William David Watt

Brief Life History of William David

When William David Watt was born on 11 November 1865, in Union, Oregon, United States, his father, George R Watt, was 31 and his mother, Mahala Withrow, was 19. He married Johanna Jane Kiesel on 26 December 1891, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Jerome, Idaho, United States in 1920 and El Nido, Merced, California, United States in 1930. He died on 17 August 1941, in Merced, Merced, California, United States, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

William David Watt
1865–1941
Johanna Jane Kiesel
1877–1903
Marriage: 26 December 1891
Belle Sarah Watt
1892–1937
Emma Mahala Watt
1894–1901
Georgia Delilah Watt
1896–1982
Josie F Watt
1898–1933

Sources (10)

  • William D Watt, "United States Census, 1920"
  • William Watt, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • William Watt, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1866 · Married Women's Property Act

Married Women’s Property Act protected women’s rights protected property for women in Oregon upon the death of her husband. 

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: from the common Middle English personal name, Wat(t), a short form of Walter .

West African (Senegal and Mauritania): Tukulor name of unexplained etymology.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 屈, possibly based on its Cantonese pronunciation, see Qu 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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