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Major Goodwill Dawson 1892–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1892

Birth Location: DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island

Death Date: 08 Sep 1970

Death Location: Saranac Lake, Essex, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Dawson

Mother: Christy Howatt

Spouse(s): Lauretta ♦

Children(s): James Dawson

In 1892, Major Goodwill Dawson entered the world in DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island, born to Thomas Lemuel Dawson And Christy Stewart Howatt. Major Goodwill Dawson married Lauretta Mcdonald, and had children including James Edward Dawson. Major Goodwill Dawson passed away in 1970 in Saranac Lake, Essex, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Major Goodwill Dawson entered the world in DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island, born to Thomas Lemuel Dawson And Christy Stewart Howatt.
  • Major Goodwill Dawson married Lauretta Mcdonald, and had children including James Edward Dawson.
  • Major Goodwill Dawson passed away in 1970 in Saranac Lake, Essex, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Dawson's Ancestors

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Major Dawson
1892–1970
Birth Place: DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island
Parents
Thomas LEMUEL Dawson
1863–1952
North Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Christy (Stewart) Howatt
1865–1893
Cape Traverse, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grandparents
Thomas (Richard) Dawson
1824–1903
North Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Helen (Margaret) Howatt
1827–1907
Augustine Cove, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Donald Howatt
1832–1910
Augustine Cove, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Janet (MacEachern) ♦
1834–1910
Carleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Richard ♦
1799–1897
Elizabeth Howatt
1805–1848
William Howatt
1800–1880
Margaret Leard
1802–1871
William Howatt
1800–1880
Margaret Leard
1802–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas ♦
1762–1804
Elizabeth ♦
1766–1849
James Howatt
1771–1846
Ellen Millar
1774–1838
James Howatt
1771–1846
Ellen Millar
1774–1838
Samuel Leard
1778–1867
Elizabeth ✅
1778–1862
James Howatt
1771–1846
Ellen Millar
1774–1838
Samuel Leard
1778–1867
Elizabeth ✅
1778–1862

Major Dawson's Descendants

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Major (Goodwill) Dawson (09 Apr 1892–08 Sep 1970) m. Lauretta (McDonald) ♦ (10 Dec 1903–03 Dec 1987)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Dawson 1932–1976

Major Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1892
09 Apr 1892
Birth of Major Goodwill Dawson in DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island
DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island
1970
08 Sep 1970
Age 78
Death of Major Goodwill Dawson in Saranac Lake, Essex, New York, USA
Saranac Lake, Essex, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1892
    Event Place: DeSable, Queens, Prince Edward Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1970
    Event Place: Saranac Lake, Essex, New York, USA

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