103 - Anne Watson - Westbank, British Columbia
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Anne Watson is interred within the Westbank Cemetery. The cemetery is located at 3200 Elliot Road. Approximately 500 metres NW of Reese Road. It is on the left just at the bend in the road. Go slow or you will miss it. There is a sign.
Waymark Code: WMPZ3R
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/14/2015
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Anne Watson was born in June 1903 and passed away in June 2006 at the age of 103. She is interred with her husband Charles who passed away in October 1991 at the age of 80.
During Anne Watson's lifetime some of the events that took place are; in 1908 Anne of Green Gables was published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Also women earned the right to vote, in 1929 Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law, WW I, WW II and the Korean War were declared. In 1934 the birth of the Dionne quintuplets attracts international media attention and more recently in 1999 The Mars Polar Lander was launched.
Timeline of Events that took place between 1903 to 2006.
1903 - Anne Watson was born
1907 - Canada Dry Ginger Ale is first bottled
1908 - Anne of Green Gables is published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery
1917 - Women won right to vote
1927 - To celebrate Canada's Diamond jubilee the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast
1929 - Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law
1934 - The birth of the Dionne quintuplets
1939 - In WW II Canada declared war on Germany
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
1969 - Canada approves equality of French-English language
1980 - O' Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1980 - Terry Fox began cross-country Marathon of Hope
1991 - Charles Watson passed away husband of Anne Watson.
1999 - The Mars Polar Lander was launched
2006 - Cindy Klassen Canada's Most Decorated Olympian
2006 - Anne Watson passed away at the age of 103.
Location of Headstone: Westbank Cemetery
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