Minnie Blanche Dawson
Minnie Blanche Dawson
Date of Birth 10 March 1870
Place of Residence 268 Brisbane Street Launceston Tasmania Australia
Spouses Name George Whitfield
Childrens Names Not known

This is possibly Minnie Blanche Dawson who was born on 10 Mar 1870, a daughter of William Charles Dawson (May 1838 - 17 Jun 1881) and Elizabeth Craw who were married in 1860. Minnie was the sixth of fourteen children. Miss Dawson sang soprano in the Tasmanian Exhibition Choir in 1891-92.

Minnie Dawson married George Whitfield, from Manchester, on 21 Sep 1898 at Zeehan. George was a jeweller. Minnie died aged 59 on 30 May 1931 at Trevallyn and is buried at Carr Villa in Section E2 No. 261. George later married Lois Margaret Wyatt and died aged 78 on 3 Sep 1946.

Prue McCausland Mar 2009