Person Record

Metadata

Name

Watson, Charles Morris, 1868-1942

Born

May 28, 1868

Birthplace

Portsmouth, N.H.

Deceased

Feb. 20, 1942

Deceased where

Brookline, Mass.

Places of residence

Portsmouth, N.H.
Massachusetts
Australia
New York
Costa Rica

Occupation

Mining engineer.
Boston Mining Co.

Father

Arthur Lee Watson.

Mother

Caroline Morris.

Spouse

1. Lavinia Ethaline Annie Burley, b. Omeo, Australia, d. 1903 in Omeo, Australis

Children

with Agnes:
1. Arthur Lee Watson, b. Jan. 28, 1912 in San Jose, Costa Rica, d. Apr. 26, 1996 in Farmington, Conn., m. Pauline Elizabeth Wolf (1916-2002).
2. Joseph Daly Watson, b. Jan. 25, 1915 in Manhattan, N.Y., d. May 30, 2005 in San Francisco, Ca., m. 1935 to Louise Malouf (1913-1990).
3. John Henry Watson, b. Sept. 22, 1916 in San Jose, Costa Rica, d. Jun. 28, 1990 in San Francisco, Ca., m. Feb. 12, 1938 in San Jose, Costa Rica to Ana Maria Rafaela de Jesus Hoffman Arley.
4. Charles Morris Watson, b. Aug. 24, 1919 in San Jose, Costa Rica, d. Mar. 8, 1921 in Costa Rica.

Education

MIT

Relationships

Spouses: 1. Lavinia Ethaline Annie Burley, b. Omeo, Australia, d. 1903 in Omeo, Australis.
2. Agnes Daly, daughter of Joseph Daly and Elizabeth Sloane, b. Jan. 26, 1893 in Workington, England, d. Nov. 29, 1923 in San Jose, Costa Rica, m. Apr. 25, 1911.
3. Sarah A. Haskell, daughter of Francis Haskell and Elizabeth Russell, b. 1868 in China.

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