Charles J. Watson1

M, #591, * 14 Aug 1858, + Jan 1917
FatherJames Watson1 * 1836, + 24 Oct 1896
MotherCelia1 * 1845, + b 1886
     Charles J. Watson was born on 14 Aug 1858 in New York.2,3,1,4 He (1) married Elina Watson in 1898.5 He (2) married Maud S.6 He died in Jan 19177, and was buried on 17 Jan 1917 in the Fairmount Cemetery at Newark.7

Other information:
Charles J. Watson was a bartender (1880), hotel keeper (1900), proprietor of a saloon (1910). In 1915 he was retired1,4Samuel E. Riker and Charles J. Watson had a liquor store (Riker & Watson) at 386 Bleeker Street, Manhattan, New York.8,9 He and Samuel E. Riker lived c 1881 with Charles' father James at 91 Perry Street in Manhattan, New York.104,11,12

He is listed in the following census:
1860 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of James Watson, Town of Hancock, Delaware County, New York.13
1870 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of James Watson, District 8, Ward 9, New York, New York County, New York.14
1880 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of James Watson, 91 Perry Street, Manhattan, New York County, New York.1
1900 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Charles J. Watson, 382 5th Avenue (Ward 11), Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Charles (b. Aug 1858, NY) has a hotel. Lucy (b. Aug 1862) and Mary (b. Dec 1863) Gore (sisters) are listed in the same house, but separate household. Lucy is a trimmer in a corset factory, Mary a clerk in the office.4
1910 Fed. census (15 Apr): Household of Charles J. Watson, 485 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey. Household consists of Charles J., his wife Elina and Mary (46) and Lucy (47) Gore as boarders in the same household. Their parents are b. in Ireland. No occupation is listed.5
1895 New Jersey census: Household of Charles J. Watson, Newark, Essex County. Household consists of Charles J. and Annie Watson. Both are native born, and between 20 and 60 yrs old. Lucy, Annie, Mary and Daniel Gore are living next door, but they are all under 10 yrs old.15
1905 New Jersey census: Household of Charles J. Watson, 485 Orange Street, Newark, Essex County. Household consists of Charles J., his wife Lenna and Lucy and Mary Gore (living in the same house, but separate household.)2
1915 New Jersey census: Household of Charles A. Watson, Main Street, East Orange City, Essex County. Household consists of Charles A. and his wife Maud S (b. Mar 1866), he retired, she a dressmaker, both sets of parents also born NY.6

Name variants: Charles Watson.1

Citations

  1. [S108] Fed. Census: 1880. New York, New York (Manhattan), ED 1-234, sheet 30B, line 46-50 (NARA: T9, Roll 877, Page 559B). Household of James Watson.
  2. [S107] State Census: "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMW5-QWZ : 3 April 2016), Charles J Watson, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 10, line 66, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,600.
  3. [S108] Fed. Census: 1870. New York, New York, Ward 9, District 8 (2nd Enumeration), pg 35, line 10-14 (NARA: M593, Roll 1022, Page 247). Household of Jas Watson.
  4. [S108] Fed. Census: Household of Charles Watson. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6239-QW> : 5 August 2014), New Jersey > Essex > ED 112 District 7 Newark city Ward 11 > image 6 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. [S108] Fed. Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRVR-YCV> : 24 June 2017), New Jersey > Essex > Newark Ward 11 > ED 89 > image 1 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  6. [S107] State Census: "New Jersey State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV93-PZ3N : 2 April 2016), Charles A Watson, East Orange, 2 ward, 1 district, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet #1A, household 14, line #47, New Jersey State Library, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,465,515.
  7. [S842] Charles J. Watson. Section Q, Lot 153, Grave 1. Information by mail from Cemetery Office, Fairmount Cemetery, 620 Central Ave, Newark, NJ 07107-0194.
  8. [S1057] NYC Marriages, Samuel Riker and Annie Edith Watson, 22 Sep 1878. Marriage Cert. #5105.. Index also at Italian Genealogy.org. <<https://www.italiangen.org>>
  9. [S209] Manhattan Directory, 1879, 1881, 1883. Riker & Watson, liquors. 386 Bleecker Street.
  10. [S209] Manhattan Directory, 1879, 1881. Riker, Samuel E. liquors. 386 Bleecker Street. h. 91 Perry Street.
  11. [S108] Fed. Census: Household of Charles J. Watson. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRVR-YCV> : 24 June 2017), New Jersey > Essex > Newark Ward 11 > ED 89 > image 1 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  12. [S108] Fed. Census: Household of Frank Savage. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXT-9YB> : 16 December 2015), New Jersey > Essex > Newark Ward 11 > ED 213 > image 6 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  13. [S108] Fed. Census: 1860. New York, Delaware County, Town of Hancock, pg 73, line 15-18 (NARA: M653, Roll 744, Page 763). Household of James (and Catharine) Watson. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSX-28Z> : 24 March 2017), New York > Delaware > Town of Hancock > image 73 of 74; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  14. [S108] Fed. Census: 1870. New York, New York, Ward 9, District 8 (2nd Enumeration), pg 35, line 10-14 (NARA: M593, Roll 1022, Page 247). Household of Jas Watson. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67J9-4W1> : 22 May 2014), New York > New York > New York City, ward 09 > image 493 of 2364; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  15. [S107] State Census: 1895 NJ,Essex County, Newark, p. 26, household 182, line #789-790 (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8Y-GNWR>).