Yes, Alex lists his occupation as "lumberman" but that turns out to be a builder for a lot of the cottages at Wasaga Beach. I'm not aware of any involvement of lumbering up north, or even out of Simcoe County but I'd be happy to find him in any place. The marriage is correct and I already had a copy, but I have found no evidence that the Alexander Smith listed as his father ever existed. Nor do I believe that his mother was ever married to a Smith at all. Esther Dawson arrived in Canada in 1907 aboard the "Dominion" as a "home girl", I can't seem to locate her in the 1911 census, although I know she was in Ontario during that time. Her sister Elizabeth was also a "home girl" and I have located her out west, she married Edward John Clement. 1911 Canada Census Record Name: Elizabeth Clement Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 23 Birth Date: September 1888 Birthplace: England Family Number: 10 Relation to Head of House: Wife Tribal: English Province: Alberta District: MacLeod District Number: 3 Sub-District Number: 2 Census Year: 1911 Page: 2 Household Members: Name Birth Year Issesble Mc Kat 1871 Mary Mc Nat 1889 Francis Mc Kat 1911 Edward Clement 1886 Elizabeth Clement 1888 The sisters at that point in time had not managed to locate each other. Eventually they did and both relocated to Collingwood, Ontario. Where Esther met and married Alex Smith. Thanks for your help. Marg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conlin" <conlin2004@hotmail.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Re Alexander Smith > > Good Evening: > > On the CEF papers Alexander lists his occupation as lumberman. In that > case he might not have been in the 1901 and 1911 Census if he was deep in > the piney woods. > > The Dawson family may not have yet arrived in Canada at the time of the > 1911 Census. > > > Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924 > about Esther E Dawson > Name: Esther E Dawson > Birth Place: London England > Age: 20 > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 > Father Name: William Dawson > Mother Name: Elizabeth Jane Dawson > Spouse Name: Alexander Smith > Spouse's Age: 35 > Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882 > Spouse Birth Place: Township Nottawasaga > Spouse Father Name: Alex Smith > Spouse Mother Name: Margaret Waits > Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1917 > Marriage Place: Simcoe > Marriage County: Simcoe > Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_433 > > ...... > Doreen > ======= > > > >> From: jamaldridge@rogers.com >> To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com >> Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 18:25:56 -0500 >> Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Re Alexander Smith >> >> I have been trying to unravel my grandfather's life for some time but >> sometimes it's best to just ask for help. This list is terrific and have >> made suggestions in the past, so I'll add what I have found out from past >> suggestions. >> >> The facts are: >> He is listed in the 1891 census, Alexander, living with his mother's >> brother, Thomas Waits, along with his grandmother, mother and three >> siblings. >> >> 1891 Census District 117 Simcoe S Nottawasaga No 2 page 25 >> Waits Thomas m 30 Ontario England Ontario >> Ch of England Farm labourer >> Jane f 70 w mo Ireland >> Ireland >> Margaret Ann f 26 sister Ontario >> England >> Sarah f 12 neice >> Ontario >> Alexander m 10 neph >> George m 8 neph >> Mary f 5 neice >> >> He participated in WWI and is using the name SMITH >> >> Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 >> Name: Alexander Smith Residence: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Biirth >> Date: >> 18 Oct 1882 Birth Location: Singham, Ontario, Canada (sb >> Singhampton)Relative: Margaret Homouth [sb Lomath, married George William >> Lomath 31 May 1895, two half-sisters Elizabeth and Sarah May] >> Relationship: >> Mother Regiment Number: 2250778 Previous Service: 35th Reg. Collingwood 2 >> yrs >> >> He married my grandmother, Esther Etta Dawson, 6 June 1917 at the >> Presbyterian Church, Collingwood. >> >>>From previous information suggested: >> >> He is NOT the Alexander Smith who marries Bella (Isabella) Kenney 1 >> November >> 1882 in Euphrasia, Grey County. This Alexander is the son of William >> Wigdom Smith and Charlotte Hilts, born 28 August 1853. >> >> He is NOT the Alexander Smith who marries Sarah McFadyen 22 Feb 1888 in >> Osprey, Grey County. This Alexander is the son of Alexander Smith and >> Mary >> McDonald, born 7 Jan 1883. >> >> Singhampton is not a very big centre even today. So where is he in 1901 >> and >> 1911? (Not born for 1881 census, no birth registration has ever been >> found) >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Marg >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Introducing the City @ Live! Take a tour! > http://getyourliveid.ca/?icid=LIVEIDENCA006 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >