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William Edward Thomas 1866–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1866

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 March 1939

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: John Thomas

Mother: Lucy Minter

Spouse(s): Marjorie Bullen, Ada Aveson

Children(s): Audrey Thomas, William Jr, Fred Thomas, William Thomas

William Edward Thomas was born in 1866 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Wesley Thomas And Lucy Howard Minter. In 1870, William Edward Thomas resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1880, William Edward Thomas resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. William Edward Thomas married Ada Annie Aveson, Marjorie Constance Bullen, and had children including Audrey Constance Thomas, Fred Wesley Thomas, William Edward Thomas Jr, William S Thomas. William Edward Thomas passed away in 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Edward Thomas was born in 1866 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Wesley Thomas And Lucy Howard Minter.
  • In 1870, William Edward Thomas resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1880, William Edward Thomas resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • William Edward Thomas married Ada Annie Aveson, Marjorie Constance Bullen, and had children including Audrey Constance Thomas, Fred Wesley Thomas, William Edward Thomas Jr, William S Thomas.
  • William Edward Thomas passed away in 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thomas
1827–1898
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JT
Lucy Minter
1838–1922
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Marjorie Bullen
1894–1953
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
MB
Ada Aveson
1869–1950
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
AA

Children(s)

Audrey Thomas
1920–1958
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
AT
William Jr
1922–1995
Birth Location: Ingleside, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
WJ
Fred Thomas
1898–1919
Birth Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
FT
William Thomas
1892–1980
Birth Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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William Thomas's Ancestors

Self
William Thomas
1866–1939
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Wesley Thomas
1827–1898
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Howard) Minter
1838–1922
Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Massey) Thomas
1802–1830
Mary (Hunley) White
1803–1837
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1776–1840
Catherine Yorath
1782–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thomas's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Thomas (22 Dec 1866–21 March 1939) m. Marjorie (Constance) Bullen (06 Oct 1894–18 Mar 1953) m. Ada (Annie) Aveson (12 Nov 1869–Jan 1950)
  1. 1. Audrey (Constance) Thomas 1920–1958 m. Rupert (Earl) White 1905–1956 m. Preston (Breeden) Etheridge 1919–2011
  2. 2. William (Edward Thomas) Jr 1922–1995 m. Norma (Taylor) Thomas 1925–2001
  3. 3. Fred (Wesley) Thomas 1898–1919
  4. 4. William (S) Thomas 1892–1980 m. Mildred (V) Thomas 1898–1958
    1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Thomas 1918–2011 m. William (Laverne) Fryer 1917–2022
    2. 2. Betty (Irene) Thomas 1924–2018 m. Donald (Samuel) Francis 1923–2000
    3. 3. Ruth (Virginia) Thomas 1914–1998 m. Kermit (Smith) Matz 1913–1976
    4. 4. Mildred (Viola) Thomas 1916–2009 m. Frank Mattson 1916–2007
    5. 5. William (Edward) Thomas 1921–2017 m. Virginia (Kathryn) Scholl 1922–1977
    6. 6. Anna (Elizabeth) Thomas 1922–2016 m. Donald (Bricker) Kaag 1922–2004

William Thomas's Timeline

10 Records

1866
22 Dec 1866
Birth of William Edward Thomas in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
William Edward Thomas resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
William Edward Thomas resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1885
1885
Age 19
William Edward Thomas resided here in Rockaway, Northem Distrist, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Rockaway, Northem Distrist, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1892
abt 1892
Age 26
William Edward Thomas resided here
None
1898
abt 1898
Age 32
William Edward Thomas resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 34
William Edward Thomas resided here in Brooklyn Ward 25, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 25, Kings, New York, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
William Edward Thomas resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
William Edward Thomas resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1939
21 March 1939
Age 73
Death of William Edward Thomas in Ingleside, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Ingleside, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 270
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T625_1900; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 268
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1381; Page: 470A; Enumeration District: 074
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 174A
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 25, Kings, New York; Roll: 1063; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0436
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1885, New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, New Jersey, United States; State Census of New Jersey, 1885; Film Number: 34
    [12] Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations
    [13] Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations, Rhode Island Department of State; Providence, Rhode Island; Rhode Island, Birth Registrations, 1846-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 174A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1381; Page: 470A; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Rockaway, Northem Distrist, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1885, New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, New Jersey, United States; State Census of New Jersey, 1885; Film Number: 34

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1892
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1898
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations, Rhode Island Department of State; Providence, Rhode Island; Rhode Island, Birth Registrations, 1846-1922

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 25, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 25, Kings, New York; Roll: 1063; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0436

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T625_1900; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 268

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1939
    Event Place: Ingleside, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records
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