Robert Lawrence Archer Dobson 
Robert Lawrence Archer was born in 1920.1 Robert Lawrence Archer's father was John James Dobson and his mother was Marie Florence Johnstone. His paternal grandparents were George Dobson and Martha Cosgrove. He was an only child. He died at the age of 38 in 1958 in NAIROBI, KENYA, AFRICA.1 General Notes
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Robert Lawrence Archer Dobson (1920-1958) was born shortly before his parents moved to Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. He was raised there, where his parents ran a hotel for many years. Robert served in the 1939-1945 war (World War II) in Major King's Dragoon Guards. He married Kathleen (Last name unknown) sometime following the end of hostilities in World War II, and they had one child, a daughter, Rowena Dobson, born in Nairobi in 1951.
Major Cosgrove, who gathered this information about his family in 1962 and 1963 found a faded photograph of, among others, Robert Lawrence Archer Dobson somewhere in his travels. On the back of the photograph were inscribed the following words.
Robt. Lawrence Archer Dobson, son of Capt. John J. Dobson and Marie Florence Johnstone. Grandson of George Dobson of Mohill and the Marquis of Annadale. The latter married a relation of the late Empress Eugenie of France. Bobby is therefore an in-law of Christopher Columbus. He was 4 years 10 months of age when this picture was taken and is now 6 years.
November 19, 1926
Rebecca Dobson
Courtesy of Major Cosgrove, from details he gathered from 1962 through 1964.
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3991, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]
Robert Lawrence Archer Dobson (1920-1958) was born shortly before his parents moved to Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. He was raised there, where his parents ran a hotel for many years. Robert served in the 1939-1945 war (World War II) in Major King's Dragoon Guards. He married Kathleen (Last name unknown) sometime following the end of hostilities in World War II, and they had one child, a daughter, Rowena Dobson, born in Nairobi in 1951.
Major Cosgrove, who gathered this information about his family in 1962 and 1963 found a faded photograph of, among others, Robert Lawrence Archer Dobson somewhere in his travels. On the back of the photograph were inscribed the following words.
Robt. Lawrence Archer Dobson, son of Capt. John J. Dobson and Marie Florence Johnstone. Grandson of George Dobson of Mohill and the Marquis of Annadale. The latter married a relation of the late Empress Eugenie of France. Bobby is therefore an in-law of Christopher Columbus. He was 4 years 10 months of age when this picture was taken and is now 6 years.
November 19, 1926
Rebecca Dobson
Courtesy of Major Cosgrove, from details he gathered from 1962 through 1964.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1786 in MOHILL, CO. LEITRIM, IRELAND d.19 Apr 1872 in MOHILL, CO. LEITRIM, IRELAND
- b.WFT Est. 1806-1828 in ROSHARRY, MOHILL, CO. LEITRIM, IRELAND d.Mar 1892 in C OF I, MOHILL, CO. LEITRIM, IRELAND
- b.1792 d.19 May 1872 in MOHILL, CO. LEITRIM, IRELAND
- b.1885 in MOHILL, CO. LEITRIM, IRELAND d.1935 in NAIROBI, KENYA
- b.WFT Est. 1797-1826 in GRANARD, COUNTY LONGFORD, IRELAND d.WFT Est. 1851-1911
- b.1848 in GRANARD, IRELAND d.WFT Est. 1887-1943 in BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
- b.WFT Est. 1764-1803 d.WFT Est. 1806-1884
- b.WFT Est. 1806-1829 d.1889 in ROSHARRY, MOHILL, IRELAND
- b.1920 d.1958 in NAIROBI, KENYA, AFRICA
- b.WFT Est. 1879-1901 in CO. CAVIN, IRELAND d.1952 in NAIROBI, KENYA
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