My Ancestral Journey » Thomas James Watson (1887-1974)

Données personnelles Thomas James Watson 

• Il est né le 6 décembre 1887 dans Guelph,Ontario.
• Il est décédé septembre 1974, il avait 86 ans.
• Un enfant de David Bain Watson et Mary Ellen Jordan

Famille de Thomas James Watson

(1) Il avait une relation avec UNKNOWN Bell.

(2) Il a/avait une relation avec Marietta "Mary" Maust.

Notes par Thomas James Watson

The Jordan/Stanchfield Family History written by Linda Von Rueden Troolin
& Jan Jordan Lokensgard, 1994, Chapter III has:

8. THOMAS JAMES WATSON was born the winter of 1887, on December 6th. His
birth certificate listed his parent's address at this time as Keatings
Survey. One of his nephews described him as "a dear, gentle, man".
Everyone interviewed concerning Tom described him with words of
endearment and love. His first wife was Bell. No one remembered her
maiden name. The couple had one son Thomas Herbert. Tom and Bell were
divorced, it has been said that Bell had a vile temper.

Marietta Maust was Tom's second wife. Her maiden name was Solomon.
Mary as she was called, left her first husband in about 1934, she had
five children.
Sh moved into the same apartment building that Tom lived in and that is
how they met. After they were married, the couple lived with Tom Watson's
nephew and wife, Tom and Violet Jones, (Marie's son) in Detroit, until
they could find a place of their own. Mary's children were living with
other family members before she married Tom. Elnore McNatt, Mary's
daughter, went to live with Tom and Mary when she was thirteen. She
adored her step-father. Elnore said, "When they made my dad [Tom] they
threw away the pattern. He was precious, such a doll, I thought he could
walk on water." Elnore's brother, Wally Maust, echoed her sentiments and
said Tom treated his step-children very well. Ironically, he an his son
Tom were not close.

Tom became a citizen of the U.S., June 3, 1942. His naturalization
papers describe him as 5' 10 3/4" tall, 174 pounds, brown eyes, dark
brown hair, and fair complexion. He had a birthmark on the back of his
right hand that resemble an eye. An inside dark ring and an outside ring
of whitish grey, raised about 1/8 inch. He wore glasses. His address was
2526 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan.

The following is an article on Tom's birthday in 1964.

TOM WATSON HONORED GUEST AT SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise birthday party, honoring Tom "Dad" Watson, was held
December 6 at Sweetwater Lodge recreation hall. It was Tom's first
birthday party although he celebrated his 77th birthday. Hosting the
affair were Vera and Wally Maust of El Cajon, Pat and Jerry Maust of
Spring Valley, Elnore and Lewis McNatt and son Lewis, Jr. of Santee.

The centerpiece on the gaily decorated table was a cake with one
candle. After Tom opened his gifts, the group enjoyed card games.

Guests present were the R. H. Bonhams, Roy and Lois Bernhardt, the
H.R. Darnells, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gay, the Hank Gandenburgers, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kunkle, the Ernest Marshalls, Mr. and Mrs. Delno Williams, the
Clarence Wilsons Jennie Boudreau, Pearl Diddams, Grace Leathers and
Evelyn May.

Tom Watson and his brother Albert always played cribbage when they got
together. They used a handmade cribbage board that Elnore McNatt still
has.

Tom worked at GM and later he and Mary ran a family gift shop, in
Detroit, at 12th and Ferry Park. Mary's son Jerry worked for them. After
their retirement the Watson's moved to Spring Valley, California near San
Diego. Tom had a stroke and Elnore moved to Spring Valley to help care
for him and her mother. They lived in the same trailer park. Tom died
September 7, 1974. Earl Osborne wrote, "Mary died a few years after Uncle
Tom. They were very close and Aunt Mary didn't want to live after Uncle
Tom died". Mary had diabetes and went blind. She died February 27, 1977.

Source: Roy C. Leggitt, royc@@cts.com.

The Jordan/Stanchfield Family History written by Linda Von Rueden Troolin
& Jan Jordan Lokensgard, 1994, Chapter III has:

8. THOMAS JAMES WATSON was born the winter of 1887, on December 6th. His
birth certificate listed his parent's address at this time as Keatings
Survey. One of his nephews described him as "a dear, gentle, man".
Everyone interviewed concerning Tom described him with words of
endearment and

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