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Peter Watson 1842–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Oct 1907

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Peter #🧬

Mother: Martha Farquhar

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cormack

Children(s): Peter Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Donald Watson, Martha Watson, John Watson, David Watson, Charles Watson, Daniel Watson

In 1842, Peter Watson entered the world in Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, born to Peter Watson And Martha Farquhar. Peter Watson married Elizabeth Cormack, and had children including Charles William Watson, Daniel Alexander Watson, David Cormack Watson, Donald Watson, Elizabeth S Watson, John Watson, Martha Watson, Peter Watson. Peter Watson passed away in 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Peter Watson entered the world in Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, born to Peter Watson And Martha Farquhar.
  • Peter Watson married Elizabeth Cormack, and had children including Charles William Watson, Daniel Alexander Watson, David Cormack Watson, Donald Watson, Elizabeth S Watson, John Watson, Martha Watson, Peter Watson.
  • Peter Watson passed away in 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter #🧬
1807–1847
Birth Location: Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Martha Farquhar
1808–1877
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cormack
1840–1925
Birth Location: Reiss, Wick parish, Caithness, Scotland
EC

Children(s)

Peter Watson
1868–1933
Birth Location: Reiss, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Elizabeth Watson
1873–
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
EW
Donald Watson
1874–
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
DW
Martha Watson
1877–
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
MW
John Watson
1880–
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
JW
David Watson
1886–
Birth Location: 20 Breadalbane Terr, Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
DW
Charles Watson
1882–
Birth Location: Smith Terr, Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
CW
Daniel Watson
1875–
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Peter Watson's Ancestors

Self
Peter Watson
1842–1907
Birth Place: Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Peter Watson #🧬
1807–1847
Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Martha Farquhar
1808–1877
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Francis Watson
1772–1825
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Christina Robieson
1785–1871
Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Watson
1740–
Katherine Corner
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Watson's Descendants

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Peter Watson (1842–11 Oct 1907) m. Elizabeth Cormack (02 Oct 1840–8 Mar 1925)
  1. 1. Peter Watson 1868–1933
  2. 2. Elizabeth (S) Watson 1873– m. Samuel Conray 1865–
  3. 3. Donald Watson 1874–
  4. 4. Martha Watson 1877– m. William (Archibald) Nicol 1879–1937
    1. 1. Kenneth (Orville) Nicol 1911–1977 m. Eileen (W) Larkin 1916–1952
      1. 1. Kenneth (E) Nicol 1939–2013
  5. 5. John Watson 1880– m. Amy Sessel-Berg 1876–
  6. 6. David (Cormack) Watson 1886– m. Clara Robarth 1890–
  7. 7. Charles (William) Watson 1882–
  8. 8. Daniel (Alexander) Watson 1875– m. Minnie Ross 1877– m. Minnie Ross 1877–
    1. 1. Dorothy (Rosalie) Watson 1914–1993 m. George (R) Heroux 1908–1961
      1. 1. George (Raymond Heroux) Jr. 1942–2012
    2. 2. William (P) Watson 1896–
    3. 3. Alexander Watson 1899–
    4. 4. Charlotte Watson 1909–
    5. 5. William (P) Watson 1896–
    6. 6. Alexander (C) Watson 1900–
    7. 7. Donald Watson 1914–

Peter Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of Peter Watson in Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
1907
11 Oct 1907
Age 65
Death of Peter Watson in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Sarclet, Wick, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1907
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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