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  Joseph Watson                                      1866-1898           (1st Husband)
Joseph was born on 15 June 1866, the son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace, at Rangiora, New Zealand.
Mary Jane Grimwood                           1864-1941
Mary Jane was born on 15 July 1864, the daughter of Robert George Grimwood and Mary Stanton.
I have identified the following children.
  Reginald Born 17 Jun 1888   New Zealand  
Arthur Harold Born 30 Mar 1891   New Zealand Married Elsie Jane Beal
Charles Stanley Born 14 Nov 1893   New Zealand  

Birth of Parents
Joseph Watson b: 15 Jun 1866               Rangiora, New Zealand     1866/7837
son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace

Mary Jane Grimwood b: 15 Jul 1864        
daughter of Robert George Grimwood (1840-1924) and Mary Stanton (1844-1903)

Marriage
8 Dec 1887
Joseph Watson
Mary Jane Grimwood 		New Zealand     1887/1315

Children
Reginald Watson b: 17 Jun 1888               New Zealand     1888/18529
son of Joseph Watson and Mary Jane Grimwood       Died 22 Jan 1963, Age 75
Arthur Harold Watson b: 30 Mar 1891               New Zealand     1891/2922
son of Joseph Watson and Mary Jane Grimwood         Died 31 Oct 1949, Age 58
Charles Stanley Watson b: 14 Nov 1893               New Zealand     1893/10978
son of Joseph Watson and Mary Jane Grimwood       Died 24 Jan 1959, Age 65

The STAR, Friday, May 27, 1898
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
  Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Joseph Watson, farmer, Ohoka, was kicked in the stomach by a draught horse, and sustained serious injury.   He was clipping the animal at the time, and having one of it's legs strapped up, did not apprehend any danger.   Today the patient was in a grave condition.

Death                         1898/2360
Joseph Watson     Died 27 May 1898, Age 32,
Burial: Rangiora East Belt, Methodist & Presbyterian Cemetery

The STAR, Saturday, May 28, 1898
A FATAL TERMINATION,
  Mr. Joseph Watson, of Ohoka, who was kicked by a horse on Thursday, died last night.   He was the fourth son of Mr. George Watson, of Southbrook, and leaves a wife and three children.

Joseph Thomas Loveday                           1880-1917           (2nd Husband)
Joseph was born about 1880, the son of Joseph Loveday and Elizabeth ?, in New Zealand.
I have identified the following children.
  Joseph William Treseder Watson Born abt 1901   New Zealand  
Clyde Thomas Stanton Born abt 1903   New Zealand  
Ralph Horatio Born abt 1906   New Zealand  
Clarence Wilfred Born abt 1909   New Zealand  

Birth of New Husband
Joseph Thomas Loveday b: 1880         New Zealand           1880/16117
son of Joseph Loveday and Elizabeth ?
Marriage
13 Mar 1901
Joseph Thomas Loveday
Mary Jane Watson 		New Zealand     1901/646

Children
Joseph William Treseder Watson Loveday b: abt 1901               New Zealand     1901/20763
son of Joseph Thomas Loveday and Mary Jane Watson
Clyde Thomas Stanton Loveday b: abt 1903               New Zealand     1903/22552
son of Joseph Thomas Loveday and Mary Jane Watson
Ralph Horatio Loveday b: abt 1906               New Zealand     1906/8441
son of Joseph Thomas Loveday and Mary Jane Watson
Clarence Wilfred Loveday b: abt 1909               New Zealand     1909/15262
son of Joseph Thomas Loveday and Mary Jane Watson

Death
Joseph Thomas Loveday Died 1917, Age 37,           1917/4114
Burial: Kaiapoi Public Cemetery


Alfred Catt                           1866-1935           (3rd Husband)
Alfred was born about 1866. He was previously married to Frances Ranger.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Husband
Alfred Catt b: abt 1866       1866 4Q Hastings 2b 30

Marriage
23 Dec 1921
Alfred Catt
Mary Jane Loveday 		New Zealand     1921/6188

Alfred and Mary Catt

Death
Alfred Catt Died 18 Jul 1935, Age 69,       1935/20824
Burial: Rangiora, Ashley Street Methodist Cemetery

Death
Mary Jane (Loveday) Catt Died 13 Mar 1941, Age 77,           1941/18689
Burial: Rangiora East Belt, Methodist & Presbyterian Cemetery



SPECIAL THANKS  to Naomi Rattanong, of Rangiora, New Zealand, a descendant of George Watson (1837-1903), for many of the details provided above.