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May Elizabeth Jane Dawson 1888–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1888

Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 5 Jul 1948

Death Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Dawson

Mother: Mary Farrell

Spouse(s): John Hamilton

Children(s): James Hamilton, Douglas Hamilton, Audrey Hamilton, Baby Hamilton, Wallace Hamilton, William Hamilton

The story of May Elizabeth Jane Dawson began in 1888 in Salford, Lancashire, England. May Elizabeth Jane Dawson married John Hamilton, and had children including Audrey Jean Hamilton, Baby Girl Hamilton, Douglas Dawson Hamilton, James Templeton Hamilton, Wallace John Hamilton, William Fleming Hamilton. May Elizabeth Jane Dawson passed away in 1948 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of May Elizabeth Jane Dawson began in 1888 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • May Elizabeth Jane Dawson married John Hamilton, and had children including Audrey Jean Hamilton, Baby Girl Hamilton, Douglas Dawson Hamilton, James Templeton Hamilton, Wallace John Hamilton, William Fleming Hamilton.
  • May Elizabeth Jane Dawson passed away in 1948 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dawson
1857–1890
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
JD
Mary Farrell
1855–1919
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
MF

Spouses(s)

John Hamilton
1880–1971
Birth Location: Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

James Hamilton
1910–1941
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
JH
Douglas Hamilton
1923–1982
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DH
Audrey Hamilton
1928–2013
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AH
Baby Hamilton
1913–1913
Birth Location: York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BH
Wallace Hamilton
1921–1993
Birth Location: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
WH
William Hamilton
1908–1908
Birth Location: 243 Ashdale Avenue, Toronto (York), Ontario, Canada
WH

May Dawson's Ancestors

Self
May Dawson
1888–1948
Birth Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Dawson
1857–1890
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary (Jane) Farrell
1855–1919
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Charles Dawson
1834–1886
Rochdale, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Jane Taylor
1839–
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Patrick Farrell
1817–1875
Ireland
Mary McClean
1821–1895
Magor, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farrell*
1784–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Farrell
1760–
Bridget Dulin
1765–

May Dawson's Descendants

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May (Elizabeth Jane) Dawson (4 Jul 1888–5 Jul 1948) m. John Hamilton (23 May 1880–22 May 1971)
  1. 1. James (Templeton) Hamilton 1910–1941 m. Kathleen Devitt 1913–1983 m. Jean (Thurston) McWatters 1911– m. Violet (Irene) Ward 1913–1986
    1. 1. Shirley (Winnifred) Devitt 1930–1991 m. Robert (Cecil) Edwards 1928–2002
      1. 1. Gail (Winifred) Edwards 1949–2004
    2. 2. Male Hamilton 1930–1930
    3. 3. Deanne (Rochelle) Hamilton 1937–2010
  2. 2. Douglas (Dawson) Hamilton 1923–1982
  3. 3. Audrey (Jean) Hamilton 1928–2013
  4. 4. Baby (Girl) Hamilton 1913–1913
  5. 5. Wallace (John) Hamilton 1921–1993
  6. 6. William (Fleming) Hamilton 1908–1908

May Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1888
4 Jul 1888
Birth of May Elizabeth Jane Dawson in Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, Lancashire, England
1948
5 Jul 1948
Age 60
Death of May Elizabeth Jane Dawson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Salford, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1948
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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