When George Albert Watson was born on 30 March 1875, in Quitman, Wood, Texas, United States, his father, Charles Edward Watson, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth H Woods, was 34. He married Willie Louise English in 1894, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States for about 5 years and Los Angeles Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He died on 28 May 1942, in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 67.
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The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Historical Boundaries: 1886: Hale, Texas, United States
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
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