George Thompson (abt. 1847 - 1931)

Born about 3 Jul 1847 in North Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Holmes) Thompson — married 24 Jul 1873 in Thorah, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Ellen Rosetta (Emerson) Thompson — married 10 Oct 1907 in Whitby, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1931 at about age 83 in Midland, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

George was born in July 3, 1847 to George Thompson and Rena Crittenden.

He married Mary Holmes in 1873. ^[1] At the time of this marriage his occupation was listed as farmer. He was 23 years old. His bride was 16 years old. George was identified as a Bible Christian while Mary was listed as Roman Catholic. They were married by license. The officiant was Rev. David Watson.

At the time of the 1851 Canada Census, Rena, Exa, Ira, Unice, Susanna, Mary, David, Jane, and George Thompson (mistranscribed as "Thampson") were listed as living in North Gwillimbury, Ontario. ^[2]

In the 1881 census, George, Mary Jane, Alberta, Ann Maria, George Alexander and Charles Thompson were living in Medonte Township, Ontario. ^{[3] [4]} George's occupation was "Labourer".

George's marriage to Ellen states that he lived in Mendonte Township, he was a widower, and his occupation was engineer.

George died April 11, 1931 in Midland, Ontario.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMF1-Q4B
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1851, Ontario, York (county) (42), North Gwillimbury (405), page 17, row 31, George Thompson; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll C-11761 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1366886 : Accessed December 17, 2017).
3. ↑ Canada Census, 1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFZ-PQD
4. ↑ Census of Canada, 1881, Ontario, Simcoe North (139), Medonte (L), page 6, dwelling 24, family 25, George Thompson; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll C-13251 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3695476 : Accessed December 17, 2017).
5. ↑ Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 425

• Ramara Carden Dalton History Online: George THOMPSON.

"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN4-L1N : 11 March 2018), Rena Crittenden in entry for George Thompson and Mary Jane Holmes, 24 Jul 1873; citing registration , Thorah, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,890.

"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZ8-N41 : 11 March 2018), Rena Crittenden in entry for George Thompson and Ellen Rosetta Emerson, 10 Oct 1907; citing registration , Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,707.