William Leonard Dabbs (1893 - 1960)

Born 20 Nov 1893 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Son of Charles Henry Dabbs and Eliza (Gilson) Dabbs

Husband of Florence Dorothy (Brown) Dabbs — married 17 Nov 1913 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

The early years

William Leonard Dabbs was born on the 20th of Nov 1893 in Toronto, Ontario^[1] to Charles Henry Dabbs and Eliza Gilson^[2][3][4].

The siblings are believed to be:

• Albert Edward Dabbs (1888-1900)
• Sara Alice Dabbs (1890-1975)^[5]
• Mary Jane Dabbs (1892-?)^[2][5]
• William Leonard Dabbs (1893-1960)^[2][5]
• Hana Nelly Dabbs (1896-1972)^[2][5]
• Thomas Henry Dabbs (1898-1974)^[2][5]
• Emma Agnes Dabbs (1904-?)^[2]
• Doris Irene Dabbs(1910-1993)^[2]
• Edith May Dabbs (1912-1995)
• Alexander Charles Dabbs (1914-1941)
• Louise Dabbs

Family Life

He would marry Florence Dorothy Brown^[1] and they would have:

• James Dabbs (1918-2007)^[6]
• Howard Earl Dabbs (1922-1942)
• Gerald Robert Dabbs (1924-1995)

He would leave Florence a single mother when the boys were young and is rumoured to have headed to the middle east area of the United States.

Through the years

In 1901^[5]

He would grow to be about 5' 11", 170 pounds, a chest with the girth of 38 inches, with a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, belonging to the Church of England^[1].

In 1911^[2] He would be living in York South Township Ontario. In the home were Charles 45, Eliza 43, Mary 19, Leonard 16, Nellie 14, Henry 11, Emma 6 and Irene 1. His parents confirmed they had arrived from England in 1888, his father was employed as a gardener. He confirmed that his earnings the last year had been $600, and he had a life insurance policy worth $1,000 that cost $28.00

In 1921^[6]

Death

He would die in March of 1960.

Military

On the 28th of Feb 1916, he would sign his WWI Attestation Papers^[1]. At the time he was living in Forestburg Alberta, working as a farmer and had started his new life with Florence.

For his short time, he would be part of the "A" Company Corps.

He would be discharged from the military on the 16th of March 1916^[7] due to being medically unfit (Hammer toes), under the authority of the standing medical board of March 9, 1916.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Canada. "Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)." Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4930 - 35. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Year: 1911; Census Place: 16 - York, York South, Ontario; Page: 18; Family No: 20
3. ↑ Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 124
4. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMWW-2YD : 8 August 2017), William Leonard Dabbs, 20 Nov 1894; citing Birth, York Township, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,244.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Year: 1901; Census Place: Etobicoke, York (West/Ouest), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: F30
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 1; Census Place: 1, Battle River, Alberta; Page Number: 5
7. ↑ Proceedings on Discharge No 625060

DNA

• Parental Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between JM and their 2nd cousin 2 removed TD. Their MRCA areCharles Dabbs and Eliza Gilson based on sharing 63 CM across 4 Segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between LB and their 3rd cousin DD . Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, William Dabbs and Emma Jessop. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th to 8th Cousins, based on sharing 18 cM across 2 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Paternal Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between NB and their 2nd cousin 1X Removed DD . Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, Charles Dabbs and Eliza Gilson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th to 6th Cousins, based on sharing 56 cM across 5 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between BB and their 3rd cousin DD . Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, William Dabbs and Emma Jessop. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th to 8th Cousins, based on sharing 59 cM across 5 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.