James WATKINS¹ {M} = Sarah Anne STEVENS² {F}

Married 6 December 1857, Monmouth, Wales, England

James WATKINS:

Born 1 March 1828, Monmouth, Wales, England at Waybridge Lane
Died 11 November 1905, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Birth: Notes from Frank E. Gerace, Jr: The Census of 1841 from Monmouth Wales, Waybridge Lane, Watkins Building, show James as being 13 in 1841, giving him a year of birth of 1828. The US Census of 1880 show his age as 46 giving him a year of birth 1834. His death certificate, information provided by his son, George, show him born in 1840.

Notes from Paul J. Caito (b. 1953): Since people tend to get less accurate on year of birth as one gets further and further from the birth year, and since people are often in a state of stress when giving information for death certificates, it is probably more likely that the birth year from the 1841 census was more accurate. If the 1900 Census or 1905 death certificate were more accurate it would mean that in the 1841 census, James would have been one (1) or two (2) years old, depending on whether you believed 1840 or 1839. If 1828 was the correct year, he would have been 13 during the 1841 census. I think it would have been difficult for someone to have mistaken his age during the 1841 census and mixed up a two year old with a 13 year old. As a result, I would tend to go with 1828.
Census Date: 1880
Census Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at 646 Carroll
Census Date: 1900
Census Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at 270 Prospect
Religion: Anglican


Sarah Anne STEVENS:

Born 23 February 1836, Monmouth, Wales, England
Died 21 September 1921, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

Rose WATKINS³ {F} = William MAILER⁴ {M} > Family

Rose WATKINS:

Born 26 January 1863, Monmouth, Wales, England
Died 12 December 1931, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried 15 December 1931, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY in Forest Lawn Cemetery
July 31, 1920: Obituary of her sister, Katherine, lists Mrs. William Mailer as living in Melbourne, Australia
Death Certificate lists address at time of death as 129 Kensington Avenue
Cause of death was paralytic (unreadable) with contributory cause of gastroenteritis.


William MAILER:

Born 29 December 1858, Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland
Died 11 May 1920, Adelaide, South Australia
December 12, 1931: Obituary of wife, Rose, lists her as widow of William Mailer, therefore his death was prior to 1931

Katherine WATKINS⁵ {F}

Born 27 January 1864, Monmouth, Wales, England
Died 31 July 1920, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried 2 August 1920, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Occupation: "House Duties" as listed in her Death Certificate
She never married.
Burial: Obituary on file. At time of death her home was listed as 59 Kensington Avenue.
Misc. event Type: Funeral
Misc. event Date: 2 AUG 1920
Misc. event Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at her home
The funeral took place at 59 Kensington Avenue.

Sarah Jane WATKINS⁶ {F} = Edwin ELLIOTT⁷ {M} > Family

Married ABT 1880, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY

Sarah Jane WATKINS:

Born 25 December 1864, Monmouthshire, Wales, England
Died 8 July 1937, Kenmore, Erie Co, NY
July 8, 1937
Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Buffalo, NY


Edwin ELLIOTT:

Born 7 August 1863, Blaina Aberystwyth, Monmouth, Wales, England
Died December 1945, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried December 1945, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Forest Lawn Cemetery

William Henry WATKINS⁸ {M} = Catherine Cecelia HIGGINS⁹ {F} > Family

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

Elizabeth WATKINS¹⁰ {F}

Born 6 August 1869, Monmouth, Wales, England
Died 26 October 1959, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried Buffalo, Erie Co, NY in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Birth: 1880 Census: lists age as 11 yrs. (1869) and birthplace as ENGLAND
1900 Census: lists age as 28 yrs with a birth of August, 1877
Death: December 12, 1931: Obituary of her sister, Rose Mailer, lists Elizabeth Watkins as surviving her (and still single).

Death Certificate (on file) lists her birth date as August 6, 1876. If she was truly born in 1876 (or even 1877 as the 1900 Census states) it means that in the 1880 census, someone would have had to mistake her for being 11 years old when in fact she was only 3 or 4 years old - a highly unlikely mistake. The 1869 birth date is probably correct and she probably changed her age, as being unmarried at the turn of the century was not considered a worthy position to be in, so she tried to make herself younger.

Information for her death certificate was supplied by Ruth Haggerty (Grandniece) of 45 Sunnydale Drive, Town of Tonawanda, NY

Cause of death was lobar pneumonia with contributory conditions of arteriosclerotic heart disease and congestive heart failure. She died at E. J. Meyer Memorial Hospital.

Address at time of death was 80 Whitney Place, Apt. 2; Buffalo, NY
Misc. event Type: Funeral
Misc. event Place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Bury Funeral Home
3070 Delaware Avenue

Florence WATKINS¹¹ {F} = Harry T SMITH¹² {M} > Family

Married BEF 1931

Florence WATKINS:

Born March 1872, England
Died AFT 1931
Buried Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Holy Cross Cemetery
Birth: 1880 Census: lists age as 8 yrs. (1872) and birthplace as England.
1900 Census: lists age as 25 yrs with a birth of March 1876.
Death: December 12, 1931: Obituary of her sister, Rose Mailer, lists Mrs. Harry T. Smith as a survivor living in Los Angeles, CA. July 13, 1939: Obituary of her brother, George, lists her address as Pomano, (sic: Pamona?) CA.
Burial: Lot 398, Sec AA, Marker 1.

= CURTIS¹³ {M} > Family

Married BEF 1897

George WATKINS¹⁴ {M}

Born March 1880, England
Died 13 July 1939, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Buried Buffalo, Erie Co, NY in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Occupation: Grain Dealer
He never married.
Birth: 1900 Census: lists age as 35 with a birth of March 1865 and a birthplace of ENGLAND.
Death: July 13, 1939: His obituary lists funeral from the Roberts & Smith Funeral Home, 2293 Delaware Avenue on Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Death Certificate on file: Cause of death was General Arterio-Sclerosis of 5 years duration. Death occurred at 9:50 AM. Information provided by Edna Fallon, 265 Sterling Avenue; Buffalo, NY.
Retirement Date: 1932
His retirement information was listed on his death certificate.

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