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Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 9:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: dodds
Hello I am trying to solve a brickwall in my family. George Dodds died in Vancouver 11 May 1969- maybe my guy- born in Ontario around 1878- I would appreciate it is anyone could look it up for me?Thanks Tina

Re: Obituary for George DODDS - 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 11:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: DODDS
Hi, The filmed Registration
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/Adva...
for George DODDS age 91 born 1878 in Ontario [no town shown ]
Parents names not known - spouse name not known Cremated.
Informant was a friend.

If an Obitury had been published - there may be more info re family.

George Dodds Age:91 Event:Death
Place Vancouver
Reg. Number:1969-09-007231
Date:1969 5 11 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Microfilm #:B13296 (GSU # 2034057)

Do you know the name of his wife ? Marriage in Ontario?
Perhaps she passed away in British Columbia?


Cheers. Stella

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 3 May 2014 10:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
George listed as born 31 Jan 1878, been in BC 45 yrs (1924), widowed
lived on Dumfries St /Ave.

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there is Geroge Dodds who married in 1918, widow age 43 b Peterboro ON,, father Hugh Dodds and mother May Bell, married in prince Rupert to Bell Graham Tutt widow

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 3:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am working on this from the opposite end. Catherine Fitzgerald, born Maynooth Ont(near Peterborough), married a Dodds and was living in Vancouver by 1922. She died 1938 in Vancouver, listed as a widow. The only Vancouver Dodds males I see in 1921 are George and Robert.

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 6:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Nov 2014 6:14PM GMT
there are 24 Dodds in the 1924 Directory but no Catherine

in 1936 there are 5 Dodds, again no Catherine but 1 Mrs Dodds with no first name

HAha found them I think


Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Catherine Dodds

Name:Catherine Dodds

Arrival Date:Dec 1909

Port of Arrival:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Residence Country:Canada

Age:33

Birth Date:abt 1876

Birth Country:Canada

Gender:Female

Race/Nationality:Irish

Record Type:Manifests

Line Number:7

husband Edmund Dodds 31 real estate agent
Kathleen Dodds age 4

last residence Edmonton Alberta

her Brother N J or A J Fitzgerald ***** of Edmonton

his brother Peter Dodds of Sandyford House Northumberland, England

going to San Diego CA

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1921 Census of Canada

Name:Edmund Dodds

Gender:Male

Marital Status:Married

Age:43

Birth Year:abt 1878

Birth Place:Scotland

Relation to Head of House:Head

Spouse's Name:Katherine Dodds

Father Birth Place:Scotland

Mother Birth Place:Scotland

Year of Immigration:1894

Racial or Tribal Origin:Scotch (Scotish)

Province or Territory:British Columbia

District:Yale

District Number:25

Sub-District:North Okanagan

Sub-District Number:4

City, Town or Village:Vernon

Street or Township:21-14th St

Municipality:Vernon

Occupation:Income
Household Members:

Edmund Dodds 43 living on income
Katherine Dodds 44 b Ontario, father Ontario, mother USA
Kathlene Dodds 17 b Alberta, student

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1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Name:K Dodds

Gender:Female

Marital Status:Single

Age:2

Birthplace:Alberta

Relation to Head of House:Daughter

Father's Name:Edmund Dodds

Mother's name:K Dodds
Province:Alberta

District:Edmonton

Sub-District Description:City of Edmonton

Sub-District:27C

Household Members:

Edmund Dodds 29
K Dodds 28
K Dodds 2

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Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948
about Edmund Dodds

Name:Edmund Dodds

Death Date:26 Feb 1932

Rank:Private

Unit:14th Battalion

Service number:447764

Cemetery:Ocean View Burial Park

Burial Place:Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

wife Catherine
died if Asthma as result of War service

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 8:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Nov 2014 9:01PM GMT
You are brilliant! That's a match. You are also a very kind person to do that! Thank you so much.

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 9:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello I am not sure what your edmund dodds has to do with my George Dodds? His wife was Augusta and Isabelle?He was from Dummer township in peterborough. Please explain

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 3:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Nov 2014 3:05AM GMT
My relative from Peterborough had married a Dodds, and I thought George was a possible candidate. Sorry for cutting your grass.

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 9:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
THanks for tellings me. I wasn't sure if I missed something. Was your Dodds from dummer area?

Re: Obituary for George Dodds- 1969 Vancouver

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
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