John C Watson

1859 - 1935  (~ 75 years)

• Name	John C Watson
  Birth	Sep 1859	Napa Junction, Napa, CA
  Gender	Male
  Census	28 Jun 1860	Vallejo, Solano, CA ; age 8/12, born CA, living with parents
  Census	4 Jun 1880	Suscol, Napa, CA ; age 20, born CA, farmer, parents born IRE/DEN
  Census	5 Jun 1900	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA ; age 40, born Sep 1859 in CA, marr 17 yrs, butcher, parents born SCT/SCT
  Census	28 Apr 1910	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA ; age 50, born CA, marr 27 yrs, works in butcher shop, parents born IRE/DEN
  Census	21 Jan 1920	Napa, Napa, CA ; age 60, born CA, laborer for government, parents born IRE/DEN
  Census	11 Apr 1930	Napa, Napa, CA ; age 70, born CA, marr at 23, salesman for fertilizer depot(?), parents born IRE/DEN
  Death	7 Mar 1935	Napa Junction, Napa, CA
  Person ID	I4523	Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	George Watson,   b. 1822, Ireland d. 10 May 1891, Napa Co, CA (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Maria Raven,   b. 1835, Denmark d. 7 Feb 1891, Napa Co, CA (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F1281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Agnes Head,   b. Feb 1863, California d. 8 Jun 1935, Alameda, Alameda, CA (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	1882
  Children	1. John C Watson,   b. Jun 1883, California d. 4 Jan 1919, Napa Co, CA (Age ~ 35 years) + 2. Mabel Christine Watson,   b. 16 Feb 1888, California d. 26 Jul 1958, San Joaquin Co, CA (Age 70 years)   3. Regina Watson,   b. 25 Dec 1897, California d. 4 Dec 1928, California (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F4692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2016

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Napa Journal", 8 Mar 1935 (newspapers.com) John C. Watson, 75, widely known resident of Napa junction and former Napa butcher, was instantly killed at 7:30 o'clock last night when he was struck by an automobile driven by Lieutenant Thomas Flynn, U.S.S. Indianapolis, who resides at 56 B street, Vallejo. Riding with Lieutenant Flynn were his wife and Ensign C.T. Doss, also of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. Watson's skull was terribly fractured in the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Napa junction lane and the Napa-Vallejo highway. He is believed to have been confused by the lights of the approaching machine as he was attempting to cross the highway. According to Lieutenant Flynn, Watson first started to run across in front of his machine, then jumped back and then suddenly darted ahead running directly into the side of the car. Coroner Theodore J. Treadway was notified by Traffic Captain James Critchley and Traffic Officer Melvin Critchley of the California Highway Patrol, who investigated, and had remains removed to the Treadway Chapel here, where funeral arrangements were pending late last night. Watson, resident of this County for many years, had been residing on a small ranch at Napa Junction since retiring from the butcher business here some years ago. He is survived by his wife, a sister, Mrs Gertrude Clark, and brothers, G.W. Watson, W.A. Watson and Harry Watson, all of Napa junction, and by one daughter, Mrs. J.C. Dunn of San Francisco.