The Family of Charles Watts and Ruth Grimmett

 

Charles Edwin Watts b. 18 May 1863, PegLeg Gully, Maldon, occupation Farmer, m. 21 Sep 1885, in Yawong, Ruth Grimmett, b. 25 Aug 1862, Laanecoorie, (daughter of James Grimmett and Maria Harris) d. 17 Feb 1938, St.Arnaud. Charles died 23 Mar 1958, St.Arnaud, buried: St.Arnaud M 2/22 with his wife.

 I.       Phyllis Violet Watts also known as: Vi b. 17 Jan 1887, Yawong, m. 25 Aug 1909, in Coonooer Bridge, Angus William Rotherham , b. 27 Oct 1884, Slaty Creek, (son of Henry John Rotherham and Margaret Reid ) occupation Farmer, d. 22 Dec 1949, Drouin, buried: Warragul.  Phyllis died 19 Apr 1981, Warragul, buried: Warragul.

          A.     Rita Velma Rotherham b. 1912, m. 1939, Albert John Betteridge , b. 13 Sep 1913, (son of Albert Hugh Betteridge and Marie Helen Fisher ) d. 25 Feb 1980, Warragul.

          B.    Gwendoline Irene Rotherham b. 7 May 1915, Charlton, m. 1944, in Warragul, Ronald McNally , b. 1914, (son of Samuel McNally and Emma Caroline Davies ) occupation farmer.  Gwen died 2 Oct 1993, St.Arnaud, buried: St.Arnaud Lawn B 1-22. 

McNally Grave, St.Arnaud

          C.     Phyllis Joyce Rotherham b. 17 Nov 1917, m. 14 Mar 1942, Leslie James Chapman , b. 1912.  Phyllis died 22 Nov 1997.

          D.     Connie Rotherham b. 2 Jul 1920, m. 19 May 1945, Edward Allan Gaul , also known as: Allan b. 30 Apr 1922, (son of William Alexander Gaul and Florrie Mabel King ) d. 9 Apr 1964, Darnum.  Connie died 24 Jul 1975, Richmond, buried: Warragul.

 II.     William Leslie Watts also known as: Les Watts b. 8 Jan 1889, Yawong, occupation Farmer, m. (1) 19 Jul 1911, in Charlton, Beatrice Maud Foreman , b. 1889, Charlton, (daughter of George Henry Foreman and Martha Mary Ann Wright ) d. 27 May 1928, buried: Charlton Methodist, m. (2) 9 Apr 1930, in St.Arnaud, Edna Hosking Richards , b. 6 Aug 1890, St.Arnaud, (daughter of Edward Thomas Richards and Emma Grigg ) d. 12 Sep 1975, St.Arnaud, buried: St.Arnaud M 13/38 H.  William died 27 Dec 1969, St.Arnaud, buried: St.Arnaud M 13/38 H.

Watts Grave, St.Arnaud

III.    Herbert Charles Edwin Watts b. 13 Aug 1895, St.Arnaud, occupation Farmer, m. 30 Aug 1916, in Bridgewater, Gladys Margaret Brien , b. 11 Dec 1891, Kingower, (daughter of John William Brien and Margaret Johns ) d. 11 Mar 1966, Yawong, buried: St.Arnaud MN 14/02 H.  Herbert died 8 Oct 1967, Warragul, buried: 10 Oct 1967, St.Arnaud MN 14/02 H. 

Herbert and Gladys were married in Bridgewater at home of Mabel Barr(nee Brien)

Watts Graves, St.Arnaud.

A.     Clive Edwin Watts b. 22 Aug 1917, St.Arnaud, occupation Farmer, m. 13 Jan 1945, in St.Arnaud Presbyterian Church, Mary Proctor , also known as: Molly  b. 1918, St.Arnaud, (daughter of William Henry Proctor and Alice Jamieson Murray ).  Clive died 5 Aug 1984, Bendigo, buried: Bendigo.

Grave of Clive and Neil Watts

Bendigo Lawn Cemetery

          B.     Herbert Hilton Watts also known as: Hilton  b. 1918, St.Arnaud, occupation Farmer, m. 1945, in Donald, St Georges Anglican, Dorothea Esme Cantillon , b. 1924, Donald, (daughter of Peter Cantillon and Ethel May Jones ) occupation Nurse.

          C.     Mavis Ruth Watts b. 1920, St.Arnaud, m. 1943, Charles Alfred Collins , b. 7 Mar 1919, (son of John Alexander Collins and Ethel Evelyn Peters ) d. 27 Aug 1993, Boort, buried: Boort.

          D.     Lesley Enid Watts b. 23 Feb 1922, m. 7 Aug 1946, in St.Arnaud Methodist, Bruce William Gaul , b. 16 Dec 1923, (son of William Alexander Gaul and Florrie Mabel King ) d. 30 Mar 1996, Warragul, buried: Warragul.  Lesley died 17 Jun 1968, Parkville, buried: Warragul.

          E.     Gladys Merla Watts b. 1924, m. 1948, Kenneth McDonald , b. 2 Nov 1922, St.Arnaud, (son of Kenneth McDonald and Margaret Leaf ) occupation Farmer, d. 15 Feb 1995, St.Arnaud, buried: 18 Feb 1995, St.Arnaud P 15/31 H.

          F.     Lloyd Charles Watts b. 1925, occupation Farmer, m. 1951, Merle Aileen Runge , b. 12 Feb 1928, St.Arnaud, (daughter of Albert Herman Runge and Minnie Ritzau ) d. 16 Jun 1989, Bendigo, buried: Charlton Lawn.

          G.     Ian John Watts b. 1928, St.Arnaud, m. 1955, in Bendigo, Dorothy L Moss , b. 1929, (daughter of Francis George Moss and Annie McIntyre ).

          H.     Trevor Grimmett Brien Watts b. 27 Jan 1933, St.Arnaud, occupation Farmer, m. 1958, in St.Arnaud Anglican, Beverley June Marchment , b. 1938, St.Arnaud, (daughter of Joseph Marchment and Edith May Clarke ).  Trevor died 2 Sep 1995, Ballarat, buried: St.Arnaud MN 14/03 H.

 

IV.    Ellen Irene Watts b. 27 Sep 1899, m. 11 May 1921, Robert Cockburn , b. 4 Mar 1897, (son of George Alexander Cockburn and Ellen Golding ) d. 6 May 1971, Parkville.  Ellen died 25 Apr 1985, Fitzroy.

          A.     Dorothy Cockburn b. 12 May 1924, m. 28 Dec 1948, Edward Peck , b. 5 Jul 1923, d. 18 May 1987.