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Jack Selwyn Dawson 1923–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1923

Birth Location: Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand

Death Date: 21 May 1989

Death Location: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand

Father: Jack Dawson

Mother: Ada BRETON

Spouse(s): Ethel Nicholls

Children(s):

Jack Selwyn Dawson was born in 1923 in Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand, the child of Jack Dawson And Ada Lillian Le Breton. In 1937, Jack Selwyn Dawson resided in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. In 1941, Jack Selwyn Dawson resided in Westport, New Zealand. Jack Selwyn Dawson married Ethel Eunice Nicholls, and had children including Beverley Eunice Dawson. Jack Selwyn Dawson passed away in 1989 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Jack Selwyn Dawson was born in 1923 in Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand, the child of Jack Dawson And Ada Lillian Le Breton.
  • In 1937, Jack Selwyn Dawson resided in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1941, Jack Selwyn Dawson resided in Westport, New Zealand.
  • Jack Selwyn Dawson married Ethel Eunice Nicholls, and had children including Beverley Eunice Dawson.
  • Jack Selwyn Dawson passed away in 1989 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jack Dawson
1901–1974
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ada BRETON
1903–1979
Birth Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Nicholls
1923–1993
Birth Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
EN

Children(s)

Jack Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Jack Dawson
1923–1989
Birth Place: Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
Parents
Jack Dawson
1901–1974
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ada (Lillian LE) BRETON
1903–1979
Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
George (Howard) Dawson
1872–1928
Christchurch, New Zealand
Jean Smithers
1879–1954
Christchurch, New Zealand
John (Edward Le) Breton
1877–1959
Leeston, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ada (Crawford Le) Breton
1881–1958
Christchurch, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Charles Dawson
1848–1922
Jane Buckett
1851–1935
Jane Dawson
1855–1935
Edouard Breton
1838–1894
Rose Breton
1849–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Dawson
1819–1883
Sarah Howard
1824–1858
Henry Buckett
1825–1895
Jane Gillett
1819–1894
Leonard Breton
1804–1853
Jeanne Vavasseur
1804–1864
Robert Randall
1805–1873
Elizabeth Randall
1808–1873

Jack Dawson's Timeline

14 Records

1923
11 Aug 1923
Birth of Jack Selwyn Dawson in Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
1937
1937
Age 14
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
1941
1941
Age 18
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 23
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 26
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 31
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1960
1960
Age 37
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in Picton, New Zealand
Picton, New Zealand
1972
1972
Age 49
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1975
1975
Age 52
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand
1978
1978
Age 55
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1981
1981
Age 58
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1987
1987
Age 64
Jack Selwyn Dawson resided here in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand
1989
21 May 1989
Age 66
Death of Jack Selwyn Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1989
21 May 1989
Age 66
Death of Jack Selwyn Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984, BT Archives; London, England; British Phone Books 1880-1984

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, World War II Army Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948, Roll: 16; Nominal Roll: 1 Jan 1946 - 30 Jun 1948
    [2] New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Picton, 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: 1972
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1987-2010

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1989
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1989
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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