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Henry Oswald Dawson 1872 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1872

Birth Location: Port Sorell, Tasmania

Death Date: 7 Apr 1955

Death Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: Ebenezer Dawson

Mother: Eliza Gateland

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In 1872, Henry Oswald Dawson entered the world in Port Sorell, Tasmania, born to Ebenezer James Dawson and Eliza Ann Gateland. Henry Oswald Dawson passed away in 1955 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Henry Oswald Dawson entered the world in Port Sorell, Tasmania, born to Ebenezer James Dawson and Eliza Ann Gateland.
  • Henry Oswald Dawson passed away in 1955 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Henry Dawson's Ancestors

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Henry Dawson
1872 – 1955
Birth Place: Port Sorell, Tasmania
Parents
Ebenezer James Dawson
1837 – 1907
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Eliza (Ann) Gateland
1844 – 1924
Launceston Tasmania AU
Grandparents
John (William James) Dawson
1810 – 1883
London, England
Anne (Lydia) Barrett
1809 – 1894
Staffordshire, England
Ann (aka Hannah) Potaskie
1811 – 1900
Hobart, Van Diemens Land, New South Wales, Australia
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Henry Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1872
4 Dec 1872
Birth of Henry Oswald Dawson in Port Sorell, Tasmania
Port Sorell, Tasmania
1955
7 Apr 1955
Age 83
Death of Henry Oswald Dawson in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Port Sorell, Tasmania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

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