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Earl Watson & Edna Noreen Evans Watson

Earl Watson & Edna Noreen Evans Watson

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 8:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 May 2015 8:30PM GMT
Surnames: Evans, Watson
Looking for information on Earl K. Watson. I have nothing other than he married Edna Noreen Evans. She was born Feb. 25, 1919 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba and died May 30, 2006 in Flin Flon, Manitoba. They have 3 children James, Cheryl and Heather.
Any and All information will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance

Re: Earl WATSON & Edna Noreen EVANS WATSON d 2006

Posted: 9 May 2015 6:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: WATSON, EVANS
Hi, Online Obituary for Edna Noreen WATSON nee EVANS - dcd May 30 2006 - shows names and locations of living children and grandchildren
Perhaps getting in touch with family members - would help with your research.

Re: Earl Watson & Edna Noreen Evans Watson

Posted: 20 May 2015 12:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
There is an online article at the link below. It mentions an Earl Watson, who was a Councillor (for Çity I assume) - one section says he had run for Mayor in 1966 - but lost

http://flinflonheritageproject.com/wp-content/wppa-depot/pdf...

and another website:
http://images.uwinnipeg.ca/action.cfm?CollectionName=Flin%20...

has some photos, including one of an Earl Watson which says he served as secretary-treasurer of City of Flin Flon1968-1983 - but I have not yet figured out how you get to actually view the photo

another site: http://manitobia.ca/resources/books/local_histories/031.pdf

has a lot of photos of various happenings in Flin Flon - I went to the years from about 1960 onward to see if Earl was mentioned, and I notice a few Evans folks mentioned - a George, a Doug
There is a 1967 photo with an Earl Watson on page153, (not too clear)and a Dick Evans is in same photo
page 174 also has a photo of an Earl Watson
page 187 has an Earl Watson in photo as part of a barbershop quartet (good, clear photo)
page 208- has a nice photo of the same Earl Watson and now I think I can say he is the right fellow as it is a retirement photo taken 1983 and in the photo with him is Noreen Watson (another good, clear photo)
I see in her obit that she was called Noreen, not Edna so maybe she preferred that name?

Since she died in 2006 and was a widow , Earl would have died before that but I cannot find an obit. Seems odd as he was a member of the City Council for some years.

There is an Earl Watson in 1921 census in Pembina, Lisgar, Manitoba
he is age 3 and family consists of
Alfred 36, born England
Kate, 30 born Scotland
Charley age 9 born Manitoba
Alfred age 6 born Manitoba
Earl age 3, born Manitoba
The Manitoba archives has births for Charles (born 1912) and John Alfred (born 1915) - Charles showing mother as Katie Robinson, (no father's name listed) and John Alfred showing father as Alfred Watson born England and mother as Katie Robinson born Scotland

Its actually pretty common for those records to show only the mother's name. Earl was born to late to be included in the database as it only goes back to births more than 100 years ago.

It has marriage for Alfred Watson and Katie Robinson June 29, 1911.

I don't know for sure that this is the right family for your Earl, but it is the only one I could find with an Earl born about the right time, or what seems about right? There was one other born about 1915 but he moved with his family to B.C.

I'm trying to see if I can find obits for Alfred, Katie or others since I could not find one for Earl, but no luck yet. I will post if I find something for you.

Re: Earl Watson & Edna Noreen Evans Watson

Posted: 20 May 2015 3:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you so much for all your work.
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