John Robert Watkinson

1919 - 1982  (62 years)

• Name	John Robert Watkinson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	13 Nov 1919	Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military Draft Registration	1941	River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [6]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Military Service	Abt 1942  [7]
  	US Coast Guard - WWII; MOMM2 (Motor Machinist Mate 2nd Class)
  Census	1950	Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [1]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Armella
  Death	27 Sep 1982	Woodhaven, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [4, 5, 7]
  Burial	Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I28591	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Armella Lillian Burnett,   b. 24 Nov 1924, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA d. 14 Sep 1994, Volusia County, Florida, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1950	Henry County, Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Marriage End	9 Sep 1952	Wayne County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Divorce of Amella and John Watkinson
  Family ID	F12704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Nov 1919 - Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1941 - River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Armella - 1950 - Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA Marriage - 1 Apr 1950 - Henry County, Ohio, USA Marriage End - Divorce of Amella and John Watkinson - 9 Sep 1952 - Wayne County, Michigan, USA Death - 27 Sep 1982 - Woodhaven, Wayne, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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