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John David Veitch was born on 4 May 1931 in Milford, Oakland, Michigan. He died on 23 August 2005, at age 74, in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama. He was buried on 27 August 2005 in Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium, Decatur, Morgan Co., Alabama, USA.

John David Veitch was educated in Lehigh University Geology.¹ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
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Name: John D. Veitch
Last Residence: 35601 Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
Born: 4 May 1931
Died: 23 Aug 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

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John David Veitch
Birth: May 4, 1931, Milford, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Death: Aug. 27, 2005, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
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John David Veitch
Published in the Decatur Daily on August 25, 2005

Memorial service for John David Veitch, 74, of Decatur will be Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Richard Lawson officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Veitch, who died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Decatur General Hospital, was born May 4, 1931, in Milford, Mich., to Jack and Evelyn Veitch. He received a degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in geology from Lehigh University. Mr. Veitch started his career at Chemstrand Corp., now Solutia, and retired from TVA. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death 11 days earlier by his wife, Joyce Lee Veitch.
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Spouse: Joyce Lee Veitch (1930 - 2005)
Burial: Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium, Decatur, Morgan Co., Alabama, USA
Record added: Nov 20, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial # 80774196.

John Woodford (Jack) Veitch was born in 1907 in Rotherham, Sheffield, West Yorkshire, England.¹ He died in 1963, at age ~56, in Oakland County, Michigan.¹ He was buried in Milford Memorial Cemetery, Milford, Oakland, Michigan.¹

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
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Name: John Woodford Veitch
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1907
Registration District: Rotherham
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 807
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New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
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Arrival Date: 20 Sep 1911
Name: Magdalen Veitch
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1885
Calling or occupation: H'Wife
Name: John Woodford Veitch
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1907
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: hants
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oceanic
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* [They were living in Farmington, Michigan immediately next door to John's parents John M. and Magdalene A. Veitch.]
Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census
SIXTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1940
POPULATION SCHEDULE
State: Michigan
County: Oakland
Township or other division of county: -
Incorporated place: Farmington
Ward of city: -
Block nos: -
S.D. No: 17
E.D. No: 63-28
Sheet No: 15 B
Enumerated: April 26, 1940
Line No. 69-71
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Thomas
House number: 33103
Number of household in order of visitation: 353
House owned or rented: R
Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental: 15
Does this family live on a farm: no
Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household

Name: VEITCH, JOHN W.
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 33 [1907]
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H2
Place of Birth: England
Citizenship of foreign born: Pa
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: yes
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Industry: Proving Ground (Auto)

Name: VEITCH, EVELYN
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 30
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H4
Place of Birth: Michigan
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: no
Was this person seeking work: no
Occupation: -

Name: VEITCH, JOHN D.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 8 [1932]
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: yes
Highest grade of school completed: 2
Place of Birth: Michigan
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
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John Woodford Veitch
Birth: 1907
Death: 1963
Burial: Milford Memorial Cemetery, Milford, Oakland County, Michigan, U
Record added: Jul 26, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial # 55494215.

Alice Emeline Watt was born in 1884. She died in 1884, at age ~0.

Anna G. Watt was born in January 1898 in Michigan. She and William G. Kemp were married in 1916. She died in 1956, at age ~58.

* 2nd cousin, 3 times removed, to MJ
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FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Michigan
County: Antrim
Township or other division of County: Mancelona Township
Enumeration District No. 5-16
Supervisor's District No. 3
Sheet No. 4 A
Enumeration Date: April 26, 1930
Line No: 39-47
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 72
Number of family in order of visitation: 72

Name: KEMP, WILLIAM G.
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: O
Does this family live on a farm: yes
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 40
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 26
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada, English
Place of birth, father: England
Place of birth, mother: Pennsylvania
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1892
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Stationary Engineer

Name: KEMP, ANNA G.
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 32
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 19
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada, English
Place of birth, mother: Canada, English
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: KEMP, MAZIE M.
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 12
Attending School
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada, English
Place of birth, mother: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: KEMP, CLARENCE G.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 11
Attending School
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada, English
Place of birth, mother: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: KEMP, WILLIAM G.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 3 11/12
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada, English
Place of birth, mother: Michigan

Name: KEMP, MARGARET A.
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 1 7/12
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada, English
Place of birth, mother: Michigan

Name: KEMP, VERNE L.
Relation: Step-Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 10
Attending School
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Michigan
Place of birth, mother: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: KEMP, JAMES W.
Relation: Step-Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9
Attending School
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Michigan
Place of birth, mother: Michigan

Name: WATT, CATHERINE
Relation: Mother-in-Law
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 72
Marital Condition: Wid
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada, English
Place of birth, father: Canada, English
Place of birth, mother: Canada, English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born:
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1890
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes.

Benjamin Leroy Watt was born on 11 June 1879 in Forest, Bosanquet Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

ONTARIO, SCHEDULE A.- BIRTHS
County of: Lambton
Division of: Forest
Page 482
# 013391
No. 1
When Born: 11 June 1879
Name: BENJAMIN L. WATT
Sex: M
Name and Surname of Father: MALCOLM WATT
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: REBECCA A. DENNIS
Rank or Profession of Father: Labourer
Signature, description, and residence of Informant: Forest, MALCOLM WATT
When Registered: 12th Juy(?) 1879
Name of Accoucheur: Alxr Scott, M.D.
Signature of Registrar: Thomas Wood
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REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: 765
Order Number: A 77
Name in full: BENJAMIN LEROY WATT
Permanent Home Address: 3 Box 6, Bad Axe, Huron, Mich.
Age in Years: 39
Date of birth: Jun 11th 1879
Race: White
U.S. Citizen:
Present Occupation: Farming
Employer's Name: for himself
Place of Employment or Business: -
Nearest Relative: HETTIE MARY WATT
Address: 3 Box 6, Bad Axe, Huron, Mich.
I affirm that I have verified above answers and they are true: BENJAMIN LEROY WATT
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Grey
Color of Hair: Brown
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified: -
Local Board for
Huron County,
Bad Axe, Mich.
Date of Registration: 12th Sept [1918].

Catherine Patricia Watt was born on 23 July 1917 in Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada.¹ She and Raymond Thomas "Bix" Brennan were married on 11 June 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. She died on 14 July 1997, at age 79, in Harper Woods, Wayne, Michigan.¹ She was buried in Great Lakes National Cemetery (Section 2, Site 950), Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA.¹

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
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Name: Catherine P. Brennan
SSN: 365-12-8995
Last Residence: 48225 Harper Woods, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Born: 23 Jul 1917
Died: 14 Jul 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

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Catherine P. Brennan
Birth: Jul. 23, 1917
Death: Jul. 14, 1997
Wife of Raymond Thomas Brennan, RT2 US Navy
Burial: Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: SECTION 2 SITE 950
Record added: May 30, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial # 53044663.

Ira Beecher Watt was born in July 1875 in Ontario, Canada.

Ira Beecher Watt emigrated in 1879.

Isaac Thompson Watt was born in 1878 in Ontario, Canada. He died in 1943, at age ~65.

James Watt was born on 16 October 1849 in Upper Canada.¹ He and Katherine (Kate) Dennis were married on 28 July 1874 in Springfield, Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.² He died on 18 February 1927, at age 77, in Haring, Wexford, Michigan.³ He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan.

* Son of Thomas Watt and Lovica Shepherd.
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1880 UNITED STATES CENSUS
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Family History Library Film: 1254609
NA Film Number: T9-0609
Page Number: 518D
Schedule 1.- Inhabitants in Clam Lake, in the County of Wexford, State of Michigan

Name: WATT, JAMES
Relation: -
Marital Status: M
Sex: M
Age: 30
Place of birth, person: Can.
Profession, Occupation, or Trade: Farmer
Place of birth, father: Can.
Place of birth, mother: Mi.

Name: WATT, CATHERON
Relation: Wife
Marital Status: M
Sex: F
Age: 24
Place of birth, person: Can.
Profession, Occupation, or Trade: Keeps House
Place of birth, father: Can.
Place of birth, mother: Can.

Name: BUCK, IRA BEACHER *
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Age: 5
Place of birth, person: Can.

Name: WATT, ISAAC T.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Age: 2
Place of birth, person: Can.

* Noting Ira's last name 'Buck', was Catherine previously married, or was he born illegitimate?
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TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1900
State: Michigan
County: Huron
Township or other division of County: Meade Township
Enumeration Date: 12 day of June 1900
Supervisor's District No. 7
Enumeration District No. 13
Sheet No. 6 B
Line No: 78-84
Dwelling No: 111
Number of family in order of visitation: 111

Name: WATT, JAMES
Relation: Head
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: Oct 1849
Age at last birthday: 50
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years married: 26
Place of birth of this person: Canada, Eng.
Place of birth of father: Canada, Eng.
Place of birth of mother: Canada, Eng.
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1877
Number of years in the United States: 22
Naturalized or alien: Na
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: Farmer
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
Ownership of home: O

Name: WATT, CATHERON (*Catherine)
Relation: Wife
Color or Race: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: June 1856
Age at last birthday: 43
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years married: 26
Mother of how many children: 9
Number of these children living: 7
Place of birth of this person: Canada, Eng.
Place of birth of father: Canada, Eng.
Place of birth of mother: Canada, Eng.
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1877
Number of years in the United States: 22
Naturalized or alien: -
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes

Name: WATT, IRIA (*Ira)
Relation: Son
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: July 1875
Age at last birthday: 24
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Place of birth of this person: Canada, Eng.
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1877
Number of years in the United States: 22
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: Farm Labor
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes

Name: WATT, MARY
Relation: Daughter
Color or Race: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: Sept. 1885
Age at last birthday: 14
Place of birth of this person: Canada, Eng.
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1887
Number of years in the United States: 13
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: At School
Attended School: 8 Months
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes

Name: WATT, LAVINA
Relation: Daughter
Color or Race: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: Dec. 1887
Age at last birthday: 12
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: At School
Attended School: 9 Months
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes

Name: WATT, WILLIAM A.
Relation: Son
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: Nov. 1894
Age at last birthday: 5
Place of birth of this person: Michigan

Name: WATT, ANNIE G.
Relation: Daughter
Color or Race: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: Jan. 1898
Age at last birthday: 2
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
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THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910
State: Michigan
County: Wexford
Township or other division of County: Cherry Grove Township
Supervisor's District No. 9
Enumeration District No. 144
Sheet No. 5 A
Enumeration Date: 29 day of April 1910
Line No: 24-26
Dwelling No: 95
Number of family in order of visitation: 95

Name: WATT, JAMES
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 59
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years of present marriage: 36
Place of birth of this person: Canada, English
Place of birth of father: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother: Canada, English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1875 ?
Whether naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: Farmer, General Farm
Ownership of home: R

Name: WATT, CATHERINE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 52
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years of present marriage: 36
Mother of how many children:
Number born: 9
Number now living: 7
Place of birth of this person: Canada, English
Place of birth of father: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother: Canada, English
Year of immigration to the U.S. ?
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes

Name: WATT, WILLIAM A.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 15
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Occupation: Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
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FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Wexford
Name of Incorporated Place: Cadillac City
Ward of City: 1st (part of)
Supervisor's District No. 9
Enumeration District No. 206
Sheet no: 8 B
Enumeration Date: 8th day of January 1920
Line No: 51-53
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Colfax Street
House number or farm: 525
Dwelling No: 159
Number of family in order of visitation: 161

Name: WATT, JAMES
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: O
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 69
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: ?
Naturalized or alien: ?
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: New York
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation, Industry: None

Name: WATT, CATHERINE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 63
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: ?
Naturalized or alien: ?
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation, Industry: None

Name: WATT, IRA B.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 44
Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Year of immigration to the United States: 1871
Naturalized or alien: Na
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation/Industry: Ice Cutter, Ica Packers. James Watt emigrated in 1879.

James Simpson Watt was born on 28 May 1890 in Michigan.¹ He died on 9 July 1890, at age 0, in Michigan.¹ He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery (Blcok B, Lot 42), Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan.¹

James William Watt was born on 13 November 1918 in Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada. He died on 9 July 2012, at age 93, in North Shores, Muskegon, Michigan, Seminole Shores Assisted Living Centre.

James William Watt was an Engineer in Teledyne Continental Motors.¹ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Name: James W. Watt
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
State of Residence: Michigan
County or City: Wayne
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1944
Enlistment State: Illinois
Enlistment City: Fort Sheridan
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Mechanics and repairmen, airplane
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000
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The Muskegan Chronicle
Deaths for July 11, 2012
MUSKEGON COUNTY
JAMES W. WATT, 93, of Muskegon died July 9 at Seminole Shores. He was the widower of Frieda Watt and had been employed as an engineer at Teledyne Continental Motors. Arrangements by Walburn Chapel, Sytsema.

Josephine Louisa Watt was born in June 1880 in Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan.^1,2,3 She and George Abraim Lovelace were married on 26 November 1896.^2,3 She died on 19 July 1913, at age 33, in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.² She was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.²

Lavina Watt was born in December 1887 in Michigan.

Leslie Amberdale (Amberdell) Watt was born on 29 February 1880 in Forest, Bosanquet Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. He died in 1952, at age ~72, in Michigan. He was buried in New River Cemetery, Port Austin, Huron Co., Michigan, USA.

ONTARIO, SCHEDULE A.- BIRTHS
County of: Lambton
Division of: Forest
Page 346
# 014606
No. 9
When Born: February 29th 1880
Name: LESLIE AMBERDALE WATT
Sex: M
Name and Surname of Father: MALCOLM WATT
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: REBECCA ANN DENNIS
Rank or Profession of Father: Carpenter
Signature, description, and residence of Informant: MALCOLM WATT, Forest
When Registered: March 16th 1880
Name of Accoucheur: Dr. C. East
Signature of Registrar: ?.W. ?arris...(?)
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REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: 2095
Order Number: A165? 52
Name in full: LESLIE AMBERDELL WATT
Permanent Home Address: .....? Huron, Michigan
Age in Years: 38
Date of birth: February 29, 1880
Race: White
U.S. Citizen:
Present Occupation: Shoe Repairer
Employer's Name: Self
Place of Employment or Business: .....? Huron, Michigan
Nearest Relative: EDITH M...? WATT
Address: .....? Huron, Michigan
I affirm that I have verified above answers and they are true: LESLIE AMBERDELL WATT
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Tall
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Brown
Color of Hair: Dark
Local Board of
Huron County,
Bad Axe, Mich.
Date of Registration: September 12, 1918
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Leslie A. Watt
Birth: 1880
Death: 1952
Burial: New River Cemetery, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan, USA
Record added: Apr 25, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial # 8677735.