Jamestown and Ormstown

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