Alexander Henry Dudgeon (1899 - 1974)

Born 4 Apr 1899 in Rural Municipality of Pembina, Manitoba, Canada

Ancestors

Son of James Dudgeon and Margaret (Young) Dudgeon

Husband of Geneva Cecelia (Aspevig) Dudgeon — married 4 Apr 1923 in Rural Municipality of Pembina, Manitoba, Canada

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1974 at age 75 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Alexander was born in 1899. He is the son of James Dudgeon and Margaret Young.^[1]

Alex married Celia Aspevig in 1923.^[2] After their marriage Alec and Celia settled on NE 6-2-6 - one mile east of the Pearce Church and School - where five children were born: Eileen, Ole, Allan, Arthur, and Dale.

Alec helped operate one of the tractors that helped move the church to the corner in 1921. He served as an elder and on the Board of Stewards for the Pearce Church as well as as a trustee and secretary-treasurer (1942-1945) of the Pearce School District #1981.^[3] Being a local farmer he was also active in the community as an original member of the Thornhill Pool Elevator and the Thornhill Co-Op Store.

In his spare time, Alec enjoyed hunting, fishing, and curling.

His son Dale remembered him teaching him to play cards and games ‘the right way’. He wouldn’t make foolish plays to let the children win, Alec would teach them how to beat him fair and square.

Alec and Celia retired from the farm in 1964 when they moved to Morden.

He passed away in 1974. He is buried in Chapel Cemetery in Morden, Manitoba.^[4]

Census

1901 Census^[5]

1906 Census^[6]

1911 Census^[7]

1916 Census^[8]

1921 Census^[9]

1926 Census - 6-2-6 W1, Stanley, Manitoba^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth record for Alexander Henry Dudgeon, April 4, 1899, RM of Pembina, Manitoba, Canada. Registration Number: 1899-002631. Manitoba Vital Statistics
2. ↑ Marriage certificate for Alexander Henry Dudgeon and Geneva Cecelia Aspevig, April 4, 1923, Pembina, Manitoba Vital Statistics, Registration Number: 1923,015303. Manitoba Vital Statistics
3. ↑ The Darlingford Saga II page 158-159.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #192261224
5. ↑ James Dudgeon household, Pembina, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. Page: 10 Dwelling: 92 Family: 93 Lines: 44-50. Published by Library and Archives of Canada on Microfilm T-6432.
6. ↑ Andrew Dudgeon household, 1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces database online. 24-2-7 WPM, Shadeland, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada; pg.6 family 41, lines 4-12; Library and Archives of Canada microfilm T-18354. [1]
7. ↑ James Dudgeon household, 2-7-1 WPM, Darlingford, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. Published by Library and Archives of Canada; page 2 family 20; Library and Archives of Canada microfilm T-20342.
8. ↑ James Dudgeon household, Pembina, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada. 1916 Census of the Prairie Provinces. Published by Library and Archives of Canada; page 12 and 13 dwelling: 103 family 106; Library and Archives of Canada microfilm T-21926.
9. ↑ Andrew Dudgeon household, 12-2-7 WPM, Pembina, Manitoba, Canada. 1921 Census of Canada. Page: 14 Dwelling: 127 Family: 127 Lines: 34-40. Published by Library and Archives of Canada.
10. ↑ Alex Dudgeon household, 1926 Census of the Prairie Provinces published by Library and Archives of Canada. Family Number: 128 Page Number: 16 Line Number: 34 Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada Item Number: 480272

• "Canada Census, 1931", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6RSL-XZH1 : Sat Dec 30 19:37:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Dudgeon and Cecelia Dudgeon, June 1, 1931.

• Family group record 'Marlene.paf' created by Marlene Sommerville, dated November 6, 2002.

DNA Matches

Paternal Side

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 205.9 cM match across 9 segments between second cousins twice removed Robin (Dudgeon) Helstrom GEDmatch A336773 and L.L.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Robin (Dudgeon) Helstrom and G.D., 2nd cousin once removed. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "3rd Cousin based on 1.94% DNA."

• Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Robin (Dudgeon) Helstrom and J.G., second cousins once removed. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 3nd Cousins based on sharing 180 cM across 8 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Maternal Side

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of Robin (Dudgeon) Helstrom GEDmatch A336773, L.L. and L.O. sharing a 9.885 cM segment on chromosome 8 from 98365385 to 106906416.