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Sylvester THOMPSON 1833–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 FEB 1833

Birth Location: Elgin Co, ON

Death Date: 24 FEB 1920

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Rhoda COOK

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The story of Sylvester THOMPSON began in 1833 in Elgin Co, ON. Sylvester THOMPSON passed away in 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester THOMPSON began in 1833 in Elgin Co, ON.
  • Sylvester THOMPSON passed away in 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thompson
1804–1904
Birth Location: Hull, Yorkshire, England
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Rhoda COOK
1812–1877
Birth Location: Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester THOMPSON's Ancestors

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Sylvester THOMPSON
1833–1920
Birth Place: Elgin Co, ON
Parents
John Thompson
1804–1904
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Rhoda COOK
1812–1877
Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Richard Thompson
1774–1824
Rachel Davis
1772–1843
Caleb COOK
1790–1873
Stamford Township, Welland Co, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Nancy WHITNEY?
1795–1828
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester THOMPSON's Timeline

2 Records

1833
15 FEB 1833
Birth of Sylvester THOMPSON in Elgin Co, ON
Elgin Co, ON
1920
24 FEB 1920
Age 87
Death of Sylvester THOMPSON in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1833
    Event Place: Elgin Co, ON

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 FEB 1920
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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