Abraham Dawson

Reverend Abraham Dawson was an Anglican Minister, born in Killyman, Co. Tyrone, on 29 July 1816 and died on 12 May 1884 in Plevna, Ontario. He was based in a variety of locations throughout Ireland, including Knockmanaul, Turin, Athlone, Manorhamilton, Sligo, Strabane and Newtownstewart, before emigrating to Canada West in 1864. He had about twelve children, including George Walker Wesley Dawson, who became an MP.[1] Reverend Abraham Dawson was the Grand Chaplain of Grand Orange Lodge of Canada 1874.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "Away Back in Clarendon and Miller" (1976) Armstrong, CA
  2. ^ http://roughian.tripod.com/GOLofCANADA1874.html