Charles Watt (1875 - 1966)

Born 7 Oct 1875 in Tomerong, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Son of James Watt J.P. and Margaret Graham (Mathie) Watt

Husband of Elen Ferguson (McGuire) Watt — married 1902 (to 1957) in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1966 at age 90 in Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles Watt (Charlie) was born in Tomerong, NSW, in 1875. He was the son of James Watt and Margaret Mathie.^[1] Charlie managed the family timber mill.

He married Elen Fergurson McGuire at the Nowra Methodist Church on the 19th November 1902.^[2][3] They had four children together: Isobel Elizabeth, Elen Winifred (Winnie), Beatrice Margaret (Trixie), and Allen Charles.

Charles died at Thirroul on the 19th of July, 1966 and was buried in the Nowra General Cemetery with Elen.^[4][5][6]

DNA

• Maternal and paternal relationships are confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Nerida Morison and her second cousin T.G. Their most recent common ancestors are James Watt and Margaret Mathie. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins based on sharing 309 centimorgans across 14 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM: Birth 19622/1875 WATT CHARLES, father JAMES, mother MARGARET, SHOALHAVEN Original marriage certificate held by family shows birth as Tomerong.
2. ↑ NSW BDM: Marriage 9773/1902 WATT CHARLES, MCGUIRE ELLEN F, NOWRA Original document is held by family and shows her name correctly as Elen.
3. ↑ ITEMS NORTH AND SOUTH (1902, November 26). Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132122243 The marriage of Mr. Charles Watt, son of Mr. James Watt, senr,, with Miss Ellen Maguire, only daughter of Mr. P. Maguire (Tomerong) was celebrated on Wednesday last, the Rev. W. Newby Fraser officiating.
4. ↑ NSW BDM: Death 23973/1966 WATT CHARLES, father JAMES, mother MARGARET, BULLI
5. ↑ Ryerson Index: WATT Charles, Death Notice, died 20JUL1966, age 90, at Thirroul, late of Tomerong, Sydney Morning Herald 21JUL1966
6. ↑ Charles Watt. Find a Grave Memorial # 152921422