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Joseph Watt 1847–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1847

Birth Location: Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 3 Jan 1933

Death Location: Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Father: Samuel Watt

Mother: #Jane Johnson

Spouse(s): Sarah McKay, Mary Harrison

Children(s): Jane Watt, Samuel Watt, Leonard Watt, Jane Watt, Letitia Watt, Samuel Watt, Elizabeth Watt, James Watt, John Watt, Mary Watt

In 1847, Joseph Watt entered the world in Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland, born to Samuel Watt And Jane Johnson. Joseph Watt married Mary Ann Harrison, Sarah Mckay, and had children including Elizabeth Watt, James Watt, Jane Watt, John Watt, Leonard Watt, Letitia Watt, Mary Ann Watt, Samuel Orr Watt, Samuel Watt. Joseph Watt passed away in 1933 in Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Joseph Watt entered the world in Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland, born to Samuel Watt And Jane Johnson.
  • Joseph Watt married Mary Ann Harrison, Sarah Mckay, and had children including Elizabeth Watt, James Watt, Jane Watt, John Watt, Leonard Watt, Letitia Watt, Mary Ann Watt, Samuel Orr Watt, Samuel Watt.
  • Joseph Watt passed away in 1933 in Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Watt's Ancestors

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Joseph Watt
1847–1933
Birth Place: Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
Samuel Watt
1795–1860
Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland
#Jane Johnson
1812–1880
Northern Ireland
Grandparents
James Watt
1769–1847
Newtownhamilton, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Conelia (Aletta De) Witt
–1829
#Joseph (Johnston) DNA
1785–1885
Newry, County Armagh, Ireland
#Hannah (Quinn (Cohaine\ Keohane)) DNA
1787–1887
Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Watt
1727–
Marion Thomson
1747–
#James Johnston
1744–1844
#Elizabeth Cassidy
1755–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Watt
1695–
Elizabath Meek
1693–1735

Joseph Watt's Descendants

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Joseph Watt (16 Jul 1847–3 Jan 1933) m. Sarah McKay (1853–26 Feb 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Harrison (1852–1932)
  1. 1. Jane Watt 1877–1877
  2. 2. Samuel (Orr) Watt 1875–1876
  3. 3. Leonard Watt 1878–1951 m. Mary (Ann) Hawthorne 1880–1966
    1. 1. William (James) Watt 1903–1959
    2. 2. Joseph Watt 1910–1995
    3. 3. Andrew Watt 1914–
  4. 4. Jane Watt 1880–1958 m. Alexander Stevenson 1874–
    1. 1. Agnes Stevenson 1906–
    2. 2. Letitia Stevenson 1910–
  5. 5. Letitia Watt 1884–1962 m. William Naves 1882–1928
    1. 1. Jennie Naves –1925
    2. 2. William Naves 1918–2014 m. Barbara (Jean) Gillespie 1927–2001
    3. 3. Willard Naves 1920–2000 m. Jean (Edith) Elphick 1920–1977
  6. 6. Samuel Watt 1886–1963 m. Mary (Jane) Johnston 1898–1966
    1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth (Lily)) Watt 1919–2006
    2. 2. Sarah (Mary) Watt 1920–1957
    3. 3. Susan ((Susie)) Watt 1922–2015
    4. 4. Joseph Watt 1923–1988 m. Isobel Cochrane 1929–2017
    5. 5. Thomas (James) Watt 1925–1989 m. Ellen Ferris 1926–1977
      1. 1. Samuel (Mark) Watt 1948–1993
      2. 2. Norma Watt 1949–2006 m. John Hunter 1947–2020
    6. 6. George Watt 1927–2000
    7. 7. Jehoshaphat Watt 1932–1935
    8. 8. Sidney Watt 1937–1973 m. Flora Spires 1945–2005
  7. 7. Elizabeth Watt 1888–1969 m. William (James) Hawthorne 1874–1944
    1. 1. John (A) Hawthorne 1908–1982 m. Olive (Robina) Brockbank 1911–1941 m. Marjorie (E) Ayles 1912–1991
      1. 1. Margaret (Olive) Hawthorne 1931–2009 m. John ((Jack) William) Whittington 1922–2011
      2. 2. Jean Hawthorne 1933–2016 m. Ronald (Joseph) Bennett 1929–2007
  8. 8. James Watt 1890–1990 m. Sarah (Jane) Johnston 1899–1965
    1. 1. James (Joseph) Johnston 1921–2014 m. Anne Mulroe 1924–2011
      1. 1. Barbara (Anne) Johnston 1950–2018
  9. 9. John Watt 1890–1918
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Watt 1895–1995

Joseph Watt's Timeline

2 Records

1847
16 Jul 1847
Birth of Joseph Watt in Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland
1933
3 Jan 1933
Age 86
Death of Joseph Watt in Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Cavanakill, Armagh, Northern Ireland

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