William Henry WATKINS¹ {M} = Catherine Cecelia HIGGINS² {F}

Married BEF 1893

William Henry WATKINS:

Born 6 July 1866, Monmouth, Wales, England
Died 23 September 1930, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried 27 September 1930, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Holy Cross Cemetery
Occupation: Machinist, as listed on his death certificate
Birth: 1880 Census: list age as 14 yrs. giving him a birth year of July 1865 (Census day was June 1, 1880) 1900 Census: lists age as 33 yrs. with a birth of July 1866. (Census day was June 1, 1900).

The 1900 Census was probably the more accurate as HE was probably the one filling it out. The 1880 census was filled out by his parents who could easily have made a one year error in his birth year. It's probably less likely that whoever Ruth Muller is, would have known his birth year better that William would have when he was about 33 years old.
Death: Address listed as 336 Elk; Buffalo, NY Death Certificate on file: lists birth of July 6, 1873, info supplied by Ruth Muller, 462 Grider Street which made him 57 years old at the time of his death? Address at time of death listed as 123 Kensington Avenue; Gardenville, NY. Primary cause of death was General Arteriosclerosis with contributory causes of Chronic myocarditis, bronchiectasis and bronchial asthma.
Burial: His death certificate is on file with Paul Caito.
Emigration Date: 1884 to the USA
Retirement Date: MAR 1930
Religion: Roman Catholic


Catherine Cecelia HIGGINS:

Alias Kate HIGGINS
Born 8 June 1873, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Died 23 February 1950, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried 27 February 1950, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Olivet Cemetery
Occupation: sales clerk and homemaker
Birth: 1880 Census: lists her age as 7 yrs (1873) and birthplace as New York, probably Buffalo
1900 Census: lists age as 26 with a birth of June, 1873.
Death: Death Certificate on file: died as a patient at Buffalo State Hospital and Death Certificate was filled out by Hospital Records. Primary cause of death was gangrene of the right foot, possibly secondary to arteriosclerosis (since no other circulatory diseases such as diabetes are mentioned). She was also diagnosed with Senile Psychosis - Senile deterioration. Address at time of death was 503 Humboldt Parkway.
Burial: Services at St. Francis DeSales Church; Driscoll Funeral Home, 1338 Main Street - Buffalo, NY?
Baptism Date: 15 JUN 1873
Baptism Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at St Joseph's Old Cathedral
She was baptized by the Rev. Edward Kelly. Godparents were James Mahony & Margaret Vaughan.
Confirmation Date: 16 JUL 1885
Confirmation Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at St Bridget's Church
First communion Date: 4 JUN 1882
First communion Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at St Bridget's Church
Occupation: as noted on her death certificate.
Religion: Roman Catholic

William Henry WATKINS³ {M} = Marguerite Ethel MAXWELL⁴ {F} > Family

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

Mary Ellen WATKINS⁵ {F}

Alias Big Sis WATKINS
Born 30 November 1894, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Died 10 May 1983, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Erie County Medical Center
Buried 13 May 1983, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Olivet Cemetery
Occupation: Filing Clerk
She never married
Birth: 1900 Census: lists her age as 5 yrs. with a birth of November, 1894 in New York.
Death: Death Certificate on file: lists her SS# as 062-18-5880
Primary Cause of death was Myocardial Infarction which she had suffered just one (1) hour previously and died in the Emergency Room of Meyer Memorial Hospital. She had contributory cause of death as Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease for 10 year duration.
Information for Death Certificate supplied by Jerry Sawyer of 130 Bird Avenue; Buffalo, NY 14213.
Occupation Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Colonial Latex Cushion
Religion: Roman Catholic
Misc. event Type: Funeral
Misc. event Date: 13 MAY 1983
Misc. event Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at George J Roberts & Sons Funeral Home
2400 Main Street

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