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Arthur Watson 1888–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1888

Birth Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 23 Jan 1970

Death Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Father: George Watson

Mother: Eliza Sevior

Spouse(s): Miriam Armstrong

Children(s): Arthur Watson, John Watson, Jack Watson, Harold Watson

In 1888, Arthur Watson entered the world in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, born to George William Nicholas Watson And Eliza Annie Sevior. Arthur Watson married Miriam Bessie Armstrong, and had children including Arthur Lindsay Watson, Harold Watson, Jack Watson, John George Watson. Arthur Watson passed away in 1970 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Arthur Watson entered the world in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, born to George William Nicholas Watson And Eliza Annie Sevior.
  • Arthur Watson married Miriam Bessie Armstrong, and had children including Arthur Lindsay Watson, Harold Watson, Jack Watson, John George Watson.
  • Arthur Watson passed away in 1970 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Arthur Watson's Ancestors

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Arthur Watson
1888–1970
Birth Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Parents
George William Nicholas Watson
1867–1930
Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
Eliza (Annie) Sevior
1869–1949
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
John Watson
1830–1898
Ling Riggs, Weardale, County Durham, england
Barbara Purdie
1832–1910
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Purdie
1797–1863
Margaret Laidlaw
1804–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Purdie
1774–1809
Janet Brown
1775–1805
Walter Laidlaw
1777–1855
Jane Malcolm
1778–1861

Arthur Watson's Descendants

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Arthur Watson (May 1888–23 Jan 1970) m. Miriam (Bessie) Armstrong (1895–28 Jan 1953)
  1. 1. Arthur (Lindsay) Watson 1924–1983
  2. 2. John (George) Watson 1924–1979 m. Patricia (Beranice) Trait 1927–1990
    1. 1. Barry (Arthur) Watson 1951–1951
  3. 3. Jack Watson 1916–
  4. 4. Harold Watson 1925–1983

Arthur Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1888
May 1888
Birth of Arthur Watson in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
1970
23 Jan 1970
Age 82
Death of Arthur Watson in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1970
29 Jun 1970
Age 82
Arthur Watson - Probate
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1888
    Event Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1970
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1970
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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