William Herbert Watson
M, #3370, b. 10 January 1879, d. 9 January 1948
| Father* | George Watson b. 1841 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Ann Ryan b. 1845, d. 24 Dec 1929 |
William Herbert Watson was born on Friday, 10 January 1879 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Dr. H. H. Moorhowser attended at the birth. George Watson was listed as the informant.
He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Watson, William H, male, aged 2, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of English origin. He appeared on the census of Tuesday, 14 April 1891 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Watson, Herbert, male, 12, single, son, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. He filed a Declaration of Intention for Naturalization on 15 June 1901 at Los Angeles Co., California, USA. The petition states he arrived at Ontario, California, January 19, 1898. He and Maybelle Elvira Benjamin, daughter of Thaddeus Benjamin and Annette Dexel, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1915 at 1783 East 14'th Street, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, USA. He was recorded as: Watson, William H., white, male, age 35, born Canada, 18 years in US, citizen, auditor, worker. Maybelle Elvira Watson and Herbert B. Watson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 8 January 1920 at 492 West 136'th Street, Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA. He was entered as: Watson, William, rents home, head, male, white, age 41, married, immigrated 1899, naturalized 1901, able to read and write, born English Canada, both parents born England, speaks English, assistant treasurer for typewriter company, wage worker. Maybelle Elvira Watson and Herbert B. Watson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1925 at 492 West 136'th Street, Manhattan, Queen's Co., New York, USA. He was enumerated as: Watson, William, head, white, male, age 42, born Canada, citizen for 22 years, naturalized in 1917, auditor, working on own account. Maybelle Elvira Watson and Herbert B. Watson also appeared in the household.
William died on Friday, 9 January 1948 at 432 East 105'th Street, Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA, at age 68 years, 11 months and 30 days. He was cremated on Sunday, 11 January 1948 at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, Queen's Co., New York, USA.
He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Watson, William H, male, aged 2, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of English origin. He appeared on the census of Tuesday, 14 April 1891 in the household of George Watson at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Watson, Herbert, male, 12, single, son, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. He filed a Declaration of Intention for Naturalization on 15 June 1901 at Los Angeles Co., California, USA. The petition states he arrived at Ontario, California, January 19, 1898. He and Maybelle Elvira Benjamin, daughter of Thaddeus Benjamin and Annette Dexel, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1915 at 1783 East 14'th Street, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, USA. He was recorded as: Watson, William H., white, male, age 35, born Canada, 18 years in US, citizen, auditor, worker. Maybelle Elvira Watson and Herbert B. Watson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 8 January 1920 at 492 West 136'th Street, Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA. He was entered as: Watson, William, rents home, head, male, white, age 41, married, immigrated 1899, naturalized 1901, able to read and write, born English Canada, both parents born England, speaks English, assistant treasurer for typewriter company, wage worker. Maybelle Elvira Watson and Herbert B. Watson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1925 at 492 West 136'th Street, Manhattan, Queen's Co., New York, USA. He was enumerated as: Watson, William, head, white, male, age 42, born Canada, citizen for 22 years, naturalized in 1917, auditor, working on own account. Maybelle Elvira Watson and Herbert B. Watson also appeared in the household. William died on Friday, 9 January 1948 at 432 East 105'th Street, Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA, at age 68 years, 11 months and 30 days. He was cremated on Sunday, 11 January 1948 at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, Queen's Co., New York, USA.
Family | Maybelle Elvira Benjamin b. 4 Jul 1883, d. 8 Jul 1963 |
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