Henry Watson

[smithy]

Lu, thanks for all that you have done, Today I discovered that Henry George Watson died in 1923 in Melbourne! and buried at Burwood Cemetery Victoria along with Frances and I knew by Frances death certificate that she was buried at Burwood, so just thought I would check the cemetery records for deceased and Lo and behold Henry George Watson is buried in same grave aged 50yrs.! I then bought his death certificate and gives his birth as Timaru New Zealand had been in Australia for 14 years, and had been married to Frances Rowntree when he was 31yrs old. So by my reckoning he would have married in 1902 in I think its Kaikoura New Zealand. So of course that brings me back to trying to find his parents. On checking the New Zealand BDM for about 1872 I can find two George Henry births but no Henry George.
Regards
Carol

[Lucy2]

And more questions  re: VIC birth certificate for 1913   : 

Q.    Does the cert. give the Father's place of birth  ??

Q.    And does it confirm that the mother, Frances was born in NZ  ...  and where  ??[/b]

   ~  Lu   

These questions ^  from earlier, still need answers if you can,  please Carol ?

    ~   Lu

Added ... highlighting so this doesn't get missed.   

   

Hi Carol

  ....  just while you are there, can you please answer these questions above for me.

They might just help in some leads I have toi a Henry George / George Henry.

    ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

What else is on that death certificate please ??

Are you able to type it up on here (your transcription of it)  ??

   ~  Lu

[smithy]

Lu, I think I put in my original post Henry was born New Zealand but The certificate is not very clear so can't read the name of the place. Frances it said was born Melbourne, but family members had always believed she was born in New Zealand and according to her death certificate she was born Auckland New Zealand.

[Lucy2]

The original post doesn't specify where Henry was born.   Says his son was born at Sale.
And that he married Frances in 1906 in New Zealand.

Please, it's important that we have the information from the certificates - or any other official documents you have  (rather than just guessing or taking a stab at things.    Please remember too that we give our precious time freely here to try and help you.  )

    ~  Lu

[Eyesee]

Frances Rowntree daughter of Edward Casson was born in Dunedin on 8 March 1872.

A number of the other Rowntree children were at school in Dunedin around that time as well. Frances was known as Fanny.

Ian C

[Lucy2]

Hello again smithy  // Carol

... not sure if you perhaps have all the information you need now ... or whether you are coming back to this thread ??

I do have some more information I can share with you.

   ~   Lu

[smithy]

I'm sorry i haven't answered any replies the last few days have been away from my laptop!
thanks Ian C for the info. re Rowntree children attending Dunedin school to be honest I haven't concentrated on Frances as yet but I'm aware of who her parents most likely are.

Lu yes I am still trying to sort through Henry Watson info.
once again I'm sorry I haven't been able to get back to you earlier.
Regards,
Carol

[Lucy2]

Haven't forgotten Carol ... will post additional when I'm able to spend a bit more time online here.

    ~   Lu