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Robert Cowan Dawson

Male 1871 - 1940  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Robert Cowan Dawson 
    Residence 1871  Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Born Sep 1871  Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1902  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-111290 
    Died 1940  Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I111290  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Robert Dawson,   b. 23 Jul 1830, Strathdon, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1912, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Sarah Cowan,   b. 30 Jul 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1896, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F51887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2430] Census - Canada - 1871, Census Place: Burford, Brant South, Ontario; Roll: C-9914; Page: 47; Family No: 171.
      Robert Dawson, 40, b. Scotland, farmer
      Sarah 41 b. Ontario
      William 3, b. Ontario
      John 2, b. Ontario
      Robert 6/12 b. Ontario
      Maggie Myers, 27 b. Ontario

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Robert Cowan Dawson (1871 - 1940) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=142532825.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 1902 Robt. Cowan Dawson.
      Robt. Cowan Dawson, 32, res. South Dumfries, b. Burford Tp., farmer, d/o Robert Dawson & Sarah Cowan married Martha Maria Showers, 30 res. Burford Twp., b. Burford Twp. d/o Wm. Showers & Melinia Kelly.

    4. [S298] Census - Canada - 1881, Census Place: Burford, Brant South, Ontario; Roll: C_13263; Page: 27; Family No: 123.
      Robert Dawson, 50 b. Scotland, farmer
      Sarah 51, Ontario
      William G., 13, Ontario
      John A. 11, b. Ontario
      Robert C. 10 b. Ontario
      Charles 41, b. Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1902 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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