- Born: 14 Dec 1826, Beckwith Twp, Ontario 78,103,251,817
- Marriage: Joseph Dawson about 1849 in South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario 813
- Died: 25 Dec 1892, South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario aged 66
 General Notes:
The following history of the Anderson family was written to her nieces July 13, 1953 by Miss Margaret Emberson, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Emberson, of South Monaghan, Ontario. Mrs William Emberson was formerly Miss Margaret Anderson, daughter of Alexander Anderson and Catherine Kennedy Anderson. WESTON, July 13, 1953
" When Grandfather married, Christie went to work for Mr. and Mrs. Wat Riddell, whose family consisted of twins, Robert and Jenny and John, whom you will remember, Dorothy, as our Sunday School Superintendent.
Aunt Christie told me how she managed to keep the twins out of mischief and get on with the work by placing them on the floor and putting a heavy iron on their skirts at the back. There were no play pens in those days. These folks lived in a log house, but later built a fine one of stone where Mr. and Mrs. Collins lived, which you will remember."
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1871 census, South Monaghan, Peterborough West (056), Ontario
division A, page 29
Dawson, Joseph, male, age 44, born Ontario, W. Methodist, English origin, Farmer, married
", Christiana, female, age 44, born Quebec, W. Methodist, Scotch, married
", Alex. Wm., male, age 20, born Ontario, W. Methodist, English , Farmer, single
", John, mal,e age 17, born Ontario
", Cath. Ann, female, age 14, born Ontario
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1881, Census Place: Monaghan South, Peterborough West, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375877 NAC C-13241 Dist 126 SubDist D Page 19 Family 79
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Joseph DAWSON M M 55 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Christiana DAWSON F M 54 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
James DAWSON M 22 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Catherine DAWSON F 24 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Martha E. DAWSON F 21 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Joseph A. DAWSON M 17 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Son Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Edmond DAWSON M 13 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Christiana married Joseph Dawson, son of William Dawson and Martha Mothersell, about 1849 in South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario.813 (Joseph Dawson was born on 29 Mar 1825 in South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario,818,819 died on 7 Feb 1907 in South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario and was buried in Dawson Cemetery, South Monaghan, Ontario.)
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