Charles A. Watzke was born on 1-7-1901 to Charles A. Watzke & Pauline Pabst in New Orleans, La.  

     Charles A. Watzke and Pauline Pabst named my grandfather Charles A. Watzke instead of Charles A. Watzke Jr., therefore making him Charles A. Watzke Sr. by technicality and my father Charles A. Watzke Jr.

    

     At the age of 9 yrs. old, my Grandfather Charles had to go to work to help his mother out with the bills because of, the unfortunate death of his father.

    

     At the age of 16 yrs. old, he met and married Geraldine Dodge, daughter of Charles Dodge & Annie Dicks.

    

     Together, Charles & Geraldine parented 3 daughters and 1 son.

Listed as followed:

Daughter: Gaynel  > Born: 1917

 Children:4                Died: Aug. 2002


 

Daughter: Lora Lee > Born: 1919

 Children:2                  Died: still living


 

Son: Charles A. Watzke Jr. Born : 1-5-1921

 Children:8                           Died : 3-9-1996


 

Daughter: Marvel > Born: 3-8-1932

 Children:3              Died: still living

      Charles  divorced my grandmother in the late 40's and soon met and married Mattie Marlow(my grandma Jackie), daughter of John Marlow & Mattie Odom. Charles Watzke & Mattie Marlow lived at 614 Dufassat St., New Orleans, LA. til 1974 when they moved to Pass Christian, Ms. where they resided til Charles died on Dec.29,1980.

     Charles was a life long resident of New Orleans til 1974 and worked in the motion picture industry all his life as a projectionist and projection equipment and sound system technician.

     Charles was shot in the chest in the summer of 1969 while returning from work one night about 2 a.m. when 3 young boys held him up. He survived the tragic event after a long stay in the hospital. He did go on to develope cancer after numerous operations and died in 1980.

     At the time of his death, he had 4 children and 23 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

    

Charles A. Watzke: Born > 1-7-1901  Death > 12-29-1980

1st Wife: Geraldine Dodge > Born >5-7-1899

                                                Died> 12-10-1987

2nd Wife: Mattie Marlow> Born> 8-12-1912

                                             Died> March 1995

    

     Picture of Charles A. Watzke, ex-husband of Geraldine Dodge (my grandmother) and husband of Mattie Marlow (my Grandma Jackie) is below.