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John Robert Dickson (abt. 1870 - 1946)

John Robert Dickson
Born about [location unknown]
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Husband of — married 4 May 1891 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canadamap
Died at about age 76 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

John was born about 1870 (his grave marker says 1874 but census information indicates ~1870). He is the son of William Dickson and Rosamond Armstrong (Armstrong-12491).[1] He married Mary Ann Baxter in 1891 in Toronto.[2] He died in 1946.[3][4]

Research Notes

Lived at 52 Fuller Ave, Toronto when he died in 1946. Buried in Park Lawn Cemetary, 1313 Queen St. W., Toronto, Ontario. He worked as a Millwright, retiring in 1933 after 40 years. Father: William Dickson born Scotland Mother: Rosamond Armstrong.

Sources

  1. Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ontario, Simcoe South, Essa. LINK
  2. "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMV5-5P1 : Thu Oct 19 16:55:35 UTC 2023), Entry for John Robert Dickson and William Dickson, 04 May 1891.
  3. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 Death Certificate 1946 Reg.#004307.
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109183839/john-r-dickson: accessed 22 January 2024), memorial page for John R. Dickson (1874–1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109183839, citing Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Steve (contributor 49380332).

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Dickson-6715 and Dickson-6266 appear to represent the same person because: Potential duplicate
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