Gordon Earl Watts (b. Jan 13, 1915, d. Apr 08, 1976)
Gordon Earl Watts30 was born Jan 13, 1915 in Saint Barnabas Hospital, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota31, 32, and died Apr 08, 1976 in Metropolitain Medical Center, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota33. He married Marcella Gertrude Crotty on Jul 02, 1937 in Holy Rosery Catholic Church, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota34, daughter of Thomas Crotty.
Notes for Gordon Earl Watts: Gordon was 12 years of age when Gustav passed away.
Gordon went and lived with his Aunt in Omaha, Nebraska, for a couple of years, approximate age of 12. Gordon had a paper route in Omaha, while he was there.
Gordon worked at Minneapolis Moline as a foundry worker, were he worked on bullets, 4 to 5 years during WW II.
After the war he became self-employed. He developed a wholesale distributorship, which he operated the rest of his life.
Gordon built a lake home on Big Wood Lake ~ near Grantsburg, Wisconsin with the help of his son's. Spent the majority of their summers there.
Gordon was frugal in his spending, he was always on the look out for the best deal, no matter how far he had to drive to get it.
Cert ID# 1976-MN-010683 Date of Birth: 01/13/1915 Place of Birth: MINNESOTA Mother Maiden Name: SUDERLAND Date of Death: 04/08/1976 County of Death: HENNEPIN
More About Gordon Earl Watts: Baptism: St. Alberts Catholic Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.35 Burial: Apr 10, 1976, Hillside Cemetery, X - 263 - 13.6 Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota..36 Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Apr 08, 1976, Heart Attack.37 Education: 8th Grade.38 Funeral Home: Apr 10, 1976, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary Minneapolis, Minnesota.39 Internment: Internment # 44323 @ Hillside Cemetery Lot So 6ft. 263 / Sec X Grave 1-13'6"F, Minneapolis, Minnesota.40 Military service: None (However volunteered at VFW in Bloomington, Minnesota). Nationality: Sweden.41 Nickname: Gordy. Occupation 1: Wholesale Distributor.42 Occupation 2: Ford Plant, St. Paul, Minnesota..43 Occupation 3: Minneapolis Moline, Minneapolis, Minnesota.43 Property: Bet. 1950 - 1979, Lake Home, Big Wood Lake, Grantsburg, Wisconsin.44 Religion: Catholic.45 Residence 1: 2824 40 Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota.46 Residence 2: 1808 5th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota.47
More About Gordon Earl Watts and Marcella Gertrude Crotty: Marriage: Jul 02, 1937, Holy Rosery Catholic Church, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota.47
Marriage Notes for Gordon Earl Watts and Marcella Gertrude Crotty: 1 year, 4 months, 1 day
Children of Gordon Earl Watts and Marcella Gertrude Crotty are:
+Gerald Kenneth Watts, b. Jan 20, 1951, Saint Mary's / Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota48.