Dorothy Chessman

Dorothy Chessman was born on Sunday, 28 September 1902 at 157 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father reported the birth. His occuptation was listed as labourer. Dr. B. Z. Milner attended at the birth. She appeared in the household of John Chessman on the census of April 1911 at 55 Hallam Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Chessman, Dorthy, female, daughter, single, born Sept 1902, age 8, English origin, Canadian nationality, Methodist, insured for $50 costing $2.80, attended school for 9 months, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared in the household of John Chessman on the census of June 1921 at 55 Hallam Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Chessman, Dorothy, daughter, female, single, age 18, born Ontario, both parents born England, Canadian, of English origin, speaks English, does not speak French, Church of England, able to read and write, employed as an operator, earned $420. Dorothy and Wilfred Henry Smith, son of Abraham Henry Smith and Minnie Colville, were married by Reverend A. E. E. Legge on Saturday, 31 July 1926 at St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 23, spinster, operator, living at 55 Hallam Street, Toronto, Church of England. He was 24, bachelor, truck driver, living at 550 Richmond St. W, Toronto, Church of England. They were both able to read and write. Margaret O'Hara witnessed the marriage. She was listed as the informant of the death of Wilfred Henry Smith. She was listed as the informant of the death of John Chessman. Dorothy and Gordon Melbourne Cook, son of Frederick Augustus Cook and Hannah Louise Little, were married on Friday, 10 August 1934 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.