WATKINS
Parents
William Henry WATKINS1 {M} = Marguerite Ethel MAXWELL2 {F}
Married 30 July 1913, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
William Henry WATKINS:
Born 7 May 1893, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Died 8 January 1969, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Buried 11 January 1969, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Olivet Cemetery
Occupation: Controller at Hewitt Robins Rubber Company
Death: He often sang around the house while his children were growing up and said his voice and love of music came from being Welsh, as the Welsh had beautiful voices.
Died: Wednesday January 8, 1969 of Myocardial Infarction; Services on Saturday Jan. 11, 1969 St. Amelia's Church; Town of Tonawanda, NY; Wm A. Rolling Funeral Home; 3000 Delaware Avenue; Kenmore, NY
Burial: Shrine of the Resurrection, Lot 199, Grave #2.
Census Date: 1900
Census Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
1900 Census lists his age as 7 yrs with a birth of May, 1893 in New York. 1920: Address was 36 Roanoke Avenue; Buffalo, NY. 1930's: Address was Liberty Terrace Other addresses: Windemere Road (near Hyman Blvd), he then lived in New Rochelle, NY 1954: 335 Wynwood Avenue, Tonawanda, NY.
Occupation Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: William started work at age 18 as a tire stacker for Hewitt Rubber and went to school at night. He became controller and the company became Hewitt Robins. He was also president of the Controller's Association. He was a strict Roman Catholic who went to Mass daily and twice on Sundays (once to fulfill his Sunday obligation and once out of gratitude). He also did regular Monday night Novena's and the Five First Saturdays. In the 1950's he became a member of St. Amelia's RC Church on Eggert Road in Tonawanda. He was founder of the First Friday Club of Buffalo.
Marguerite Ethel MAXWELL:
Born 8 March 1892, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Died 3 October 1987, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried 6 October 1987, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Olivet Cemetery
Occupation: Homemaker
Death: Approx Summer, 1973: Colon Cancer Surgery
Died: Saturday Oct 3, 1987 Services on Tuesday, October 6, 1987 St. Amelia's Church, Tonawanda, NY. Wm. A Rolling Funeral Home; 3000 Delaware Ave; Kenmore, NY
Interment: Mt Olivet Cemetery; Shrine of the Ressurection; Lot 199 Grave #3
Her Obituary lists her as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Third Order of St. Francis.
Burial: Lot 199 Grave 3 - see notes
Children
Joseph William WATKINS3 {M} = Evalyn Helena DOANE4 {F} > Family
Married 15 October 1940, Kenmore, Erie Co, NY at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Joseph William WATKINS:
Born 28 March 1914, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Died 30 April 1994, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Occupation: Controller
Education:
Education Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from Canisius College
Occupation Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Milliken
Religion: Roman Catholic
Misc. event Type: Funeral
Misc. event Date: 5 MAY 1994
Misc. event Place: Beverly Hills, Citrus Co, FL at Memorial Gardens
Services on May 5, 1994 from Blessed Sacrament Church; Kenmore, NY
Evalyn Helena DOANE:
Born 8 January 1917
Died 21 August 1985, Beverly Hills, Citrus Co, FL
Buried 24 August 1985, Beverly Hills, Citrus Co, FL at Memorial Gardens
Religion: Roman Catholic
Jean Vianney WATKINS5 {M} = Teresa EMMINGER6 {F} > Family
Married 30 November 1944, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Jean Vianney WATKINS:
Born 24 July 1916, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Baptism Date: 31 JUL 1916
Baptism Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at St Teresa's RC Church
Religion: Roman Catholic
Teresa EMMINGER:
Born 3 November 1918, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic
James Charles WATKINS7 {M} = Mary F TRAPPER8 {F} > Family
Married BEF 1943
James Charles WATKINS:
Born 20 October 1918, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Died 26 October 1989, Spring Hill, Hernando Co, FL
Occupation: Plant supervisor at ABEK
Occupation Place: Medina, Orleans Co, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mary F TRAPPER:
Born 12 March 1920
Died 12 December 1992, FL
Misc. event Type: Funeral
Misc. event Date: 12 DEC 1992
Misc. event Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara Co, NY
Services on December 16, 1992 from St. John de LaSalle R.C. Church; Niagara Falls, NY, Zajac Funeral Home, Inc; Niagara Falls, NY. Body was cremated.
Margaret Mary WATKINS9 {F} = Henry Lawrence ZUGGER10 {M} > Family
Married 9 July 1949, Kenmore, Erie Co, NY at St Paul's Church
Margaret Mary WATKINS:
Born 29 July 1922, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Homemaker
Henry Lawrence ZUGGER:
Born 9 December 1923, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Police Detective
Religion: Roman Catholic
Joan Phyllis WATKINS11 {F} = Frank Edward GERACE12 {M} > Family
Married 5 November 1949, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Joan Phyllis WATKINS:
Born 1 March 1925, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Homemaker
Frank Edward GERACE:
Born 5 August 1921
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Representative
Patricia Anne WATKINS13 {F}
Born 17 January 1928, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Psychologist
Education:
Education Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from D'Youville College
plus other degrees
Occupation Date: 24 AUG 1954
Occupation Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA
Rosemary WATKINS14 {F} = Samuel Joseph CAITO15 {M} > Family
Married 27 November 1952, Kenmore, Erie Co, NY at St Paul's Church
Rosemary WATKINS:
Born 10 May 1930, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Homemaker
Samuel Joseph CAITO:
Born 26 December 1925, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Owner: Caito's Liquor Store
Birth: Samuel was born at home and was delivered by Dr. Lascola, a family friend of the Sansone's.
Baptism Date: ABT 1926
Baptism Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Confirmation Date: ABT 1930
Confirmation Place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Joseph's Church
Education: B.S.
Education Date: ABT 1960
Education Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from Canisius College
Education: M.A.
Education Date: 1965
Education Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from Canisius College
Occupation Date: BET 1957 AND 1985
Occupation Place: NY
Occupation Date: BET 1961 AND 1967
Occupation Place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at Notre Dame High School
Occupation Date: BET 1967 AND 1987
Occupation Place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY
Paul Francis WATKINS16 {M} = Joan AUGUSTINE17 {F} > Family
Married May 1968, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Paul Francis WATKINS:
Born 17 July 1931, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Occupation: Buyer for Twin Fair Stores
Joan AUGUSTINE:
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{M} = Male; {F} = Female.