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Bertha Watson 1896–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1896

Birth Location: Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 20 Nov 1981

Death Location: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America

Father: Woodly Watson

Mother: Caroline Burton

Spouse(s): Melvinia Watson, Edna Watson

Children(s): Edna Watson, Bobby Watson

Bertha Watson was born in 1896 in Louisiana, USA, the child of Woodly Watson And Caroline Burton. Bertha Watson married Edna M Watson, Melvinia Watson, and had children including Bettie G Watson, Bobby L Watson, Constance L Watson, Doristeen Watson, Edna E Watson, James E Watson, Macletus T Watson, Marion L Watson, Mary D Watson, Shirley J Watson. Bertha Watson passed away in 1981 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bertha Watson was born in 1896 in Louisiana, USA, the child of Woodly Watson And Caroline Burton.
  • Bertha Watson married Edna M Watson, Melvinia Watson, and had children including Bettie G Watson, Bobby L Watson, Constance L Watson, Doristeen Watson, Edna E Watson, James E Watson, Macletus T Watson, Marion L Watson, Mary D Watson, Shirley J Watson.
  • Bertha Watson passed away in 1981 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bertha Watson's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Watson
1896–1981
Birth Place: Louisiana, USA
Parents
Woodly Watson
1855–1928
Louisiana
Caroline Burton
1862–1901
Louisiana
Grandparents
Spencer (Watson (Ward) #3)
1825–1910
Louisiana
Julia ((Watson - Robinson) Dunmore) Mulatto
1835–1880
Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana
Peter Burton
1825–1899
Warren County Mississippi, USA
Ada Burton
1833–1920
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Woodly Watson
1855–1928
Dorcas (Mulatto)
1810–1889
Grace Dunmore
1802–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Spencer #3)
1825–1910
Julia Mulatto
1835–1880
Lawrence Dunmore
1780–1850
Daly
1772–1811

Bertha Watson's Descendants

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Bertha Watson (Jul 1896–20 Nov 1981) m. Melvinia Watson (7 Sep 1901–Mar 1984) m. Edna (M) Watson (abt 1908–30 Nov 1989)
  1. 1. Edna (E) Watson 1881–
  2. 2. Bobby (L) Watson 1883–

Bertha Watson's Timeline

24 Records

1896
20 Jun 1896
Birth of Bertha Watson in Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
1896
20 Jun 1896
Birth of Bertha Watson in Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
1896
20 Jul 1896
Birth of Bertha Watson in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1896
Jul 1896
Birth of Bertha Watson in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1899
20 Jun 1899
Age 3
Birth of Bertha Watson in Louisiana
Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 4
Bertha Watson resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Bertha Watson resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Bertha Watson resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Bertha Watson resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Bertha Watson resided here in Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas, USA
Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Bertha Watson resided here in Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas, USA
Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas, USA
1928
1928
Age 32
Bertha Watson resided here in Eldorado, Arkansas, USA
Eldorado, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Bertha Watson resided here in El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Bertha Watson resided here in El Dorado, Union, Arkansas
El Dorado, Union, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 44
Bertha Watson resided here in El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940-1945
Age 44
Bertha Watson resided here in El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
1941
1941
Age 45
Bertha Watson resided here in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
1944
1944
Age 48
Bertha Watson resided here in Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Bertha Watson resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 55
Bertha Watson resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1962
7 Mar 1962
Age 66
Bertha Watson resided here in Oakland, California, USA
Oakland, California, USA
1981
20 Nov 1981
Age 85
Death of Bertha Watson in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1981
20 Nov 1981
Age 85
Death of Bertha Watson in Alameda
Alameda
1981
20 Nov 1981
Age 85
Death of Bertha Watson in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00177; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 70-10
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana; Roll: T624_518; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374531
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 2981; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 67-434

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arkansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Alameda; Date: 20 Nov 1981; Social Security: 430098856
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas; Roll: T625_61; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 2981; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 67-434

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Mer Rouge, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arkansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00177; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 70-10
    [3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Alameda; Date: 20 Nov 1981; Social Security: 430098856
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas; Roll: T625_61; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339831
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana; Roll: T624_518; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374531
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 2981; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 67-434

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1896
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas; Roll: T625_61; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana; Roll: T624_518; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374531

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana; Roll: T624_518; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374531

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse, Louisiana; Roll: T624_518; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374531

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas; Roll: T625_61; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring Hill, Drew, Arkansas; Roll: T625_61; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Eldorado, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339831

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00177; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 70-10

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arkansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00177; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 70-10

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940-1945
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arkansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00177; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 70-10

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 2981; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 67-434

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1962
    Event Place: Oakland, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Oakland Tribune; Publication Date: 7 Mar 1962; Publication Place: Oakland, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monticello, Drew, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1981
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Alameda; Date: 20 Nov 1981; Social Security: 430098856
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1981
    Event Place: Alameda
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Alameda; Date: 20 Nov 1981; Social Security: 430098856
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1981
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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