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May Marguerite THOMSON 1884–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JAN 1884

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Death Date: 12 MAY 1952

Death Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Father: John THOMSON

Mother: Emily OLIVER

Spouse(s): Henry MATSON, Harold SMITH

Children(s): Aubrey MATSON, Matthew SMITH, Norman SMITH

May Marguerite THOMSON was born in 1884 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand., the child of John Thomson And Emily Jane Oliver. May Marguerite THOMSON married Harold Bayldon Smith, Henry Charles Matson, and had children including Aubrey Charles Matson, Matthew Strang Smith, Norman Crawford Smith. May Marguerite THOMSON passed away in 1952 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa..

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Biography

  • May Marguerite THOMSON was born in 1884 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand., the child of John Thomson And Emily Jane Oliver.
  • May Marguerite THOMSON married Harold Bayldon Smith, Henry Charles Matson, and had children including Aubrey Charles Matson, Matthew Strang Smith, Norman Crawford Smith.
  • May Marguerite THOMSON passed away in 1952 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May THOMSON's Ancestors

Self
May THOMSON
1884–1952
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Parents
John THOMSON
1845–1921
Emily (Jane) OLIVER
1848–1931
St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
Grandparents
Frederick OLIVER
1821–1893
Helston, Cornwall, England.
Elizabeth SINCOCK
1822–1851
St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
Great-Grandparents
Henry SINCOCK
1798–1863
Elizabeth LAWRANCE
1802–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen SINCOCK
1764–1838
Hannah TRELOAR
1760–1832
John LAWRENCE
1758–1805
Martha MILDREN
1760–1844

May THOMSON's Descendants

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May (Marguerite) THOMSON (16 JAN 1884–12 MAY 1952) m. Henry (Charles) MATSON (19 SEP 1871–6 FEB 1913) m. Harold (Bayldon) SMITH (12 NOV 1878–15 DEC 1962)
  1. 1. Aubrey (Charles) MATSON 1906–1981 m. Doris (Maude) CHIDLEY 1904–1946 m. Betty (Stormont) DUNN 1913–1953 m. Alice (Elizabeth) SOLKHON 1907–
    1. 1. Fiona (Eral Maude) MATSON 1932–1998
    2. 2. Beverley (Charles Chidley) MATSON 1935–2020
  2. 2. Matthew (Strang) SMITH 1918–1941
  3. 3. Norman (Crawford) SMITH 1920–2001 m. Sheila (Rene) MAAG 1926–1971 m. Phyllis JOLIFFE 1929–2017

May THOMSON's Timeline

5 Records

1884
16 JAN 1884
Birth of May Marguerite THOMSON in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
1939
1939
Age 55
May Marguerite THOMSON resided here in Grange Lodge, Hollington Park, Hastings, Sussex, England.
Grange Lodge, Hollington Park, Hastings, Sussex, England.
1952
12 MAY 1952
Age 68
Burial of May Marguerite THOMSON in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1952
19 MAY 1952
Age 68
May Marguerite THOMSON - Probate in Cape Province, South Africa.
Cape Province, South Africa.
1952
12 MAY 1952
Age 68
Death of May Marguerite THOMSON in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1884
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 JAN 1911
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 FEB 1912
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Grange Lodge, Hollington Park, Hastings, Sussex, England.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1952
    Event Place: South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1952
    Event Place: Cape Province, South Africa.
    Record Source: Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1952
    Event Place: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    Record Source: Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 JUN 1913
    Event Place: London, England.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 APR 1935
    Event Place: London, England.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1941
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 APR 1938
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 APR 1938
    Event Place: London, England.

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