'Our Glass: the Oleson-Day Families

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  • ID: I439
  • Name: Thomas John WATSON 1 2 3
  • Reference Number: 02-5034-01
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 17 FEB 1874 in East Campbell, Steuben Co., New York
  • Note: This is the famous ?Thomas J. Watson? who founded IBM after he left National Cash Register. Richard Gough DAY, who also worked at National Cash Register, married TJ Watson?s sister, Emma. Emma WATSON Day introduced Thomas R. OLESON and Helen Margaret DAY at her daughter, Elizabeth (Betty), wedding. See the story of the Thomas R. OLESON proposal to Helen Margaret DAY -- involving T. J. Watson?s ?approval? interview. He was also a friend of Thomas R. Oleson?s independently of his future wife?s family. 4 5 6
  • Death: 19 JUN 1956 in New York, New York
  • Note: IBM Biography
  • Occupation: Founder of IBM
  • HOME: 1910: Manhattan, New York 7
  • Note: 8 7 9 10

    1900 Census shows Thomas J. Watson , age 29, working at Cash Register manufacturer.

    1910 Census finds a Thomas J. Watson, age 36, living in New York City with his wife Isabella, daughter, Jessie and mother, Jane. He is working as a bookkeeper for a hardware company. They are living on W. 35th Street, Manhattan. Also found for 1910: Hotel Belleclaire on Broadway, Manhattan, Thomas J. WATSON age 36 listed as a guest. It?s possible that the census, taken on different days, found him in both places. However, this listing identifies him with the National Cash Register Co. as Sales Manager. This is definitely our man. However, the other listing has the family with names that are recognizable from all the other family data. It confuses the entries for him.

    ?Mr. Watson joined IBM, then known as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co., as general manager in 1914. The following year he became presiden ...?

    25 Jul 1935, He is listed on the Passenger List for the S.S. Bremen, sailing from Chergourgh back to New York.Page: NY Passenger Lists Record: Verifies birthplace as Campbell, NY
  • _UID: AAD98688D62D11DB8718000393CD94B8CE69
  • Change Date: 16 APR 2006



    Father: Thomas WATSON b: APR 1835 in Ireland
    Mother: Jane Fulton WHYTE b: FEB 1845 in Ireland

    Marriage 1 Jeannette M. KITTREDGE b: 22 FEB 1883 in Dayton, Ohio, USA
    • Married: 17 APR 1913
    • Note: IBM Biography 11
    Children
    1. Has No Children Thomas J. WATSON b: 8 JAN 1914 in Dayton, Ohio
    2. Has No Children Helen WATSON b: 1917
    3. Has No Children Jane WATSON b: 1918
    4. Has No Children Arthur Kittredge WATSON b: 1918

    Sources:
    1. Text: Oleson, Karen Elizabeth. Author. Private Family Archives 1850-2002. West Palm Beach, Florida.
      Page: Richard G. Day, MD 1 Nov 1980
    2. Text: IGI - International Genealogical Index (R); The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA; Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000;
      Film Call Number: 2034435; viewed by Karen E. Oleson 23 Feb 2002, 8:27:06 am URL: < http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search >.
      New viewing in 2004 found Christening record for Peder Steffensen: Batch: C428132 (1797-1859); Source Call: 0123253
      Page: Full name & Birthdate
    3. Text: 1900 US Census (Ancestry.com).
      Page: Rochester Ward 6, Monroe, New York
    4. Text: IGI - International Genealogical Index (R); The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA; Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000;
      Film Call Number: 2034435; viewed by Karen E. Oleson 23 Feb 2002, 8:27:06 am URL: < http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search >.
      New viewing in 2004 found Christening record for Peder Steffensen: Batch: C428132 (1797-1859); Source Call: 0123253
      Page: Source also: page Batch#: 8907602, Sheet #:64, Source Call #: 1553358. Also page Film#: 1761192.
    5. Text: 1900 US Census (Ancestry.com).
      Page: Rochester Ward 6, Monroe, New York; Gives birth as 1871.
    6. Text: IBM Biographies - Executives. [http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/10152.wss]
      Page: Date given as 1874. Changed from 1900 Census wich states 1871.
    7. Text: 1910 US Census - Ancestry.com
    8. Text: 1900 US Census (Ancestry.com).
    9. Text: IBM Biographies - Executives. [http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/10152.wss]
    10. Text: Passenger Ships & Lists @ Ancestry.com
    11. Text: IBM Biographies - Executives. [http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/10152.wss]
      Page: http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/10152.wss
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