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Otis Thaddeus Watkins 1893–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1893

Birth Location: Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 3 Jul 1963

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Jean Watkins

Mother: Marie Daspit

Spouse(s): Bessie Pritchard, Cathleen Clendening

Children(s):

The story of Otis Thaddeus Watkins began in 1893 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA. In 1900, Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided in Police Jury Ward 4, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA. In 1910, Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided in Justice Precinct 6, Hardin, Texas, USA. Otis Thaddeus Watkins married Bessie Lee Pritchard, Cathleen Clendening, and had children including Otis Thaddeus Thad Watkins Jr. Otis Thaddeus Watkins passed away in 1963 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Otis Thaddeus Watkins began in 1893 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided in Police Jury Ward 4, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided in Justice Precinct 6, Hardin, Texas, USA.
  • Otis Thaddeus Watkins married Bessie Lee Pritchard, Cathleen Clendening, and had children including Otis Thaddeus Thad Watkins Jr.
  • Otis Thaddeus Watkins passed away in 1963 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Otis Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Otis Watkins
1893–1963
Birth Place: Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Jean Helmick Watkins
1862–1918
Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Marie (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Daspit
1867–
Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Otis Watkins's Timeline

8 Records

1893
16 Jul 1893
Birth of Otis Thaddeus Watkins in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Hardin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Hardin, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Police Jury Ward 6, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Police Jury Ward 6, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 47
Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided here in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 58
Otis Thaddeus Watkins resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1963
3 Jul 1963
Age 70
Death of Otis Thaddeus Watkins in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [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: 330; Film Title: 82 Wayne 325000-328299; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1963; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.47313944,0.17958908,0.557844&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Terrebonne, Louisiana; Roll: 584; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240584

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Hardin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375572

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Police Jury Ward 6, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Bienville, Louisiana; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340520

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02270; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 94-55A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Detroit Free Press - 5 Jul 1963 - Page 22, Obituary for OTIS T. WATKINS 5 Jul 1963

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 13757 Mecca
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1963; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.47313944,0.17958908,0.557844&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clark, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1963; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.47313944,0.17958908,0.557844&xid=3355

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