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Nora Edna Watson 1889–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1889

Birth Location: , Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1972

Death Location: Applegate, Sanilac Co., MI

Father: Jeptha Watson

Mother: Elsie Odlum

Spouse(s): Claude Rankin, Harry Erbe

Children(s): Frederick Rankin, Raymond Rankin

Nora Edna Watson was born in 1889 in , Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA, the child of Jeptha John Watson And Elsie Jane Odlum. In 1930, Nora Edna Watson resided in Bad Axe, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA. Nora Edna Watson married Claude Eugene Rankin, Harry V Erbe, and had children including Frederick Claude Rankin, Raymond J Rankin. Nora Edna Watson passed away in 1972 in Applegate, Sanilac Co., MI.

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Biography

  • Nora Edna Watson was born in 1889 in , Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA, the child of Jeptha John Watson And Elsie Jane Odlum.
  • In 1930, Nora Edna Watson resided in Bad Axe, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA.
  • Nora Edna Watson married Claude Eugene Rankin, Harry V Erbe, and had children including Frederick Claude Rankin, Raymond J Rankin.
  • Nora Edna Watson passed away in 1972 in Applegate, Sanilac Co., MI.

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Spouses(s)

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Nora Watson's Ancestors

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Nora Watson
1889–1972
Birth Place: , Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Parents
Jeptha John Watson
1856–1906
Buel, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Elsie (Jane) Odlum
1862–1941
Lexington michigan
Grandparents
Robert (Wood) Watson
1830–1889
Schnee, New York, New York, USA
Mary (Ann Catherine Zurbrugg) Surbrook
1832–1918
New York, United States
John Odlum
1835–1910
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Phebe ((Wixson)) Odlum
1840–1909
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nora Watson's Descendants

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Nora (Edna) Watson (27 Nov 1889–25 Jul 1972) m. Claude (Eugene) Rankin (14 feb 1890–14 May 1957) m. Harry (V) Erbe (28 Dec 1903–Apr 1969)
  1. 1. Frederick (Claude) Rankin 1919–1991
  2. 2. Raymond (J) Rankin 1911–2006

Nora Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1889
27 Nov 1889
Birth of Nora Edna Watson in , Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
, Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Nora Edna Watson resided here in Bad Axe, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA
Bad Axe, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA
1972
25 Jul 1972
Age 83
Death of Nora Edna Watson in Applegate, Sanilac Co., MI
Applegate, Sanilac Co., MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1889
    Event Place: , Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340724
    [2] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 104; Film Description: 1910 St Clair-1910 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bad Axe, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340724

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crosswell, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 104; Film Description: 1910 St Clair-1910 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1972
    Event Place: Applegate, Sanilac Co., MI

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