My Doreys originated in Jersey, a Channel Island; the earliest known are from 1690. They moved to Arichat on Isle Madame in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia in the early 1800s.
This page addresses the family of Elizabeth Dorey, fifth child of Philippe Dorey who was born 1753 in Jersey. Elizabeth immigrated to Nova Scotia where she married one husband, John Thomas Dixon, and had six children. Their descendants married Latimer, Lafford, Samson, Kilburn, Forest, Landry, and others.
I have about 50 names across 3 generations. You can:
| 3 | Elizabeth DOREY (1807–1870) was born in Jersey and immigrated to Arichat, Nova Scotia prior to 1831. Parents were Philippe Dorey and Judith Le Scelleur. |
| husband | John Thomas DIXON married 1831 Arichat, NS |
| 3.1 | Elizabeth DIXON (1834–1917) NS |
| 3.2 | Mary DIXON (1840–1879) lived in L'Ardoise, NS |
| 3.3 | Helen Jane DIXON (1843– ) lived in L'Ardoise, NS |
| 3.4 | Margaret DIXON (1845–1885) Arichat, NS and MA |
| 3.5 | Nicholas DIXON (1847–1934) Arichat, NS |
| 3.6 | William Joseph DIXON (1849– ) |
The following table itemizes each of these people.
| ID | NAME | KEY DATES |
| 3 | Elizabeth DOREY | b. 7-29-1807 St. Helier, Jersey
d. 10-11-1870 Arichat, NS bur. 10-14-1870 St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS Elizabeth's mother died the day after Elizabeth was born. |
| 3 -1 | John Thomas DIXON | b. Wexford, Ireland?
m. 5-29-1831 St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS d. abt. 1855 Arichat, NS |
| 3.1 | Elizabeth DIXON | b. 5-11-1836 Cap La Ronde, NS
d. 1917 Cap La Ronde, NS Catholic. In 1871 (census) lived in D'Escousse, NS with husband and 8 children. In 1881 (census) lived in D'Escousse, NS with husband, 5 children, and brother William Dixon. |
| 3.1 -1 | Charles LATIMER (2.2) | b. 1-14-1826 Arichat, NS
m. 1-15-1846 Mary MAUGER in St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS m. 1-28-1863 Elizabeth DIXON d. 11-1869 Cap La Ronde, NS Charles was the second child of Jane Dorey LATIMER, Elizabeth's aunt, making them first cousins. Church of England. For his children see details for Jane Dorey. |
| 3.2 | Mary DIXON | b. 5-21-1840 Arichat,NS
bap. 5-24-1840 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. 6-5-1879 Grande Greve, NS bur. 6-7-1879 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS |
| 3.2 -1 | Thomas LAFFORD | b. 2-7-1836 Grande Greve, NS
m. 2-10-1865 Arichat, NS d. 8-9-1901 Grande Greve, NS age 66 bur. St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, St. Peters, NS Father: Friedrich Wilhelm LAFFERT b. abt. 1878 Berlin, Germany; d. 1-2-1863 Grande Greve, NS. Mother: Elizabeth Louise O'Brien MURPHY b. abt. 1794 St. Peters, NS; m. 1825; d. 10-19-1876 L'Ardoise, NS; she was the daughter of Francis O'BRIEN. Elizabeth was Friedrich's third and last wife. Thomas was the first cousin once removed of Jane Lafford who married George Wingate Dorey. In 1891 lived in L'Ardoise, NS. |
| 3.2.1 | John James LAFFORD | b. 11-28-1865
bap. 12-2-1865 St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS d. 5-20-1874 age 8 years, 6 months bur. 5-22-1874 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS |
| 3.2.2 | Margaret Matilda LAFFORD | b. 6-12-1867
d. 10-25-1923 Brookline, MA Never married. |
| 3.2.3 | George Tom LAFFORD | b. 4-19-1869
d. 7-30-1947 Grande Greve, NS bur. St. Peters, NS |
| 3.2.3 -1 | Mary Ann LINLOFF | b. 12-16-1873
m. 11-26-1900 in St. Peter's, NS d. 5-18-1957 bur. St. Peters, NS Father: Hans LINLOFF. Mother: Angelique YVON. |
| 3.2.3.1 | Thomas Alexander LAFFORD | b. 3-26-1903 Grand Greve, NS
bap. 3-27-1903 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS d. 2-20-1985 St. Peter's, NS |
| 3.2.3.1 -1 | Evelyn Loretta MARTELL | b. French Cove, NS
m. d. 8-6-1997 St. Peter's, NS |
| 3.2.3.2 | Francis Hans LAFFORD | b. abt. 1906
d. 2-6-1984 Lower Sackville, Halifax County, NS |
| 3.2.3.2 -1 | Edith MacKENZIE | b.
m. d. |
| 3.2.3.3 | Frederick G. LAFFORD | b. abt. 1908 Grand Greve, NS
d. 11-13-1974 Grand Greve, NS |
| 3.2.3.4 | Annie Julia LAFFORD | b. abt. 1913 Grand Greve, NS
d. 4-21-2002 Halifax, NS |
| 3.2.3.5 | Rita Elizabeth LAFFORD | b.
d. |
| 3.2.4 | William Joseph LAFFORD | b. 10-29-1870 L'Ardoise, NS
bap. 11-11-1870 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS d. 12-1950 |
| 3.2.3.4 -1 | Mary Jane STONE | b. abt. 1852
m. 8-12-1897 St. Peter's, NS d. Widow of Alexander LAFFORD, son of William LAFFORD. She lived in Grand Greve at time of marriage to WJL. |
| 3.2.5 | Nicholas Patrick LAFFORD | b. 5-16-1872 L'Ardoise, NS
bap. 5-23-1872 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS d. Grande Greve, NS |
| 3.2.5 -1 | Myrtle COTE (or CODDIE) | b. abt. 1876
m. 11-23-1897 St. Peter's, NS d. Parents: Jeremiah and Catherine CODDIE, she of Rockdale. Lived in Grand Greve at time of marriage. |
| 3.2.6 | John James LAFFORD | b. 6-2-1874 L'Ardoise, NS
bap. 6-12-1874 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS d. 10-8-1952 Grande Greve, NS Lived in St. Peter's at time of marriage. |
| 3.2.6 -1 | Mary Ellen MORRISON | b.
m. 2-6-1899 River Bourgeois, NS d. Parents: James MORRISON and Mary BULGER. Lived in River Bourgeois at time of marriage. |
| 3.2.6.1 | Birthella LAFFORD | b. abt. 1909
d. 6-25-1980 Grand Greve, NS |
| 3.2.6.1 -1 | Albert COTRI | b.
m. d. |
| 3.2.6.2 | Stanley John LAFFORD | b.
d. 10-22-1957 Point Tupper, NS |
| 3.2.6.2 -1 | Evelyn Margaret MacNAMARA | b. abt. 1902
m. d. 1-1985 Sydney, NS |
| 3.2.7 | Eliza LAFFORD | b. 6-8-1876 L'Ardoise, NS
bap. 6-15-1876 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS d. |
| 3.2.8 | Ellen Elizabeth LAFFORD | b. 2-19-1878 L'Ardoise, NS
bap. 2-22-1878 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS m. FITZGERALD d. Brookline, MA |
| 3.3 | Helen Jane DIXON | b. 1-19-1843
bap. 1-23-1843 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. Immigrated to US in 1910. |
| 3.3 -1 | Martin Henri SAMSON | b. 2-8-1842 L'Ardoise, NS
bap. 2-9-1842 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS m. 1-8-1866 Louise Jane MOMBOURQUETTE (b. 1844; d. 1869; daughter of Hubert Mombourquette and Sara Cain) m. 2-14-1870 Adele (Adeline) POIRIER (b. 1848; daughter of Hubert Poirier and Judith Josse) 8 children m. 5-11-1884 Helen Jane DIXON in Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arcihat, NS d. 12-20-1930 Chartley, MA Father: Honore (Remi) SAMSON, bap. 10-12-1813; d. 12-28-1883; bur. 12-31-1883; son of Martin Samson and Genevieve Lecointe. Mother: Catherine POWER, b. 12-14-1819 St. John's, Newfoundland; m. 1-12-1841 L'Ardoise; d. 4-4-1871 L'Ardoise; bur. 4-7-1871 Church of the Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, NS; child of James Power and Nancy Anne Honora Bolan of Newfoundland. James Power was born 1789 Waterford, Ireland. Nancy Bolan was born 1797 Waterford, Ireland. Lecointe came from Normandy, France. The couple had 12 children. Immigrated to US in 1910. In 1920 lived in Norton, MA with wife Helen, daughter, and her husband. |
| 3.3.1 | Solomon LATIMER | b. 8-1866
bap. 8-1866 St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS m. 4-18-1897 Christian HOLMES d. 8-1934 Barrachois, NS bur. 8-15-1934 St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS Child was illigitimate. Adopted by Charles and Elizabeth Latimer, child's aunt. Six children. |
| 3.3.2 | Marie Elizabeth SAMSON
Mae | b. 3-20-1889
d. 1965 Immigrated to US in 1910 or 1906 (difference in census records). Naturalized in 1918. Son Lane Dixon KILBURN b. abt. 1923 in Norton, MA. |
| 3.3.2 -1 | Winford A. KILBURN | b. 11-1884 MA
m. abt. 1908 d. Father: Jerome R. Kilburn, b. 7-1860 MA; jeweler in 1900. Mother: Caroline A. Kilburn, b. 3-1860 MA. In 1910 lived on Worcester St. in Norton, MA with wife; worked in a jewelry shop. In 1920 lived in owned home on Worcester St. in Norton, MA with wife and her parents. In 1930 lived in owned home on South Worcester St. in Norton, MA with wife and son; bookkeeper in glass factory. |
| 3.4 | Margaret DIXON | b. abt. 1845
d. 7-23-1885 Arichat, NS age 45 bur. 7-26-1885 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS |
| 3.5 | Nicholas DIXON | b. 3-3-1845 Arichat, NS
d. 6-14-1934 Arichat, NS age 89 bur. 6-16-1934 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS Fisherman in 1890, cooper in 1896. Lived in Arichat. |
| 3.5 -1 | Marie-Julie Louise FOREST | b. 5-16-1863 Arichat, NS
m. 9-11-1882 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. 4-21-1893 (8 days after daughter born) bur. 4-23-1893 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS Daughter of Hilarion FOREST and Marcelline SAMSON. |
| 3.5 -2 | Marguerite Landry MARCHAND | b. abt. 1845 D'Escousse, NS
m. 9-25-1893 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. 12-7-1899 age 54 bur. 12-10-1899 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS Parents: David LANDRY and Adelaide BOUDREAU. Widow of Benjamin MARCHAND (died 10-28-1890 Halifax age 30). |
| 3.5.1 | Marie Elizabeth DIXON | b. 11-23-1883 Arichat, NS
bap. 11-24-1883 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS m. Joseph LEONARD m. 11-24-1908 James PHELAN (d. 3-16-1919 age 81; bur. 3-18-1919 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS; son of Edouard PHELAN and Honora SWEENY) d. 5-3-1920 Arichat, NS bur. 5-5-1920 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS Daughter Marie Elizabeth PHELAN b. 11-30-1909, bap. 12-2-1909 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS. Daughter Agnes Alma PHELAN b. 11-28-1910, bap. 11-29-1910 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS. Daughter Helene Catherine PHELAN b. 4-9-1912, bap. 4-10-1912 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS. Son James Edward PHELAN b. 7-16-1915, bap. 7-17-1915 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS. Daughter Ellen Catherine PHELAN b. 4-17-1917; bap. 4-17-1917 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS. |
| 3.5.2 | Margaret Ann DIXON | b. 8-22-1885
bap. 8-23-1885 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. 12-9-1969 Arichat, NS 9 children. Muriel E. HAKE b. 1915; d. 1946 Arichat, NS; bur. St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS; married BURTON. |
| 3.5.2 -1 | Arthur Henry HAKE | b. 1869
m. d. 8-10-1945 Arichat, NS bur. 8-10-1945 St. John's Anglican Church, Arichat, NS |
| 3.5.3 | John Lawrence DIXON | b. 8-30-1887 Arichat, NS
bap. 8-31-1887 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. 10-1958 Boston, MA bur. New Calvary Cemetery, Boston, MA In 1920 a John Dixon age 32, unmarried, lived in Somerville, MA; born Canada, immigrated 1914, house painter. Five children: John Clement DIXON Leroy Lawrence DIXON Kenneth Melvin DIXON William Stanley DIXON Edward DIXON |
| 3.5.3 -1 | Elizabeth Ellen DUNN | b. 8-14-1886 D'Escousse, NS
m. MA d. 3-1971 Middleboro, MA bur. New Calvary Cemetery, Boston, MA Father: Kenneth DUNN of D'Escousse, NS; born about 1850 NS, Irish. Parents: John DUNN (d. 12-11-1887, parents John DUNN and Mary McLEOD) and Elizabeth BLACK born about 1810 Ireland (father James BLACK d. 7-15-1875). Mother: Margaret BRITTEN of Rocky Bay, NS. Parents: John BRITTEN and Helen DOYLE b. Ireland. |
| 3.5.3.1 | John Clement DIXON | b. 6-27-1922 Somerville, MA
m. 4-8-1946 Alice Mildred McLAUGHLIN in Roxbury, MA d. 6-18-1981 Boston, MA Wife born 4-24-1922 Boston, MA. Parents: Joseph McLAUGHLIN and Ellen RAFFERTY. Son Peter D. DIXON lives Franklin, MA. |
| 3.5.4 | Agnes Jane DIXON | b. 6-20-1890
bap. 6-29-1890 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS m. 8-31-1914 Denis Alban/Albini LeBLANC at Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS (he died 1-2-1919, was buried 3-28-1919 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS) m. 4-4-1921 Noel CITRÉ (son of Jean Marie Citré) at Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. 6-15-1967 Trenton, NJ Daughter Eva Marie LeBLANC b. 6-3-1918, bap. 6-22-1918 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS; m. Edward EDWARDS Son William LeBLANC b. abt. 1916; d. 1-22-1952 age 36; bur. 1-24-1952 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS Son Lawrence LeBLANC Daughter Marie Catherine CITRÉ b. 1922 |
| 3.5.5 | Elizabeth Eva DIXON | b. 4-13-1893
bap. 4-15-1893 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS m. 9-23-1913 John A. O'BRIEN at Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. |
| 3.6 | William Joseph DIXON | b. 8-15-1849
bap. 8-16-1849 Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, Arichat, NS d. In 1881 (census) lived in D'Escousse with sister Elizabeth and her husband Charles Latimer; Catholic, farm servant. |
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Revision: 2-11-2008.