John Henry Watts (1828 - 1910)

Born 24 Sep 1828 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Nosworthy) Watts — married 27 Jun 1853 in Oxford County, Canada West

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1910 at age 82 in Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John Henry Watts was born on 24 Sep 1828, in Halifax, Nova Scotia Colony. He was the son of Theophilus Watts, an immigrant from England, and Ann Dorothy Crosskill.^{[citation needed]}

On 27 Jun 1853, when he was 24 years old, John married Elizabeth Norsworthy in Brock, Durham County, Canada West.^[1] The registry entry for her marriage indicated that she was a resident of Dorchester.

John and Elizabeth had 12 children of whom we have record:

1. Frederick W. Watts (b. 1854, Canada West)
2. Henrietta Eliza Watts (b. 1856, Canada West)
3. Mary Evangeline Watts (b. 1858, Canada West)
4. Samantha Elizabeth Watts (b. 5 Apr 1860, Garafraxa, Wellington, Canada West)
5. Dorothy Ann Watts (b. 17 Jul 1862, Canada West)
6. Theophilus John Watts (b. 10 Jul 1864, Listowel, Canada West)
7. Frances Jane Alberta Adelaide Beatrice Watts (b. 12 Jul 1868, Ontario)
8. Avas Wilhelmine Watts (b. 19 Mar 1871, St. Vincent, North Grey, Ontario)
9. William Henry Watts (b. 1 Jun 1873, Etobicoke, District of Markham, York County, Ontario)
10. Gertrude Estella Watts (b. 12 Feb 1875, Ontario)
11. Charles Albert Carman Watts (b. 2 Sep 1878, District of [Caldiniand ?], Northumberland County, Ontario)
12. Ida May Watts (b. 13 Sep 1880, West Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario)^[2]

John Watts was a missionary, as well as a farmer, moving his family frequently in the frontier areas of what became the Province of Ontario, Canada. The 1861 census found the family in Garafraxa Township, Wellington, Canada West; his occupation was recorded as “minister” in the Church of England.^[3] Ten years later, he and Elizabeth had moved to St. Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, and he identified as a Methodist.^[4]. In 1880, they were back in Garafraxa Township, where their daughter, Ida May, was born and where his occupation was listed as "farmer."^[5] In 1891, they were in Artemesia, Grey South, Ontario.^[6]

At the time of his death at the age of 82 from arteriosclerosis and a resultant stroke ("apoplexy") on 12 Nov 1910, John and Elizabeth were settled in Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario.^[7] He was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario.^[8]

Research Notes

John Henry Watts's death was registered on the basis of information provided by his wife, Elizabeth Watts, and his attending physician, Dr. W. Hale. His occupation was given as "Methodist Minister." The birth name Elizabeth provided for his mother was "Crosby," while documents from his parents' marriage indicate her name was "Crosskill."

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858 (accessed 3 Jul 2017).
2. ↑ Ida May, daughter of J. H. Watts and Elizabeth Watts: Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959, Page 411, No. 037016 (accessed 3 May 2020).
3. ↑ Ontario Census, 1861 (accessed 26 Jun 2017).
4. ↑ Canada Census, 1871.
5. ↑ Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959, Page 411, No. 037016 (accessed 3 May 2020).
6. ↑ Canada Census, 1891.
7. ↑ Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947 (accessed 26 Jun 2017).
8. ↑ No photo: Find A Grave Memorial# 162080549, John Henry Watts.

• Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2PY-77R : 13 February 2020), Elizabeth Watts in entry for Ida May Watts.
• Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDJT-52C : 25 June 2015), John Henry Watts, 12 Nov 1910; citing Walkerton, Bruce, Ontario, yr 1910 cn 8317, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,624.

Census Returns

• Ontario Census, 1861, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7T-SDQ : 8 November 2014), John H Watts, Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 49, line 25; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1082-1083, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,947.
• Canada Census, 1871, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QC-WJB : 13 November 2014), John H Watts, St Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 46, line 1; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9954, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,339.
• Canada Census, 1891, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW21-VY1 : 13 November 2014), John Watts, Artemesia, Grey South, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148141.