Mr. Matthew Watkins (1976-), born in the USA, a US citizen by birth and British by paternal and maternal descent, is the firstborn child and only son of the Late Naval LT Rev Prof Allen G. Watkins, USNR, and hereditary heiress, Ms. Barbara Traxler.
Matthew is the third-generation American-born, whose paternity is from Bristol, England, and all three generations are USA military veterans. His father and grandfather were wartime US military officers. Going further back, his British-born forefathers also served in the British Merchant Navy from the Battles of Trafalgar in 1805 to WWI as master mariners and warrant officers. His forefathers entered the USA in 1920 and became US Citizens by 1930. His American family has a strong connection to the Chrysler and Cornell families. See the page for more about his Watkins family.
Matthew is also the third-generation American-born from his maternal line of Butler-Deacon of Chichester and Isle of Wight, England, whose Butler family also served in the British Royal Navy during WWI and WWII. His English great-grandmother once worked for the wealthiest American families in New York and Philadelphia, such as the Astors and Stotesbury. He is also a descendant heir of many prominent families from his maternal grandfather of South Carolina. See the Traxler page for more information about his maternal line and Traxler family.
During the 1980s, young Matt spent many summers with his paternal grandparents in Tampa Bay, FL. He graduated early as a junior from high school while in Dallas, Texas. During his school days, there was an unfortunate situation with an older female schoolteacher, which was a major news story at the time.
In late 1999, Matt became injured during a training exercise while in the US Army. He spent time in the Army hospital, fighting to survive. He was visited at the Army hospital bedside by his Army Company Captain, the hospital administrator Colonel, and the Base Commanding General. He received a medical discharge from military service. He is now a service-connected disabled veteran, a member of DAV and American Legion. His Naval officer father was a lifetime member of VFW.
After Matt’s military discharge, he went back to college, earning a BA degree in English and an MPA from the University of Texas System. He then worked for some time as an insurance and securities broker. Since 2016, Matt has been working in the technology field, earning further degrees in technology management while in Florida.
Matt’s interests are in the arts, history, technology, languages (including AI), and world travel. He has also been the family historian and genealogist. He is on Ancestry Trees and Family Tree DNA. His recreations are road bicycling and martial arts. When he is not working or enjoying life, he is writing several Novels to be published soon. He enjoys warm weather and good friends. His native language is English, but he is knowledgeable in other languages.
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