This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCronk28 Surnames: KINNEY, WATSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8699/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FORMER MILLER DIES IN SOUTH BODY OF FRANK WATSON EN ROUTE HERE Funeral services are planned here Thursday for FRANK F. WATSON, 90, widely known in earlier years as a leader in the flour and feed business in Grand Rapids. He was founder of the WATSON & HIGGINS MILLING CO., 506 Second-st., N.W., of which he was president from its formation in 1904 until a few years ago. He died Sunday in Bradenton, Fla. Mr. Watson retired from active full-time participation in the business in 1917 and had made his home in Bradenton since then. He went to Bradenton a year after his firt wife died and his three sons entered military service in World war I. It was his custom to return to Grand Rapids each summer until about five years ago. Born in Pontiac, Mr. Watson came to this vicinity when he was a young man and worked in a number of mills nearby, finally entering partnership with Marcus A. Frost in the WATSON & FROST flour and feed business then on Grandville-av. and later on Bridge-st., where the mill was destroyed by fire, and then on Second-st., where it was damaged by the floods of 1904. The next year the WATSON & HIGGINS CO. was formed. Mr. Watson also was associated with Mr. Frost, former city treasurer, in the FROST & WATSON INSURANCE CO. Surviving are the widow, KITTIE, who will accompany the body to Grand Rapids, arriving here Tuesday evening; two sons, SETH W. of Philadelphia and EDWARD F. of Grand Rapids, and four grandsons. A third son died two years ago from wounds suffered in World War I. The body will be at the Rauschenberger mortuary, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial well be in Oak Hill cemetery. THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., 29 Feb. 1944, Pg. 10, Col. 4 *********************** OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN VITAL RECORDS, 1800-1917 Name: Watson, Frank Birth Date: 1853 Birth Place: Pontiac, MI Father: Seth Watson Mother: Sophia Residence: City of Pontiac, MI Death Date: After 1859 1860 U.S. CENSUS, VILLAGE of PONTIAC, OAKLAND CO., MI, 12 June 1860 Watson, Seth, 46, Blacksmith, b. England Watson, Sophia, 30, b. England Watson, Hattie, 14, b. England Watson, Frank, 7, b. MI Watson, Alfred, 5, b. MI Watson, Edwin, 3, b. MI Watson, Emma, 1, b. MI Jackson, Henry, 18, Apprentice, b. MI INDEX FOR KENT COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1845 TO 1929 First Spouse: Frank F. Watson Second Spouse: Elizabeth A. Kinney Book No. 10 Page No. 217 Year: Between 1887-1892 1910 U.S. CENSUS, GRAND RAPIDS (WARD 8), WALKER TWP., KENT CO., MI, 25 Apr. 1910 Watson, Frank F. (Head), 57, Married Once, Married 20 Yrs., b. MI (Parents b. ENG.), Real Estate - Office Watson, Elizabeth (Wife), 48, Married Once, Married 20 Yrs., Mother of 3 Children - All Living, b. MI (Father b. IRE.-Eng./Mother b. NY) Watson, Seth W. (Son), 18, Single, b. MI (Parents b. MI) Watson, Edward F. (Son), 15, Single, b. MI (Parents b. MI) Watson, Macey A. (Daughter), 13, Single, b. MI (Parents b. MI) Live at 120 Mt. Vernon Street. 1920 U.S. CENSUS, GRAND RAPIDS (WARD 3), KENT CO., MI, 23 Jan. 1920 Watson, Edward F. (Head), 25, b. MI (Parents b. MI), Salesman - Milling Co. Watson, Alma C. (Wife), 24, b. MI (Parents b. MI) Watson, Frank F. (Father), 66, Widowed, b. MI (Father b. ENG./Mother b. NY) Live at 714 Giddings. 1930 U.S. CENSUS, BRADENTON, MANATEE CO., FL, 2 Apr. 1930 Watson, Frank F. (Head), 76, First Married at 36 Yrs., b. MI (Parents b. ENG.) Watson, Kittie (Wife), 57, First Married at 19 Yrs., b. PA (Parents b. Germany) Live at 1632 Eighth Avenue. OAK HILL CEMETERY, GRAND RAPIDS, KENT CO., MICHIGAN Watson, Frank F., 1853-1944 - South Side, Block D, Lot 45, Grave #16 Watson, Elizabeth, 1858-1916 - South Side, Block D, Lot 45, Grave #13 http://kent.migenweb.net/cemeteries/paris/valleycity/map.html Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.