Dummett
Elizabeth (Eliza) Dummett
Elizabeth (Eliza) Dummett born circa 1843 in Barbados. Married ?
Nathan Baldwin Dolryrufle Dummett
Nathan Baldwin Dolryrufle Dummett born 01-Oct-1877, baptized 18-Nov-1877 baptized 18-Nov-1877 at St. Paul's Chapel (now St' Paul's Anglican Church) in the Parish of St. Michael, Barbados, died ? Married ? Nathan's mother was Elizabeth (Eliza) Dummett and she indicated her abode as Bay Street in Barbados at the time of Nathan's baptism (Bay Street runs from the Chamberlain Bridge in Bridgetown to the border of the Saint Michael parish at Needham's Point). An Elizabeth Dummett was born circa 1843 based on a burial record (died 08-Dec-1998 aged 55), there is also a Mary Elizabeth Dummott baptized 04-Jan-1837 in Saint Michael parish in Barbados (Mary Elizabeth's mother is Elizabeth Dummott and lists her Quality, Trade, or Profession as 'Mother, Apprenticed Labourer' - between 1834 and 1838 the term apprenticed labourer was a legal designation for people just freed from slavery after the Abolition Act of 1833)
John Cuthbert Dummett
John Cuthbert Dummett born 01-Oct-1899, died . Married Violet Maude Bynoe. She was born Aug-1893 in Georgetown, British Guyana. She was the daughter of Edward and Mary (nee Hollands) Whiteman. He was listed on various passenger manifiests as a lawyer and corporate director, and made several trips to London, Engalnd on business to see companies such as McNabb Rougier Ltd. on Creechurch Lane EC3.
Violet journeyed to New York City from Georgetown British Guyana on the 'Matura', arriving 13-May-1924. Immigration details listed for her: 30 years & 10 months old, complexion brown, hair brown, eyes brown, height 5ft-5in, typist, single, race colored, nearest relative Miss Gladys Adamson (cousin), paid her own fare, purpose of trip vacation, person in US she was going to see was Mrs. Elesia C. B. Field
Winston Anthony (Tony) Dummett
Winston Anthony (Tony) Dummett born 21-May-1929 in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guyana, died 17-Mar-2009 in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guyana. Married Violet Maude in 1960. She was born in 1938 in Toronto, ON, CA. She was the daughter of Harry Adams (1854-1939) and Hazel May (nee Graham 1857-1890) Hillhouse.
Tony's obituary, written by his daughter Naomi, appeared in the Globe & Mail 14-Aug-2009.
Tony Dummett could not be ignored. His voice was commanding, his vocabulary impressive, his intellect curious and his ability to carry on a vociferous argument challenged his opponents.
Leaving his tropical home of Georgetown, Guyana, at 18 to study chemistry at the University of British Columbia, Tony was employed in a series of summer jobs, from plaster mining in the Yukon to train porter to peach inspector. These kept him in enough funds to finish his education and see a new continent.
After completing two honours undergraduate degrees at UBC and a master's degree in economics at the University of Toronto, Tony worked on his PhD at the University of Chicago under economists Milton Friedman and Harry Johnson. It was impossible for Tony to hold back his opinions even when they differed dramatically from those around him. He remained a strong Friedmanite all his life, and though he had many loud conversations with family and friends, he maintained an intellectual perspective and never let arguments become personal.
Tony weathered the vicissitudes of life with the loving support of his wife of almost 50 years, Mary. After meeting the young nurse in Toronto, they kept up a two-year correspondence of love letters while he continued his studies in Chicago. They married in 1960 and had three children, Ben, Greg and Naomi.
Tony liked winning - at bridge, tennis, cricket, snooker and the beloved Ping-Pong table set up in the basement. He was a determined, tough and unwavering opponent who never let a point go unchallenged, nor would he concede to fatigue or whining children.
His love for competition was balanced by his participation in community leadership. As president of the Lindenlea Community Association and the Creighton Public School Council in Ottawa, he was instrumental in developing the local tennis club. His interest in people and their idiosyncrasies made him well known to the whole neighbourhood. Friends and neighbours benefited from his hospitality, organizational capabilities and energy, knowing that it all came with a dollop of advice - something he liked to call his 'guidance'.
After raising his family with Mary and a career in academia and public service - the pinnacle of which was his time as chief of the resources branch of the federal Competition Bureau - he travelled around the globe and toiled at his farm outside Ottawa.
Always a gentleman who kept the big picture in mind, Tony travelled through life without hesitation or fear. One never doubted his devotion to family or friends. In his own words, 'Valhalla awaits'