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Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA

Tree: Nederlandse voorouders

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Watford City is a city in McKenzie County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of McKenzie County. The population was 1,435 at the 2000 census. Watford City was founded in 1914.



The local newspaper is the McKenzie County Farmer and Watford City is the location of the main offices for the First International Bank and Trust. It is also the headquarters for McKenzie Electric Cooperative.



History



Watford City's namesake is Watford, Ontario. The former was named after the latter by Dr. Vaughan G. Morris, a Watford, Ontario native who homesteaded near Schafer, North Dakota (now a ghost town) before resettling in Watford City, North Dakota. Born in 1879, Morris graduated from Wayne State University and was Watford City's first doctor. He eventually moved to Beach, North Dakota and is buried in a cemetery between Watford City and Schafer.

Death

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID	Tree
1	Arends, Teddo	Fri 22 Jul 1955	Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA	I306266	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Bakken, Agnes	Tue 05 Feb 1963	Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA	I306268	Nederlandse voorouders
3	Bruins, Geessienus	Mon 20 Nov 1967	Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA	I306258	Nederlandse voorouders
4	Bruins, Gunster Berends	Fri 04 Jan 1935	Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA	I226326	Nederlandse voorouders