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Thomas Edward J. Parkes 1851–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1851

Birth Location: , Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 29 Jan 1940

Death Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario

Father: John Parks

Mother: Elizabeth Awrey

Spouse(s): Bridget McEllistrum

Children(s): Jane Parks, John Parks, Thomas Parks, Mabel Parks, Annie Parks, Herbert Parks, Lillian Parks, Wilbert Parks, Myrtle Parks, Edna Parks, Gladys Parks

The story of Thomas Edward J. Parkes began in 1851 in , Wellington, Ontario, Canada. Thomas Edward J. Parkes married Bridget Elizabeth Mcellistrum, and had children including Annie Maud Parks, Edna Ida Parks, Gladys Irene Parks, Herbert Charles Parks, Jane Elizabeth Parks, John Cullen Parks, Lillian May Parks, Mabel Florence Parks, Myrtle May Parks, Thomas Randolph Parks, Wilbert Matthew Parks. Thomas Edward J. Parkes passed away in 1940 in London, Middlesex, Ontario.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Edward J. Parkes began in 1851 in , Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  • Thomas Edward J. Parkes married Bridget Elizabeth Mcellistrum, and had children including Annie Maud Parks, Edna Ida Parks, Gladys Irene Parks, Herbert Charles Parks, Jane Elizabeth Parks, John Cullen Parks, Lillian May Parks, Mabel Florence Parks, Myrtle May Parks, Thomas Randolph Parks, Wilbert Matthew Parks.
  • Thomas Edward J. Parkes passed away in 1940 in London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Parks
1790–1870
Birth Location: Louth, Ireland
JP
Elizabeth Awrey
1816–1894
Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
EA

Spouses(s)

Bridget McEllistrum
1852–1916
Birth Location: Eramosa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
BM

Children(s)

Jane Parks
1876–1890
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
JP
John Parks
1877–1933
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
JP
Thomas Parks
1878–1909
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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Mabel Parks
1879–1949
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
MP
Annie Parks
1881–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
AP
Herbert Parks
1883–1898
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
HP
Lillian Parks
1885–1888
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
LP
Wilbert Parks
1887–1889
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
WP
Myrtle Parks
1891–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
MP
Edna Parks
1892–1892
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
EP
Gladys Parks
1894–1967
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
GP

Thomas Parkes's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Parkes
1851–1940
Birth Place: , Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Cullen Parks
1790–1870
Louth, Ireland
Elizabeth (Ellen) Awrey
1816–1894
Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
George Parks
1770–
Ireland
Mary Cullen
1770–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Parkes's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Edward J.) Parkes (21 Aug 1851–29 Jan 1940) m. Bridget (Elizabeth) McEllistrum (06 May 1852–04 Jul 1916)
  1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Parks 1876–1890
  2. 2. John (Cullen) Parks 1877–1933 m. Annie (Mary) Murdie 1881–1955
  3. 3. Thomas (Randolph) Parks 1878–1909
  4. 4. Mabel (Florence) Parks 1879–1949 m. Charles (Walter) Tyrrell 1880–
    1. 1. Gladys (M) Tyrrell 1908–1957 m. Charles (E) Morris 1903–
      1. 1. Bradley (Tyrrell) Morris 1934–2004
    2. 2. Lillian (R) Tyrrell 1911–1971 m. Wilford (Harry) Barbour 1905–1974
      1. 1. Thomas Barbour 1935–2019
  5. 5. Annie (Maud) Parks 1881–
  6. 6. Herbert (Charles) Parks 1883–1898
  7. 7. Lillian (May) Parks 1885–1888
  8. 8. Wilbert (Matthew) Parks 1887–1889
  9. 9. Myrtle (May) Parks 1891–
  10. 10. Edna (Ida) Parks 1892–1892
  11. 11. Gladys (Irene) Parks 1894–1967 m. Percy (Clarence W) Murdie 1893–1969
    1. 1. Ross (Thomas) Murdie 1920–1941 m. Mary (Catherine Rita) Whelan 1914–1989
      1. 1. Terrance Murdie 1941–2019
    2. 2. Willis Murdie 1918–1944 m. Betty (Lucille) Thurman 1920–
    3. 3. Jack (Parkes Carmen) Murdie 1916–1992 m. Barbara (Lou) Erlandsen 1942–1999

Thomas Parkes's Timeline

2 Records

1851
21 Aug 1851
Birth of Thomas Edward J. Parkes in , Wellington, Ontario, Canada
, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1940
29 Jan 1940
Age 89
Death of Thomas Edward J. Parkes in London, Middlesex, Ontario
London, Middlesex, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1851
    Event Place: , Wellington, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1940
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario
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