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Bessie Ellen Dobson 1915–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1915

Birth Location: Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 13 Nov 1983

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: James Dobson

Mother: Mabel Bennett

Spouse(s): Joseph Hartigan

Children(s): Michael Hartigan

In 1915, Bessie Ellen Dobson entered the world in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to James Haggart Dobson And Mabel Sylvia Bennett. Bessie Ellen Dobson married Joseph Brennan Hartigan, and had children including Brennan John Hartigan, Michael Earnest Hartigan, Thomas Charles Hartigan. Bessie Ellen Dobson passed away in 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Bessie Ellen Dobson entered the world in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to James Haggart Dobson And Mabel Sylvia Bennett.
  • Bessie Ellen Dobson married Joseph Brennan Hartigan, and had children including Brennan John Hartigan, Michael Earnest Hartigan, Thomas Charles Hartigan.
  • Bessie Ellen Dobson passed away in 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Bessie Dobson's Ancestors

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Bessie Dobson
1915–1983
Birth Place: Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
James Haggart Dobson
1887–1970
Wanganui, New Zealand
Mabel (Sylvia) Bennett
1885–1951
Huirangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
Grandparents
Charles (Edward Dobson (Milne)) (x)
1862–1941
Wootton, Lincolnshire, England
Jean (Mackie - Milne (Dobson)) (x)
1864–1916
Tealing, Angus, Scotland
Benjamin Bennett
1852–1945
London, England
Annie (Ellen) Hall
1863–1912
Derby, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bennett
1813–1884
Abigail Stephenson
1814–1899
Charles Hall
1836–1922
Ellen Goodwin
1838–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Bennett
1786–1864
Edward Stephenson
1780–1868
Frances Grimston
1782–1863
Thomas Hall
1805–1872
Silvia Smith
1809–
Samuel Goodwin
1808–1882
Ann Thraves
1811–1894

Bessie Dobson's Descendants

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Bessie (Ellen) Dobson (11 Dec 1915–13 Nov 1983) m. Joseph (Brennan) Hartigan (1909–1984)
  1. 1. Michael (Earnest) Hartigan 1936–1954

Bessie Dobson's Timeline

2 Records

1915
11 Dec 1915
Birth of Bessie Ellen Dobson in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand
Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand
1983
13 Nov 1983
Age 68
Death of Bessie Ellen Dobson in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1983
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

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