Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Calais, Washington, ME
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Calais, Washington, ME
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Calais, Washington, ME

Notes:

Census:
1900 census at Calais, Washington, ME shows: James Dawson, b. Jan 1868, age 32, married 4 years, b. CANADA, parents b. CANADA, immigrated 1895, weaver cotton mill; Elizabeth, b, Feb. 1870, age 30, 0 children, b. ME, parents, b. ME/CANADA; Sarah Ryan, sister-in-law, b. Feb 1864, age 36, b. ME, parents b. ME/CANADA, nurse; Emma, sister-in-law, b. Nov 1871, age 28, b. ME, parents b. ME/CANADA, milliner.

Census:
1910 census at Calais, Washington, ME shows: James Dawson, 44, married 13 years, b. NB, parents b. ME/ NEW BRUNSWICK, laborer odd jobs; Elizabeth, 40, 2 children born/2 living, b. ME, parents b. ME/ME; children b. ME: Charles, 12; Walter, 9.

Note: The 1900 census stated James and Elizabeth had been married 4 years and had 0 children. The 1910 census indicates they've been married 13 years and have a 12 year old son. Something doesn't add up.

Census:
1920 census at Calais, Washington, ME shows: James Dawson, 53, widowed, b. CANADA, American citizen, parents b. ME/CANADA, weaver, cotton mill.

James married Elizabeth C. RYAN about 1896. Elizabeth (daughter of Matthew RYAN and Letitia Coleen MALOY) was born in Feb 1870 in ME; died before Jan 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Maine Marriages, 1892-1996, lists the marriage of James Dawson of Milltown, NB and Lizzie C. Ryan of Baileyville on 24 Jun 1916. This can't be right!

1. Charles DAWSON was born about 1898 in ME.
2. Walter DAWSON was born about 1899 in ME.