Brief Life History of Esther Velva
When Esther Velva Watson was born on 9 August 1868, in Tittensor, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, David Walter Watson, was 38 and her mother, Emma Holt, was 35. She married John Levi Riggs on 14 December 1892, in Millville, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Stone, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 15 May 1925, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (34)
- Esther Watson in household of Emma Watson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Esther Watson, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Ettie Watson, "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935"
Spouse and Children
1866–1943 Male
1868–1925 Female
Children (6)
1894–1957 Male
1896–1906 Male
1900–1961 Female
1903–1995 Female
1909–1910 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1830–1886 Male
1832–1897 Female
Siblings (9)
1852–1929 Female
1856–1929 Female
1860–1890 Male
1863–1913 Male
1866–1896 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 2
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 12
1884
Age 16
Name Meaning
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 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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