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Simon Zelotus WATSON 1843–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 11, 1843

Birth Location: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

Death Date: Dec 29, 1928

Death Location: Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Father: Stephen Watson

Mother: Hannah Kenyon

Spouse(s): Alice BENHAM

Children(s): Winnifred Watson, Warren Watson, Maude Watson, Stephen Watson

Simon Zelotus WATSON was born in 1843 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States, the child of Stephen Watson And Hannah Kenyon. Simon Zelotus WATSON married Alice Esmarilda Benham, and had children including Maude May Watson, Stephen Zelotus Watson, Warren Benham Watson, Winnifred Grace Watson. Simon Zelotus WATSON passed away in 1928 in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • Simon Zelotus WATSON was born in 1843 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States, the child of Stephen Watson And Hannah Kenyon.
  • Simon Zelotus WATSON married Alice Esmarilda Benham, and had children including Maude May Watson, Stephen Zelotus Watson, Warren Benham Watson, Winnifred Grace Watson.
  • Simon Zelotus WATSON passed away in 1928 in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Watson
1817–1899
Birth Location: Stanhope, Durham, England, UK
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Hannah Kenyon
1821–1910
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Alice BENHAM
1853–1930
Birth Location: Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Winnifred Watson
1877–1893
Birth Location: Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
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Warren Watson
1880–1916
Birth Location: Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
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Maude Watson
1875–
Birth Location: Shiawassee, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
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Stephen Watson
1883–1978
Birth Location: Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
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Simon WATSON's Ancestors

Self
Simon WATSON
1843–1928
Birth Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Parents
Stephen Watson
1817–1899
Stanhope, Durham, England, UK
Hannah Kenyon
1821–1910
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Kenyon
1778–1831
Dutchess, New York, USA
Margaret Chatterton
1780–
Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Kenyon
1745–1843
Hannah Ketchum
1750–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin KENYON
1720–1814
Lydia Chappell
1726–1756

Simon WATSON's Descendants

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Simon (Zelotus) WATSON (Aug 11, 1843–Dec 29, 1928) m. Alice (Esmarilda) BENHAM (May 01, 1853–Aug 1930)
  1. 1. Winnifred (Grace) Watson 1877–1893
  2. 2. Warren (Benham) Watson 1880–1916 m. Mary (Olive) Love 1882–1966
    1. 1. Victor (Zelotus) Watson 1902–1990 m. Edda (Mary) Hess 1902–1990
      1. 1. Warren (Benham Watson) II 1931–2014 m. Rosemary Kecskés 1933–2018
      2. 2. Victor (Anthony) Watson 1926–1977
      3. 3. Shirley (Ellen) Watson 1927–2012
    2. 2. Pauline Watson 1910–1932
    3. 3. Alice (Esmarilda) Watson 1909–1981
    4. 4. Winnifred (May) Watson 1901–1979
    5. 5. Louise (F) Watson 1906–
  3. 3. Maude (May) Watson 1875–
  4. 4. Stephen (Zelotus) Watson 1883–1978

Simon WATSON's Timeline

2 Records

1843
Aug 11, 1843
Birth of Simon Zelotus WATSON in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
1928
Dec 29, 1928
Age 85
Death of Simon Zelotus WATSON in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 11, 1843
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 29, 1928
    Event Place: Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
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