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Dadswell Family History
Generation 10
Orrace Stephen Pett Dadswell (1882-1937) and Minnetta Blanche Griffith
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Ancestors of Orrace Stephen Dadswell
Orrace Stephen Dadswell's story
Key family dates
Further information
Ancestors of Orrace Stephen Dadswell
Robert Doudeswell 1560 > Robert Doudeswell 1606 > Edward Dodswell 1659 > Edward Dodswell 1679 > Thomas Dadswell 1719 > Edward Dadswell 1754 > Robert Dadswell 1784 > Robert Dadswell 1819 > Stephen Orrace Dadswell 1854 > Orrace Stephen Pett Dadswell 1882
Orrace Stephen Dadswell's story
Orrace Stephen Pett Dadswell, the first of six children of Stephen and Ellen (Pett) Dadswell, was born in Melbourne in 1882.
Electoral rolls list Orrace Dadswell living at the family home in Moonee Ponds in 1909, with the occupation of engine driver. Subsequent entries give his occupation as engineer.
In 1913, he married Minnetta Blanche Griffith, daughter of James George and Elizabeth Hollins (Cross) Griffith, and the couple had one daughter, Elizabeth, born in 1915. Minnetta died eight days after the birth of her daughter who was subsequently brought up by her grandparents.
Following the death of his wife, Orrace Stephen Dadswell married a second time, to Victoria Hope Violet Wallace, daughter of Eliza Wallace, in 1920. They lived in Essendon, with Orrace describing himself as an engineer.
He died on 23 July 1937.
This 11-generation Family Chart shows the development of this Dadswell family (PDF file).
Key family dates
Orrace Stephen Dadswell born 1882 died 23 July 1937 |
married Vic 1913 |
Minnetta Blanche Griffith born 16 Aug 1884 died 12 Oct 1915 |
Child -
1. Elizabeth Minnetta Dadswell born 4 Oct 1915 - [married Lloyd Boswell Brown] - died 9 Nov 1981
Orrace Stephen Dadswell born 1882 died 23 July 1937 |
married 2. Vic 1920 |
Victoria Hope Violet Wallace born 1884 died ? |
Further information
Information on Stephen and Ellen Dadswell (generation 9, parents of Orrace Stephen Dadswell)
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