David Alexander Watson (1896 - 1917)

David Alexander Watson

Born 1896 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Son of Alexander Watson and Ellen McAuley

Brother of John Leslie Watson

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 3 Oct 1917 at about age 21 in Passendale, West Flanders, Belgium

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Biography

David was born in 1896. He was the son of Alexander Watson and Ellen McAuley. He passed away in 1917.

Sources

NZ BDM Index, Births. 1896. David Alexander Watson. Parents: Alexander Watson and Ellen. Registration number: 1896/10803
Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Pte. David Alexander Watson (1896–3 Oct 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #12322125 (accessed 12 November 2023), citing Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3, Vlamertinghe, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium; Maintained by Debbie McCauley (contributor 47672193).

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:

Chris Watson : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup R-FTD38441, FTDNA kit #B947443
Gregory Watson : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FTE35004, FTDNA kit #B299086

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:

~3.12% ~12.50% Stephen King : 23andMe, GEDmatch M903068 [compare]
~3.12% Gregory Watson : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A691127 [compare] + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B299086
~1.56% Chris Watson : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A190604 [compare], Ancestry member sneakywhoami
~1.56% Hananui Watson : AncestryDNA + Family Tree DNA Family Finder

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