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Col Edward William Thomson 1794–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1794

Birth Location: Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 20 Apr 1865

Death Location: Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada

Father: Archibald 🧬

Mother: Elizabeth McKay

Spouse(s): Mary Ketchum, Selina Lee, Selina Lee

Children(s): Anne Thomson, Jesse Thomson, Helen Thomson, George Thompson, Archibald Thomson, Sarah Thomson, Edward Thomson, Frances Thomson, Hugh Thomson, George Thomson, Mary Thomson, Elizabeth Bell

The story of Col Edward William Thomson began in 1794 in Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada. Col Edward William Thomson married Mary Ketchum, Selina Lee, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Thomson, Archibald Thomson, Edward William Thomson, Elizabeth Ann Bell, Frances Lydia Thomson, George Thomson, George Washington Thompson, Helen Mary Thomson, Hugh Christopher Thomson, Jesse Ketchum Thomson, Mary Deborah Thomson, Sarah Maria Thomson. Col Edward William Thomson passed away in 1865 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Col Edward William Thomson began in 1794 in Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada.
  • Col Edward William Thomson married Mary Ketchum, Selina Lee, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Thomson, Archibald Thomson, Edward William Thomson, Elizabeth Ann Bell, Frances Lydia Thomson, George Thomson, George Washington Thompson, Helen Mary Thomson, Hugh Christopher Thomson, Jesse Ketchum Thomson, Mary Deborah Thomson, Sarah Maria Thomson.
  • Col Edward William Thomson passed away in 1865 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald 🧬
1749–1819
Birth Location: Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
A🧬
Elizabeth McKay
1762–1817
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario, now Canada or Quebec, Quebec, now Canada
EM

Spouses(s)

Mary Ketchum
1804–1832
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
MK
Selina Lee
1802–1885
Birth Location: London Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
SL
Selina Lee
1796–1827
Birth Location: Don Mills, North York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
SL

Children(s)

Anne Thomson
1832–1934
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
AT
Jesse Thomson
1830–1908
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
JT
Helen Thomson
1836–1900
Birth Location: Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada
HT
George Thompson
1814–1885
Birth Location: Norwood, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
GT
Archibald Thomson
1827–1827
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
AT
Sarah Thomson
1826–1867
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
ST
Edward Thomson
1824–1899
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
ET
Frances Thomson
1822–1852
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
FT
Hugh Thomson
1821–1877
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
HT
George Thomson
1819–1852
Birth Location: York Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
GT
Mary Thomson
1817–1851
Birth Location: Markham Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
MT
Elizabeth Bell
1816–1839
Birth Location: Scarborough Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada
EB

Col Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Col Thomson
1794–1865
Birth Place: Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Archibald Thomson 🧬
1749–1819
Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Elizabeth McKay
1762–1817
Scarborough, York, Ontario, now Canada or Quebec, Quebec, now Canada
Grandparents
Andrew Thomson
1712–1792
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Janet Scott
1717–1802
Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sgt. (Hugh) MacKay
1735–1798
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Mary Embling
1745–1801
Highworth,Wiltshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Thomsone
1671–1730
Elizabeth Murray
1673–1730
William Scoular
1700–
Margaret Weir
1700–
Janet Buchanan
1700–
John EMLYN
1722–
Deborah CRUMP
1720–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Thomsone)
1648–1698
Sara Purdy
1650–1713
James Murray
1650–
Thomas Scouler
1658–1726
Janet Dobie
1673–
James Weir
1677–
Janet Hamilton
1680–
John Emblin
1697–1763

Col Thomson's Descendants

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Col (Edward William) Thomson (15 Jan 1794–20 Apr 1865) m. Mary Ketchum (18 Aug 1804–07 Mar 1832) m. Selina Lee (14 May 1802–07 Jun 1885) m. Selina Lee (22 Dec 1796–1827)
  1. 1. Anne ("Elizabeth") Thomson 1832–1934
  2. 2. Jesse (Ketchum) Thomson 1830–1908
  3. 3. Helen (Mary) Thomson 1836–1900
  4. 4. George (Washington) Thompson 1814–1885
  5. 5. Archibald Thomson 1827–1827
  6. 6. Sarah (Maria) Thomson 1826–1867
  7. 7. Edward (William) Thomson 1824–1899
  8. 8. Frances (Lydia) Thomson 1822–1852
  9. 9. Hugh (Christopher) Thomson 1821–1877
  10. 10. George Thomson 1819–1852
  11. 11. Mary (Deborah) Thomson 1817–1851
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Ann) Bell 1816–1839 m. Rev. (Andrew) Bell 1803–1856 m. Rev. (Andrew) Bell 1803–1856
    1. 1. William Bell 1835–
    2. 2. Eliza (Bell) Wilkie 1834–1912
    3. 3. Andrew (W Bell) C.E. 1835–1912
    4. 4. Son (1) Bell 1836–

Col Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1794
15 Jan 1794
Birth of Col Edward William Thomson in Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
1865
20 Apr 1865
Age 71
Death of Col Edward William Thomson in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1794
    Event Place: Kingston Twp, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scarborough Township

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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