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Robert Gray Dobson 1897–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Grant, Huron, Michigan

Death Date: 15 NOV 1934

Death Location: Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan

Father: James Dobson

Mother: Susannah Gray

Spouse(s): Elta McHugh

Children(s): Thelma Dobson, Robert Jr, John Dobson, Mary Dobson

Robert Gray Dobson was born in 1897 in Grant, Huron, Michigan, the child of James Dobson And Susannah H Gray. In 1900, Robert Gray Dobson resided in Grant township, Huron, Michigan. In 1910, Robert Gray Dobson resided in Grant, Huron, Michigan. Robert Gray Dobson married Elta Elizabeth Mchugh, and had children including John Wilson Jack Dobson, Mary Elizabeth Dobson, Robert Gray Dobson Jr, Thelma May Dobson, Vera Arlene Dobson, Wendall James Dobson Sr. Robert Gray Dobson passed away in 1934 in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan.

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Biography

  • Robert Gray Dobson was born in 1897 in Grant, Huron, Michigan, the child of James Dobson And Susannah H Gray.
  • In 1900, Robert Gray Dobson resided in Grant township, Huron, Michigan.
  • In 1910, Robert Gray Dobson resided in Grant, Huron, Michigan.
  • Robert Gray Dobson married Elta Elizabeth Mchugh, and had children including John Wilson Jack Dobson, Mary Elizabeth Dobson, Robert Gray Dobson Jr, Thelma May Dobson, Vera Arlene Dobson, Wendall James Dobson Sr.
  • Robert Gray Dobson passed away in 1934 in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dobson
1861–1942
Birth Location: Teeswater, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Susannah Gray
1861–1938
Birth Location: Amaranth, Ontario, Canada
SG

Spouses(s)

Elta McHugh
1898–1986
Birth Location: Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
EM

Children(s)

Thelma Dobson
1918–1991
Birth Location: Ubly, Huron, Michigan, USA
TD
Robert Jr
1928–2010
Birth Location: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
RJ
John Dobson
1932–1942
Birth Location: Flushing, Genesee, Michigan, USA
JD
Mary Dobson
1914–2005
Birth Location: Gagetown, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
MD

Robert Dobson's Ancestors

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Robert Dobson
1897–1934
Birth Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan
Parents
James Dobson
1861–1942
Teeswater, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Susannah (H) Gray
1861–1938
Amaranth, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Robert Gray
1816–1897
Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Autherson
1824–1910
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Autherson
–1839
Sarah Richardson
1799–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Richardson
1767–

Robert Dobson's Descendants

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Robert (Gray) Dobson (14 Oct 1897–15 NOV 1934) m. Elta (Elizabeth) McHugh (16 Sep 1898–15 Feb 1986)
  1. 1. Thelma (May) Dobson 1918–1991 m. Leonard (Edwin) Ballentine 1908–2000
    1. 1. Roselyn (May) Ballentine 1942–1998
    2. 2. James (Loren) Ballentine 1937–2008
  2. 2. Robert (Gray Dobson) Jr 1928–2010 m. Frances (Louise) Cope 1933–2001
  3. 3. John (Wilson (Jack)) Dobson 1932–1942
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Dobson 1914–2005 m. Peter (Frederick) Jr 1916–1990
    1. 1. Brenda (Jean) Frederick 1947–1988 m. Larry (Clark) Gavlinski 1944–1999 m. Ernest (Bert) Manning 1920–1989
    2. 2. Carol (Elizabeth) Frederick 1943–2012 m. Samuel Munaco 1926–2009 m. Jerry (Richard Twinam) Sr 1939–2020

Robert Dobson's Timeline

7 Records

1897
14 Oct 1897
Birth of Robert Gray Dobson in Grant, Huron, Michigan
Grant, Huron, Michigan
1900
1900
Age 3
Robert Gray Dobson resided here in Grant township, Huron, Michigan
Grant township, Huron, Michigan
1910
1910
Age 13
Robert Gray Dobson resided here in Grant, Huron, Michigan
Grant, Huron, Michigan
1920
1920
Age 23
Robert Gray Dobson resided here in Grant, Huron, Michigan
Grant, Huron, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 33
Robert Gray Dobson resided here in Flint, Genesee, Michigan
Flint, Genesee, Michigan
1931
1931
Age 34
Robert Gray Dobson resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1934
15 NOV 1934
Age 37
Death of Robert Gray Dobson in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan
Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan; Roll: T625_770; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan; Roll: T623_715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 10.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant township, Huron, Michigan
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan; Roll: T623_715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 10.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Huron, Michigan; Roll: T625_770; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 NOV 1934
    Event Place: Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Find a Grave Index
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