Born in Hillsborough, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ludwig Steeves
and Elizabeth S (Porter) Steeves
Sister of
Margaret (Steeves) Milton, Miriam (Steeves) Prince, Samuel Steeves, Rhoda (Steeves) Woodworth, Frederick Steeves, Susannah (Steeves) Milton, Lewis Steeves, Elisha Steeves, Enoch S Steeves, Elizabeth S Steeves, David Steeves, Abigail (Steeves) Ricker, Henry Steeves and Arizena Steeves
Wife of
Isaac Dawson
— married
15 Mar 1821 in Westmorland, New Brunswick
Descendants 
Mother of
Levina Dawson, William Dawson, Enoch Dawson, Isaac Newton Dawson, Mary Jane (Dawson) Steeves, Rachel Ann (Dawson) Duffy, Richard Dawson, Martha Elizabeth (Dawson) Colpitts, Ruth E. Dawson and Sarah L Dawson
Died
at about age 66
in New Brunswick
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2017
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Biography
Rachel was born in 1792. She was the daughter of Lewis Steeves and Elizabeth Porter. She passed away in 1865.
Birth year is 1798 according to The Steeves Descendants. Rachel married Isaac Dawson s/o Thomas Dawson.
In the 1861 census Rachel (age 62) was the mother of Enoch Dawson in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick.[1]
| Name | Age | Race | Relation | Sex | Occupation | Birth Date |
| Enoch Dawson | 34 | Irish | Head | M | Farmer | 1827 |
| Susan Dawson | 31 | Irish | Wife | F | 1830 | |
| Elizabeth Dawson | 12 | Irish | Daughter | F | 1849 | |
| Rachel Dawson | 10 | Irish | Daughter | F | 1851 | |
| Jemima Dawson | 8 | Irish | Daughter | F | 1853 | |
| Catherine Dawson | 6 | Irish | Daughter | F | 1855 | |
| Milford Dawson | 3 | Irish | Son | M | 1858 | |
| Isaac Dawson | 61 | Native (Native American) | Father | M | Merchant | 1800 |
| Rachel Dawson | 62 | Native (Native American) | Mother | F | 1799 | |
| Charles Ehley | 21 | German | Servant | M | General Labourer | 1840 |
| Samuel Danawione | 27 | Irish | Lodger | M | House Joiner | 1834 |
| Charles Bishop | 18 | Native (Native American) | Lodger | M | House Joiner | 1843 |
Sources
- ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 Census of Canada"
Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-999; Page number: 16
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1570 #775253526 (accessed 11 January 2024)
Rachel Dawson (62) mother in household of Enoch Dawson (34) in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 May 2020, 23:52), entry for Rachel Steves (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:4YCR-JRJ ); contributed by various users.
- "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2PS-SJH : 10 February 2018), Isaac Dawson and Rachel Steves, 15 Mar 1821; citing Westmorland,New Brunswick, reference ; FHL microfilm 847,576.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
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~3.12%
Michael Steeves
:
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Bob Chappell :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Jonathan Mills :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HN1931558 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN64276
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~1.56%
Sean O’Connor :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Gail Gray :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A409438 [compare]
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~1.56%
Ray Crossman :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Don Taylor :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Susan (Detwiler) Winstanley :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Bonnie Milburn :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Ian Steeves :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T798019 [compare], FTDNA kit #487233
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~0.78%
Paul Steele :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Alan Whitman :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Angela (Hussey) Pugh :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MS6359011 [compare], Ancestry member angpugh
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Olivia Laliberte :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MV4308597 [compare], Ancestry member laliberteolivia
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