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Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas 1858 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1858

Birth Location: Bradford, Franklin, Iowa

Death Date: 17 Nov 1938

Death Location: San Jose, Santa Clara, California

Father: Edward Thomas

Mother: Roxanna Curen

Spouse(s): William Wray

Children(s): Lelia Wray

In 1858, Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas entered the world in Bradford, Franklin, Iowa, born to Edward Savage Thomas and Roxanna Louise Van Curen. Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas married William John Wray, and had children including Lelia Fern Wray. Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas passed away in 1938 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas entered the world in Bradford, Franklin, Iowa, born to Edward Savage Thomas and Roxanna Louise Van Curen.
  • Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas married William John Wray, and had children including Lelia Fern Wray.
  • Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas passed away in 1938 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Thomas
1829 – 1917
Birth Location: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania
ET
Roxanna Curen
1831 – 1915
Birth Location: Cortland, Cortland, New York
RC

Spouses(s)

William Wray
1857 – 1938
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WW

Children(s)

Lelia Wray
1881 – 1958
Birth Location: Tripoli, Bremer, Iowa
LW

Virginia Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Thomas
1858 – 1938
Birth Place: Bradford, Franklin, Iowa
Parents
Edward Savage Thomas
1829 – 1917
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Roxanna (Louise Van) Curen
1831 – 1915
Cortland, Cortland, New York
Grandparents
Zenas Thomas
1800 – 1882
Cooperstown, Otsego, New York, USA
Eleanor Savage
1800 – 1838
Vermont
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Thomas
1743 – 1815
Ann Thomas
1767 – 1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Virginia Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Virginia (Jennie Louise) Thomas (20 Nov 1858 – 17 Nov 1938) m. William (John) Wray (20 Aug 1857 – 30 Oct 1938)
  1. 1. Lelia (Fern) Wray (26 Jun 1881 – 22 Dec 1958) m. Rosel (Tilton) Hyde (24 Aug 1877 – 19 Apr 1970)
    1. 1. Bessie (F) Hyde (abt 1904 – )
    2. 2. William (W) Hyde (abt 1906 – )
    3. 3. Rozel (L) Hyde (abt 1908 – )
    4. 4. Edith (W) Hyde (abt 1911 – )
    5. 5. Emma (E) Hyde (abt 1916 – )
    6. 6. Carol (Virgina) Hyde (17 Jun 1919 – 4 Feb 1997) m. Delmar (E) Birkenfeld (abt 1908 – )
      1. 1. Estella (M) Birkenfeld (abt 1940 – )
      2. 2. Delmar (Wray) Birkenfeld (25 Jun 1944 – ) m. Jennie (Ramona) Peterson (Sep 1949 – )
        1. 1. Rebecca Birkenfeld m. Matthew Martinez (1973 – )
      3. 3. Calvin (E) Birkenfeld
      4. 4. Carol (Ann) Birkenfeld

Virginia Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1858
20 Nov 1858
Birth of Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas in Bradford, Franklin, Iowa
Bradford, Franklin, Iowa
1938
17 Nov 1938
Age 80
Death of Virginia Jennie Louise Thomas in San Jose, Santa Clara, California
San Jose, Santa Clara, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Bradford, Franklin, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1938
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California
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