Brief Life History of Dorothy Violet
When Dorothy Violet Manchee was born on 20 February 1894, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, her father, Ernest Defriez Manchee, was 40 and her mother, Emma Gray, was 42. She married James Harold Hird on 2 September 1920, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. She died on 15 August 1958, in Douglas, Admaston-Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 64, and was buried in Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Dorothy Manchee in household of E D Manchee, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Dorothy Violet Manchel, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Dorothy Violet Manchee, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
1892–1968 Male
1894–1958 Female
Parents and Siblings
1853–1924 Male
1851–1924 Female
Siblings (7)
1881–1947 Female
1883–1942 Male
1884– Female
1886–1968 Female
1889–1963 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (4)
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 12
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 40
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
Age 49
Name Meaning
French: nickname from Old French manche ‘handle, haft’. It is also found in England, as a surname of Huguenot origin. See also Manser .
English: nickname from Middle English maunche, manche ‘sleeve’ (Old French manche).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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