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John William Thomson 1857 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1857

Birth Location: Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Death Date: April 1908

Death Location: West Coast, New Zealand

Father: James Thomson

Mother: Janet Walker

Spouse(s): Louisa Gagliardi

Children(s): Angelica Thomson

In 1857, John William Thomson entered the world in Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom, born to James Thomson and Janet Walker. John William Thomson married Louisa Catherine Gagliardi, and had children including Angelica Alberta Janet Thomson. John William Thomson passed away in 1908 in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John William Thomson entered the world in Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom, born to James Thomson and Janet Walker.
  • John William Thomson married Louisa Catherine Gagliardi, and had children including Angelica Alberta Janet Thomson.
  • John William Thomson passed away in 1908 in West Coast, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomson
1815 – 1895
Birth Location: , Eddlestone, Peebles, Scotland
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Janet Walker
1821 – 1894
Birth Location: Kerfield, Peebles, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Gagliardi
1867 – 1948
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Angelica Thomson
1892 – 1984
Birth Location: Ross, Westland, New Zealand
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John Thomson's Ancestors

Self
John Thomson
1857 – 1908
Birth Place: Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Parents
James Thomson
1815 – 1895
, Eddlestone, Peebles, Scotland
Janet Walker
1821 – 1894
Kerfield, Peebles, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Thomson's Descendants

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John (William) Thomson (July 1857 – April 1908) m. Louisa (Catherine) Gagliardi (1867 – 13 Oct 1948)
  1. 1. Angelica (Alberta Janet) Thomson (22 Aug 1892 – 27 12 1984) m. Henry ("Harry") Patterson (12 Sep 1889 – 21 Apr 1964)
    1. 1. Robert (Henry (Bob)) Patterson (10 Sep 1916 – 16 Mar 1999) m. Prudence Morris m. Alice (Winder) Patterson
      1. 1. David Morris
      2. 2. John (Henry) Patterson (7 Sep 1953 – 14 Nov 2014)
    2. 2. Jean Patterson (9 May 1918 – 18 Nov 1999)
    3. 3. Ngaire Patterson (11 October 1925 – 28 July 2010)

John Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1857
July 1857
Birth of John William Thomson in Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1908
April 1908
Age 51
Death of John William Thomson in West Coast, New Zealand
West Coast, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1857
    Event Place: Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1908
    Event Place: West Coast, New Zealand
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