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Ethel May Thompson 1898 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1898

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1951

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: William Thompson

Mother: Henrietta Zavitz

Spouse(s): Merton Walters

Children(s): Myrtle Walters, Betty Walters

Ethel May Thompson was born in 1898 in Ontario, Canada, the child of William Andrew Thompson and Henrietta Sarah "Ettie" R. Zavitz. In 1901, Ethel May Thompson resided in Ontario, Canada. Ethel May Thompson married Merton Rawlston Walters, and had children including Myrtle Mae Walters, Betty Bernice Walters. Ethel May Thompson passed away in 1951 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Ethel May Thompson was born in 1898 in Ontario, Canada, the child of William Andrew Thompson and Henrietta Sarah "Ettie" R. Zavitz.
  • In 1901, Ethel May Thompson resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • Ethel May Thompson married Merton Rawlston Walters, and had children including Myrtle Mae Walters, Betty Bernice Walters.
  • Ethel May Thompson passed away in 1951 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thompson
1865 – 1944
Birth Location: West Williams Twp. Middlesex Cty, Ontario, Canada
WT
Henrietta Zavitz
1867 – 1946
Birth Location: West Williams Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
HZ

Spouses(s)

Merton Walters
1888 – 1981
Birth Location: Strathray, Ontario, Canada
MW

Children(s)

Myrtle Walters
1917 – 2009
Birth Location: Park Hill, Ontario, Canada
MW
Betty Walters
1920 – 2006
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
BW

Ethel Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Thompson
1898 – 1951
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Andrew Thompson
1865 – 1944
West Williams Twp. Middlesex Cty, Ontario, Canada
Henrietta (Sarah "Ettie" R.) Zavitz
1867 – 1946
West Williams Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Matthew Thompson
1821 – 1889
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Jane ("Fannie") Simpson
1822 – 1911
England
Joseph Zavitz
1823 – 1889
Wainfleet Township, Niagara District, Upper Canada, Canada
Annatje (Jane) Service
1827 – 1916
Fonthill, Thorold Township, Niagara, Upper Canada
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Thompson
1789 –
Mary
1793 –
Jessie Zavitz
1802 – 1875
Elizabeth Hull
1798 – 1887
Barnabas Service
1808 – 1898
Mary Fraleigh
1810 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Zavitz
1777 – 1836
Letitia Cutler
1779 – 1812
Hull
Richard Service
1775 – 1867
Annatje Bevans
1778 – 1845
Johannes Fraleigh
1775 – 1849
Elizabeth Lymburner
1778 – 1832

Ethel Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Ethel (May) Thompson (1898 – 1951) m. Merton (Rawlston) Walters (5 Oct 1888 – 18 Jul 1981)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Mae) Walters (1917 – 2009) m. Forest (Cecil) Goodrich (19 Oct 1917 – 3 Nov 2002)
    1. 1. Robert (Lee) Goodrich (abt 1939 – )
    2. 2. David (Ross) Goodrich (8 Nov 1941 – 1 May 2013) m. Margaret
      1. 1. Seth Goodrich (Aug 1978 – )
      2. 2. Maggie Goodrich
    3. 3. Stephen (Forest) Goodrich (21 Jun 1958 – 12 Apr 2012)
  2. 2. Betty (Bernice) Walters (17 Mar 1920 – 13 Dec 2006) m. Earl (Lee) Robinson (1920 – 1999)
    1. 1. Robinson
      1. 1. Robert Robinson

Ethel Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1898
21 Nov 1898
Birth of Ethel May Thompson in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1898
1898
Birth of Ethel May Thompson
None
1901
1901
Age 3
Ethel May Thompson resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 23
Ethel May Thompson resided here in Nelson Str, Alliston Town 3 Ward, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Nelson Str, Alliston Town 3 Ward, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
1930
1930
Age 32
Ethel May Thompson resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1951
6 Aug 1951
Age 53
Death of Ethel May Thompson in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1951
1951
Age 53
Death of Ethel May Thompson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1898
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957, The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalizatio
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0833; FHL microfilm: 2340801
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: McGillivray, Middlesex (north/nord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 34
    [4] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1898

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: McGillivray, Middlesex (north/nord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 34

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Nelson Str, Alliston Town 3 Ward, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 87; Census Place: 87, Simcoe South, Ontario; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957, The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalizatio
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0833; FHL microfilm: 2340801

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0833; FHL microfilm: 2340801

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1951
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1951
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