George Alfred Watkins

1918 - 1977  (58 years)

• Name	George Alfred Watkins  [1]
  Birth	1 Jul 1918	Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jun 1977	Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I49995	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	George Urban Watkins,   b. 14 Sep 1883, Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 8 Oct 1966, Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Nettie Elmira Hathaway,   b. 5 May 1885, Russell, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 2 Nov 1964, Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1905	Lebanon, Madison, New York   [1, 2]
  Divorced	Bef 1940  [7]
  Family ID	F24343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edna Katherine Bulena,   b. 2 Mar 1921, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 4 Jun 1987, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1938  [8]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F24359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Ethel F. Cowlin,   b. 28 Jan 1927, Southwark, Surrey, England d. 3 Aug 1979, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	7 May 1945	Plymouth, Devon, England   [1, 8, 9]
  	The Berkshire County Eagle May 29, 1945 Hinsdale - George A. Watkins, fireman first class, was married May 7 in Pl ymouth, England, to Miss Ethel Cowlin, according to a letter recieved by his mother, Mrs. Nettie Watkins. Fireman Watkins is expects to return soon on leave, and his wife will follow as soon as arrangements are completed. He has been in the Navy since November 1943. Mr. Cowlin, the brides father, is in the British Navy, stationed at the same port as Fireman Watkins.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F24360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Berkshire Eagle June 23, 1977 Cummington – George A. Watkins, 58, of 125 Pleasant St., Easthampton, former longtime local resident here, died this morning at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after a long illness. He was born in Hinsdale, son of the late George U. and Nettie Hathaway Hawkins and lived most of his life in Cummington. He moved to Easthampton two years ago. Mr. Watkins was a disabled veteran of World War II. He served in the U. S. Navy. Besides his wife, the former Ethel F. Cowlind, he leaves two sons, Christopher Watkins of Brocton and Philip Watkins of Easthampton; three daughters, Mrs. George-Ann Matueweski of Swift River, Mrs. Janice D. McCarthy of Easthampton and Mrs. Pamela Donovan of Charlemont; six sisters, Mrs. Helen Pisiewski of Dalton, Mrs. Gladys Wyman of Marlborough, N.H., Mrs. Rose Steadward of California, Mrs. Doris Engwer of Cheshire, Mrs Ruth Tepin of Florida, and Grace Nealon of Mesa, Ariz.; and one brother, Charles Watkins of Martinez, Calif.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S27805] LDS - Ancestral File, (Family History Center Files, Church of Latter Day Saints). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S18014] Death index, Massachusetts, George A. Watkins. [S39053] Obituary, The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), George A. Watkins, (June 23, 1977). [S22736] Descendants of Sarah Hascall and Jonathan Barrett edit review July 2015 by Andrew Turner. [S47789] 1940 census, Massachusetts, Berkshire county. [S22716] Descendants of Mary Benson Barrett 12-20-2015 from Andrew Turner. [S28091] Marriage announcement, The Berkshire County Eagle, George A. Watkins and Ethel Cowlin, (May 29, 1945).