The WATSONs of Fort Fairfield, Maine

Descendants of John Watson

© Copyright Mike Watson

Generation No. 1

JOHN WATSON (JOHN) was born 1784 in England, and died in Canada. He married HELEN BROWN 1819. She was born 1801 in Ireland, and died in Canada.
[More About JOHN WATSON: Info: 1999, From Pioneers of Southern Victoria Co. prior to 1851.]
Children of JOHN WATSON and HELEN BROWN:
  1. ROBERT WATSON, b. 1820; d. 25 September 1891, Andover Anglican Church, Andover, Victoria, NB.
  2. MARIA WATSON, b. 1826; d. 24 December 1884. Mary Ann?
  3. JOHN WATSON, b. 1828, NB; d. NB.

    4. [More About JOHN WATSON: Info: 1999, Nickname is Jack and lived with brother Peter off and on.]
  4. ALFRED WATSON, b. 1829, NB; d. NB.

    5. [More About ALFRED WATSON: Info: 1999, Did not marry.]
  5. PETER ALEXANDER WATSON, b. 25 October 1831, Morrill Siding, Grand Falls, Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 30 March 1915, Victoria County, New Brunswick.
 

Generation No. 2

ROBERT WATSON (JOHN, JOHN) was born 1820, and died 25 September 1891 in Andover Anglican Church, Andover, Victoria, NB. He married LENORA BOWMASTER, daughter of HENRY BOWMASTER. She was born 1825, and died 23 May 1910 in Andover Anglican Church, Andover, Victoria, NB.
[More About ROBERT WATSON: Baptism: 27 July 1820, Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, NB. Info: 1999, Birth and death info from Andover Anglican Death records
Children of ROBERT WATSON and LENORA (Lenora/Norah?) BOWMASTER:
  1. JANE WATSON, b. 1848.
  2. LEVINA WATSON, b. 1850. m. GILFORD WATSON???
  3. LEWIS WATSON, b. 1852. m. Eliza ?
  4. GEORGE ALFRED WATSON, b. 1857; m. FRANCES MONTEITH.
  5. ANDREW WATSON, b. 1859.
  6. RACHEL WATSON, b. 16 February 1862, NB.
  7. HORACE G. WATSON, b. 1865; m. MARY J. CAMPBELL; b. 1879; d. 1946.
  8. FRANCES WATSON, b. 1866, NB. m. THOMAS UNDERWOOD
  9. STEPHEN P. WATSON, b. 16 September 1868, NB. m. ELIZABETH BOWMASTER, FIRST COUSIN.
 

MARIA WATSON (JOHN, JOHN) was born 1826, and died 24 December 1884. She married JOHN ALBERET BAKER, son of JOHN??? BAKER??? and HANNAH RYDER. He was born 07 January 1821, and died 02 January 1893.
[More About MARIA WATSON: Info: 1999, Marie Matilda Watson??? married Witfield D. Bunting, 4 Mar.1852, from Queens CO. Marriages vol. A. 1812 -1861]
Children of MARIA WATSON and JOHN BAKER:

  1. GEORGE BAKER, b. 1850; m. EMMA MCLAY.
  2. ELLEN BAKER, b. September 1852; m. EDMUND WATSON.
  3. JOHN ALBERT BAKER, b. 1855; m. SARAH DIXON.
  4. ELIZABETH BAKER, b. 1857; m. ABRAHAM DIONNE.
  5. ISSAC BAKER, b. 1861.
  6. ADOLPHUS LAURENCE BAKER, b. 08 December 1863, Drummond, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.

    7. [More About ADOLPHUS LAURENCE BAKER: Info: 1999, Born in Drummond, Gand Falls, Victoria, NB.]
  7. ISETTA BAKER, b. 1865; m. JOHN WALLACE MORRELL.
 

PETER ALEXANDER WATSON (JOHN, JOHN) was born 25 October 1831 in Morrill Siding, Grand Falls, Victoria County, New Brunswick, and died 30 March 1915 in Victoria County. He married MARTHA MURCHINSON Abt. 1857 in Victoria County, daughter of GEORGE MURCHINSON and REBECCA UNDERWOOD. She was born 19 August 1837 in Morrill Siding, Victoria County, New Brunswick, and died 09 May 1905 in Morrill Siding.
[More about PETER ALEXANDER WATSON: or born in 1833]
[More About PETER ALEXANDER WATSON: Baptism: Grand Falls, NB, May, Catholic Info: 1999, Morrill Siding, Drummond and Costigan are area's of Grand Falls Parish.]
[Notes for MARTHA MURCHINSON: baptised 14 Feb. 1847, at Andover Anglican Church. buried there. baptised 14 Feb. 1847, at Andover Anglican Church. buried there. ]
[More About MARTHA MURCHINSON: Baptism: 14 February 1847, Trinity Anglican Church of Andover, Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. Info from Baptisms, Burials and marriges of Trinty Anglican Church in Andover, NB 1846-1902, page 66: Marrige info from Baptisms, Burials and Marriges of the Trinty Anglican Church. Burial: 1905, Andover Anglican Cemetary, Victoria County, New Brunswick]
Children of PETER WATSON and MARTHA MURCHINSON:

  1. SUSAN ANN WATSON, b. Abt. 1856, Victoria County, New Brunswick.
  2. ALMA J. WATSON, b. Abt. 1858, ?; m. JAMES E. PORTER, 30 March 1880.

    3. [More About ALMA J. WATSON: Info: 1871, Some info from 1871 census of Gand Falls, Victoria, Co., page 56.]
  3. EMELING WATSON, b. Abt. 1859, ?; d. Bet. 1861 - 1871, ?.
  4. COMORELA WATSON, b. Abt. 1861, Four Falls, New Brunswick; d. 1938, Brookton, Maine.
  5. GEORGE ALFRED WATSON, b. Abt. 1865, ?. m. FRANCES MONTEITH
  6. ELLEN (AKA Nellie could actually be Hellen) WATSON, b. 15 August 1870, ?.

    7. [More About ELLEN WATSON: Baptism: 11 September 1870, Assumption Roman-Catholic church in Grand Falls NB Info: 1999, Birth record from Assumption Roman-Catholic church in Grand Falls NB, online.]
  7. PETER ALEXANDER WATSON, b. 03 March 1875, Morrill Siding, NB; d. 24 April 1957, Fort Fairfield, ME.
  8. REBECCA WATSON, b. 20 August 1877, ?.

    9. [More About REBECCA WATSON: Baptism: 20 August 1877, God Parents, George Ryan/Mary Curless. Priest: J.J. O'leary.]
  9. BRIDGET C. WATSON, b. Abt. 1881, ?.
  10. MARY WATSON, b. Abt. 1887, ? d. 1966, Fort Fairfield, Maine.

    11. [More About MARY WATSON: Burial: 1966, Andover Trinity Cemetary, Victoria County, New Brunswick with parents]
  11. WILLIAM W. WATSON, b. ?; d. maybe 16 Nov 1934 Fort Fairfield, Maine.

    12. [More About WILLIAM W. WATSON: Info: 1871, Some info from 1871 census of Gand Falls, Victoria, Co., page 56.]
  12. MANUS OLIVER WATSON, b. 16 May 1867.

    13. [More About MANUS OLIVER WATSON: Baptism: 29 May 1869, Grand Falls, NB, Catholic Info: 1999, Assumption Roman-Catholic church in Grand Falls NB records on line.]
 

Generation No. 3

RACHEL WATSON (ROBERT, JOHN, JOHN) was born 16 February 1862 in NB. She married JAMES SULLIVAN.
Children of RACHEL WATSON and JAMES SULLIVAN:
  1. PIRES SULLIVAN, b. 04 December 1891, Andover, Victoria, NB.
  2. STEPHEN V. SULLIVAN, b. 13 December 1894, Andover, Victoria, NB.
  3. LAWRENCE FREDERICK SULLIVAN, b. 16 October 1896, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
  4. MARY ANN SULLIVAN, b. 25 July 1899, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
 

FRANCES WATSON (ROBERT, JOHN, JOHN) was born 1866 in NB. She married THOMAS UNDERWOOD.
Children of FRANCES WATSON and THOMAS UNDERWOOD:

  1. LAURA ANN UNDERWOOD, b. 25 March 1888, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
  2. THOMAS UNDERWOOD, b. 21 April 1890, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
 

STEPHEN P. WATSON (ROBERT, JOHN, JOHN) was born 16 September 1868 in NB. He married ELIZABETH E. BOWMASTER 15 February 1898 in Costigan, Victoria, NB, CA. She was born 1881 in Costigan, Victoria,NB, and died 1918.
[More About ELIZABETH E. BOWMASTER: Info: 1999, web address of info: http://www.gov.nb.ca/scripts/supply/archives/govrecs/rssd/100s/141/141B7/index.asp]
Children of STEPHEN WATSON and ELIZABETH BOWMASTER:

  1. SARAH JANE WATSON, b. 08 December 1899; d. 1918.

    2. [More About SARAH JANE WATSON: Info: August 1999, Died of Flu.]
  2. ENDA WATSON, d. 1918.

    3. [More About ENDA WATSON: Info: August 1999, Died of Flu.]
  3. LONA WATSON.
  4. LEO WATSON, b. 1904.
  5. LEON WATSON, b. 1904.
  6. ROBERT WATSON, b. 1907.
 

SUSAN ANN WATSON (PETER ALEXANDER, JOHN, JOHN) was born Abt. 1856 in Victoria County, New Brunswick. She married RODOLPH CURRY.
Children of SUSAN WATSON and RODOLPH CURRY:

  1. PETER RADOLPH CURRY, b. 07 March 1889, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
  2. GEORGE REID CURRY, b. 24 July 1884, Four Falls, Victoria, NB.

    3. [More About GEORGE REID CURRY: Info: 1999, Web address for info: http://www.gov.nb.ca/scripts/supply/archives/govrecs/rssd/100s/141/141a2-2/index.asp. ]
 

COMORELA WATSON (PETER ALEXANDER, JOHN, JOHN) was born Abt. 1861 in Four Falls, New Brunswick, Canada67,68, and died 1938 in Brookton, Maine. She married (1) FRANK MURHPY. She married (2) WILLIS VINCENT, son of JAMES VINCENT and ABIGAIL SECORD. He was born 1855 in New Brunswick, and died 1898 in Danforth, Maine.
[More About COMORELA WATSON: AKA Cora]
Children of COMORELA WATSON and WILLIS VINCENT:

  1. WILEY VINCENT, b. 1882; d. 1910, Bangor, Penobscot County, Me.
  2. WHITNEY VINCENT, b. 1885.
  3. MARK JAMES VINCENT, b. 1886; d. 1971, Lewiston, Maine; m. ZELLA STEWART.
  4. SYBIL VINCENT, b. 1888; d. 1959, Old town, Maine.
  5. LILLIAN VINCENT, b. 1890; d. 1967; m. JAMES GAYTON.
  6. BESSIE VINCENT, b. 1893; d. 1968, Bangor, Penobscot County, Me; m. GEORGE OSGOOD.
 

GEORGE ALFRED WATSON (PETER ALEXANDER, JOHN, JOHN) was born Abt. 1865 in ?71,72. He married FRANCES MONTEITH.
[More About GEORGE ALFRED WATSON: Info: 1999, Drummond and Costigan are area's of Grand Falls Parish.]
Children of GEORGE WATSON and FRANCES MONTEITH:

  1. WILLIAM DOUGLAS WATSON, b. 06 February 1888, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
  2. HENRY WATSON, b. 24 February 1890, Drummond, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
  3. STEPHEN EDWARD WATSON, b. 20 June 1892, Costigan, Grand Falls, Victoria, NB.
 

PETER ALEXANDER WATSON (PETER ALEXANDER, JOHN, JOHN) was born 03 March 1875 in Morrill Siding, NB, and died 24 April 1957 in Fort Fairfield, ME. He married (1) THERESA C. DAY 03 September 1901 in Victoria CO, NB, daughter of CHARLES DAY and ELENOR RIDEOUT. She was born 11 April 1881 in Fort Fairfield, ME, and died 08 July 1915 in Fort Fairfield, ME. He married (2) MARY CLARA CLOWES 06 May 1920, daughter of GEORGE CLOWES and CLARISSA HANSEN. She was born 09 March 1887 in Tobique Narrows, Victoria, NB, and died 23 November 1966 in Fort Fairfield, ME.

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