Brief Life History of Nettie May
When Nettie May Watkins was born on 21 September 1879, in Sand Beach Township, Huron, Michigan, United States, her father, Benjamin Watkins, was 26 and her mother, Hannah Grace Mann, was 20. She married Adelbert Swarthout on 24 March 1904, in Harbor Beach, Huron, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Harbor Beach, Huron, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Detroit Ward 17, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 31 March 1961, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 81.
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Sources (10)
- May Swarthout in household of Adelbert Swarthout, "United States Census, 1910"
- Nettie M Watkins, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- May Watkins, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1876–1950 Male
1879–1961 Female
Children (2)
1907–1994 Male
1910–1972 Male
Parents and Siblings
1853– Male
1858–1901 Female
Siblings (6)
1879–1961 Female
1879– Female
1880– Female
1881– Male
1881–1969 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 2
1881 · Center of Stove Manufacturing
Age 2
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 22
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Watkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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