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John (Jack) Dawson 1874 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1874

Birth Location: Stone, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1956

Death Location: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Richard Dawson

Mother: Martha Wallis

Spouse(s): Emma Middleton

Children(s): Martha Dawson, Harold Dawson, William Dawson, Bertram Dawson

The story of John (Jack) Dawson began in 1874 in Stone, Staffordshire, England. In 1911, John (Jack) Dawson resided in , Cumberland, Nova Scotia. John (Jack) Dawson married Emma Martha Middleton, and had children including Martha Helen (Nellie) Dawson, Harold Samuel Dawson, William Roy Dawson, Bertram Middleton Dawson. John (Jack) Dawson passed away in 1956 in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John (Jack) Dawson began in 1874 in Stone, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1911, John (Jack) Dawson resided in , Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
  • John (Jack) Dawson married Emma Martha Middleton, and had children including Martha Helen (Nellie) Dawson, Harold Samuel Dawson, William Roy Dawson, Bertram Middleton Dawson.
  • John (Jack) Dawson passed away in 1956 in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Dawson's Ancestors

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John Dawson
1874 – 1956
Birth Place: Stone, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Dawson
1849 – 1891
Bury, Lancashire, England
Martha (Ruth) Wallis
1851 – 1920
Stone, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dawson's Descendants

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John ((Jack)) Dawson (9 Jun 1874 – 14 Mar 1956) m. Emma (Martha) Middleton (7 June 1881 – 20 Mar 1941)
  1. 1. Martha (Helen (Nellie)) Dawson (22 Jun 1904 – abt 1995)
  2. 2. Harold (Samuel) Dawson (1907 – 31 March 1927)
  3. 3. William (Roy) Dawson (22 Sept 1911 – 1980)
  4. 4. Bertram (Middleton) Dawson (abt 1913 – )

John Dawson's Timeline

4 Records

1874
9 Jun 1874
Birth of John (Jack) Dawson in Stone, Staffordshire, England
Stone, Staffordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 37
John (Jack) Dawson resided here in , Cumberland, Nova Scotia
, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 47
John (Jack) Dawson resided here in Main St, Springhill Town, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Main St, Springhill Town, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1956
14 Mar 1956
Age 82
Death of John (Jack) Dawson in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Stone, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1884
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 42; Census Place: 42, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Cumberland, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Main St, Springhill Town, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 42; Census Place: 42, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1956
    Event Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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