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John Joseph (Joe) Watters

John Joseph (Joe) Watters

Male 1906 - 1975  (68 years)

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  • Name John Joseph (Joe) Watters 
    Born 11 Jul 1906  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military Europe Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    -Vandoos in WW2 as mechanic & co-driver of tanks, travelling toward Paris & later to the Netherlands 
    Occupation From 1948 to 1956  Northern Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    a mechanic working in various gold mines, including Malartic Mines, 
    Occupation From 1956 to 1959  Cornwall, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    a mechanic working on large equipment in the final years of building the St Lawrence Seaway 
    Occupation From 1959 to 1962  Carp, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    working as a mechanic on large equipment being used in building the Deifenbunker 
    Buried Jun 1975  St. Paul The Hermit RC Cemetery, Sheenboro, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Headstone-Joe Watters, his wife Madeleine Vienneau
    Headstone-Joe Watters, his wife Madeleine Vienneau
    In God's Care/WATTERS/John "Joe" Watters/1906 - 1975/his beloved wife/Madeleine Vienneau/1914 - 2007/
    Died 2 Jun 1975  Scarborough, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I56  Annette - Research
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2010 

    Father Michael Watters,   b. 1864,   d. 1948  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Isabell Kelly,   b. 1867,   d. 1929  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F3827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Madeleine Mary Vienneau,   b. 18 Jul 1914, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 2007, Renfrew, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 21 Aug 1946  St Sauveur Church, Val d'Or, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6
    Children 
     1. Patrick John Joseph Watters
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - -Vandoos in WW2 as mechanic & co-driver of tanks, travelling toward Paris & later to the Netherlands - - Europe Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - a mechanic working on large equipment in the final years of building the St Lawrence Seaway - From 1956 to 1959 - Cornwall, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - working as a mechanic on large equipment being used in building the Deifenbunker - From 1959 to 1962 - Carp, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jun 1975 - Scarborough, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Joe and Madeleine Watters
    Joe and Madeleine Watters
    Photo taken on their wedding day in Aug 1946.
    Joe Watters
    Joe Watters
    Dec 1927
    Madeleine Vienneau & Joe Watters
    Madeleine Vienneau & Joe Watters
    Photo taken in 1946.
    Madeleine (Vienneau) & Joe Watters
    Madeleine (Vienneau) & Joe Watters
    (1914-2007) & (1906-1975)
    Joe Watters & Madeleine Vienneau
    Joe Watters & Madeleine Vienneau
    Wedding 21Aug1946 at St Sauveur RC Church, Val d'Or, Quebec.
    Uncle Joe Watters, unknown friend, Acil Snyder
    Uncle Joe Watters, unknown friend, Acil Snyder
    Photo was taken in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
    On right Joe Watters,husband of Madeleine Vienneau
    On right Joe Watters,husband of Madeleine Vienneau
    Standing on the right is Joe Watters (1906-1975), husband of Madeleine Vienneau.
    Photo was taken in Cornwall, Ontario where Joe worked on construction of the St Lawrence Seaway.

  • Sources 
    1. [S164] Info:Madeleine Watters.

    2. [S142] Info:Patrick Watters, conversation May2008.

    3. [S141] Electronic:St Paul the Hermit Cemetery, Sheenboro, Pontiac Co, Quebec; Images, Watters' grave marker.

    4. [S65] Info:Annette (LeBlanc) Owen, located headstone 08Apr2010.

    5. [S142] Info:Patrick Watters, marriage date was embossed on photo album that I saw when visiting with Pat in May 2007 .

    6. [S215] Parish:Minudie Registers,1895-1918 from CEA, p.250,B.33-bap. has info on mar.


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