Joseph John DOBRY, M.D.

1901 - 1980  (79 years)

• Name	Joseph John DOBRY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Suffix	M.D.
  Birth	6 Aug 1901	Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA   [4, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1906  [12]
  Census	Abt May 1911	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [12]
  Census	6 Jun 1911	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [13]
  Census	1916	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Census	1921	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [10]
  Death	15 Nov 1980	Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [4, 11]
  Burial	Abt 18 Nov 1980	St. Mary's Cemetery/Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I291	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph August DOBRY,   b. 27 Jul 1870, Bohemia d. 22 Jul 1956, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Annie Agnes RUZICKA,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 18 Jan 1972, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 Apr 1896	Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [14]
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Audrey BONSER, R.N.,   b. 14 May 1906, Calgary, Alberta, Canada d. 3 Apr 1991, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1929	Sacred Heart Church/Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [3]
  	Although it is not noted, it is assumed that Sacred Heart Church is in Calgary due to the listing in the Calgary Herald.
  Children	+ 1. Edwin Joseph DOBRY > 2. Merlin Austin DOBRY,   b. 12 Jul 1932   d. 27 Mar 2009, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 6 Jun 1911 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Census - 1916 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, Name, Joseph John Dobry, Arrival Date: 08 Nov 1939. Given Name: Joseph John [S760] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 37, Sub-District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 2 in City of Edmonton, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1916 Schedule; Online Images, Page 14. [S302] Marriage Announcement of Joseph J. DOBRY and Marie Audrey BONSER, (Name: Calgary Daily Herald; Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Date: 21 Jun 1929;), Page 10. DOBRY - BONSER A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Sacred Heart Church Thursday morning, June 20, when Marie Audrey Bonser, only daughter of Mrs. A. Bonser, was united in marriage to Joseph J. Dobry, M.D., of Gadsby, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dobry, of Edmonton. Monseigneur Hetherington officiated. Only immediate relatives were present. Dr. and Mrs. Dobry will reside in Gadsby. [S211] ancestry.com. The Dobry Family Tree owned by Greg Dobry. [S944] Canada, Certificates of Military Instruction, 1867-1932. Name: Joseph John Dobry Military Date: 4 Jun 1925 Military Place: Ottawa, Ontario Residence Year: 1925 [S942] Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Name: Mr. Edwin Joseph Dobry Gender: Male Residence Date: Abt 1955 Residence Place: Calgary Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1955 Marriage Place: Calgary Father: J. J. Dobry Mother: Dobry Spouse: Margaret Louise [S963] Obituary of Joseph DOBRY, (Name: Calgary Herald; Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Date: 23 Jul 1956;). Joseph Dobry A resident of Alberta for more than 50 years, Joseph August Dobry of 1119 Premier Way, died Sunday in a local nursing home at the age of 86. Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to Canda in 1905. Well-known for his work to obtain gas rights for Edmonton in the Viking Gas Field, Mr. Dobry was president of Dobry Oil Co. Ltd. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include is wife, Annie; two sons, Dr. Joseph Dobry of Calgary and Dr. Austin N. Dobry of Vancouver; three daughters, Mrs. J. Slavik, Viking, Mrs. Dwain [sic] T. Shinn, Washington, and Mrs. E. Colman [sic], California, and one brother, Joseph of Oklahoma. The body will be forwarded to Viking for funeral srvice [sic] and burial. Leyden's Funeral Home Ltd. is in charge. This obituary references Joseph's brother Joseph in Oklahoma - which makes no sense. It must be a mistake and is actually referring to Florian. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Name: Audrey Dobry Gender: Female Death Age: 84 Birth Date: abt 1907 Death Date: 3 Apr 1991 Death Place: Vernon, B.c. Burial Place: Calgary, Alberta Obituary Date: 5 Apr 1991 Obituary Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Newspaper Title: Calgary Herald Spouse: J.j. Dobry Child: Ed Dobry Merlin Dobry [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Name: Joseph August Dohry [sic] Gender: Male Death Age: 86 Birth Date: abt 1870 Birth Place: Czechoslovakia Residence Place: Alberta Death Date: Abt 1956 Obituary Date: 23 Jul 1956 Obituary Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Newspaper Title: Calgary Herald Spouse: An Nie [sic] Child: Joseph Dobry Austin N. Dobry J. Slavik Dwain T. Shinn E. Colman Siblings: Joseph [S1430] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 6, West Edmonton, Enumeration Sub-district No. 84, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 6A. Lines 29 thru 34 [S947] St. Mary's Cemetery (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. DOBRY DR. JOSEPH J. 1901 - 1980 AUDREY M. 1906 - 1991 EVER REMEMBERED EVER LOVED [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 6, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 14 Killam, Page 17. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. Edmonton, Enumeration District No. 61 in City of Edmonton, Page 13. It appears that the DOBRY family was counted twice on the 1911 Canada census. They seem to have been counted a month apart based on Austin's reported age - 8/12 in Killam and 9/12 in Edmonton. Additionally, Agnes is missing from the Edmonton census. As she was 18 at the time, maybe she had just moved out? Or was maybe with her natural mother? [S945] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995. Name: Joseph A Dobry Gender: Male Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1872 Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1896 Marriage Place: Canadian, Oklahoma, USA Father: Joseph Doby Mother: Madalene Semrad Spouse: Annie B Reuzecka [sic] Film Number: 001398781