Minnie Turner

F, #14601, b. 28 June 1867
FatherGeorge S. Turner b. c 1835
MotherChristine Anderson b. c 1835
     Minnie Turner was born, 28 June 1867, in Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada.1,2,3

Minnie Turner married William Cheyne 15 July 1890, in Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada.1,4

Minnie Cheyne and her son, Wilfrid Cheyne, were listed on the 1901 Canadian Census in Brooke, Lambton District, Ontario, Canada. They were boarders in the household of Agnes Winters. Minnie was listed as of Irish origin, a Canadian citizen, a Presbyterian and employed as a bookkeeper. She had been employed twelve months and earned $400. Wilfrid was of Scottish origin and had attended school for nine months.1

Minnie Turner married William Robert Dawson 7 September 1904, in Oxford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. She was 36 years old, was born in Canada and resided in Inwood. The downloaded image is missing the second page, but the index had the date of marriage. She was listed as a spinster, but had a married name of Cheyne. Her parents were confirmed to be as recorded herein.5,6

Minnie Dawson and her husband, William Robert Dawson, were listed on the 1911 Canadian Census, at James Street, in Brooke, Lambton East District, Ontario, Canada. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present was his step-son, Wilfrid Cheyne..5

An unknown person was named the mother and next of kin of Wilfrid Turner Cheyne, on his enlistment papers into the Canadian military, dated 1916. She was listed as Mrs. W. R. Dawson, Inwood, Ontario.7

Minnie Dawson was named the mother and closest relative of Wilfrid Cheyne on a passenger list dated 25 June 1927. She was also listed as F. Cheyne, residing in Inwood, Ontario.8

Family 1

William Cheyne b. 7 Mar 1855, d. b 31 Mar 1901
Child

Family 2

William Robert Dawson b. Oct 1869

Citations

  1. [S393] 1901 Canada Census, Ontario, District: Lambton (East/Est), District Number: 78, Sub-District: Brooke, Sub-District Number: D-2, Family Number: 156, Page: 15.
  2. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Names of parents, country and approximate year of birth found, 1904, Oxford, Page 251, MS932_115, Image of marriage record obtained from Ontario, Canada Marriage, 1801-1926."
  3. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "City of birth from the death record of her son. 1931, Lambton, Page 494, Number 20692, Roll MS935_419. Image of death record obtained from Ontario, Canada Death, 1869-1934."
  4. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "1890, Saint Thomas, Registration Number 53072, MS932_67. Index only, no image. Ontario, Canada Marriage, 1801-1926."
  5. [S394] 1911 Canada Census, Ontario, Lambton East District, District Number: 87, Sub-District: Brooke, Sub-District Number: 10, Family Number 29, Page 7.
  6. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "1904, Oxford, Page 251, MS932_115, Image of marriage record obtained from Ontario, Canada Marriage, 1801-1926."
  7. [S436] Canadian Soldiers in the First World War, Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
  8. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. Roll T-14734."