Ann Dobson Griffin

     Ann Dobson was born in 1809 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Ann Dobson married Robert Jeffery, son of John Matthew Jeffery and Lydia Ann Randall, in 1828 in Halton County, Ontario, Canada. Robert and Ann had Childfren: Mary Ann [4/18/1829-5/05/1855] [m. 9/17/1848 Gilbert Storms], Irena Matilda [1832-1862] [m. Robert Haldane], Jane [1834], Lydia [1837] [m.3/02/1863 John Collins], Hannah D. [12/13/1839-11/08/1882 ] [m. 5/13/1865 Archibald Earl], Joseph [1845], Eliza [5/27/1852-12/04/1926] [m. Mr. Miller]


1861 census
Matilda [22 Upper Canada], Lydia [20 Upper Canada], Phebe [10 Upper Canada], Eliza [9 Upper Canada], Matilda June [7 Upper Canada], William Cambell [13 Upper Canada] & Matilda June Storms 1.¹ 1851, Ann and her husband, Robert, were listed on the Canadian Census at Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Roberet Jeffery [51 Nova Scotia], Ann [42 Nova Scotia], Irence [19 Canada East], Jane [17 Canada East], Lydia [14 Canada East], Hannah [10 Canada East] & Joseph [6 Canada East]. Robert is a farmer; they are living in a on story Frame house. The family is Episcaple Methodiist.² 1861, Ann and her husband, Robert, were listed on the Canadian Census Strathroy, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Robert Jeffery [59 Nova Scotia], Ann [50 Nova Scotia], Matilda [22 Upper Canada], Lydia [20 Upper Canada], Phebe [10 Upper Canada], Eliza [9 Upper Canada], Matilda June [7 Upper Canada], William Cambell [13 Upper Canada] & Matilda June Storms [1 Upper Canada]. Robert is a farmer.³ 1 June 1880, Ann was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were W. Frank Croft [32 New York], Ann Jeffeey [70 Nova Scotia], James Baker [borde][23 Pennsylvania][school teacher], servat: Sylvia Burt [24 Michigan] & Claude Burt [5 Michigan].⁴