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Jack Dawson 1901–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1901

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 4 Dec 1974

Death Location: Lincolnshire, England

Father: George Dawson

Mother: Jean Smithers

Spouse(s): Ada BRETON, Jean Smithers

Children(s): Jack Dawson, Lillian Dawson, Betty Martini, Shirley Dawson, Kenneth Dawson

In 1901, Jack Dawson entered the world in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to George Howard Dawson And Jean Smithers. Jack Dawson married Ada Lillian Le Breton, Jean Smithers, and had children including Betty Rose Martini, Jack Selwyn Dawson, Kenneth Leslie Dawson, Lillian Melva Dawson, Shirley Mavis Dawson. Jack Dawson passed away in 1974 in Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Jack Dawson entered the world in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to George Howard Dawson And Jean Smithers.
  • Jack Dawson married Ada Lillian Le Breton, Jean Smithers, and had children including Betty Rose Martini, Jack Selwyn Dawson, Kenneth Leslie Dawson, Lillian Melva Dawson, Shirley Mavis Dawson.
  • Jack Dawson passed away in 1974 in Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Dawson
1872–1928
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Jean Smithers
1879–1954
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Ada BRETON
1903–1979
Birth Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
AB
Jean Smithers
1879–1954
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
JS

Children(s)

Jack Dawson
1923–1989
Birth Location: Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
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Lillian Dawson
1924–1991
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
LD
Betty Martini
1931–2014
Birth Location: Raetihi, Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
BM
Shirley Dawson
1926–2003
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
SD
Kenneth Dawson
1938–1981
Birth Location: Westport, Buller, New Zealand
KD

Jack Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Jack Dawson
1901–1974
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
George Howard Dawson
1872–1928
Christchurch, New Zealand
Jean Smithers
1879–1954
Christchurch, New Zealand
Grandparents
Charles (William Howard) Dawson
1848–1922
Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
Jane Buckett
1851–1935
Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Jane Dawson
1855–1935
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Dawson
1819–1883
Sarah Howard
1824–1858
Henry Buckett
1825–1895
Jane Gillett
1819–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dawson
1794–1825
Lydia MATTHEWS
1794–1855
William Howard
1801–1846
Sarah Grace
1797–1862
*Henry Buckett
1793–1870
Sarah Geer
1791–1832

Jack Dawson's Descendants

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Jack Dawson (Jun 1901–4 Dec 1974) m. Ada (Lillian LE) BRETON (3 October 1903–1 May 1979) m. Jean Smithers (April 1879–30 Jun 1954)
  1. 1. Jack (Selwyn) Dawson 1923–1989 m. Ethel (Eunice) Nicholls 1923–1993
  2. 2. Lillian (Melva) Dawson 1924–1991 m. Gordon (Thomas) Lines 1919–1998
  3. 3. Betty (Rose) Martini 1931–2014
  4. 4. Shirley (Mavis) Dawson 1926–2003
  5. 5. Kenneth (Leslie) Dawson 1938–1981

Jack Dawson's Timeline

19 Records

1901
12 April 1901
Birth of Jack Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1901
Jun 1901
Birth of Jack Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1901
Jun 1901
Birth of Jack Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1901
Jun 1901
Birth of Jack Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1901
Jun 1901
Birth of Jack Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 40
Jack Dawson resided here in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand
1943
1943
Age 42
Jack Dawson resided here in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 45
Jack Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1950
1950-1951
Age 49
Jack Dawson resided here in Westport, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
Westport, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
1972
1972
Age 71
Jack Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1974
29 Nov 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport, Buller New Zealand
Westport, Buller New Zealand
1974
05 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport, Buller New Zealand
Westport, Buller New Zealand
1974
5 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport
Westport
1974
05 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport, Buller New Zealand
Westport, Buller New Zealand
1974
5 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport
Westport
1974
5 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport
Westport
1974
5 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport
Westport
1974
5 May 1974
Age 73
Death of Jack Dawson in Westport
Westport
1974
4 Dec 1974
Age 73
Burial of Jack Dawson in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1901
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1901
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1901
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1901
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1901
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
    [2] New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950-1951
    Event Place: Westport, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1974
    Event Place: Westport, Buller New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport, Buller New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport, Buller New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1974
    Event Place: Westport
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1974
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index
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