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Douglas Raymond Watkins 1922 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 may 1922

Birth Location: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 20 April 1980

Death Location: Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC

Father: Alfred Watkins

Mother: Gladys Williams

Spouse(s): Margaret Williams

Children(s): Sharon Hoffman, Tom None

Douglas Raymond Watkins was born in 1922 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Alfred Watkins and Gladys Williams. Douglas Raymond Watkins married Margaret Iona Williams, and had children including Sharon Hoffman, Tom. Douglas Raymond Watkins passed away in 1980 in Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC.

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Biography

  • Douglas Raymond Watkins was born in 1922 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Alfred Watkins and Gladys Williams.
  • Douglas Raymond Watkins married Margaret Iona Williams, and had children including Sharon Hoffman, Tom.
  • Douglas Raymond Watkins passed away in 1980 in Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC.

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Children(s)

Douglas Watkins's Ancestors

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Douglas Watkins
1922 – 1980
Birth Place: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Alfred Watkins
1898 – 1982
Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England
Gladys Williams
1898 – 1994
Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Douglas Watkins's Descendants

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Douglas (Raymond) Watkins (6 may 1922 – 20 April 1980) m. Margaret (Iona) Williams (6 Jun 1924 – 26 Sep 2008)
  1. 1. Sharon Hoffman
  2. 2. Tom

Douglas Watkins's Timeline

5 Records

1922
6 may 1922
Birth of Douglas Raymond Watkins in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
1931
1931
Age 9
Douglas Raymond Watkins resided here in Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Peace River, Alberta, Canada
1948
Abt 1948
Age 26
Douglas Raymond Watkins resided here in Jasper
Jasper
1965
1965
Age 43
Douglas Raymond Watkins resided here in Okanagan; Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
Okanagan; Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
1980
20 April 1980
Age 58
Death of Douglas Raymond Watkins in Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC
Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 may 1922
    Event Place: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14733
    [2] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 11a, Page 1308
    [4] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, 1904-1944, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record
    [6] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27357; Census Place: Peace River South, Alberta, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 May 1927
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14733
    [2] U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, 1904-1944, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27357; Census Place: Peace River South, Alberta, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1948
    Event Place: Jasper
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Edmonton Journal; Publication Date: 3/ Mar/ 1948; Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; ,0.014822346,0.74495214,0.390816&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Okanagan; Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14733

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1980
    Event Place: Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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