William Henry Watson (1910 - 1986)

Born 6 Aug 1910 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie Mary (Aboud) Watson — married 1942 in Casino, New South Wales, Australia

Died 15 Aug 1986 at age 76 in New South Wales, Australia. [uncertain]

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Biography

William Henry Watson the only son of William Tait Waton and Mary Quaile, was born in August 1910, at or about Murwillumbah in New South Wales, Australia.

He married Minnie Mary Josephine Aboud in 1942 at or about Casino, New South Wales, Australia.

However apart from his marriage, 1942 would prove to be a less than pleasant year for William. The joy of his marriage would have been tainted with the death of his father and then later in the year being arrested for receiving stolen military petrol. He also attempted to enlist in the Australian Airforce but had been rejected, not a great year for my grandmother's little brother.

William and Mini Watson did however go on to have at least 8 and maybe even 9 children, so I hope he was a happy man.

William passed away in August 1986 and is buried at Casino Lawn Cemetery, Reynolds Street, Casino, New South Wales, Australia. Not far from where he was listed as living with his father at Reynolds Road Casino on both the 1936 & 1937 electoral roll.

Sources

• New South Wales Birth Registration no. 29256/1910
• New South Wales Marriage Registration no. 28977/1942
• Information on TROVE [1] , [2] & [3]
• New South Wales Death Registration No. 106775/1986
• Australian Cemeteries index [4]
• The Find a Grave website [5]