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Alexander Benjamin Watters 1885–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Nov 1885

Birth Location: Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa

Death Date: 05 Feb 1943

Death Location: East London, Cape Province, South Africa

Father: John Watters

Mother: Frances Townsend\Watters

Spouse(s): Ethel Sumner\watters

Children(s): Alwyn Watters

In 1885, Alexander Benjamin Watters entered the world in Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa, born to John Watters And Frances Sarah Townsend Watters. Alexander Benjamin Watters married Ethel May Sumner Watters, and had children including Alwyn Graham Watters. Alexander Benjamin Watters passed away in 1943 in East London, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Alexander Benjamin Watters entered the world in Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa, born to John Watters And Frances Sarah Townsend Watters.
  • Alexander Benjamin Watters married Ethel May Sumner Watters, and had children including Alwyn Graham Watters.
  • Alexander Benjamin Watters passed away in 1943 in East London, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Children(s)

Alexander Watters's Ancestors

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Alexander Watters
1885–1943
Birth Place: Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa
Parents
John Watters
1847–1908
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Frances (Sarah) Townsend\Watters
1865–1931
Nababeep, Namaqualand, South Africa
Grandparents
Alexander (WATTERS Co.) Sgt
1822–1854
Lanark, Glasgow, Scotland
Margaret (Maria Elizabeth) McKenzie\watters
1817–1902
Nairnshire, Scotland
Edward (Charles) Townsend
1829–1885
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Mary (Anne Elizabeth) Brooks\Townsend
1834–1908
Cape Colony, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Watters
1794–
Catharine McChesney
1790–
John Miner
1800–1875
Elizabeth Baumann\Townsend
1810–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John VICTUALLER
1783–1835

Alexander Watters's Descendants

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Alexander (Benjamin) Watters (08 Nov 1885–05 Feb 1943) m. Ethel (May) Sumner\watters (31 May 1889–31 Jul 1968)
  1. 1. Alwyn (Graham) Watters 1910–1972 m. Elizabeth (Helena) Kemp 1918–1990

Alexander Watters's Timeline

2 Records

1885
08 Nov 1885
Birth of Alexander Benjamin Watters in Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa
Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa
1943
05 Feb 1943
Age 58
Death of Alexander Benjamin Watters in East London, Cape Province, South Africa
East London, Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1885
    Event Place: Kenhardt, Cape Colony, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1943
    Event Place: East London, Cape Province, South Africa

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