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Robert L Watts 1882–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1882

Birth Location: Toledo, Ohio

Death Date: 20 sept 1953

Death Location: Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Hudson Wilsey

Mother: Ella Watts

Spouse(s): Eva Daken, Florence Kelb, Mary Fox

Children(s): Robert Wilsey, Robert Adopted, Helen Davis, William Watts, John Watts

The story of Robert L Watts began in 1882 in Toledo, Ohio. Robert L Watts married Eva Luetta Daken, Florence G Spielman Kelb, Mary Frances Fox, and had children including Helen Watts Davis, John Roger Watts, Robert Keith Watts Wilsey, Robert Theodore Wilsey Greep Adopted, William Kenneth Daken Watts. Robert L Watts passed away in 1953 in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert L Watts began in 1882 in Toledo, Ohio.
  • Robert L Watts married Eva Luetta Daken, Florence G Spielman Kelb, Mary Frances Fox, and had children including Helen Watts Davis, John Roger Watts, Robert Keith Watts Wilsey, Robert Theodore Wilsey Greep Adopted, William Kenneth Daken Watts.
  • Robert L Watts passed away in 1953 in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hudson Wilsey
1858–1910
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
HW
Ella Watts
1860–1936
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
EW

Spouses(s)

Eva Daken
1887–1962
Birth Location: Saint Petersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
ED
Florence Kelb
1887–1962
Birth Location: Lenawee County, Michigan
FK
Mary Fox
1901–1979
Birth Location: Illinois
MF

Children(s)

Robert Wilsey
1917–1988
Birth Location: St. Petersburg, Clarion, PA
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Robert Adopted
1922–1996
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
RA
Helen Davis
1905–2000
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York
HD
William Watts
1912–1983
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
WW
John Watts
1914–1984
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JW

Robert Watts's Ancestors

Self
Robert Watts
1882–1953
Birth Place: Toledo, Ohio
Parents
Hudson Hermon Wilsey
1858–1910
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Ella (Matilda Harrison Wilsey) Watts
1860–1936
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Lockwood) Wilsey
1817–1903
Queens County, New York, USA
1813–1878
New Jersey
Henry (Harris Harrison) Brown
1835–1881
Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Matilda (Brown) Harrison
1823–1862
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
1789–1855
1795–
1780–
Mary
1780–
1769–1829
Margaret Garreson
1785–1840
Martin Brown
1764–1850
Annetje Post
1766–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Jaycox
1765–1838
Maria Jaycocks
1766–1846
Jacob Carpenter
1769–1841
Ruth Carpenter
1772–1826
John *
1740–1818
Sarah Coley
1743–1812
George Ely
1756–1816
Mary Emerson
1762–1830
William Harrison
1729–1790
Mary Frazee
1736–1776
Hendrick Bruyn
1731–1775
Catrina Beem
1735–1806
Petrus Maj.
1725–1781
Elizabeth Voorhees
1730–1813

Robert Watts's Descendants

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Robert (L) Watts (abt 1882–20 sept 1953) m. Eva (Luetta) Daken (9 April 1887–3 March 1962) m. Florence (G. Spielman) Kelb (May 1887–1962) m. Mary (Frances) Fox (25 Sep 1901–15 Dec 1979)
  1. 1. Robert (Keith Watts) Wilsey 1917–1988 m. Agnes (Magdeline) Pavlick 1919–2001
  2. 2. Robert (Theodore Wilsey Greep) Adopted 1922–1996 m. Virginia (Ann) Huber 1926–2009
  3. 3. Helen (Watts) Davis 1905–2000 m. Albert (E) Davis 1901–1965
    1. 1. Doris (May Davis) Halstead 1927– m. George (Ernest) Halstead 1921–1997
    2. 2. Albert (Ellsworth Davis) Sr 1923–1924
    3. 3. Edith (Davis) Eastwood 1924–2014 m. Donald (Edward) Eastwood 1922–1993
  4. 4. William (Kenneth Daken) Watts 1912–1983 m. Edna Clendenning 1918–1975
    1. 1. Donna (Carol Watts) Wolber 1944–2020
  5. 5. John (Roger) Watts 1914–1984 m. Naomi (Ruth) Johns 1921–2008
    1. 1. Sharyl (K) Watts 1942–2014
    2. 2. Pamela (Dawn Watts) Bjelac 1949–2001

Robert Watts's Timeline

8 Records

1881
17 Sep 1881
Birth of Robert L Watts in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1881
17 Sept 1881
Birth of Robert L Watts in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
1882
abt 1882
Birth of Robert L Watts in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
1900
1900
Age 18
Robert L Watts resided here in Brooklyn Ward 18, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 18, Kings, New York, USA
1912
abt 1912
Age 30
Robert L Watts resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 48
Robert L Watts resided here in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
1953
20 SEP 1953
Age 71
Death of Robert L Watts in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
1953
20 sept 1953
Age 71
Death of Robert L Watts in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 2341569
    [2] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 498; Certificate Number Range: 147150-150150
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sept 1881
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1882
    Event Place: Toledo, Ohio
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 18, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 498; Certificate Number Range: 147150-150150

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 2341569

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Robert Lockwood and Kenneth “R Kenneth” Wilsey Watts 20 Sep 1953

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Ohio; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 SEP 1953
    Event Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 sept 1953
    Event Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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