Death of Eliza Martha Watterson, nee Martin, 1902, Irwin, Bonneville Co., Idaho

[Peggy13]

Wow Sandra you have done a most impressive and awesome job of tracing the family and descendants of Henry Watterson and Lucinda Ellis. You even found Mamie who is only mentioned on one census. She is one of the three surviving children of Henry and Lucinda. I estimate that Henry Sr died between 1884 and 1895 when Lucinda is found as a widow on the city directory.
All of your research is thorough accurate and well documented. I can’t thank you enough.
I did find the death records for the two small children of Henry and Lucinda who are buried in Cypress Hills cemetery and why I have written to the cemetery to see if Henry might be buried with them and we would finally find his date of death.
There is certainly longevity in the Watterson family. Many of them lived till well in their 90s even 100 years of age as in the case of Isaac that we found a bit ago. My desktop computer is undergoing maintenance at the moment and I will have to wait until I get it back hopefully today to save the documents that you have found. It was plumb full of genealogy and photos so I needed a new 4 TB hard drive.
Thank you again Sandra.

[*Sandra*]

Oh wow, thank you so much Peggy.  Its been (still is) interesting trying to unravel this family.
Hope you get your computer sorted. 

Going back to the death of Lucinda Watterson 31 July 1884 - the note at the bottom says "   42 Spring, 14th Ward; Resident of N.Y. City for whole period"

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WJL-TTB

New York City Directory - 1884 Henry Waterson
Street Address: 42 Spring New York New York.
occupation:- Smith.

New York City Directory - 1886 Henry Waterson
Street Address:   42 Spring New York, New York.
Occupation Shoer.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1892 census Brookklyn Kings New York  (16 February 1892 - Seventh Ward)

Lucy Waterson aged 49. born Ireland.
Lizzie Waterson aged 22 years. born NY.
Mary Waterson aged 17 years. born NY.
Henry Waterson aged 10 years. born NY.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ3D-3VR

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D48Q-T43?i=9

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Might be a possible - Brooklyn City Directory 1889/1890  781 Kent Avenue Brooklyn.

Goulding´s Manual of New York and General Statistical Guide, 1875

Name Henry Waterson - Residence Year - 1875 - Street Address r 12 Clarkson New York, New York,
Occupation Shoer

Goulding´s New York City Directory for 1876-77

Name Henry Waterson - Street Address r 12 Clarkson New York, New York.
Occupation Blacksmith

City Directory, 1878 - Name Henry Waterson
Street Address 85 Carmine New York, New York, USA
Occupation Smith

Sandra

[Peggy13]

So Henry Sr was deceased before the Feb 1892 census. As for city directories, they often represent the year before. Not sure what to think when it says 1889/1890 for example. Might mean 1889. anyway you have narrowed it down to between 1889 and Feb 1892 so perhaps 1891. Wonder if his name is misspelled at death and that’s why we can’t find it.
I have a second reply from Evergreens cemetery and besides Lucinda Waterson and her daughter Elizabeth W Johnston, we have S. Johnston (1910), M. Johnston (1926), Mamie Zindel (1955), Henry Waterson (1956) and Pauline Waterson (1974) interred in this lot. Thinking the Johnston burials are children of Elizabeth.

[*Sandra*]

Yes those would be Elizabeth Johnston children. Also confirms that I had the right Henry Waterson death in 1956. Nice to have that confirmation.

Sandra

[Peggy13]

Yes, great confirmation.
Working from memory since my computer is not at hand, Henry and Lena had a baby Henry on the 1910 census who is not on the 1940. He may have married or moved on or he may have died. Also wondering about a Raymond. I can’t find the family in either 1920 or 1930 but I think the 1920 would be most important.
Peggy

[*Sandra*]

Are we talking this family - perhaps Henry L was Henry R (Raymond) Waterson ?

Name Henry R A Waterson 5 Dec 1909 Kings, New York.
Certificate Number 23862 S

1910 census Fulton Street Brooklyn Ward 23, Kings, New York.

Henry Waterson   28   Head
Lena Waterson 21   Wife
Henry L Waterson 0   Son
Lucinda Waterson 65   Mother

and 1920 Elliott Street Newark Ward 8, Essex, New Jersey.

Henry Waterson   30   Head
Lena Waterson30   Wife
Raymond Waterson 10   Son
Norine Waterson 3   Daughter

1925 census Brooklyn Kings New York

Farry (Harry) Watterson45   Head
Lena Watterson 36   Wife
Raymond Watterson   15   Son
Norine Watterson 9   Daughter
Andrie Watterson 4   Daughter
Bettie Watterson 3   Daughter
Edwin Watterson 1   Son

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

WW2 Draft -    Henry Raymond Waterson - 5 December 1909 Brooklyn New York. Aged 30 years

Registration Date:   16 Oct 1940 Middle Village, Long Island, New York
EmployerM H Treadwell -140 Cedar Street New York.
Weight 175 - Complexion Ruddy - Eye Color Blue - Hair Color Red - Height 5 10
Next of Kin Mrs H Waterson. 7712 - 66 Middle Village Queens. NY

Sandra