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James William Taylor Dawson 1864 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1864

Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 3 Aug 1946

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Ebenezer Dawson

Mother: Eliza Gateland

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In 1864, James William Taylor Dawson entered the world in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, born to Ebenezer James Dawson and Eliza Ann Gateland. James William Taylor Dawson passed away in 1946 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1864, James William Taylor Dawson entered the world in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, born to Ebenezer James Dawson and Eliza Ann Gateland.
  • James William Taylor Dawson passed away in 1946 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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James Dawson's Ancestors

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James Dawson
1864 – 1946
Birth Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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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James Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1864
30 Aug 1864
Birth of James William Taylor Dawson in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
1946
3 Aug 1946
Age 82
Death of James William Taylor Dawson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1946
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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