Elen Ferguson (McGuire) Watt (1879 - 1957)

Born 15 May 1879 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Daughter of Peter McGuire and Elizabeth (Suffolk) McGuire

Wife of Charles Watt — married 1902 (to 1957) in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1957 at age 77 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Elen Fergurson McGuire was born in 1879, probably registered as Alice.^[1] Elen was named after her grandmother, Elen Ferguson. Her middle name was recorded as Fergurson on her marriage certificate, the R added between the U and S. Her grave marker has it inscribed as Fergeson.

Elen married Charlie Watt in 1902.^[2][3] They lived at Tomerong, NSW, and had four children: Isabel Elizabeth (1904), Elen Winifred (Winnie) (1913), Beatrice Margaret (Trixie) (1916), and Allan Charles (1917).

Elen died on the 6th of March, 1957,^[4][5][6] and was buried at the Nowra General Cemetery.^[7]

Research Notes

Spelling of Elen's middle name:

Elen was named after her grandmother, Elen Ferguson, but that was not her preferred spelling. Her middle name was recorded as Fergurson on her marriage certificate, the R added between the U and S in multiple places.

Her grave marker has Fergeson as her middle name, and her birth and death appear in the NSW BDM index as Ferguson.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM: Birth Registration 23183/1879
   MCGUIRE ALICE FERGUSON; father: PETER, mother: ELIZABETH, registration district: SHOALHAVEN
2. ↑ NSW BDM: Marriage 9773/1902
3. ↑ ITEMS NORTH AND SOUTH (1902, November 26). Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 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 Registration 5284/1957
   WATT ELEN FERGUSON, father: PETER, mother: ELIZABETH, district: NOWRA
5. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958. Retrieved from Ancestry.com.au Name: Elen Ferguson Watt, Residence Place: Tomerong, Death Date: 6 Mar 1957, Occupation: M W
6. ↑ Ryerson Index
   Death notice: WATT Elen Ferguson, died: 06MAR1957, age 77, at Nowra, published: Sydney Morning Herald 08MAR1957
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #152921424 (accessed 1 January 2024)
   Memorial page for Elen Furgeson McGuire Watt (15 May 1879-6 Mar 1957), citing Nowra General Cemetery, Nowra, Shoalhaven City, New South Wales, Australia (plot: Presbyterian Portion A, Row 22, Plot 12); Maintained by Brett Beattie (contributor 49391999).

DNA

• Maternal and Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Nerida Morison and her second cousin once removed J.J. Their most recent common ancestors are Peter McGuire and Elizabeth Suffolk. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd cousins based on sharing 201 centimorgans shared across 8 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High.