Reverend Abraham Dawson was an Anglican Minister, born in Killyman

Killyman

Killyman is a civil parish in Northern Ireland, situated on the eastern boundary of County Tyrone and extending into County Armagh. 37 of its 43 townlands are in Tyrone; the River Blackwater separates the two counties...

, Co. Tyrone, on 29 July 1816 and died on 12 May 1884 in Plevna, Ontario

Plevna, Ontario

Plevna is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, part of North Frontenac Township. It is located approximately southwest of Ottawa, and is situated in prime cottage country with many lakes surrounding it...

. He was based in a variety of locations throughout Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

, including Knockmanaul, Turin, Athlone, Manorhamilton, Sligo

Sligo

Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...

, Strabane

Strabane

Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council....

 and Newtownstewart

Newtownstewart

Newtownstewart is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and is at the confluence of the rivers Strule and Owenkillew. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,479 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council...

, before emigrating to Canada West in 1864. He had about twelve children, including George Walker Wesley Dawson

George Walker Wesley Dawson

George Walker Wesley Dawson was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member....

, who became an MP. Reverend Abraham Dawson was the Grand Chaplain of Grand Orange Lodge of Canada 1874.