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Alexander Dixon 1817–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1817

Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 1 January 1894

Death Location: Lower Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Jacob Dixon

Mother: Nancy Cunningham

Spouse(s): Mary Dixon

Children(s): Janet Dixon, William Dixon, Joseph Dixon, James Dixon

In 1817, Alexander Dixon entered the world in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Jacob Dixon And Nancy Cunningham. Alexander Dixon married Mary Jane Dixon, and had children including James Dixon, Janet Dixon, Joseph Dixon, William Dixon. Alexander Dixon passed away in 1894 in Lower Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Alexander Dixon entered the world in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Jacob Dixon And Nancy Cunningham.
  • Alexander Dixon married Mary Jane Dixon, and had children including James Dixon, Janet Dixon, Joseph Dixon, William Dixon.
  • Alexander Dixon passed away in 1894 in Lower Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Dixon's Ancestors

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Alexander Dixon
1817–1894
Birth Place: Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Jacob Dixon
1787–1869
Penpont, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nancy Cunningham
1790–1868
Barrington, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
John (E) Cunningham
1755–1845
Inverary, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mercy Smith
1758–1845
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Archelaus (Loyalist)
1734–1821
Elizabeth 🔴
1735–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Deacon
1706–1766
Bathsheba Brown
1709–1766
William Nickerson
1701–1763
Sarah
1701–1789

Alexander Dixon's Descendants

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Alexander Dixon (1 September 1817–1 January 1894) m. Mary (Jane) Dixon (1815–15 August 1895)
  1. 1. Janet Dixon 1852–1940 m. Jethro Nickerson 1844–1928
    1. 1. Clissie (Ora) Nickerson 1873–1921 m. Asa ('Woodbury') Nickerson 1871–1960
      1. 1. Alfred (Elsmere) Nickerson 1894–1974
      2. 2. Cassie (M.) Nickerson 1915–2009
      3. 3. May (Mina Eleanor) Nickerson 1905–1986
      4. 4. Daisy (Valma) Nickerson 1913–2004
      5. 5. Charles (Dixon) Nickerson 1902–1963
    2. 2. Darius Nickerson 1875–1893
  2. 2. William Dixon 1843–1927
  3. 3. Joseph Dixon 1842–1921
  4. 4. James Dixon 1847–1922 m. Sophia Nickerson 1851–1950
    1. 1. Charles (A) Dixon 1875–1918
    2. 2. Grace (Agatha) Dixon 1889–1958
    3. 3. Jeremiah (Thomas) Dixon 1878–1933
    4. 4. Ida (M) Dixon 1883–
    5. 5. Mary (Edna) Dixon 1881–
    6. 6. Fred (L) Dixon 1878–
    7. 7. Mina Dixon 1872–

Alexander Dixon's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1 September 1817
Birth of Alexander Dixon in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1894
1 January 1894
Age 77
Death of Alexander Dixon in Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1817
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1894
    Event Place: Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lower Woods Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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