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Title: John duncan WATT
Post by: selby1977 on Thursday 17 April 14 15:22 BST (UK)
Hi
 looking for any information at all about John Duncan Watt  born Edinburgh Scotland  1862 and his family who went to Queensland from Scotland in mid 1860s father James Watt - mother Alexa Watt(nee Henderson) sisters Jamesina, Janet and Margaret or any tips on how to find out about them?

Barbara
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: giblet on Thursday 17 April 14 15:50 BST (UK)
Hi,

Death notice for Alexa.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3521093?searchTerm=%22Alexa%20watt%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=Alexa+watt

Queensland Death index
1891   B23826   Alexa   Watt    father  George Henderson   mother  Margaret Mason

QLD bmd
https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/

These 4 are buried together
South Brisbane Cemetery

Watt Alexa    13 / 01 / 1891   57 years
Watt James    09 / 03 / 1909   79 years
Watt William Henry    04 / 11 / 1882   5 years
Watt George    07 / 11 / 1938   Unknown

Portion 11B   Grave 217
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community/community-support/funeral-planning-grave-search/grave-location-search
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 22:17 BST (UK)
Marriage notice for John Duncan WATT 13 Jan 1891
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3524731

WATT-KENN.-On the 8th April, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Charles Ogg,
John Duncan, eldest son of Mr. James Watt, Bowen terrace, Brisbane, to Martha Jane, eldest daughter
of Mr. B. Kenn, Petrie-terrace, Brisbane.

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 22:23 BST (UK)
Marriage notice for Jamesina  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19805755
PATTERSON.—WATT.—On the 9th June, at Newstead-terrace, by the Rev. D. F. Mitchell,
of Park Church, assisted by the father of the bridegroom, William Andrew, son of the Rev.
William Patterson, of Geham, to Jamesina Grant, second daughter of James Watt.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19805755
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 22:34 BST (UK)
Marriage notice for Margaret http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3483315

BROWN-WATT.-On the 9th November, at Airlie, Newstead, by the Rev. D. F. Mitchell, of Park Pres-
byterian Church, Alexander, son of the late Captain Alexander Brown, of Irvine, Ayrshire, to Margaret
Grant, daughter of James Watt.
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 22:38 BST (UK)
Marriage for Janet http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3443503

AIRD-WATT.-On tho 17th June, by tho Rev. D. F. Mitchell, at the residence- of the bride's
parents, John, oldest son of John Aird, to Janet, third daughter of James Watt, both of Bris-
bane.

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 22:50 BST (UK)
Funeral notices for James WATT in 1909 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19567191

FUNERAL NOTICE.—The Friends of Messrs JOHN D., DAVID, JAMES and GEORGE     
WATT are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Father, Mr James
Watt, to move from the residente of his son-in- law, Mr John Aird, Locknagar, Brook-street,
South Brisbane, THIS (Tuesday) FORENOON, at 10 o'clock, for the South Brisbane Cemetery JOHN HISLOP, Funeral Director.

FUNERAL NOTICE.— The Friends of Mesdames A. BROWN, W. A. PATTERSON, and J.
AIRD are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Father, Mr. James Watt, to move from the residence of his son-in- law, Mr John Aird, Lochnagar, Brook street,
South Brisbane, THIS (Tuesday) FORENOON, at 10 o'clock, for the South Brisbane Cemetery.

So more sons

regards,
   Ros

adding
BIRTHS
1873   C1106   George WATT   father James   mother Alexa Henderson   

1870   B11008   James WATT   father James   mother Alexa Henderson   

1866   B6326   David WATT    father James   mother Alexa Henderson   

1877   C4043   William Henry WATT   father James   mother Alexa Henderson
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 23:02 BST (UK)
Death notice for Martha Jane WATT in 1922.   The Qld BDM gives father's names as KENN so seems to be the wife of John Duncan WATT (although different middle initial for husband)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20544487


WATT.-at  Gleneagle, on 31st December, Martha Jane (aged 68 years), beloved wife of
J. W. WATT , Railway  Department, Roma street.

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 23:11 BST (UK)
Birth  1866
1866   B6326   David WATT  father   James mother   Alexa Henderson

Death 1916
1916   B22666   David WATT  father   James Watt mother   Alexa Henderson

Funeral Notice for David WATT in 1916 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20064073

regards
  Ros
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Thursday 17 April 14 23:42 BST (UK)
Norman Alexander WATT served and died  in WW1 http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8375975
(son of John and Martha)

regards,
  Ros

Grave Information
 http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/496843/WATT,%20NORMAN%20ALEXANDER

Death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20264323 and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20264323
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: Aussie1947 on Thursday 17 April 14 23:57 BST (UK)
Hi,

1895 Queensland State Electoral Roll
Electoral District of Brisbane North
Watt John Duncan, 30, Boundary and Fortescue Streets, Spring Hill, railway station master.
Qualified to be on the roll by residence 23Sept 1892.
(His age of 30 would have been at the qualification date)

Gerry
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: Aussie1947 on Friday 18 April 14 00:22 BST (UK)

Arrival into brisbane on the Maryborough 17th August 1866 from Glasgow.

James Watt, 35
Alexa, 33
Maragaret, 10
Jamiesina, 8
Janet, 6
John, 4
Annie, infant.

Gerry

 
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: rosball on Friday 18 April 14 00:29 BST (UK)
After Martha Jane died, John Duncan WATT married Ida Fullerton HENDREN in 1922. B30995

She died in 1958 and he died in 1954

1954   B3429   John Duncan WATT   father James Watt mother   Alexa Henderson
1958   B26580   Ida Fullerton WATT    father William Fullerton Hendren    mother Elizabeth Foran

regards,
   Ros



Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: sparrett on Friday 18 April 14 03:22 BST (UK)
Obituary for William Andrew Patterson who was the husband of Jamesina (nee WATT). Describes a lot of his background and life. 1929

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/21437794?searchTerm="William Andrew Patterson  "&searchLimits=l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||l-title=16

Sue


Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: sparrett on Friday 18 April 14 03:33 BST (UK)
Jamesina died
1951/B2252 PATTERSON Jamesina Grant.
Parents James & Alexa HENDERSON

Her death notice 15th May 1951, Courier Mail, Brisbane

PATTERSON.— The Private Funeral of Mrs. Jamesina Grant Patterson, of Wellington Road, East Brisbane, beloved Mother of Dorothy and Jan. will leave the Funeral Chapel, 17 Peel Street, South Brisbane, This (Tuesday) After- noon, at 2 o'clock, for the Bulimba Cemetery. Service 1.45. JOHN HISLOP & SONS. Funeral Directors




Sue

Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: selby1977 on Friday 18 April 14 21:50 BST (UK)
Hi

Thank you everyone who replied with information- amazing amount to be going on with-
Arrival 17 August 1866 shows Annie an infant but cannot find what happened to her. Any ideas??




Thanks again Barbara
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: ashaleighya on Thursday 24 April 14 15:35 BST (UK)
I believe I'm a descendant of Janet - but I'm just putting things together myself!
Janet married John Aird, their son John Watt Aird is my Great Grandfather.
Other than that I don't have much!
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: selby1977 on Thursday 24 April 14 20:39 BST (UK)
Hi
John Watt Aird is a second cousin x 2 removed- I have a lot of information about the family in Scotland before the grand parents Alexa Henderson and James Watt travelled to Australia in 1866. Just let me know if there is anything you want to know and you can perhaps help me with any information I may require about Australia.

Thanks Barbara
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: Halli.g on Monday 08 April 19 03:59 BST (UK)
Hi there!

I'm a descendant of Janet Watt and I've been trying to find any information about James Watt and Alexa before they moved to Australia. Would you happen to know James Watt's parents or Alexa's parent's names?
Also if you have any photographs of our descendants would be greatly appreciated

Thank you,
Georgie
Title: Re: John duncan WATT
Post by: selby1977 on Friday 12 April 19 10:39 BST (UK)
Hi Georgie
My husbands tree has Alexa and James Watt - I have a little information but could you let me know if Janet married John Aird so I know I have the right people if so Alexa is my husbands 3x Great Aunt.


I will then post some information for you

Barbara