Robert James Watt

Male 1862 - 1903  (40 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert James Watt was born on 13 Dec 1862 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, Canmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 29 Apr 1903 in The Frank Slide, Crowsnest Pass, Canmore Cenus Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 121763658
    • _UID: F9F16F961A0F4C6AA9C3F01125C59920DEB5
    • Census-Household Member: 1871, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1891, RM of Wallace, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121763658

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census:
    Virden, Selkirk, Manitoba, Cnada

    Died:
    4:10 a.m. April 29, 1903
    Killed Frank Slide Disaster:
    Robert Watt and Francis Rochette from the livery stable.

    4:10 a.m. April 29, 1903

    Killed Frank Slide Disaster:

    Robert Watt and Francis Rochette from the livery stable.

    ===
    Suggested edit:
    According to the book The Lanark Society Settlers by Carol Bennett-McCuaig, Robert is the son of George Watt and Jane Campbell.

    From the book:
    Robert Watt, a son of George Watt Jr and Jane Campbell, was involved in one of Canada's most appalling natural disasters, which took place at Frank, in the Crowsnest area of Alberta in 1903. Robert Watt and a number of other men from Lanark County, Ontario were working there when the tragedy occurred. Companions included James and William Warrington of McDonald's Corners, cousins to each other and possibly connected to Robert Watt, whose brother William was married to Eliza Warrington; Sam Ennis, whose wife Lucy was James Warrington's sister.
    During the night of April 28-29 an enormous landslide engulfed the area. Turtle Mountain slid into the valley, depositing thousands of tons of limestome on the coal mining community. At least 76 people died; many others may also have perished. It is said that a large group of newly arrived miners were camping out in tents; all trace of them was lost.
    Robert Watt was stable boss at Frank. After checking the horses on that fateful night, he went to bed in the hayloft. He was a widower with six children back in Lanark. He would never see them again. His body was never recovered.

    Robert married Mary Ann McDonald on 1 Sep 1886 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John McDonald and Maria Rogers) was born in 1859 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Sep 1902 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Columbkill's Parish Cemetery, McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Ann Edna Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1887 in Ontario, Canada; was christened on 25 Apr 1887 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
    2. 3. James Holland Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1888 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died before 1891.
    3. 4. Florence Helen "Ellen" Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1890 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
    4. 5. Peter Howard McDonald Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1892 in RM of Wallace, Manitoba, Canada; died in 1961; was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    5. 6. Teresa M. Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1894 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    6. 7. Agnes Gladys Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1898 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    7. 8. Robert Lloyd Watt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Playfairville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in Dec 1976 in Fremont, Wyoming, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Ann Edna Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 8 Feb 1887 in Ontario, Canada; was christened on 25 Apr 1887 in Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 06D1DCE1399149439684736B5DA904EEDAAA
    • Census-Household Member: 1891, RM of Wallace, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Immigration: 1909, New York, United States
    • Census-Household Member: 1920, Cleveland Ward, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; USA
    • Occupation: 1920, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States; Clerk in Doctor's office
    • Occupation: 1927, Creston, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States; Clerk - Residence 3349 W. 117th St.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name:?tab?Maryanne Edna Watt
    Baptism Age:?tab?0
    Event Type:?tab?Baptism
    Birth Date:?tab?8 Feb 1887
    Baptism Date:?tab?25 Apr 1887
    Baptism Place:?tab?Ontario, Canada
    Father:?tab?Robert J. Watt
    Mother:?tab?Mary Anne McDonald

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member
    Virden, Selkirk, Manitoba, Cnada

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Mary married Francis John Smith on 2 Dec 1911 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States. Francis (son of John F. Smith and Mary A. Hefner) was born in 1875 in Hamilton, New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mary married Vincent Robert Brady on 27 Nov 1927 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Vincent (son of Christopher Brady and Isabelle Hellene "Belle" McCauley) was born on 1 Jun 1891 in Creston, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States; died on 8 Jun 1952; was buried in Saint Anne Cemetery, Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  James Holland Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 5 Dec 1888 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died before 1891.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 622E7667EA5543F9A38A6640733D688255D6


  3. 4.  Florence Helen "Ellen" Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 14 Dec 1890 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 845770471FC74188A5C0474536B39562124F
    • Census-Household Member: 1891, RM of Wallace, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member
    Virden, Selkirk, Manitoba, Cnada

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


  4. 5.  Peter Howard McDonald Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 6 Feb 1892 in RM of Wallace, Manitoba, Canada; died in 1961; was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 157771140
    • _UID: 363808E726C0494EBBDB81C6AB28B8569816
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157771140

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Family/Spouse: Helen Norton McMillan. Helen was born in 1894 in Prince Edward Island, Canada; died in 1985; was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. William Watts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1919; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 6.  Teresa M. Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 19 Nov 1894 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 513ECBADDDC64ED8AADF83CE4A118DB345C0
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


  6. 7.  Agnes Gladys Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 8 Sep 1898 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: B97633B72D3F429A98F8594A1573791FB42C
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Family/Spouse: Raymond Lynch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Robert Lynch  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Jerome Lynch  Descendancy chart to this point

    Agnes married Harold J. Campbell on 21 Feb 1949 in Indiana, United States. Harold (son of Daniel R. Campbell and Margaret Butler) was born on 15 Feb 1897 in Patterson, New Jersey, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Robert Lloyd Watt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Playfairville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in Dec 1976 in Fremont, Wyoming, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6466299379C64AE4851B80E989101D24D629
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Dalhousie & North Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Immigration: 30 Oct 1929, Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington, United States

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Immigration:
    Name:?tab?Robert Lloyd Watt
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Race/Nationality:?tab?Scotch (Scotish)
    Age:?tab?29
    Record Type:?tab?Cards
    Birth Date:?tab?abt 1900
    Birth Place:?tab?Perth Ont
    Arrival Date:?tab?30 Oct 1929
    Port of Arrival:?tab?Blaine, Washington, USA
    Residence Place:?tab?Perth Ont Can

    Died:
    82501 Riverton



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  William Watts Descendancy chart to this point (5.Peter2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1854 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1919; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45224240
    • _UID: B7DF93AF1E3A45359DEF3702902C9AEEB38E

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45224240

    William married Elizabeth McKay on 29 Dec 1875 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of George Hugh McKay and Elizabeth "Eliza" Gallagher) was born on 6 Jun 1855 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Sep 1927 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Isobel Mary Watts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1880; died on 18 Mar 1973 in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States; was buried in Southern Memorial Park, North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.
    2. 13. George McKay Watts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1886 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1965 in Vancouver Crematorium, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    3. 14. Reuben William Watts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1889 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Oct 1974 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 10.  Robert Lynch Descendancy chart to this point (7.Agnes2, 1.Robert1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6A38196766184F13A3817DAABC0582932387


  3. 11.  Jerome Lynch Descendancy chart to this point (7.Agnes2, 1.Robert1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 894A38890F264638ABA7D1114EB2129F2C2A



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Isobel Mary Watts Descendancy chart to this point (9.William3, 5.Peter2, 1.Robert1) was born on 15 Apr 1880; died on 18 Mar 1973 in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States; was buried in Southern Memorial Park, North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 172483215
    • _UID: 06F1CAD6453E4420BFEFEE97825CD1C0209D

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172483215


  2. 13.  George McKay Watts Descendancy chart to this point (9.William3, 5.Peter2, 1.Robert1) was born on 27 Jan 1886 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1965 in Vancouver Crematorium, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 35303024
    • _UID: DC59E9973C184099A4F67C78F4047026FE15

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35303024

    Family/Spouse: Charlotte "Lottie" Morris. Charlotte (daughter of William Ledger Morris and Catherine Sly) was born on 23 Aug 1882 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Nov 1980 in Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 14.  Reuben William Watts Descendancy chart to this point (9.William3, 5.Peter2, 1.Robert1) was born on 8 Sep 1889 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Oct 1974 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45224293
    • _UID: A1C888CA7FB34F47803EC2FCDF309127C633

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45224293

    Family/Spouse: Ellen Louise Snowden. Ellen was born in 1901; died in 1981; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]





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