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Robert Albert Earl "Bob" Watson
1892 - 1976 (83 years)
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Name Robert Albert Earl "Bob" Watson [1, 2] Born 18 Sep 1892 Rocky River, New South Wales, Australia 
[1, 3] Gender Male Electoral Roll 1930 Uralla, New England, New South Wales, Australia Died 3 Apr 1976 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Buried 4 Apr 1976 Beresfield, , New South Wales, Australia Person ID I609 So Many Generations Last Modified 21 Feb 2021
Father Richard William "Dick" Watson, b. 22 Jan 1852, Hexham, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia , d. 13 Mar 1921, Rocky River, New South Wales, Australia (Age 69 years) Relationship natural Mother Jane Mulholland, b. 27 Mar 1850, Caldewgate, Cumberland, England , d. 22 Feb 1945, Rocky River, New South Wales, Australia (Age 94 years) Relationship natural Married 18 Jul 1877 Rocky River, New South Wales, Australia [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Family ID F225 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Harriet Elizabeth "Bessie" Day, b. 10 May 1896, Ashford, Kent, England , d. 9 Jul 1936, Uralla, New South Wales, Australia (Age 40 years) Married 24 Sep 1928 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [9] Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 Family ID F184 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Annie "Nancy" Kirkman, b. 1893, Forbes, New South Wales, Australia , d. Aft 1977, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Age > 85 years) Married 1942 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia [10] Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 Family ID F183 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Robert Albert Earl Watson, 1892-1976, "Bob" as he was known, was bornat Rocky River on 18 Sep 1892, the second son of Richard William andJane Watson. He married Harriet Elizabeth (Bessie) Day, a schoolteacher, at St James church, King Street, Sydney on 24 Sep 1928. Theofficiating minister was J.F.S. Russell and a witness was F.A.F.Russell and J.Marr. At the time of his marriage his occupation waslisted as butcher. Prior to their marriage Bessie was teaching atRocky River Public School. She died on 9 Jul 1936 leaving two smallchildren - Jean Margaret, born on 8 Aug 1929 and Robert John born 5Sep 1930. Bessie was born at Ashford, Kent, England on 10 May1896,the eldest daughter of Archibald John and Kate Day (nee Woodgate).Bob enlisted in the first world war and sailed for England as a memberof the First A.I.F. on 8 March, 1916 and returned to Australia on 2Aug 1919. He was wounded twice and gassed once whilst serving inFrance and was sent to England for hospitalattention. Many cardswere posted home to his Mother, sister Rita and Niece, Dorothy Young,from France. Some of these cards were in the possession of hisdaughter, Jean Davis, at the time of her death in 1994. In a letterto his sister Rita dated "in the field, 2 Mar 1918 he said, "I am nowin charge of the 16 Platoon Machine Gun section. It is a good job -scarcely any fatigues to do". He also served at Bullecourt andPolygon Wood. Upon his return he took up butchering, assisted byhis brother, Bill. The first slaughtering yards were erected on hisparents property,"Kingsfield", Rocky River and then later moved toMaitland Point, where he later built a home for his wife andchldren.The area purchased was on the western side of the Gwydir river bridgecrossing. Upon Bessie's death he moved back to "Kingsfield" with hisMother who looked after his young family. Bob remarried in 1943and there were no children of the marriage. After the closure of thebutchering business in 1944, he leased a property, "Cleveland" in theBundarra area where he followed grazing pursuits. He finally retiredto live in Uralla. At the time of his death he was living at Mayfieldin the Newcastle area. Bob died on 3 Apr 1976 and was cremated atBeresfield the following day.
- Robert Albert Earl Watson, 1892-1976, "Bob" as he was known, was bornat Rocky River on 18 Sep 1892, the second son of Richard William andJane Watson. He married Harriet Elizabeth (Bessie) Day, a schoolteacher, at St James church, King Street, Sydney on 24 Sep 1928. Theofficiating minister was J.F.S. Russell and a witness was F.A.F.Russell and J.Marr. At the time of his marriage his occupation waslisted as butcher. Prior to their marriage Bessie was teaching atRocky River Public School. She died on 9 Jul 1936 leaving two smallchildren - Jean Margaret, born on 8 Aug 1929 and Robert John born 5Sep 1930. Bessie was born at Ashford, Kent, England on 10 May1896,the eldest daughter of Archibald John and Kate Day (nee Woodgate).Bob enlisted in the first world war and sailed for England as a memberof the First A.I.F. on 8 March, 1916 and returned to Australia on 2Aug 1919. He was wounded twice and gassed once whilst serving inFrance and was sent to England for hospitalattention. Many cardswere posted home to his Mother, sister Rita and Niece, Dorothy Young,from France. Some of these cards were in the possession of hisdaughter, Jean Davis, at the time of her death in 1994. In a letterto his sister Rita dated "in the field, 2 Mar 1918 he said, "I am nowin charge of the 16 Platoon Machine Gun section. It is a good job -scarcely any fatigues to do". He also served at Bullecourt andPolygon Wood. Upon his return he took up butchering, assisted byhis brother, Bill. The first slaughtering yards were erected on hisparents property,"Kingsfield", Rocky River and then later moved toMaitland Point, where he later built a home for his wife andchldren.The area purchased was on the western side of the Gwydir river bridgecrossing. Upon Bessie's death he moved back to "Kingsfield" with hisMother who looked after his young family. Bob remarried in 1943and there were no children of the marriage. After the closure of thebutchering business in 1944, he leased a property, "Cleveland" in theBundarra area where he followed grazing pursuits. He finally retiredto live in Uralla. At the time of his death he was living at Mayfieldin the Newcastle area. Bob died on 3 Apr 1976 and was cremated atBeresfield the following day.
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Sources - [S2] Index of NSW Births 1788-1922, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, (Name: Registrar General of NSW; Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;).
- [S117] Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1980, Electoral Commissioner, (Name: Australian Electoral Commission; Location: Canberra, ACT; Date: 2010;).
Record for Michele Brookes Regan - [S351] Details: #35624 of 1892.
- [S1] Australia, New South Wales, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
Marriage date: 1877 Marriage place: Armidale, New South Wales - [S524] Citation Text: Marriage date: 1877Marriage place: Armidale, NewSouth Wales.
- [S1] Australia, New South Wales, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
Marriage date: 1877 Marriage place: Armidale, New South Wales - [S9] Source, (Name: http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=18031271249&indiv=try;).
Marriage date: 1877Marriage place: Armidale, New South Wales - [S525] Details: #2031 of 1877.
- [S352] Details: #14859 of 1928.
- [S353] Details: #17640 of 1942.
- [S2] Index of NSW Births 1788-1922, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, (Name: Registrar General of NSW; Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;).