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Laura Viola Watson 1897–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 MAR 1897

Birth Location: near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska

Death Date: 27 MAY 1965

Death Location: Cushing, Oklahoma

Father: William Watson

Mother: Mahala Whisennand

Spouse(s): George Baird

Children(s): George Baird, Laura Baird, Marjorie Baird, Nathan Baird, Reeder Baird

In 1897, Laura Viola Watson entered the world in near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska, born to William Watson And Mahala Jemima Whisennand. Laura Viola Watson married George Edward Baird, and had children including Donald Gene Baird, Elton Clifford Baird, George Edward Baird, Laura Marintha Baird, Marjorie Georgia Baird, Nathan August Baird, Reeder Watson Baird, Robert Norvell Baird, Ruth Yvonne Baird. Laura Viola Watson passed away in 1965 in Cushing, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Laura Viola Watson entered the world in near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska, born to William Watson And Mahala Jemima Whisennand.
  • Laura Viola Watson married George Edward Baird, and had children including Donald Gene Baird, Elton Clifford Baird, George Edward Baird, Laura Marintha Baird, Marjorie Georgia Baird, Nathan August Baird, Reeder Watson Baird, Robert Norvell Baird, Ruth Yvonne Baird.
  • Laura Viola Watson passed away in 1965 in Cushing, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Watson
1854–1936
Birth Location: Linn Co., Iowa
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Mahala Whisennand
1858–1926
Birth Location: Buchanan Co., Iowa
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Spouses(s)

George Baird
1891–1971
Birth Location: Smithland, Iowa
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Children(s)

George Baird
1925–
Birth Location: –
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Laura Baird
1919–
Birth Location: –
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Marjorie Baird
1915–
Birth Location: –
MB
Nathan Baird
1917–
Birth Location: –
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Reeder Baird
1922–
Birth Location: –
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Laura Watson's Ancestors

Self
Laura Watson
1897–1965
Birth Place: near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska
Parents
William Watson
1854–1936
Linn Co., Iowa
Mahala (Jemima) Whisennand
1858–1926
Buchanan Co., Iowa
Grandparents
Andrew Whisennand
1813–1896
Kentucky
SusanSusannah LONG
1817–1887
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Long
1760–1843
Susannah Martin
1782–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel MARTIN
1749–1826
Susannah Ridgeway
1753–1842

Laura Watson's Descendants

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Laura (Viola) Watson (22 MAR 1897–27 MAY 1965) m. George (Edward) Baird (9 JUL 1891–25 FEB 1971)
  1. 1. George (Edward) Baird 1925–
  2. 2. Laura (Marintha) Baird 1919–
  3. 3. Marjorie (Georgia) Baird 1915–
  4. 4. Nathan (August) Baird 1917–
  5. 5. Reeder (Watson) Baird 1922–

Laura Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1897
22 MAR 1897
Birth of Laura Viola Watson in near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska
near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska
1965
27 MAY 1965
Age 68
Death of Laura Viola Watson in Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1897
    Event Place: near Pender and Lyons, Nebraska
    Record Source: Janice's Martin Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAY 1965
    Event Place: Cushing, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Janice's Martin Genealogy
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