Valentine Dolson

1866 - 1945  (78 years)

• Name	Valentine Dolson
  Born	14 Feb 1866	Beachville, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1881	West Oxford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [5]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1895	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	labourer
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Carder
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Teamster, Coal Yard
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Salvation Army
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-101883
  Died	1945  [3]
  Buried	Beachville Cemetery, Beachville, Oxford, Ontario   [3]
  Person ID	I101883	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Silas Robert Dolson,   b. CALC 22 Nov 1836, Beachville, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Lillian Wishard,   b. 1835, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F23896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Louisa Menzie,   b. 2 Jul 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1966  (Age 90 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1895	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Charles Noah Dolson,   b. 1 Dec 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Pearl Louise Dolson,   b. 5 Sep 1897, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Herbert Sylvester Dolson,   b. 17 Mar 1899, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F26319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Valentine was given his name because he was born on Valentine's Day.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 10. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12590 (1895), Valentine Dolson-Leusie Menzie. Valentine Dolson, labourer of Galt, Birth Place: Beechville Ont Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Father Name: Silas Dolson Mother Name: Lilias Dolson Spouse Name: Lenie Menzie, residence Berlin, Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Berlin Spouse Father Name: Charles Menzie Spouse Mother Name: Louisa Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1895 Marriage Location: Waterloo, North Dumfries [S1026] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Beachville - Beachville Cemetery. Valentine Dolson 1863-1945 his wife Tena Menzie 1875-1966 [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 31. [S1882] Census - ON, Oxford, West Oxford Township - 1881, Div 1 pg 21. Silas Dolson 44, b. Ontario Baptist, labourer Lelouis 44 Charles R. 21 Valentine 19 Cemantha 16 Edith 14 Emily 11 William 9 Lucy 6 Marilla 4 Silas 1

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Feb 1866 - Beachville, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1881 - West Oxford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Occupation - labourer - 1895 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Dec 1895 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carder - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster, Coal Yard - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Salvation Army - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth