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Jordan Floyd Watson 1901–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1901

Birth Location: Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1994

Death Location: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Father: Jordan Watson

Mother: Mary Shofner

Spouse(s): Margarethe Johnson

Children(s):

The story of Jordan Floyd Watson began in 1901 in Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA. In 1935, Jordan Floyd Watson resided in New York, Kings, New York. In 1940, Jordan Floyd Watson resided in Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA. Jordan Floyd Watson married Margarethe Dorothy Johnson, and had children including Mary Dorthea Watson. Jordan Floyd Watson passed away in 1994 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jordan Floyd Watson began in 1901 in Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1935, Jordan Floyd Watson resided in New York, Kings, New York.
  • In 1940, Jordan Floyd Watson resided in Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA.
  • Jordan Floyd Watson married Margarethe Dorothy Johnson, and had children including Mary Dorthea Watson.
  • Jordan Floyd Watson passed away in 1994 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jordan Watson
1873–1958
Birth Location: Highland, Sharp, Arkansas, USA
JW
Mary Shofner
1878–1925
Birth Location: Corinth, Yell, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margarethe Johnson
1904–1989
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Jordan Watson's Ancestors

Self
Jordan Watson
1901–1994
Birth Place: Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Jordan Franklin Watson
1873–1958
Highland, Sharp, Arkansas, USA
Mary (Emma) Shofner
1878–1925
Corinth, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Riley) Watson
1840–1912
Flat Creek, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Angelina Copeland Watson) Copeland-1876
1850–1918
Corinth, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Watson
1810–1846
Peggie Jones
1815–1893
Richard Copeland
1814–1890
Sarah McClure
1817–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elder 1812
1793–1865
Sarah Copeland
1789–1857
William IV
1785–1849
Elizabeth McMillen
1793–1883

Jordan Watson's Timeline

6 Records

1901
10 Sep 1901
Birth of Jordan Floyd Watson in Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA
Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Jordan Floyd Watson resided here in New York, Kings, New York
New York, Kings, New York
1940
1940
Age 39
Jordan Floyd Watson resided here in Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Jordan Floyd Watson resided here in New York, Kings, New York, USA
New York, Kings, New York, USA
1958
Abt 1958
Age 57
Jordan Floyd Watson resided here in U Busceect Drive , Ridgewood
U Busceect Drive , Ridgewood
1994
22 Apr 1994
Age 93
Death of Jordan Floyd Watson in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Corinth, Howard, Conway, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02577; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 24-1180B
    [3] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1901
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 2758; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 24-1421

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02577; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 24-1180B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02577; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 24-1180B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, 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: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 2758; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 24-1421

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1958
    Event Place: U Busceect Drive , Ridgewood
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York
    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: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 2758; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 24-1421

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1994
    Event Place: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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