Dale Michael O’Connell Johnston b. 14 Dec 1969. <> <> <>

Adam Merritt b. 20 Apr 1882, d. 11 Oct 1941, son of Alexander Dawson and Barbara Howatt, m. 19 Aug 1903 Lavinia Craig, b. 22 Apr 1883, d. 22 Sept 1969, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian Cem., daughter

of Frances Craig and Margaret Slain. Merritt and Lavinia lived in North Tryon, then Summerside. Merritt

was a carpenter.

Merritt Dawson and Lavinia Craig had 3 children:

+Stanley F. b. 24 Nov 1904.

+Elva Lavinia b. 7 Feb 1911.

Lester Merritt b. 16 June 1914, d. 2 Aug 1943, bur. North Tryon

Presbyterian Cem.. Not married.

Stanley F. b. 24 Nov 1904, d. 4 Nov 1967, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian Cem., son of Merritt Dawson and Lavinia Craig, In. 3 Aug 1932 Della Mary Gallant, b. 23 May 1903, daughter of Pascal C. Gallant and Isabella Perry.

Stanley and Della operated the general store in North Tryon. Their residence was attached to their business. Stanley sold the store to Crilly Lea and they moved to Summerside where Della resides in 1992.

Stanley Dawson and Della Gallant had 2 children:

Joan b. 27 Jan 1933, m. 3 Oct 1954 J. Cyril Gaudet, b. 6 Dec 1935, son of Lorraine andJohn P. Gaudet. They live in Rexdale, Ontario, and had 3 children: William Paul b. 2 Feb 1955; Barbara Faye b. 6Jan 1957; Carol Lee b. 22June 1962.

William b. 3 Feb 1935, m. 30June 1973 Monique Doiron, b. 27Jan 1946. William is employed with the External Affairs Department, Ottawa. They had 2 children:Jeffrey Raymond b. 11 May 1976;Jennifer b. 28 Nov 1977.

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Elva Lavinia b. 7 Feb 1911, daughter of Merritt Dawson and Lavinia Craig, m. RonJeffrey, b. 1912, d. 1981, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian

Cem.. Elva and Ron lived in Summerside before moving to Islington, Ont., where Ron was a salesman. They had no children.

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Mary Ellen b. 23 Feb 1852, d.July 1871, bur. Cape Traverse Church of Scotland Cem., daughter of Thomas Dawson and Ellen Howatt, m. Thomas Howatt, b. 24 Oct 1852, d. 30 July 1943, bur. Cape Traverse

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