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William Dawson 1806–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1806

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1892

Death Location: Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Dawson

Mother: Rachel Steeves

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Children(s):

In 1806, William Dawson entered the world in England, born to Thomas Dawson And Rachel Steeves. In 1851, William Dawson resided in Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. William Dawson passed away in 1892 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1806, William Dawson entered the world in England, born to Thomas Dawson And Rachel Steeves.
  • In 1851, William Dawson resided in Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • William Dawson passed away in 1892 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

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William Dawson's Ancestors

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William Dawson
1806–1892
Birth Place: England
Parents
Thomas Dawson
1776–1834
Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Rachel Steeves
1778–1877
Grays Island, 1653963, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
James Dawson
–1812
North Ireland
Margaret Seaton
1760–1848
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
John Steeves
1751–1821
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (Anna) Lutz
1755–1828
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Georg Lutz
1723–1793
Anna Lutz
1730–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dawson's Timeline

3 Records

1806
abt 1806
Birth of William Dawson in England
England
1851
1851
Age 45
William Dawson resided here in Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1892
21 Jan 1892
Age 86
Death of William Dawson in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1806
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11741; Page: 59; Line: 50
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1892; Series: 65

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11741; Page: 59; Line: 50

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1892; Series: 65

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