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Robert Watt 1856–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1856

Birth Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: AFT 1935

Death Location: Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Father: James Watt

Mother: Barbara Machray

Spouse(s): Mary Skelly

Children(s): Mabel Watt, Eugene Watt, Robert Watt

The story of Robert Watt began in 1856 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA. In 1870, Robert Watt resided in Brooklyn Ward 22, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. In 1875, Robert Watt resided in Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA. Robert Watt married Mary E Skelly, and had children including Eugene Watt, Mabel A Watt, Robert Allen Watt. Robert Watt passed away in 1935 in Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Watt began in 1856 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA.
  • In 1870, Robert Watt resided in Brooklyn Ward 22, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.
  • In 1875, Robert Watt resided in Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA.
  • Robert Watt married Mary E Skelly, and had children including Eugene Watt, Mabel A Watt, Robert Allen Watt.
  • Robert Watt passed away in 1935 in Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA.

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Robert Watt's Ancestors

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Robert Watt
1856–1935
Birth Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
James Watt
1821–1870
Old Machar Aberdeen, Scotland
Barbara Machray
1822–1902
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
William Watt
1789–1853
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Jane Irvine
1795–1866
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joseph Machray
1794–1828
St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Margaret Gray
1795–1883
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM WATT*
1749–
Elizabeth Buchan
1757–
Charles Mearns
1751–1828
Jean Anderson
1748–
William Machray
1770–1800
Elizabeth Simpson
1762–1800
Margaret Murray
–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Watt
1720–1779
John Buchan
1720–
Elspeth Johnston
1720–1768
James Anderson
1720–
Jean Young
1720–
Robert Machrey
1739–1811
Anne Thomson
1750–1827

Robert Watt's Descendants

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Robert Watt (8 Jan 1856–AFT 1935) m. Mary (E) Skelly (abt 1856–)
  1. 1. Mabel (A) Watt 1880–
  2. 2. Eugene Watt 1881–
  3. 3. Robert (Allen) Watt 1888–

Robert Watt's Timeline

4 Records

1856
8 Jan 1856
Birth of Robert Watt in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Robert Watt resided here in Brooklyn Ward 22, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 22, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 19
Robert Watt resided here in Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA
1935
AFT 1935
Age 79
Death of Robert Watt in Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1935
    Event Place: Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA

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