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Dorothy Gofton Wheeler 1897–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1897

Birth Location: Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 10 May 1980

Death Location: Midland, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: David Wheeler

Mother: Grace Dawson

Spouse(s): James *

Children(s): Dorothy ADAMS, James *, Robert ADAMS

Dorothy Gofton Wheeler was born in 1897 in Quebec, Canada, the child of David Ritchie Wheeler And Grace Annie Dawson. Dorothy Gofton Wheeler married James Moreland Adams, and had children including Dorothy Gofton Wheeler Adams, James Alison Adams, Robert Fletcher Adams. Dorothy Gofton Wheeler passed away in 1980 in Midland, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Gofton Wheeler was born in 1897 in Quebec, Canada, the child of David Ritchie Wheeler And Grace Annie Dawson.
  • Dorothy Gofton Wheeler married James Moreland Adams, and had children including Dorothy Gofton Wheeler Adams, James Alison Adams, Robert Fletcher Adams.
  • Dorothy Gofton Wheeler passed away in 1980 in Midland, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wheeler
1863–1938
Birth Location: Québec, Canada
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Grace Dawson
1868–1942
Birth Location: Cullercoats Northumberland County,England
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Spouses(s)

James *
1896–1967
Birth Location: Quebec
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Children(s)

Dorothy ADAMS
1934–1981
Birth Location: Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, USA
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James *
1928–1965
Birth Location: Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, USA
J*
Robert ADAMS
1933–2009
Birth Location: Dearborn, Michigan, USA
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Dorothy Wheeler's Ancestors

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Dorothy Wheeler
1897–1980
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Parents
David Ritchie Wheeler
1863–1938
Québec, Canada
Grace (Annie) Dawson
1868–1942
Cullercoats Northumberland County,England
Grandparents
Barbara Ritchie
1830–1909
Neilsen, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John Dawson
1836–1913
Whorlton, Durham, England
Elizabeth (Fenney) Gofton
1832–1901
Gosforth, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Wheeler's Descendants

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Dorothy (Gofton) Wheeler (28 Jan 1897–10 May 1980) m. James (Moreland ADAMS) * (Feb 1896–29 Jul 1967)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Gofton Wheeler) ADAMS 1934–1981
  2. 2. James (Alison ADAMS) * 1928–1965 m. Doris (Elaine) Bowen 1928–2018
  3. 3. Robert (Fletcher) ADAMS 1933–2009 m. Carmen Moreno 1927–2021

Dorothy Wheeler's Timeline

8 Records

1897
28 Jan 1897
Birth of Dorothy Gofton Wheeler in Runnymede, Bonaventure, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Runnymede, Bonaventure, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1897
28 Jan 1897
Birth of Dorothy Gofton Wheeler in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1930
1930
Age 33
Dorothy Gofton Wheeler resided here in Ferndale, Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Ferndale, Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Dorothy Gofton Wheeler resided here in Rural, Oakland, Michigan
Rural, Oakland, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 43
Dorothy Gofton Wheeler resided here in Jerome, Jerome, Midland, Michigan, USA
Jerome, Jerome, Midland, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Dorothy Gofton Wheeler resided here in Jerome, Midland, Michigan, USA
Jerome, Midland, Michigan, USA
1980
10 May 1980
Age 83
Death of Dorothy Gofton Wheeler in Allen Park, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Allen Park, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
1980
10 May 1980
Age 83
Death of Dorothy Gofton Wheeler in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Runnymede, Bonaventure, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1927
    Event Place: Port Huron, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ferndale, Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jerome, Jerome, Midland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jerome, Midland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1980
    Event Place: Allen Park, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1980
    Event Place: Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midland, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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