Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » Jefferson Leigh Watkins Jr. (1864-1942)

Personal data Jefferson Leigh Watkins Jr. 

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Household of Jefferson Leigh Watkins Jr.

He is married to Blanche Kearns.

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  3. Kearns Watkins  1898-1965 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jefferson Leigh Watkins

Thomas Bates Watkins
1778-1864
Judith Lane Timbrook
1797-1885

Jefferson Leigh Watkins
1864-1942


Blanche Kearns
1872-1963

Elizabeth Booth Watkins
1891-1969
Jefferson Leigh Watkins
1893-1972
Kearns Watkins
1898-1965

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Sources

  1. "http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=delamontagne," supplied by Stewart, 10 jan 2016., Gedcom : rootsweb, Descendants of Jean Mousnier de la MONTAGNE (1595-1670), compiled by Lois Stewart Society of Descendants of Johannes de la Montagne [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
  2. 1930 U.S. Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: 1 867; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 813.0; FH L microfilm: 2341601.
    Leigh J Watkins 65, head, married at 25, born Ohio, treasurer coke plant;  Blanch K Watkins 58, wife, married at 18, born Kentucky;
  3. 1910 U.S. Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 2, Scioto, Ohio ; Roll: T624_1228; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0150; Im age: 248; FHL microfilm: 1375241.
    Jefferson L Watkins 45, head, married 19 years, born Ohio, bookkeeper cement co.; Blanch Watkins 38, wife, married 19 years, 3 births/3 children living, born Kentucky; Elizabeth Watkins 18, daughter, born Ohio;  Jefferson Lee Watkins 16, son, born Ohio, newsboy street; Kearns Watkins 11, son, born Ohio, newsboy street;  Eliza Kerns 63, mother-in-law, widow, born Kentucky, own income;
  4. 1900 U.S. Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 5, Scioto, Ohio ; Roll: 1319; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 127; FHL micr ofilm: 1241319.
    J Leigh Watkins 36, head, born June 1864 Ohio, married 10 years, Pres. fine brick co.; Blanche Watkins 28, wife, born Feb 1872 Ohio, married 10 years, 3 births/3 children living; Elizabeth Watkins 8, daughter, born June 1891 Ohio; J Leigh Watkins 6, son, born Oct 1893 Ohio; Kearns Watkins 1, son, born Oct 1898 Ohio; Mary E Kearns 53, mother-in-law,  born Jan 1847 Kentucky, widowed, 2 births/2 children living;  Nellie Emory 19, servant, born Nov 1880 Ohio;
  5. 1880 U.S. Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: 1 064; Family History Film: 1255064; Page: 254D; Enumeratio n District: 175; Image: 0656.
    J. L. Watkins 52, bookkeeper, born Ohio;  L. E. Watkins 46, wife, born Ohio; Georgia Watkins 24, daughter, nervousness, born Ohio;  Leigh Watkins 15, son, born Ohio;  Sarah Watkins 12, daughter, born Ohio; Hope Watkins 8, daughter, born Ohio;
  6. 1920 U.S. Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 4, Scioto, Ohio ; Roll: T625_1433; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 155; Im age: 446.
    J Leigh Watkins 55, head, born Ohio, accountant steel mill;  Blanch Watkins 47, wife, born Kentucky; Kearns Watkins 21, son, single,  born Ohio, steel worker steel mill;  J Leigh Watkins 26, son, married, born Ohio, salesman auto; Martha Watkins 24, daughter-in-law, married, born Ohio; Martha Jane Watkins 1 1/12, granddaughter, born Ohio;

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Birthday June 16, 1864

  • The temperature on June 16, 1864 was about 17.1 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 22 » The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.
    • May 9 » Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.
    • July 8 » Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
    • August 22 » Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention, establishing the rules of protection of the victims of armed conflicts.
    • October 19 » American Civil War: The Battle of Cedar Creek ends the last Confederate threat to Washington, DC.
    • October 31 » Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.

Day of death January 10, 1942

  • The temperature on January 10, 1942 was between -8.2 °C and -2.2 °C and averaged -4.9 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • January 20 » World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question".
    • June 11 » Free French Forces retreat from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance.
    • July 23 » Bulgarian poet and Communist leader Nikola Vaptsarov is executed by firing squad.
    • July 25 » The Norwegian Manifesto calls for nonviolent resistance to the German occupation.
    • August 9 » World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.
    • October 1 » World War II: USSGrouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong.


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