Ada Jane (Kenty) Thompson (1877 - 1950)

Born 26 Oct 1877 in Nine Mile River, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William John Thompson — married 26 Aug 1902 in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Died 26 Mar 1950 at age 72 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

In the 1881 census Ada Kenty (age 3) was living in Nine Mile River, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, in the household of her parents William and Melinda.^[1] She was also enumerated with them in 1891.^[2]

Ada Jane Kenty, daughter of William Kenty and Helena Kenty, married William J Thompson (age 34) on 26 August 1902 in Revelstoke, British Columbia.^[3][4]

In the 1906 census Ada Thompson (age 28) was living in Calgary with William J Thompson.^[5] They were also enumerated together there in 1911, 1916 and 1926.^[6][7][8]

Ada Jane Thompson died (age 72) on 26 March 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
   citing Volume: 9; Page: 28; Affiliate Publication Number: e008122122; Digital film/folder number: 004463053; FHL microfilm: 1375810; Image number: 222
   FamilySearch Record: MVXM-4QZ (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6GV9-3KX
   Ada Kenty (3) in Nine Mile River, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.

   William Kenty Married M 40 Farmer Nova Scotia

   Melinda Kenty Married F 28 Nova Scotia

   Alice M Kenty F 8 Nova Scotia

   John W Kenty M 6 Nova Scotia

   Ada Kenty F 3 Nova Scotia

   not named Kenty M 6/12 Nova Scotia

2. ↑ 1891 Census: "Canada Census, 1891"
   FamilySearch Record: MW29-JLL (accessed 20 February 2024)
   Ada Kenty (12) in Nine Mile River, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 005471837; FHL microfilm: 002218686; Image number: 2536
   FamilySearch Record: Q2DS-S54K (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G99W-6HFN
   Ada Jane Kenty marriage to William J Thompson on 26 Aug 1902 in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004401580; FHL microfilm: 1983979; Image number: 1121; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: JD8L-5D6 (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTHW-CGW
   Ada Jane Kenty (24) marriage to William John Thompson (34) on 26 Aug 1902 in , British Columbia, Canada.
5. ↑ 1906 Census: "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906"
   FamilySearch Record: KHVZ-PR5 (accessed 20 February 2024)
   Ada Thompson (28), wife, in household of William J Thompson (87) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.

   William J Thompson Head Married M 87 Nova Scotia

   Ada Thompson Wife Married F 28 Nova Scotia

   Caicil Thompson Son Single M 3 British Columbia

   Fred Williams Assistant Single M 28 England

   Bella Thompson Sister Single F 31 Nova Scotia

   Mary Thompson Sister Single F 28 Nova Scotia

   Louis Mon Cook Single M 32 China

   Frederick S Burby Boarder Single M 20 England

   M A Cook Boarder Married M 27 Ontario Can

6. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
   citing Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 007526709; FHL microfilm: 002417651; Image number: 615
   FamilySearch Record: QV39-Z45W (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G98W-32L7
   Ada Thompson, wife, in household of Wm Thompson in Calgary Sub-Districts 1-59, Alberta, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.

   Wm Thompson M Head Married Feb 1867 Nova Scotia

   Ada Thompson F Wife Married Oct 1878 Nova Scotia

   Cecil Thompson M Son Single May 1903 British Columbia

   Paul Thompson M Son Single Nov 1907 Alberta

7. ↑ 1916 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
   citing Page: 5; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004363978; FHL microfilm: 2434964; Image number: 125; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02805-3
   FamilySearch Record: KM5D-MC6 (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZY3-JPH
   Ada J Thompson (37), wife, in household of William J Thompson (47) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in N S.

   William J Thompson Head Married M 47 New Brunswick

   Ada J Thompson Wife Married F 37 N S

   Cecil R Thompson Son Single M 13 B C

   Paul I Thompson Son Single M 10 Alberta

   Eva G Richards Lodger Single F 19 Alberta

   Gladys Richards Lodger Single F 15 Alberta

8. ↑ 1926 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926"
   citing Page: 7; Line: 42; Digital film/folder number: 105519980; Image number: 8
   FamilySearch Record: QPJX-SKRL (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C395-GSFS-V
   Ada Thompson (48), wife, in household of Tom Thompson (59) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.

   Tom Thompson Head Married M 59 Scotch Nova Scotia

   Ada Thompson Wife Married F 48 Irish Nova Scotia

   Cecil Thompson Son Single M 23 Scotch British Columbia

   Paul Thompson Son Single M 19 Scotch Alberta

   Christina Fairsen Nonrelative Single F 25 Danish United States

   Esther Thomsen Nonrelative Single F 23 Danish United States

9. ↑ Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004438073; FHL microfilm: 2032632; Image number: 701; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07634-0
   FamilySearch Record: FLR4-W8K (accessed 20 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68YQ-2ZS
   Ada Jane Thompson death 26 Mar 1950 (born 26 Oct 1877), wife of William John Thompson, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
10. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
    citing record ID 89673922, Find a Grave
    FamilySearch Record: QVL7-TNRL (accessed 20 February 2024)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #89673922
    Ada Jane Kenty Thompson burial (died on 26 Mar 1950) in Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Born on 26 Oct 1877.