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Matthew Dobson 1825–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1825

Birth Location: Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: 14 Nov 1897

Death Location: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Father: Peter Dobson

Mother: Mary Carrick

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vennard

Children(s): Susanna Dobson, Jane Dobson, Levi Dobson, Margaret Dobson, Leonard Dobson, Catherine Dobson, James Dobson, Joshua Dobson, Sarah Dobson, Joseph Dobson, Elizabeth Dobson, John Dobson, William Dobson, Peter Dobson, Robert Dobson, Dobson None, Mary Parks, Matthew Jr

Matthew Dobson was born in 1825 in Sligo, Ireland, the child of Peter Dobson And Mary Carrick. In 1871, Matthew Dobson resided in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. In 1881, Matthew Dobson resided in Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada. Matthew Dobson married Elizabeth Vennard, and had children including Catherine Mae Dobson, Dobson, Elizabeth Eliza Dobson, James Hobson Dobson, Jane Caron Dobson, John Alexander M Dobson, Joseph Dobson, Joshua Dobson, Leonard Egbert Bert Dobson, Levi Rightmyre Dobson, Margaret Mae Dobson, Mary Anne Mima Dobson Parks, Matthew William Dobson Jr, Peter Dobson, Robert H Dobson, Sarah Dobson, Susanna Susan Dobson, William Henry Dobson. Matthew Dobson passed away in 1897 in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Matthew Dobson was born in 1825 in Sligo, Ireland, the child of Peter Dobson And Mary Carrick.
  • In 1871, Matthew Dobson resided in Bruce, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1881, Matthew Dobson resided in Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada.
  • Matthew Dobson married Elizabeth Vennard, and had children including Catherine Mae Dobson, Dobson, Elizabeth Eliza Dobson, James Hobson Dobson, Jane Caron Dobson, John Alexander M Dobson, Joseph Dobson, Joshua Dobson, Leonard Egbert Bert Dobson, Levi Rightmyre Dobson, Margaret Mae Dobson, Mary Anne Mima Dobson Parks, Matthew William Dobson Jr, Peter Dobson, Robert H Dobson, Sarah Dobson, Susanna Susan Dobson, William Henry Dobson.
  • Matthew Dobson passed away in 1897 in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Dobson's Ancestors

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Matthew Dobson
1825–1897
Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland
Parents
Peter Dobson
1788–1877
Sligo, Ireland
Mary Carrick
1794–1879
Sligo, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Dobson's Descendants

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Matthew Dobson (25 Mar 1825–14 Nov 1897) m. Elizabeth Vennard (Oct 1831–3 Jul 1897)
  1. 1. Susanna ("Susan") Dobson 1873–1938 m. Warren (Nelson) McKinstry 1868–1953
    1. 1. Jemima (Ann 'Mima') McKinstry 1897–1968 m. Hugh MacDonald 1890–1959
      1. 1. Douglas (Hugh "Doug") MacDonald 1926–2015
      2. 2. John (Keith "Jack") McDonald 1922–2009
      3. 3. Lyle (Dean) MacDonald 1933–2005
      4. 4. Neil (Eugene) MacDonald 1938–1993
      5. 5. Roger (Allen) MacDonald 1939–2001
      6. 6. Warren (Charles) MacDonald 1931–1980 m. Helen (Bernice) Markle 1929–2004
      7. 7. James (William Alexander) MacDonald 1918–1990
      8. 8. Gordon (Bruce) MacDonald 1927–2015
      9. 9. Agnes MacDonald 1918–
  2. 2. Jane (Caron) Dobson 1855–1937
  3. 3. Levi (Rightmyre) Dobson 1875–1969
  4. 4. Margaret (Mae) Dobson 1863–1926
  5. 5. Leonard (Egbert "Bert") Dobson 1879–1951
  6. 6. Catherine (Mae) Dobson 1878–1927
  7. 7. James (Hobson) Dobson 1872–1935
  8. 8. Joshua Dobson 1869–1935
  9. 9. Sarah Dobson 1865–1932
  10. 10. Joseph Dobson 1866–1950
  11. 11. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Dobson 1864–1948
  12. 12. John (Alexander M) Dobson 1858–1897
  13. 13. William (Henry) Dobson 1861–1929
  14. 14. Peter Dobson 1857–1935
  15. 15. Robert (H) Dobson 1854–1931
  16. 16. Dobson 1853–1853
  17. 17. Mary (Anne Mima Dobson) Parks 1858–1946
  18. 18. Matthew (William Dobson) Jr 1867–1949

Matthew Dobson's Timeline

5 Records

1825
25 Mar 1825
Birth of Matthew Dobson in Sligo, Ireland
Sligo, Ireland
1871
1871
Age 46
Matthew Dobson resided here in Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 56
Matthew Dobson resided here in Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada
Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 66
Matthew Dobson resided here in Bruce, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada
Bruce, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada
1897
14 Nov 1897
Age 72
Death of Matthew Dobson in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario; Roll: C_13275; Page: 36; Family No: 143
    [3] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [4] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Bruce, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6328; Family No: 293

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario; Roll: C_13275; Page: 36; Family No: 143

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bruce, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Bruce, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6328; Family No: 293

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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