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John Eliot Thayer 1862–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1862

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 29 Jul 1933

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel Jr

Mother: Cornelia Patterson

Spouse(s): Evelyn Forbes

Children(s): John Jr., Evelyn Thayer, Nora Thayer, Natalie Thayer, Duncan Thayer

The story of John Eliot Thayer began in 1862 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. In 1910, John Eliot Thayer resided in Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1920, John Eliot Thayer resided in Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. John Eliot Thayer married Evelyn D Forbes, and had children including Duncan Forbes Thayer, Evelyn Thayer, John Eliot Thayer Jr, Natalie Thayer, Nora F Thayer. John Eliot Thayer passed away in 1933 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Eliot Thayer began in 1862 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1910, John Eliot Thayer resided in Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1920, John Eliot Thayer resided in Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Eliot Thayer married Evelyn D Forbes, and had children including Duncan Forbes Thayer, Evelyn Thayer, John Eliot Thayer Jr, Natalie Thayer, Nora F Thayer.
  • John Eliot Thayer passed away in 1933 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Thayer's Ancestors

Self
John Thayer
1862–1933
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Thayer Jr
1808–1883
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cornelia (VanReusselaer) Patterson
1823–1897
Albany, N. Y.
Grandparents
Nathaniel (Thayer) Sr
1769–1840
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah (Parker) Toppan
1775–1857
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Thayer
1734–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Thayer
1710–1786

John Thayer's Descendants

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John (Eliot) Thayer (3 Apr 1862–29 Jul 1933) m. Evelyn (D) Forbes (22 Sep 1862–23 Oct 1943)
  1. 1. John (Eliot Thayer) Jr. 1888–
  2. 2. Evelyn Thayer 1889–
  3. 3. Nora (F) Thayer 1889–1988
  4. 4. Natalie Thayer 1895–
  5. 5. Duncan (Forbes) Thayer 1900–1957 m. Priscilla (Pinkney) McHenry 1906–1975
    1. 1. Priscilla (Stewart) Thayer 1929–2006

John Thayer's Timeline

6 Records

1862
3 Apr 1862
Birth of John Eliot Thayer in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1910
1910
Age 48
John Eliot Thayer resided here in Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
John Eliot Thayer resided here in Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
John Eliot Thayer resided here in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1931
1931
Age 69
John Eliot Thayer resided here in Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
1933
29 Jul 1933
Age 71
Death of John Eliot Thayer in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_742; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 231
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0211
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_618; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 1424; FHL microfilm: 1374631

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_618; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 1424; FHL microfilm: 1374631

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_742; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 231

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0211

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1933
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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