Christopher Lee Watts (born May 16, 1985, in North Carolina) and Shan'ann Cathryn Watts were natives of Spring Lake and Aberdeen, North Carolina, respectively. They met in 2010, and were married in Mecklenburg County, on November 3, 2012, according to online records.[1] They had two daughters: Bella Marie Watts (born December 17, 2013) and Celeste Cathryn "Cece" Watts (born July 17, 2015). The family lived in a five-bedroom home in Frederick, Colorado, purchased in 2013;[2] the couple declared bankruptcy in 2015.[3] Chris Watts was employed by Anadarko Petroleum, while Shan'ann was an independent representative for the multi-level marketing company Le-vel, selling a product called Thrive.[3] At the time of her death, she was fifteen weeks pregnant with a child which they planned to name Niko Lee Watts; her due date was January 31, 2019.[2][4]