Agnes Cochrane Dickson
ID # 9991, (1836-1930)
| Father | James H. Dickson (1801-1896) |
| Mother | Hannah Murdoch (1799-1883) |
| Birth | Agnes Cochrane Dickson was born on 14 September 1836 at Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. |
| Baptism | She was baptized on 1 November 1836 at Lasswade, Midlothian. |
| Marriage | She married Alexander Easton, son of Alexander Easton and Agnes Oliver, on 12 April 1867 at Wellington County, Canada West. MS248 reel 17, Vol. 79, page 194 Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1868 Extracted from a list of marriage solemnized by Rev. John Hogg, a minister of the Established Church of Scotland, for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1867. Alexander Easton, 26, born Dumfries, C.W., residing Puslinch. Father Alexander Easton, mother Agnes Oliver. Agnes C. Dickson, 25, born Illeg. Scotland, residing Eramosa. Father James Dickson, mother Hannah Murdock. Witness Robert Dickson, Eramosa. 12th April, 1867 Some records show Alexander Easton as being born in Scotland. His marriage registration appears to show with reasonable clarity that he was born in Dumfries, C.W. (Dumfries Township in what was at the time Canada West, now Ontario.) It's not unreasonable to believe that this information was provided to the clergyman by Alex. The old Dumfries Township, which was in the Gore District, was divided in two when the county system came in. North Dumfries Township is in Waterloo County and South Dumfries Township is in Brant County. |
| Death | She died on 23 February 1930 at Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, at age 93. |
| Burial | She was buried on 25 February 1930 at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. |
| Note | Extracted from database Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 and as presented by Ancestry: Agnes Cochrane Dickson Birth Date14 Sep 1836 Baptism Date1 Nov 1836 Baptism Place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland Residence Date1836 Residence PlaceLasswade, Midlothian, Scotland Parents James Dickson and Hannah Murdock Death reg. 020569-30 Chatham, Kent Co. Agnes Easton died Feb. 23, 1930, at her residence, 107 William St. South, Chatham, Ontario. Widowed. Born Scotland on Sept. 15, 1835, age 94 yrs., 5 mos., 8 dys. Length of residence at place of death 17 years. Parents James Dickson and Hannah Murdoch, both born Scotland. Physician's name illegible. Informant William J. Easton, Chatham, Ont., son. Burial Feb. 25, 1930, at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. As you will note in the above, Agnes' date of birth is stated - September 15, 1835. Her age in years, months, and days is also given. This does in fact agree with her age if calculated from her date of death. This does not always happen. As of the 1930s, did doctors or funeral directors have some handy device that made such a calculation easy? Your researcher would be interested to hear. When only the age is provided in years, months and days, which does happen, this computer program - Legacy - has its own (obviously computerized) method for arriving at a date of birth - and it's quite easy. As to whether the original information is entirely accurate is another matter. |
Children of Agnes Cochrane Dickson and Alexander Easton |
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| Last Edited | 5 Nov 2024 |