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Peter Byron Thomas 1851–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1851

Birth Location: Boone County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1932

Death Location: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

Father: Peter Thomas

Mother: Sarah Watson

Spouse(s): Nina Hovey

Children(s): Benjamin Thomas

Peter Byron Thomas was born in 1851 in Boone County, Illinois, USA, the child of Peter Cruth Thomas And Sarah Elizabeth Watson. In 1860, Peter Byron Thomas resided in Belvidere, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Peter Byron Thomas resided in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA. Peter Byron Thomas married Nina Blanche Hovey, and had children including Benjamin Cruth Thomas. Peter Byron Thomas passed away in 1932 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Peter Byron Thomas was born in 1851 in Boone County, Illinois, USA, the child of Peter Cruth Thomas And Sarah Elizabeth Watson.
  • In 1860, Peter Byron Thomas resided in Belvidere, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Peter Byron Thomas resided in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA.
  • Peter Byron Thomas married Nina Blanche Hovey, and had children including Benjamin Cruth Thomas.
  • Peter Byron Thomas passed away in 1932 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Thomas
1811–1852
Birth Location: Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA
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Sarah Watson
1820–1885
Birth Location: St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Nina Hovey
1874–1950
Birth Location: Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
NH

Children(s)

Benjamin Thomas
1911–2007
Birth Location: Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
BT

Peter Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Peter Thomas
1851–1932
Birth Place: Boone County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Peter Cruth Thomas
1811–1852
Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Watson
1820–1885
St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
David Watson
1776–1825
Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Watson
1743–1822
Isabel Craig
1744–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 5GGF
1710–1770
Sarah Walford
1710–1780

Peter Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Peter (Byron) Thomas (11 May 1851–19 Sep 1932) m. Nina (Blanche) Hovey (12 Jan 1874–7 Aug 1950)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Cruth) Thomas 1911–2007 m. Phyllis (Elizabeth) Kretsinger 1913–1998

Peter Thomas's Timeline

7 Records

1851
11 May 1851
Birth of Peter Byron Thomas in Boone County, Illinois, USA
Boone County, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
Peter Byron Thomas resided here in Belvidere, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA
Belvidere, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
Peter Byron Thomas resided here in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA
Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
Peter Byron Thomas resided here in Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
Peter Byron Thomas resided here in Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 79
Peter Byron Thomas resided here in Rockford, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1932
19 Sep 1932
Age 81
Death of Peter Byron Thomas in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1851
    Event Place: Boone County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_416; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 163
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2340307
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois; Roll: 176; Page: 322b; Enumeration District: 001
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 506; Family History Library Fil
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T624_336; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1374349

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Belvidere, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 506; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois; Roll: 176; Page: 322b; Enumeration District: 001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T624_336; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1374349

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_416; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 163

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rockford, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2340307

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1932
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
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