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Benjamin Harrison Watson

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Benjamin Harrison Watson

Birth
Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
Death
19 Oct 1966 (aged 73)
Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA
Burial
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US WW2 Veteran

Benjamin H. Watson Sr., 73, retired farmer of Evergreen township, Sanilac county, and World War I Veteran, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Hills and Dales General Hospital where he was a patient two and one-half weeks.

Mr. Watson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, was born July 10, 1893, in Evergreen township. He and Miss Iva Robinson were married Dec. 10, 1919, at Caro.

Mr. Watson was a member of Theron W. Atwood American Legion Post of Caro.

Mr. Watson is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Wilford Miller of Sandusky and Mrs. Robert Bader of Decker; two sons, Grant and Benjamin Hazen Watson Jr., both of Caro; 17 grandchildren; - two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Collins of Sandusky and Mrs. Bernice Cassel of Florida, and two brothers, Charles Watson of Cass City and Harry Watson of Armada.

Funeral services were conducted in Little's Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. William Burgess, pastor of Shabbona Methodist church. Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1966
US WW2 Veteran

Benjamin H. Watson Sr., 73, retired farmer of Evergreen township, Sanilac county, and World War I Veteran, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Hills and Dales General Hospital where he was a patient two and one-half weeks.

Mr. Watson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, was born July 10, 1893, in Evergreen township. He and Miss Iva Robinson were married Dec. 10, 1919, at Caro.

Mr. Watson was a member of Theron W. Atwood American Legion Post of Caro.

Mr. Watson is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Wilford Miller of Sandusky and Mrs. Robert Bader of Decker; two sons, Grant and Benjamin Hazen Watson Jr., both of Caro; 17 grandchildren; - two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Collins of Sandusky and Mrs. Bernice Cassel of Florida, and two brothers, Charles Watson of Cass City and Harry Watson of Armada.

Funeral services were conducted in Little's Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. William Burgess, pastor of Shabbona Methodist church. Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1966


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