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Thomas Albert Travis (1840 - 1926)

Thomas Albert Travis
Born in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Husband of — married 4 Dec 1879 in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Died at age 85 in Hastings, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Biography

Thomas Albert Travis was born on 27 Aug 1840 in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of Daniel Travis (1799 - 1861) and Almira (Black) Travis (~1801 - ).

His siblings were:

  1. Rebecca (Travis) Black (~1822 - 1892)
  2. Mary D (Travis) Taylor (1824 - )
  3. George Travis (1828 - )
  4. Matilda Travis (~1830 - ~1877)
  5. Cyrus Travis (~1833 - ~1892)
  6. William Travis (~1834 - )
  7. Charles Howard Travis (1835 - 1919)
  8. Sara Jane Travis (1837 - 1908)
  9. Gilbert A. Travis (1842 - 1912)
  10. Julia Travis (1848 - 1852)

Thomas married Mary Leliah Read (born in Shemogue, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada on 27 Aug 1856; died in Hastings, Cumberland on 18 Mar 1930), daughter of Asa William Read and Margaret Tingley, on 4 Dec 1879 in Amherst[1]. Their children were:

  1. Bruce Clinton Travis (1883 - )
  2. Greta Matilda Travis (1885 - 1967)
  3. Torry Read Travis (1887 - 1961)
  4. Harry Roy Travis (1888 - )
  5. Frank Cyrus Travis (1892 - )
  6. Sarah C Travis (1893 - ).

In 1926, Thomas was living in Cumberland.

Thomas died on 17 Apr 1926 in Hastings aged 85. He is buried in Amherst Cemetery, Amherst.[2]

He was a farmer in Hastings, son of Daniel and Almira Travis. He married Mary Read in 1879.

  • Fact: Residence (1926) Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Fact: Burial Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

  1. ↑ NS archives marriage record Registration Year: 1879 - Book: 1809 - Page: 178 - Number: 184
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219751374/thomas-albert-travis : accessed 29 May 2022), memorial page for Thomas Albert Travis (27 Aug 1840–17 Apr 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 219751374, citing Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by J.P. Ward (contributor 50068001) .




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