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Harvey Durward Thomas 1915–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1915

Birth Location: Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 7 May 2015

Death Location: Van Meter

Father: Edward Thomas

Mother: Edith Owens

Spouse(s): Ruth Olson, Clara Sents

Children(s): David Thomas

Harvey Durward Thomas was born in 1915 in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA, the child of Edward Clyde Thomas And Edith May Owens. In 1920, Harvey Durward Thomas resided in Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, USA. In 1925, Harvey Durward Thomas resided in Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA. Harvey Durward Thomas married Clara M Sents, Ruth Lois Olson, and had children including Bonnie Thomas, Carol Anne Thomas, David Durward Thomas, Gordon Thomas, Leonard La Verne Thomas. Harvey Durward Thomas passed away in 2015 in Van Meter.

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Biography

  • Harvey Durward Thomas was born in 1915 in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA, the child of Edward Clyde Thomas And Edith May Owens.
  • In 1920, Harvey Durward Thomas resided in Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1925, Harvey Durward Thomas resided in Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • Harvey Durward Thomas married Clara M Sents, Ruth Lois Olson, and had children including Bonnie Thomas, Carol Anne Thomas, David Durward Thomas, Gordon Thomas, Leonard La Verne Thomas.
  • Harvey Durward Thomas passed away in 2015 in Van Meter.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Thomas
1881–1958
Birth Location: Boone, Iowa, USA
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Edith Owens
1880–1958
Birth Location: Tama, Tama, Iowa, USA
EO

Spouses(s)

Ruth Olson
1920–1992
Birth Location: Detroit Lk, Minnesota
RO
Clara Sents
1918–1999
Birth Location: Lovila, Monroe County, Iowa, USA
CS

Children(s)

David Thomas
1948–1984
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California
DT

Harvey Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Harvey Thomas
1915–2015
Birth Place: Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA
Parents
Edward Clyde Thomas
1881–1958
Boone, Iowa, USA
Edith (May) Owens
1880–1958
Tama, Tama, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Harvey (Wesley) Thomas
1841–1933
Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Caroline) Harlow
1856–1942
Cass, Boone, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Geo Thomas
1812–1889
Matilda Thomas
1820–1873
Stephen Harlow
1832–1909
Rhoda Rhoads
1834–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Thomas
1755–1834
Elizabeth Calder
1769–1871
Benjamin Strowbridge
1795–1879
Nancy Hawley
1796–1863
Daniel Rhoads
1809–1883
Sophia Miller
1807–1874

Harvey Thomas's Descendants

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Harvey (Durward) Thomas (11 Dec 1915–7 May 2015) m. Ruth (Lois) Olson (13 Sep 1920–29 Nov 1992) m. Clara (M.) Sents (1 Apr 1918–14 December 1999)
  1. 1. David (Durward) Thomas 1948–1984

Harvey Thomas's Timeline

12 Records

1915
11 Dec 1915
Birth of Harvey Durward Thomas in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA
Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 10
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
1938
abt 1938
Age 23
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here
None
1940
1940
Age 25
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1949
11 Jun 1949
Age 34
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1958
1958
Age 43
Harvey Durward Thomas resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
2015
2 May 2015
Age 100
Death of Harvey Durward Thomas in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
2015
7 May 2015
Age 100
Burial of Harvey Durward Thomas in Van Meter
Van Meter

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_508; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Des Moines, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2340410

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01195; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 100-90

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1938
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01195; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 100-90

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Ang

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 May 2015
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Des Moines Register - 5 May 2015 - Page A8, Obituary for Harvey D. Thomas 5 May 2015

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1944; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.44538096

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Iowa, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 499

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 2015
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 May 2015
    Event Place: Van Meter
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 5 May 2015; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.7241817,0.97253025,0.9731879&xid=3355
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