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DOROTHY MARION HOPKINS

Dorothy Marion Hopkins was born on 5 October 1895 in Neepawa, Manitoba to Arthur George Hopkins (1869-1958) and Ellen Marion Dewar (1871-1896). Arthur married Jean Scott (Jane) Habkirk (1868-1905) on 16 April 1900 in Langford, Manitoba. Dorothy had three half-siblings from this union, Gladys Helen (1901-1990) and Leonard Paterson (1901-1965) who were twins and George (1905-1969). Arthur subsequently married Edith Sealy in December 1908 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Arthur and Edith had six children, Phyllis Sarah Edith (1910-1986), Margery (b 1912), Geoffrey (b 1913), Audrey (b 1915), Betty J (b 1918) and John William (Jack) (b 1920).

Dorothy grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. According to her obituary, she taught in several rural schools before training as a nurse at Toronto General Hospital, graduating in 1925. Dorothy was with the Public Health Department of Saskatchewan for many years, becoming supervisor to the department and retiring in 1961. She lived at 418 9th St E, Saskatoon from at least 1949-1965.

Dorothy died on 31 January 1996 in Saskatoon. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon.

Dorothy's father, Arthur George Hopkins trained as a veterinary surgeon obtaining his Bachelor of Agriculture and then Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. He became a lecturer in stock judging and veterinary medicine at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He was called upon by the government of Canada to go to England as veterinary quarantine officer to supervise importations of livestock. In 1901, he published ‘Veterinary Elements - A manual for Agricultural Students and Stockmen’ which is still available (as an ebook). He had a veterinary practice in Hartney, Manitoba.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Hopkins Tree.