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Edward Watson 1792–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 January 1792

Birth Location: Montreal, Québec, Canada

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Taghmon, Duncormick, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

Father: Lt-Col Watson

Mother: Harriet Colclough

Spouse(s): Matilda O'Neal

Children(s): Jonas Watson, Edward Watson

In 1792, Edward Watson entered the world in Montreal, Québec, Canada, born to Lt Col Jonas Watson And Harriet Colclough. Edward Watson married Matilda M O Neal, and had children including Edward Colclough Watson, Jonas William Watson. Edward Watson passed away in 1854 in Taghmon, Duncormick, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Edward Watson entered the world in Montreal, Québec, Canada, born to Lt Col Jonas Watson And Harriet Colclough.
  • Edward Watson married Matilda M O Neal, and had children including Edward Colclough Watson, Jonas William Watson.
  • Edward Watson passed away in 1854 in Taghmon, Duncormick, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt-Col Watson
1748–1798
Birth Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
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Harriet Colclough
1764–1832
Birth Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Matilda O'Neal
1793–
Birth Location: –
MO

Children(s)

Jonas Watson
1815–1875
Birth Location: Queen's County Ireland, Ireland
JW
Edward Watson
1819–1891
Birth Location: –
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Edward Watson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Watson
1792–1854
Birth Place: Montreal, Québec, Canada
Parents
Lt-Col Jonas Watson
1748–1798
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Harriet Colclough
1764–1832
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Colclough
1734–1769
Ireland, Ireland
Florence (Marie Josephe Ghislaine) Molesworth
1735–1766
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
caeser Colclough
1696–1766
Frances Vesey
1695–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Hall
1670–1712
Mary Barnwall
1670–1725

Edward Watson's Descendants

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Edward Watson (9 January 1792–1854) m. Matilda (M) O'Neal (1793–)
  1. 1. Jonas (William) Watson 1815–1875
  2. 2. Edward (Colclough) Watson 1819–1891
    1. 1. Robert (Jonas) Watson 1856–1915
      1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) Watson 1894–1949 m. George (Edward) Soubel 1887–1927
        1. 1. Elizabeth (M.) Soubel 1917–1927
        2. 2. Robert (John) Soubel 1921–1998
        3. 3. Sidney (Edward Giloy) Sr 1932–1962
        4. 4. John (Milford) Saubel 1924–1970

Edward Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1792
9 January 1792
Birth of Edward Watson in Montreal, Québec, Canada
Montreal, Québec, Canada
1854
1854
Age 62
Death of Edward Watson in Taghmon, Duncormick, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Taghmon, Duncormick, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 January 1792
    Event Place: Montreal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Taghmon, Duncormick, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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