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Dawson Family History & Genealogy

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My grandparents, Herbert and Elizabeth Dawson with three children, Ivy, Alice and Eva in 1912. The two youngest girls, Eva and Alice was exposed to measles from somebody on the ship. They were both born in the same year, One in January, and the other in November. One of them died on Good Friday, the other on the next day (Sat.), and both buried on Easter Sunday.

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Early Dawsons

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Elliner married Mathew about 1731, in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia
John Dawson of At Sea Australia was born in 1779, and died at age 75 years old in 1854 in At Sea.
Helen Dawson of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 80 years old in 1869.
Catherine Dawson of Australia was born in 1793, and died at age 85 years old in 1878.
Ann Dawson of Ballarat Australia was born in 1793, and died at age 89 years old in 1882 in Ballarat.
James Dawson of Australia was born in 1793, and died at age 63 years old in 1856.
Frances Dawson of Geelong, Geelong Parish County Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 55 years old in 1850 in Geelong.
Octavia Dawson of Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 67 years old in 1865.
Richard Dawson of Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 60 years old in 1858.
John Henry Dawson of Ararat Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 91 years old in 1889 in Ararat.
John Dawson of Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 64 years old in 1863.
Walter James Dawson of Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 64 years old in 1864.

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Herbert Wyndham Barton Dawson of Fremantle, City of Fremantle County, WA Australia was born in 1901 in Fremantle to William Dawson and Sarah Ann (Simpson) Dawson. He had siblings Isabella May Dawson, Victoria Lucinda Dawson, Lily Estelle Dawson, Elizabeth Phyllis Irene Jane Dawson, Leo Reginald Stanley Dawson, Vera Sybil Lyell Dawson, and Roy Pierce Dawson. Herbert Dawson married Winifred Mary Howarth in 1928, and died at age 69 years old in 1970 in VIC.
Vera Sybil (Lyell) Dawson of Port Melbourne, VIC Australia was born in 1895 in Port Melbourne to William Dawson and Sarah Ann (Simpson) Dawson. She has siblings Isabella May Dawson, Victoria Lucinda Dawson, Lily Estelle Dawson, Elizabeth Phyllis Irene Jane Dawson, Leo Reginald Stanley Dawson, Roy Pierce Dawson, and Herbert Wyndham Barton Dawson. Vera Dawson married George Edward Vining in 1913, and has a child Thelma Lillian Vining. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vera Sybil Lyell Dawson.
Roy Pierce Dawson of Carlton, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born in 1906 in Carlton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roy Pierce Dawson.
Lily Estelle (Dawson) Dawson of Kew, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1889 in Port Melbourne, and died at age 67 years old in 1956 in Kew.
Isabella May Dawson of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1885 in St Kilda. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabella May Dawson.
Victoria Lucinda Dawson of Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1887 in Kyneton, and died at age 85 years old in 1972.
Sarah Ann (Simpson) Dawson of Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC Australia was born in 1865 in Melbourne. She was married to William Dawson in 1884, and had children Isabella May Dawson, Victoria Lucinda Dawson, Lily Estelle Dawson, Elizabeth Phyllis Irene Jane Dawson, Leo Reginald Stanley Dawson, Vera Sybil Lyell Dawson, Herbert Wyndham Barton Dawson, and Roy Pierce Dawson. Sarah Dawson died at age 67 years old on July 24, 1933 in Essendon.
William Dawson of Sandhurst, City of Frankston County, VIC Australia was born on February 27, 1864 in Sandhurst. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Dawson.
Sarah Ann (Warburton) Dawson of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1829. Sarah Dawson was married to William Dawson, and has children Sarah Maria Dawson, Robert George Dawson, William Charles Dawson, Walter Charles Dawson, Harriet Frances Dawson, and Frank Wood Dawson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Ann (Warburton) Dawson.
William Charles Dawson of VIC Australia was born in 1863 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, and died at age 13 years old in 1876.
Harriet Frances (Dawson) Blee of Albury, City of Albury County, NSW Australia was born in 1880 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC to William Dawson and Sarah Ann (Warburton) Dawson. She had siblings William Charles Dawson, Walter Charles Dawson, Robert George Dawson, Sarah Maria Dawson, and Frank Wood Dawson. Harriet Blee died at age 41 years old in 1921 in Albury, City of Albury County, NSW.
Walter Charles Dawson of Seymour, Mitchell Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1865 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, and died at age 76 years old in 1941 in Seymour, Mitchell Shire County.
Sarah Maria (Dawson) Brown of Rutherglen, Indigo Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1854 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County to William Dawson and Sarah Ann (Warburton) Dawson. She had siblings Harriet Frances Dawson, William Charles Dawson, Walter Charles Dawson, Robert George Dawson, and Frank Wood Dawson. Sarah Brown died at age 65 years old in 1919 in Rutherglen, Indigo Shire County.
Leo Reginald Stanley Dawson of Footscray, City of Maribyrnong County, VIC Australia was born in 1892 in Footscray to William Dawson and Sarah Ann (Simpson) Dawson. He had siblings Isabella May Dawson, Victoria Lucinda Dawson, Lily Estelle Dawson, Elizabeth Phyllis Irene Jane Dawson, Vera Sybil Lyell Dawson, Roy Pierce Dawson, and Herbert Wyndham Barton Dawson. Leo Dawson died at age 84 years old in 1976.
Ida Emily Dawson of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on July 16, 1898 in Daylesford, Hepburn Shire County to Rebecca Ann (Nankervis) Dawson and Robert George Dawson. She had siblings Henry Walter Dawson, William Charles Dawson, and Clarice Jane Dawson. She married Ernt William Spark in 1920, and had a child Lloyd Archibald Spark. Ida Dawson died at age 61 years old on March 18, 1960 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Henry Walter Dawson of Kalgoorlie, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder County, WA Australia was born in 1894 in Daylesford, Hepburn Shire County, VIC, and died at age 34 years old on October 25, 1929 in Kalgoorlie, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder County, WA.
Robert George Dawson of Kalgoorlie, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder County, WA Australia was born on July 25, 1862 in Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County, VIC to William Dawson and Sarah Ann (Warburton) Dawson. He had siblings Harriet Frances Dawson, William Charles Dawson, Walter Charles Dawson, Sarah Maria Dawson, and Frank Wood Dawson. He married Rebecca Ann (Nankervis) Dawson in 1893, and had children Henry Walter Dawson, William Charles Dawson, Ida Emily Dawson, and Clarice Jane Dawson. Robert Dawson died at age 65 years old on May 17, 1928 in Kalgoorlie, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder County, WA.

Popular Dawson Biographies

Arthur Christian Dawson
Arthur Christian Dawson of Warren St, in Echuca Australia was born in 1882 at Echuca Warren St, in Echuca, VIC to Henry Roley Dawson and Louisa Shaw Dawson. He had siblings Walter Henry Dawson and Harold Dawson. He married Elsie Dellar Dawson, and had children Elaine Agnes Beasley, Irene Louisa Dawson, Dorothy Amelia Dawson, and Walter Arthur Henry Dawson. Arthur Dawson died at age 31 years old on August 18, 1914 at echuca in echuca, australia County, and was buried on August 20, 1914 at Echuca cemetery in Echuca.
Devlin A. Dawson
Devlin Adsit Dawson of TX was born on July 8, 1983 in Riverside, San Bernardino County, California United States to George Francis Dawson III and Cathrine Agnes Dawson. Devlin Dawson has a brother Derek C Dawson. He married Karen Marie (Landrum) Landrum on August 2, 2006 and they later divorced on March 26, 2018. They had a child Lilly Yvonne Marie Dawson. He would also marry Patricia E (Tiner) Dawson on May 4, 2018 at Richardson Justice Of The Peace in Richardson, Dallas County, TX. They had a child Devlin George Alton Dawson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Devlin A. Dawson.
Henry Roley Dawson
Henry Roley Dawson of WarrenSt, in Echuca, Vic Australia was born in 1831 at London in London, London United Kingdom County England to Ann Jackson and John Rowley Dawson. He had siblings Walter Dawson and Anne Kate Dawson. He married Louisa Shaw Dawson, and had children Walter Henry Dawson, Harold Dawson, and Arthur Christian Dawson. Henry Dawson died at age 70 years old on July 15, 1902 at echuca warren st,, in Echuca, australia County, and was buried on July 17, 1902 at Echuca cemetery in Echuca.
Patricia Eloise (Tiner) Dawson of Richardson, Dallas County, Texas United States was born on July 2, 1983 in Dallas.
Harold Dawson
Harold Dawson of Windsor, VIC Australia was born in 1878 at Echuca in Echuca, and died at age 50 years old in 1928 in Caulfield South.
Myrtle Annie Lawless was married to Frank Wood Dawson and they had children Rosie Dawson, John Dawson, Alan Dawson, and Florence Betty Dawson.



Hazel Ruth Paczoch
Hazel Ruth (Paczoch (Dawson)) Van Winkle was born on July 8, 1911 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States, and died at age 59 years old on April 21, 1971 in Richmond, Contra Costa County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hazel Ruth Paczoch .
Dorothy Amelia Dawson
Dorothy Amelia Dawson married Edward Cheeseman and adopted Lorelle Cheeseman. They had a son, Raymond Cheeseman.
Elaine Agnes Beasley
Elaine and Francis were parents to John Francis Beasley, Malcolm Stanley Beasley, Marie Therasa Beasley, Graeme Arthur Beasley, and Helen Francis Beasley.
Ngatokorua Frisbie Dawson was born on January 30, 1937 at Pukapuka in Cook Islands. She was married to Adam West on February 1, 1957 in Hawaii United States and they later divorced in 1962 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington United States. She had children Jonelle Susan Anderson and Hunter Otto Anderson. Ngatokorua Dawson died at age 69 years old on March 31, 2006 in Hawaii United States.
John Dawson was born circa 1842, and died at age 41 years old in 1883 at Kangatong Station in Vic Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Dawson.
John Herbert Dawson
This could possibly be an Armes from Norfolk, England.
Devlin George Alton Dawson was born on July 11, 2017 at Baylor Scott & White in Rowlett, Rockwall County, Texas USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Devlin George Alton Dawson.
Evelyn Maude (Phillips) Dawson was born in 1896 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, VIC Australia, and died at age 57 years old in 1953 in Melbourne. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Evelyn Maude (Phillips) Dawson .
Walter Henry Dawson of 29 Rosalie St;, in Perth, W.A, Australia was born in 1866 in Echuca, and died at age 68 years old on May 18, 1935. Walter Dawson was buried on May 20, 1935 in Karrakatta, WA.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Dawson.
Frank Ernest Dawson was born to Margaret Jones Dawson and Walter Dawson, and has siblings Harold Roy Dawson, Frank Ernt Dawson, Rachel Vic Maud Dawson, Rosa May Dawson, Percy Thomas Dawson, Rosa May Dawson, Arthur Edward Dawson, Frank Ernest Dawson, Arthur Edward Dawson, Harold Roy Dawson, Walter David Dawson, Harold Roy Dawson, Arthur E. Dawson, Rachel Victoria Maude, and Walter David Dawson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frank Ernest Dawson.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter David Dawson.
Vera Burness Dawson of Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vera Burness Dawson.
Vera Burness Dawson of Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vera Burness Dawson.

Dawson Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Dawson family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 32,105 people with the last name Dawson that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

70.0 years

Oldest Dawsons

These are the longest-lived members of the Dawson family on AncientFaces.

Emma E Dawson of Ararat, Patrick County, VA was born on February 16, 1882, and died at age 109 years old on January 16, 1992.
109 years
Ethel D Dawson of Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL was born on November 16, 1888, and died at age 107 years old on January 17, 1996.
107 years
Elsie R Dawson of Paris, Monroe County, MO was born on April 18, 1889, and died at age 107 years old on January 29, 1997.
107 years
Georgiana Dawson of Charleston, Charleston County, SC was born on February 28, 1891, and died at age 107 years old on March 15, 1998.
107 years
Helena J Dawson of Lakewood, Chautauqua County, NY was born on November 8, 1883, and died at age 105 years old in April 1989.
105 years
Emma M Dawson of Cedar Grove, Essex County, NJ was born on November 14, 1895, and died at age 106 years old on December 15, 2001.
106 years
Edith A Dawson of Asheville, Buncombe County, NC was born on December 8, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on February 4, 1998.
105 years
Barbara Dawson of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia was born on January 15, 1879, and died at age 106 years old in August 1985.
106 years
Eva Dawson of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on November 6, 1888, and died at age 104 years old in January 1993.
104 years
Grace Dawson of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA was born on March 9, 1903, and died at age 104 years old on March 1, 2008.
104 years
Alice Dawson of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio was born on April 24, 1875, and died at age 105 years old in July 1980.
105 years
Lena B Dawson of Kingsford Heights, La Porte County, IN was born on February 19, 1897, and died at age 104 years old on February 8, 2002.
104 years
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My name is Suzanne Emerson Christie. I have a Dawson photo group on Face Book. I am inviting all Dawson's to join and add their photo's in hope of making connections. The group is named All Dawson Photo's Worldwide There is a lot of traffic going through Face Book. We are just getting started, so we need all of the help we can get, and hopefully you will find your connection.
My name is Beverly Drakeford. My grandmother's name was Fannie Dawson ( nee Fannie Rogers). Can't seem to find any info on her. Maybe you can help.
My dad, Woodrow Wilson Dawson, grew up in Iager, West Virginia in 1923, he passed away in 2005. I guess he was born at Sandy Huff, West Virginia. He joined the army when he was 17 years old, underaged to join, but needed to get away from West Virginia to avoid working in the coal mines. He only went to grade 4 in school, then had to help out the family, Father was James Dawson, Mother was Hattie Waldron Dawson. He was the oldest of the children (Brothers were Ernest, Wilburn, Carl, Douglas, Roy, Clinton, Eugene; the Sisters were Elsie, Lorraine, and Lucielle), no wonder why he had to work with 11 children in the family. He sent all of his Army (Tank Battalion) pay home to his parents to buy a house and land in Iager, West Virginia (up the hollow). He married my mom (Beverly LaPlante) when he was 30 and she was 21 years old. They had 2 daughters, Rosemary and Deborah Dawson. He met my mom up in Chicopee, Massachusetts, so that is where I now live. Most of the Dawson brothers came to Massachusetts because they didn't want to work in the coal mines. My grandfather, my dad's father, died of black lung disease. He was the sweetest guy you ever met. He had some sad stories, once when he was in a fox hole, one his army friends got shot and he held him in his arms until he died, he would cry when he told the story. He served during World War II in the 752nd Tank Battalion in Germany, England, France, Italy, and Africa.

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