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Dorothy Adayle Watson 1900–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1900

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 10 Feb 1993

Death Location: Escondido, San Diego, California, USA

Father: William Watson

Mother: Edith Edwards

Spouse(s): Elkanah Brill

Children(s): Adayle Brill, Sandra Brill

In 1900, Dorothy Adayle Watson entered the world in Illinois, born to William Robert Watson And Edith Myrtle Edwards. In 1900, Dorothy Adayle Watson resided in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Dorothy Adayle Watson resided in Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA. Dorothy Adayle Watson married Elkanah Herman Brill, and had children including Adayle Dorothy Brill, Sandra Y Brill. Dorothy Adayle Watson passed away in 1993 in Escondido, San Diego, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Dorothy Adayle Watson entered the world in Illinois, born to William Robert Watson And Edith Myrtle Edwards.
  • In 1900, Dorothy Adayle Watson resided in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Adayle Watson resided in Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA.
  • Dorothy Adayle Watson married Elkanah Herman Brill, and had children including Adayle Dorothy Brill, Sandra Y Brill.
  • Dorothy Adayle Watson passed away in 1993 in Escondido, San Diego, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Watson
1869–1965
Birth Location: St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
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Edith Edwards
1878–1971
Birth Location: St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Elkanah Brill
1902–1990
Birth Location: New York
EB

Children(s)

Adayle Brill
1923–2005
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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Sandra Brill
1934–1990
Birth Location: Michigan
SB

Dorothy Watson's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Watson
1900–1993
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William Robert Watson
1869–1965
St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Edith (Myrtle) Edwards
1878–1971
St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
George (B) Watson
1842–1921
Glasgow Scotland
Elizabeth Kelly
1846–1939
wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
George Edwards
1839–1922
England
Elizabeth Layton
1842–1934
Dereham Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1811–1889
Mary Brown
1819–1882
Robert Kelly
1814–1871
Jane Wilson
1828–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Watson's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Adayle) Watson (11 Mar 1900–10 Feb 1993) m. Elkanah (Herman) Brill (12 Jun 1902–30 May 1990)
  1. 1. Adayle (Dorothy) Brill 1923–2005 m. John (F De CESARE) Jr 1921–1991
  2. 2. Sandra (Y) Brill 1934–1990

Dorothy Watson's Timeline

7 Records

1900
11 Mar 1900
Birth of Dorothy Adayle Watson in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Dorothy Adayle Watson resided here in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Dorothy Adayle Watson resided here in Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Dorothy Adayle Watson resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Dorothy Adayle Watson resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 40
Dorothy Adayle Watson resided here in Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1993
10 Feb 1993
Age 93
Death of Dorothy Adayle Watson in Escondido, San Diego, California, USA
Escondido, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Southfield, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01803; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 63-166B
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 380-30-1869; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 47A; Enumeration District: 0543; FHL microfilm: 2340790
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0998; FHL microfilm: 1240285
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0339; FHL microfilm: 1375498
    [6] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 160; Film Description: 1921 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0998; FHL microfilm: 1240285

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0339; FHL microfilm: 1375498

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 47A; Enumeration District: 0543; FHL microfilm: 2340790

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Southfield, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01803; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 63-166B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Southfield, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01803; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 63-166B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Highland Park, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 160; Film Description: 1921 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1993
    Event Place: Escondido, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 380-30-1869; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
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