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Ernest James Watson 1897–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1897

Birth Location: Clunes, Victoria

Death Date: 2 May 1976

Death Location: Patterson St, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Father:

Mother: Margaret Skews

Spouse(s): Florence Marks)

Children(s): Elvis Watson, Mamie Watson

The story of Ernest James Watson began in 1897 in Clunes, Victoria. In 1924, Ernest James Watson resided in Northcote, Batman, Victoria, Australia. In 1931, Ernest James Watson resided in Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia. Ernest James Watson married Florence Gertrude Queenie Watson Born Marks, Veronica, and had children including Elvis Alma Watson, Mamie Florence Watson. Ernest James Watson passed away in 1976 in Patterson St, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest James Watson began in 1897 in Clunes, Victoria.
  • In 1924, Ernest James Watson resided in Northcote, Batman, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1931, Ernest James Watson resided in Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia.
  • Ernest James Watson married Florence Gertrude Queenie Watson Born Marks, Veronica, and had children including Elvis Alma Watson, Mamie Florence Watson.
  • Ernest James Watson passed away in 1976 in Patterson St, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Watson's Ancestors

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Ernest Watson
1897–1976
Birth Place: Clunes, Victoria
Parents
Margaret (Ann) Skews
1875–1945
Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Watson's Descendants

1.
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Ernest (James) Watson (1897–2 May 1976) m. Florence (Gertrude\Queenie Watson (Born) Marks) (About 1901–21 September 1964)
  1. 1. Elvis (Alma) Watson 1920–1992 m. Leo (James) Murphy 1907–1965 m. George (Edwin) Stewart 1907–1972
    1. 1. Sharon (Dawn) Murphy 1951–1968
  2. 2. Mamie (Florence) Watson 1923–1990 m. Alfred (Alun) Humphreys 1920–1967
    1. 1. Alun Humphreys 1943–2013 m. Dallas Humphries –2013

Ernest Watson's Timeline

12 Records

1897
1897
Birth of Ernest James Watson in Clunes, Victoria
Clunes, Victoria
1924
1924
Age 27
Ernest James Watson resided here in Northcote, Batman, Victoria, Australia
Northcote, Batman, Victoria, Australia
1931
1931
Age 34
Ernest James Watson resided here in Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
1936
1936
Age 39
Ernest James Watson resided here in Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
1937
1937
Age 40
Ernest James Watson resided here in Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
1949
1949
Age 52
Ernest James Watson resided here in Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
1954
1954
Age 57
Ernest James Watson resided here in Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
1963
1963
Age 66
Ernest James Watson resided here in Ferntree Gully, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
Ferntree Gully, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
1968
1968
Age 71
Ernest James Watson resided here in Sherbrooke, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
Sherbrooke, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
1972
1972
Age 75
Ernest James Watson resided here in Sherbrooke, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
Sherbrooke, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
1976
2 May 1976
Age 79
Death of Ernest James Watson in Patterson St, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Patterson St, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
1976
1 Jul 1976
Age 79
Ernest James Watson - Probate
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Clunes, Victoria
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
    [2] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Northcote, Batman, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Mentone, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Ferntree Gully, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Sherbrooke, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Sherbrooke, La Trobe, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1976
    Event Place: Patterson St, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] 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

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1976
    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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