David Lionel Watson, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}

1957 - 2018  (60 years)

• Name	David Lionel Watson  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	25 Aug 1957	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1972	Cleveland, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Residence	1973	Cleveland, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Residence	Abt 1982	Stevensville   [9, 11]
  Married	22 Dec 1982  [6, 8, 10]
  Residence	Stevensville   [6, 8]
  Residence	Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [10]
  Residence	2001-2002	Stevensville, Michigan, USA   [7]
  Residence	2002-2012	Saint Joseph, Michigan, USA   [12]
  Death	21 Jul 2018	Lincoln Township, Morrow, Ohio, USA   [6, 8, 10]
  Residence	1977-2020	Lincoln Twp, Michigan, USA   [12]
  Residence	1977-2020	Stevensville, Michigan, USA   [12]
  Person ID	I422637955375	Kaufmann
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	David Lionel Watson, Sr,   b. 26 Apr 1932, Los Angeles, California d. 8 Nov 2024 (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Julia Elsie Hollen,   b. 7 March 1937, Ohio, United States of America d. 4 June 2020 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1953	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio   [1, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Julia Watson   2. Michael Fortson
  Family ID	F492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  SHIRLEY FORTSON David Watson Jr. Mrs. Beverly K. Fortson, 1409 Hagar Court, St. Joseph, announces the engagement of her daughter, Shirley to David L. Watson son of Mr. and Mrs. David Watson Route 2, Fox Street, Cassopolis. Miss Fortson is a graduate of St. Joseph High School and attended Lake Michigan College. Her fiance attended Ross Beatty High School, Cassopolis, and is employed by Shell, St. Joseph, as a wrecker driver. A Jan. 15 wedding is planned.

  
  

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