Chronology of George Dorwin (1819-1884)

©2003 Glenn F. Cartwright

1720 . Great grandfather born
1770 . Grandfather Philo born
1792 . Father Jedediah born, May 25th, New Haven, Vermont.  Son of Philo Dorwin and Mary Hubbell. 
1819
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George Born.  Exact birth date unknown. 
1841 22 George was present in Rawdon "...at the burial of John McRea of Rawdon, labourer, who was drowned in the Lacquourreau [sic] River on May 27, 1841 and buried on the 28th.  Witnesses to burial were John Robinson, George Dorwin and Charles Dunn." 
1851 32 George and his father Jedediah living in Rawdon according to 1851 Rawdon Census 
1871
52 George listed in Lovell's Directory for the Province of Quebec as the secretary treasurer for the Municipal Council and the School Commission of Rawdon
1883 64 Nov. 15. 2:30 pm.  George unable to attend his father's funeral at Montreal's Christ Church Cathedral, due to illness. 
1884 65 Feb. 18. George dies of asthmatic consumption: recorded in First French Methodist Church. 
Feb. 20. Buried from his late residence, No. 218 St Lawrence Street, Village of St Jean Baptiste. Witnesses were Mitchell Sadler, Y L Grant and another indecipherable signature.
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POST DORWIN
1904 78 28 October.  Sister Esther M. Dorwin  Manson dies.  Buried on Mount Royal.
1911 81 6 February. George's wife, Celia McManus, dies.


2003/10/19