Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles

1886 - 1916  (30 years)  

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Dowson, James

Abt 1846 - 1924  (77 years)

Birth	Abt Sep 1846	Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England
Christened	8 Oct 1846	Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England
Died	2 Jan 1924	District Beverley
Buried	Jan 1924	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Family	Wass, Ruth           b. Between Jan and Mar 1849, Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Oct and Dec 1865	District Driffield
Children	1. Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles           b. 14 Aug 1886, Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England

Wass, Ruth

1849 - 1910  (~ 61 years)

Birth	Between Jan and Mar 1849	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Christened	3 Jun 1849	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Died	13 Sep 1910	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Buried	16 Sep 1910	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Family	Dowson, James           b. Abt Sep 1846, Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Oct and Dec 1865	District Driffield
Children	1. Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles           b. 14 Aug 1886, Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England

Dowson, James

Abt 1846 - 1924  (77 years)

Birth	Abt Sep 1846	Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England
Christened	8 Oct 1846	Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England
Died	2 Jan 1924	District Beverley
Buried	Jan 1924	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Family	Wass, Ruth           b. Between Jan and Mar 1849, Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Oct and Dec 1865	District Driffield
Children	1. Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles           b. 14 Aug 1886, Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England

Wass, Ruth

1849 - 1910  (~ 61 years)

Birth	Between Jan and Mar 1849	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Christened	3 Jun 1849	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Died	13 Sep 1910	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Buried	16 Sep 1910	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England
Family	Dowson, James           b. Abt Sep 1846, Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Oct and Dec 1865	District Driffield
Children	1. Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles           b. 14 Aug 1886, Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England

Maw, Elsie

1886 - 1968  (81 years)

Birth	2 Oct 1886	Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England
Christened	12 Nov 1886	Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England
Died	31 Jul 1968	New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada
Father	Maw, John William           b. May 1855, Beswick, , Yorkshire, England
Mother	Hodgson, Elizabeth           b. Between Jan and Mar 1859, Lund, , Yorkshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1875	Lund, , Yorkshire, England
Family 1	Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles           b. 14 Aug 1886, Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Apr and Jun 1911	District Beverley
Children	1. Dowson, Elsie Ruth           b. 26 Mar 1912, District Hull
Family 2	Hewer, Harry Keneer           b. 4 May 1874, Bryson, , Québec, Canada
Married	1919	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
Children	1. Hewer, Elsie Maw           b. 18 Sep 1922, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada

Hewer, Harry Keneer

1874 - 1945  (71 years)

Birth	4 May 1874	Bryson, , Québec, Canada
Died	17 May 1945	Mafeking, , Manitoba, Canada
Buried	May 1945	Mafeking Cemetery, Mafeking, , Manitoba, Canada
Father	Hewer, John Charles           b. 1860, Swindon, , Wiltshire, England
Mother	Anderson, Elizabeth           b. 10 Sep 1853, Bristol, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada
Family	Maw, Elsie           b. 2 Oct 1886, Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England
Married	1919	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
Children	1. Hewer, Elsie Maw           b. 18 Sep 1922, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada

Dowson, Elsie Ruth

1912 - 2001  (89 years)

Birth	26 Mar 1912	District Hull
Died	20 May 2001	Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA
Father	Dowson, Lance Corporal Charles           b. 14 Aug 1886, Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England
Mother	Maw, Elsie           b. 2 Oct 1886, Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Apr and Jun 1911	District Beverley
Family	Gross, August           b. 25 Dec 1902, Schwelm, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Children	1. Living   2. Gross, William           b. 22 Aug 1946, White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA

Gross, August

1902 - 1975  (72 years)

Birth	25 Dec 1902	Schwelm, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Died	Jul 1975	White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA
Family	Dowson, Elsie Ruth           b. 26 Mar 1912, District Hull
Children	1. Living   2. Gross, William           b. 22 Aug 1946, White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA

• Relationship	with Living
  Birth	14 Aug 1886	Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: DOWSON, CHARLES WASS GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in DRIFFIELD Volume 09D Page 344 First name(s) Charles Last name Dowson Birth quarter 3 Birth year 1886 Mother's maiden name - District Driffield County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9D Page 344 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Births Collections from United Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Christening	28 Nov 1886	Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	First name(s) Charles Last name Dowson Birth year - Baptism year 1886 Baptism date 28 Nov 1886 Baptism place Langtoft with Cottam Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) James Father's last name - Mother's first name(s) Ruth County Yorkshire (East Riding) Country England Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service Archive reference E-PE25-4-1 Page 78 Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1915 (28 years)	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  	Stableman at City of Saskatoon
  Residence	1912-1915 (28 years)	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  	1327 Ave C North
  Residence	1915 (28 years)	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  	445 Ave Q South
  Burial	1916	Adanac Military (CWGC) Cemetery, Miraumont, , Picardie, France
  Military	1 Apr 1916 (29 years)
  	Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment, 46th Battalion)
  Military	10 Aug 1916 (29 years)	Le Havre, France
  _UID	ADDBAD5ECAC6434A980E09567878CEC134BE
  Death	18 Nov 1916
  	First name(s) Charles Last name Dowson Birth year 1886 Age 30 Death year 1916 Death date 18 Nov 1916 War First World War, 1914-1918 Number 474247 Rank Lance Corporal Unit 46th Bn. Regiment Canadian Infantry Grave reference III. C. 40. Cemetery or memorial Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont Burial country France Additional information Son of James and Ruth Dowson; husband of Elsie Hewes (formerly Dowson), of 453, Avenue Q South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Native of Langtoft, Yorks, England. Link https:/​/​www​.cwgc​.org/​find/​find-war-dead Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown © Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Dowson, James           b. Abt Sep 1846, Hutton Cranswick,, Yorkshire, England           d. 2 Jan 1924, District Beverley  (Age 77 years)  (Father)  Wass, Ruth           b. Between Jan and Mar 1849, Langtoft With Cottam,, Yorkshire, England           d. 13 Sep 1910, Langtoft With Cottam,, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 61 years)  (Mother)
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  Person ID	I14716	The Family Maw
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Dowson, James           b. Abt Sep 1846, Hutton Cranswick, , Yorkshire, England           d. 2 Jan 1924, District Beverley (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Wass, Ruth           b. Between Jan and Mar 1849, Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England           d. 13 Sep 1910, Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 61 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct and Dec 1865	District Driffield   [3]
  Family ID	F9786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maw, Elsie           b. 2 Oct 1886, Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England           d. 31 Jul 1968, New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada (Age 81 years)  Other Partners: Hewer, Harry Keneer  m. 1919
  Marriage	Between Apr and Jun 1911	District Beverley   [4]
  Children	1. Dowson, Elsie Ruth           b. 26 Mar 1912, District Hull           d. 20 May 2001, Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA (Age 89 years) ▻ Gross, August
  Family ID	F9784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2021

  
  

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  		Birth - 14 Aug 1886 - Langtoft, , Yorkshire, England  Christening - 28 Nov 1886 - Langtoft With Cottam, , Yorkshire, England  Child - Dowson, Elsie Ruth - 26 Mar 1912 - District Hull  Occupation - Stableman at City of Saskatoon - 1915 - Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada  Residence - 1327 Ave C North - 1912-1915 - Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada  Residence - 445 Ave Q South - 1915 - Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada  Burial - 1916 - Adanac Military (CWGC) Cemetery, Miraumont, , Picardie, France  Military - 10 Aug 1916 - Le Havre, France  Marriage - Between Apr and Jun 1911 - District Beverley   = Link to Google Earth
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  I14716 - Charles Dowson I14716 - Charles Dowson Photo submitted by Stewart Would

  
  

• Notes

  Photo/Document Submission for Dowson, Charles (I14716) Person's Name: Stewart Would E-mail: sandp.would@tiscali.co.uk Attachment: DOWSON, Charles.tif Description: Hello. Here's an extract from my writing on my Dowson family.. "When Charles arrived in Saskatoon, he found work as a Board of Health Teamster and set up home at 1327 Ave C North with his wife, Elsie. By 1915 his address was 445 Ave Q South. He was by now a stableman, employed by the City of Saskatoon. Brother Clifton is just across the alley at 446 Ave R South. On 1 April 1916 at the age of thirty, Charles signed up with the Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment, 46th Battalion). He made the long journey back to war-torn Europe and trained in England until the Battalion left for Le Havre on 10th August 1916. The unit came to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded - a casualty rate of 91.5 percent! Sadly, Charles was killed on 18 November 1916. It is believed he was engaged in the Battle of â

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Driffield - Volume 9d Page 344 (Reliability: 3). [S431] Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription, gbprs_yorkshire_13-0743_gb-yor_parish-registers-e-pe-25-4-1-1537-1900_00042 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Driffield - Volume 9d Page 597 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Beverley - Volume 9d Page 225 (Reliability: 3).