Elizabeth Watchman

Description

BiographyBorn about 1904. Elizabeth died in Taylorville, on 7 May 1909, she was 5. She was one of two victims of the Taylorville fire. 1909.

Thomas and Elizabeth Watchman ran a grocery shop in Taylorville and this business was destroyed by fire in 1909 and the two girls were lost in the fire despite her fathers efforts-the girls were Jane and Elizabeth.The family left to live in Wellington after the fire ,parents ,Thomas ,Robert and John with Reg being born in Wellington.
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ContributorHeather Newby Last edited by: Tracey Butler

Photograph

Grave of Elizabeth and Jane Watchman

Significant Dates

Date of birthabout 1904 Last edited by: Tracey Butler

Date of deathMay 1909 Last edited by: Tracey Butler

Significant Places

Towns lived inTaylorville Last edited by: Tracey Butler

Other links

EventTaylorville Tragedy Last edited by: Tracey Butler

Category Information

Category Tagemergency servicesMenuBy Decade | 1900-1909 Last edited by: Tracey Butler

By Topic | WC History | Disasters Last edited by: Tracey Butler

By Location | Taylorville Last edited by: Tracey Butler

From Facebook

LinkPosted October 2014 Last edited by: Tracey Butler

CommentsRosemary Thomas How terribly sad
31 October 2014 at 21:58 · Like · 3

Gordon McIntosh Raymond Watchman
31 October 2014 at 22:11 · Like

Matty G Williams sad az
31 October 2014 at 22:17 · Like

Helen Cantwell very sad
31 October 2014 at 23:22 · Like

Matty G Williams yip that sucks
31 October 2014 at 23:41 · Like

Anita Brussovs that's very sad
1 November 2014 at 00:20 · Like · 1

Rhonda Glasson God the things the old timers went through in those days were so sad tis a. Pity some of our younger generation didn't live back then
1 November 2014 at 10:09 · Like · 1

Paul Agnes Smith Just consider the loss to what would have been their descendants. Whole family trees unwritten. One must wonder what possible achievements were lost. RIP Girls.
1 November 2014 at 10:17 · Like · 1 Last edited by: Tracey Butler