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Bertha May Thompson 1876 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 MAY 1876

Birth Location: Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 16 NOV 1959

Death Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario (Parent's Home)

Father: Walter Thompson

Mother: Laura Smith

Spouse(s): Seburn McDonald

Children(s): Edna Platt, Helen McCoy, Myrtle McDonald, Dorothy McKay

In 1876, Bertha May Thompson entered the world in Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, born to Walter John Thompson and Laura Smith. In 1891, Bertha May Thompson resided in Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada. Bertha May Thompson married Seburn McDonald, and had children including Edna Laura Platt, Helen Maud McCoy, Myrtle Ilene or Irene McDonald, Dorothy MacArthur McKay. Bertha May Thompson passed away in 1959 in Prince Edward County, Ontario (Parent's Home).

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Biography

  • In 1876, Bertha May Thompson entered the world in Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, born to Walter John Thompson and Laura Smith.
  • In 1891, Bertha May Thompson resided in Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.
  • Bertha May Thompson married Seburn McDonald, and had children including Edna Laura Platt, Helen Maud McCoy, Myrtle Ilene or Irene McDonald, Dorothy MacArthur McKay.
  • Bertha May Thompson passed away in 1959 in Prince Edward County, Ontario (Parent's Home).

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Thompson
1847 – 1922
Birth Location: Pettistree, Suffolk, England
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Laura Smith
1845 – 1933
Birth Location: Wickham Market, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Seburn McDonald
1866 – 1941
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
SM

Children(s)

Edna Platt
1894 – 1957
Birth Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
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Helen McCoy
1908 – 2003
Birth Location: Ontario
HM
Myrtle McDonald
1908 – 1995
Birth Location: Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
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Dorothy McKay
1913 – 2002
Birth Location: Ontario
DM

Bertha Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Thompson
1876 – 1959
Birth Place: Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Walter John Thompson
1847 – 1922
Pettistree, Suffolk, England
Laura Smith
1845 – 1933
Wickham Market, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
George Thompson
1815 – 1871
Pettistree, Suffolk, England
Sarah Boone
1816 – 1891
Wickham Market, Suffolk, England
William Smith
Suffolk, England
Sarah Boone
1810 – 1891
Brandeston, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Boon
1786 – 1870
Eleanor Plant
1791 – 1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George BOON
1758 – 1819
Richard Plant
1769 –
Christian Scutt

Bertha Thompson's Descendants

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Bertha (May) Thompson (18 MAY 1876 – 16 NOV 1959) m. Seburn McDonald (28 AUG 1866 – 2 Dec 1941)
  1. 1. Edna (Laura) Platt (4 Jun 1894 – 1957)
  2. 2. Helen (Maud) McCoy (Sep 1908 – 24 November 2003)
  3. 3. Myrtle (Ilene or Irene) McDonald (4 SEP 1908 – 27 JUL 1995)
  4. 4. Dorothy (MacArthur) McKay (26 March 1913 – 22 October 2002)

Bertha Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1876
18 MAY 1876
Birth of Bertha May Thompson in Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 15
Bertha May Thompson resided here in Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1892
16 Nov 1892
Age 16
Bertha May Thompson was married in Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 25
Bertha May Thompson resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 45
Bertha May Thompson resided here in Wellington, Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Wellington, Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 55
Bertha May Thompson resided here in Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1959
16 NOV 1959
Age 83
Death of Bertha May Thompson in Prince Edward County, Ontario (Parent's Home)
Prince Edward County, Ontario (Parent's Home)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1876
    Event Place: Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6365; Family No: 25
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 84; Census Place: 84, Prince Edward, Ontario; Page Number: 18
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series Number: Ms 932; Reel: 76
    [5] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27291; Census Place: Prince Edward-Lennox, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6365; Family No: 25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 84; Census Place: 84, Prince Edward, Ontario; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27291; Census Place: Prince Edward-Lennox, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1959
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Ontario (Parent's Home)
    Record Source:
    [1] Age:
    16
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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