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Mary Jane Thomson 1894–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1894

Birth Location: Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Charles Thomson

Mother: Clara Stuart\Stewart

Spouse(s): Edward Balfour

Children(s): Robert Balfour, Charles Balfour, Clara Balfour, Hector Balfour, Helen Balfour

In 1894, Mary Jane Thomson entered the world in Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, born to Charles Thomson And Clara Stuart Stewart. In 1901, Mary Jane Thomson resided in Montrose, Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Mary Jane Thomson married Edward Gordon Balfour, and had children including Charles Edward Ed Balfour, Clara Balfour, Hector Balfour, Helen Ann Balfour, Robert Gordon Thomson Balfour. Mary Jane Thomson passed away in 1971 in St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Mary Jane Thomson entered the world in Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, born to Charles Thomson And Clara Stuart Stewart.
  • In 1901, Mary Jane Thomson resided in Montrose, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.
  • Mary Jane Thomson married Edward Gordon Balfour, and had children including Charles Edward Ed Balfour, Clara Balfour, Hector Balfour, Helen Ann Balfour, Robert Gordon Thomson Balfour.
  • Mary Jane Thomson passed away in 1971 in St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Thomson
1894–1971
Birth Place: Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland
Parents
Charles Thomson
1870–1933
Denstrath, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Clara Stuart\Stewart
1873–1946
Edzell, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
James Thomson
1841–
Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland
Jean\Jane Low
1842–
Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thomson
1816–
Helen Collie
1819–1897
James Low
1804–1875
Sarah Glennie
1804–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Thomson
1776–1865
Jean (Hunton)
1777–1821
David Collie
1790–1869
Mary Stephen
1787–1875
James Low
1776–
Rachel Neilson
1776–
James Glennie
1779–
Anne Mowat
1777–1864

Mary Thomson's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Jane) Thomson (20 Aug 1894–1971) m. Edward (Gordon) Balfour (9 Jun 1896–1973)
  1. 1. Robert (Gordon Thomson) Balfour 1927–2018 m. Doris (May) Smeltzer 1931–2023
  2. 2. Charles (Edward 'Ed') Balfour 1919–1980
  3. 3. Clara Balfour 1924–2017
  4. 4. Hector Balfour 1920–2005 m. Betty Swan 1910–2008
    1. 1. Glenis (Jacqueline) Balfour 1947–1994
  5. 5. Helen ((Ann)) Balfour 1922– m. Jack Smith 1922–

Mary Thomson's Timeline

5 Records

1894
20 Aug 1894
Birth of Mary Jane Thomson in Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland
Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 7
Mary Jane Thomson resided here in Montrose, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Montrose, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
1968
1968
Age 74
Mary Jane Thomson resided here in Halton; Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Halton; Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1968
15 Nov 1968
Age 74
Mary Jane Thomson - Probate
None
1971
1971
Age 77
Death of Mary Jane Thomson in St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Montrose, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1913
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-133033

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1913
    Event Place: St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4828

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Elysee
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1924
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1944
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York, 1902-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1958
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1408; Item: 82

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Halton; Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-133033

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4828

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1408; Item: 82

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1968
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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