Edward F Dobson

Birth Name Edward F Dobson
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

I am assuming that Edward's father was Benjamin Wallace Dobson, Agnes' husband. They were not living together in 1910 (see their censuses). When Benjamin registered for the draft in 1918 his next of kin was a Mildred Dobson at his same address.

Edward's birth record (NYC 1911) is not available online. His 1920 census said that his father had been born in New Jersey, which is where Benjamin was born.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 12, 1911 New York, New York County, New York, United States   1a
Arrival (Nephew) August 26, 1928 New York, New York County, New York, United States   1a
Event Note

New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957
left Southhampton 18 August 1928, arrived in New York 26 August 1928, on the SS Caronia

Agnes Dobson, 43, born 12 September 1884, New York City, widowed
Edward Dobson, age 17, born 12 August 1911, New York City, single
George Sidney, 11, born 4 October 1916, New York City, single
all residing at 316 West 72nd Street, New York

"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24X9-TTV : accessed 21 December 2015), Edward Dobson, 1928; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Residence August 26, 1928 New York, New York County, New York, United States 316 West 72nd Street 1a
Event Note

living at 316 West 72nd Street when they arrived from England in 1928

Residence (Head) 1935 New York, New York County, New York, United States   2a
Event Note

living in NYC in 1935, according to their 1940 census

Census (Head) April 1940 Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States   2a
Event Note

1940 Census, Beverly Hills, CA, (ED) 19-36, sheet 16B
April 1940
at 1716 Angeles Drive

Edward Dobson, 28, born in New York, theatrical agent, motion pictures
Virginia Dobson, 26, born in Philippines
Sidney Dobson, 6, born in New York
Neddie Dobson, 2, born in California
Helene Lowe, aunt, 43, widowed
Floy Rowe, nurse, 61, divorced, born in Kansas, practical nurse, private family

Edward, Virginia, and Sidney lived in NYC in 1935

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K978-Q8C : accessed 30 December 2015), Edward Dobson, Tract 381, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-36, sheet 16B, family 254, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 220.

Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Benjamin Wallace DobsonMay 29, 1877December 10, 1918
Mother Agnes Isabel MooneySeptember 12, 1884September 14, 1966
         Edward F Dobson August 12, 1911

Families

Family of Edward F Dobson and Virginia
Married Wife Virginia ( b. 1913 d. ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Sidney Dobson1933

Source References

  1. New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957
      • Page: Agnes Dobson, SS Caronia, arr 26 Aug 1928, page 22?
  2. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Edward Dobson, Beverly Hills, CA, (ED) 19-36, sheet 16B