Robert Watt (abt. 1832 - 1913)

Born about Mar 1832 in Ireland

Husband of Jane (Fair) Watt — married 8 Mar 1866 (to 1877) in Donaghedy, County Tyrone, Ireland

Husband of Ellen (Culbert) Watt — married 9 Jun 1879 in Simcoe County, Ontario

Died 25 Feb 1913 at about age 80 in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Robert was the son of William and Margaret Watt.^[1] He emigrated from Ireland at some point before 1866 and became a farmer in Canada West. ^[2] On the 1866 Donagheady record of his marriage to Jane Fair, the daughter of William Fair of Windy Hill, his place of residence is given as Canada.^[3] Robert returned to Canada with Jane and in 1871 they had twin sons: John, who died in 1874, and Charles William. ^[4]

After Jane's death, Robert married Ellen Culbert in 1879. ^[5] In 1881, he and Ellen lived on their farm in Tecumseth Township, Simcoe S. County, Ontario, with Charles.^[6] Ten years later, Robert was a widower again and worked the farm with his son. A housekeeper, Maggie, lived with them. ^[7] In 1911, Robert had retired, but still lived on the farm with Charles and his family.^[8] He died at 81 of pneumonia^[9] and was buried at the Bond Head United Church Cemetery, Bond Head, Ontario.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNG-VQ5 : accessed 4 April 2016), Robert Watt and Ellen Culbert, 09 Jun 1879; citing registration , Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,505.
2. ↑ Census of Canada 1911
3. ↑ Donagheady Parish Marriage Announcements 1860-1869
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 71911206 and Find A Grave Memorial# 63590170, Bond Head United Church Cemetery gravestones, Bond Head, Ontario
5. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNG-VQ5 : accessed 4 April 2016), Robert Watt and Ellen Culbert, 09 Jun 1879; citing registration , Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,505.
6. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF4-1M4 : accessed 4 April 2016), Robert Watt, Tecumseth, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 9; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13250, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,886.
7. ↑ Census of Canada 1891
8. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-3TF8 : accessed 4 April 2016), Robert Watt in entry for Charles W Watt, 1911; citing Census, Simcoe South Sub-Districts 1-29, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,522.
9. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDX5-J5V : accessed 4 April 2016), Robert Watt, 25 Feb 1913; citing Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, yr 1913 cn 30091, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,938.
10. ↑ Find A Grave