George was the son of James Dobson and Eliza Cresswell. He married Mary Eva in England in 1867. He worked in the coal mines in Wales, where their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth (my great grandmother), was born.
George and his young family immigrated to the United States, traveling from England on the ship Helvetia, and arrived at Castle Garden, New York City, on August 14, 1868. He and Mary had ten more children born in the United States: Sarah, George James, Emma Laura, Minnie Eva, Lucinda, Viola Fanny, Laura May, Harry, Leroy, and another infant who died.
George continued to work in the coal mines in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died of miner's asthma.
George was the son of James Dobson and Eliza Cresswell. He married Mary Eva in England in 1867. He worked in the coal mines in Wales, where their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth (my great grandmother), was born.
George and his young family immigrated to the United States, traveling from England on the ship Helvetia, and arrived at Castle Garden, New York City, on August 14, 1868. He and Mary had ten more children born in the United States: Sarah, George James, Emma Laura, Minnie Eva, Lucinda, Viola Fanny, Laura May, Harry, Leroy, and another infant who died.
George continued to work in the coal mines in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died of miner's asthma.
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Dobson Kline
1868–1922
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Sarah Dobson Wardlaw
1869–1914
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George James Dobson
1871–1951
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Emma Laura "Emily" Dobson Miller
1873–1944
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Minnie Eva Dobson Klaman
1876–1931
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Lucinda Dobson
1878–1892
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Viola Fanny Dobson Henry
1880–1956
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Laura May Dobson Fischer
1884–1960
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Harry Dobson
1886–1917
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John Leroy "Lee" Dobson
1890–1943
