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Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson 1876 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1876

Birth Location: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Sep 1945

Death Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Nelson Thomson

Mother: Mary Black

Spouse(s): Isabella Slater

Children(s): Isabella Thomson, Nelson None

Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson was born in 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Nelson Maclean Thomson and Mary Black. In 1881, Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1891, Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided in Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson married Isabella Slater, and had children including Isabella Thomson, Nelson. Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson passed away in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson was born in 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Nelson Maclean Thomson and Mary Black.
  • In 1881, Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided in Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson married Isabella Slater, and had children including Isabella Thomson, Nelson.
  • Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson passed away in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Thomson
1849 – 1919
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
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Mary Black
1852 –
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Slater
1875 –
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
IS

Children(s)

Isabella Thomson
1905 –
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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Nelson None
1913 –
Birth Location: England
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Alexander Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Thomson
1876 – 1945
Birth Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Nelson Maclean Thomson
1849 – 1919
Greenock, Renfrewshire
Mary Black
1852 –
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Thomson's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Thomas Girdwood) Thomson (26 Jan 1876 – 11 Sep 1945) m. Isabella Slater (10 Jun 1875 – )
  1. 1. Isabella Thomson (22 Sep 1905 – )
  2. 2. Nelson (6 Mar 1913 – )

Alexander Thomson's Timeline

10 Records

1876
26 Jan 1876
Birth of Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 5
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 15
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 25
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1911
1911
Age 35
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1930
1930
Age 54
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 64
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson resided here in , Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
22 May 1942
Age 66
Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson - Naturalization
None
1945
11 Sep 1945
Age 69
Death of Alexander Thomas Girdwood Thomson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1876
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Port Glasgow; ED: 12; Page: 22; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_213
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 35; Page: 11; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_183
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmalcolm; ED: 7; Page: 18; Line: 20; Roll: cssct1881_169
    [4] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 (M1248); Microfilm Serial: M1248; Microfilm Roll: 58
    [5] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03749; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-2004
    [7] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 079801-082200
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0528; FHL microfilm: 2341875
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmalcolm; ED: 7; Page: 18; Line: 20; Roll: cssct1881_169

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 35; Page: 11; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_183

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Port Glasgow; ED: 12; Page: 22; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_213

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1920
    Event Place: New York City, New York
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1923
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0528; FHL microfilm: 2341875

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0528; FHL microfilm: 2341875

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03749; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-2004

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03749; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-2004

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 22 May 1942
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 (M1248); Microfilm Serial: M1248; Microfilm Roll: 58

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1945
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 079801-082200
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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