Watterson, John

Birth Name Watterson, John
Gramps ID I3462
Gender male
Age at Death 35 years, 10 months, 4 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1842    
 
Census 1850 Ogden, Monroe Cty, New York, USA  
1a
Census 1865 Lancaster, Erie Cty, New York, USA  
2a
Census 1870 Oconomowoc, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
3a
Death 1877-11-05    
 
Burial   Gardens of Stonebank, Stone Bank, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Watterson, John [I0648]18151895
Mother Cannell, Elizabeth [I0649]18141894
         Watterson, John [I3462] 1842 1877-11-05
    Brother     Watterson, Henry [I0969] 1845-03-13 1910-06-18
    Brother     Watterson, William W. [I0668] 1848 1914
    Brother     Watterson, Edward [I0575] 1853-07-09 1934-01-15
    Sister     Watterson, Elizabeth [I1466] 1855-10-09 1943-02-10
    Sister     Watterson, Louisa [I3460] 1858
    Brother     Watterson, John [I3461] 1860

Narrative

There is a burial listed for John J. Waterson, b. 1842, d. 5 Nov 1877, aged 35y 4m (or 1m) 26d, on the FindaGrave.com website in the Gardens of Stonebank, Stone Bank, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin; the listing includes a photo of the marker which is fairly clear. Whether this is the eldest son of John Watterson and Elizabeth Cannell is unknown at this time, but it would be the right age and location to be him. Additionally, I can find no matching listing in the indexed by-state list of the 1880 US Census of all residents claiming birthplace on the Isle of Man, though I can find the pair I believe to be his parents. Finding obituaries for more members of the family may help clarify his fate.

ADDENDUM: Having walked the Gardens of Stonebank Cemetery today (13 Aug 2015), I think it very apparent that this burial refers to John, oldest son of John and Elizabeth. His plot is right next to his parents', and was probably the first one purchased for the family.

At this point, there is still no indication that he ever married or had children.

Pedigree

  1. Watterson, John [I0648]
    1. Cannell, Elizabeth [I0649]
      1. Watterson, John
      2. Watterson, Henry [I0969]
      3. Watterson, William W. [I0668]
      4. Watterson, Edward [I0575]
      5. Watterson, Elizabeth [I1466]
      6. Watterson, Louisa [I3460]
      7. Watterson, John [I3461]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. US Census of 1850 [S0046]
      • Date: 1850
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCBS-HXZ : accessed 13 Nov 2014), Elizabeth Watterson in household of John Watterson, Ogden, Monroe, New York, United States; citing family 120, NARA microfilm publication M432, NARA microfilm publication M432, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

        Event Year: 1850
        Event Place: Ogden, Monroe, New York, United States
        John Watterson M 32 Isle Of Man
        Elizabeth Watterson F 35 Isle Of Man
        John Watterson M 7 Isle Of Man
        Henry Watterson M 6 Isle Of Man
        Wm Watterson M 2 New York

  2. New York State Census of 1865 [S0240]
      • Date: 1865
      • Citation:

        "New York, State Census, 1865," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVNN-GVQH : accessed 13 Nov 2014), John Waterson, District 01, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States; citing source p. 82, line 29, household ID 599, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 000825687.

        Event Year: 1865
        Event Place: District 01, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States
        John Waterson M 50
        Elizabeth Waterson Wife F 48
        John Waterson M 19
        Henry Waterson M 17
        Wm Waterson M 15
        Edwin Waterson M 11
        Elizabeth Waterson F 9

  3. US Census of 1870 [S0020]
      • Date: 1870
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNS6-JD7 : accessed 24 July 2015), John Waterson in household of Hester Nelson, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 16, family 109, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,242.

        Event Year: 1870
        Event Place: Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
        Hester Nelson F 27 Norway
        John Waterson M 26 Isle Of Man