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Matthew Lawrence Thomas 1906–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1906

Birth Location: New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1989

Death Location: Rice, Minnesota, USA

Father: Peter Thomas

Mother: Mary Hauer

Spouse(s): Florence Abelman

Children(s): Baby Thomas, William Thomas

In 1906, Matthew Lawrence Thomas entered the world in New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA, born to Peter Lawrence Thomas And Mary Otillia Hauer. In 1920, Matthew Lawrence Thomas resided in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA. Matthew Lawrence Thomas married Florence Irene Abelman, and had children including Baby Boy Thomas Thomas, Mathew L Thomas, Richard Matthew Thomas, William Peter Thomas. Matthew Lawrence Thomas passed away in 1989 in Rice, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Matthew Lawrence Thomas entered the world in New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA, born to Peter Lawrence Thomas And Mary Otillia Hauer.
  • In 1920, Matthew Lawrence Thomas resided in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA.
  • Matthew Lawrence Thomas married Florence Irene Abelman, and had children including Baby Boy Thomas Thomas, Mathew L Thomas, Richard Matthew Thomas, William Peter Thomas.
  • Matthew Lawrence Thomas passed away in 1989 in Rice, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Thomas
1906–1989
Birth Place: New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Peter Lawrence Thomas
1875–1941
Rice, Minnesota, USA
Mary (Otillia) Hauer
1883–1960
Derrynane, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Heinrich Thomas
1828–1881
Outscheid, Kreis Bitburg, Rheinland, Germany
Mary (Magdalena) Karp
1847–1930
Fliesem, Kreis Bitburg, Germany
Mathias Hauer
1841–1914
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Mary (Otillia) Peters
1842–1907
Ittel, Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Mathias Thomes
1792–1852
Margaretha Enders
1792–
Michaelis Karp
1813–1853
Gertrude Wagner
1812–1890
Nicklaus Hauer
1811–1894
Johannes Peters
1815–1871
Anna Scheuren
1816–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petri Wagner
–1856
Margarethae Gaveler
1763–1830
Mathias II
1791–
Maria Erdel
1794–1866

Matthew Thomas's Descendants

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Matthew (Lawrence) Thomas (8 Jun 1906–21 May 1989) m. Florence (Irene) Abelman (23 Sep 1916–6 Jan 1985)
  1. 1. Baby (Boy Thomas) Thomas 1935–1935
  2. 2. William (Peter) Thomas 1936–1982 m. June (Colleen) Heil 1937–2019

Matthew Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1906
8 Jun 1906
Birth of Matthew Lawrence Thomas in New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA
New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Matthew Lawrence Thomas resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1989
21 May 1989
Age 83
Death of Matthew Lawrence Thomas in Rice, Minnesota, USA
Rice, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1906
    Event Place: New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 471-14-7458; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T625_856; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .
    [3] Minnesota Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T625_856; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1989
    Event Place: Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 471-14-7458; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Minnesota Death Index

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