Alfred John Dickinson (1860 - 1909)

Born 28 Sep 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Gertrude Louisa (Stirling) Dickinson — married 30 Nov 1886 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1909 at age 49 in Bures, Essex, England

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Biography

In 1874,^[1] Alfred accompanied his older brother Henry to Santa Fe province, Argentina, where they became the estanciero of the Estancia which they named Las Lomas^[2] in Santa Fe, Argentina.^[3] In 1886, he married Getrude Loise Stirling, daughter of the Bishop of the Falkland Islands in a ceremony in Buenos Aires:
DICKINSON - STIRLING.- On the 30th Nov., at St. John's Anglican Church, Buenos Ayres, by the Right Reverend Waite H. Stirling, D.D., Bishop of the Falkland Islands, Alfred J Dickinson, Esq., of the Estancia Las Lomas, Santa Fe, to Gertrude Louise, second daughter of Bishop Stirling.^[4]
In the summer of 1895, Alfred visited England, traveling on board the Danube,^[5] the same ship which would bring his wife and children to England for a visit later in the year. But they all returned to Argentina after that. In Ocober 1899, Alfred witnessed the wedding of his niece Ethel in Rosario, Argentina.^[6]
By the 1901 England Census they were back in England and Alfred was listed as a retired Argentine farmer, with a staff of five servants.^[7]
Alfred died suddenly in 1909:
DEATH
The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. Alfred John Dickinson, of Alphamstone House. The deceased only returned from Argentina a month ago, where he had interests in farming. He had been away for some years, and since his return he had gained the respect of all. On Friday in last week he attended the sale at Dynes Hall, and the same day was playing with his children. He was then well, but later in the day he was taken ill. Nurses and specialists arrived by a special train, but the operation which was at first thought to be successful, was of no avail. The deceased, who was 49 years of age on the day of his death, leaves a widow and a family of three sons and two daughters.^[8]
His son Roger reports that he suffered from an appendix attack.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Nov. 10, 2018, Email to D. Rutherford from Guillermo Carlos (Pocha) Soria, native of Las Rosas and local historian.
2. ↑ Estancia of Las Lomas, Las Rosas, Argentina
3. ↑ "Argentina, censo nacional, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW44-XFL : 6 August 2017), Alfredo Dickinson, 1895; citing Las Rosas (Población urbana), Belgrano, Santa Fe, Argentina, source piece 23, Archivos Nacionales, Buenos Aires (National Archives, Buenos Aires).
4. ↑ Reading Mercury, Jan 8, 1887, pg. 5.
5. ↑ UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, Southampton, England, 1895, July, Danube, pg. 5 of 6.
6. ↑ Marriages at San Bartolome, Rosario, Argentina, 1895-1901.
7. ↑ 1901 England Census, Somerset, Wedmore, District 6, pg. 15 of 27.
8. ↑ East Anglian Daily Times October 1, 1909, pg. 12.
9. ↑ Memoirs of E Roger Dickinson, cited in Ancestry.com - James Mason Tree.

See also:

• 1861 England Census, Lancashire, Wavertree, District 7b, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2738; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 543021.
• 1871 Wales Census, Pembrokeshire, St Mary Tenby In Liberty, District 13, Class: RG10; Piece: 5513; Folio: 57; Page: 35; GSU roll: 850852, Household schedule number: 184.
• 1881 England Census, Hampshire, East Woodhay, District 5, Class: RG11; Piece: 1265; Folio: 65; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341308.
• Cited in St. Bartholomew's Church, baptisms, 1886-1888.
• Cited in St. Bartholomew's Church, baptisms, 1889-1890.
• Cited in St. Bartholomew's Church, Rosario, Baptisms (1893-1894).
• Cited in St. Bartholomew's Church, Rosario, Baptisms (1896-1898).
• Cited in Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921, Weymouth Holy Trinity, 1910-1919, pg. 200 of 217.
• Cited in England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976, Death, D, pg. 4572 of 8685.

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