Sign up to explore more
Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.
Sign up free
Sign up to explore more
Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.
Sign up freeWilliam Archibald Thomson 1856 – 1940 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1856
Birth Location: Donibristle Colliery, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Death Date: 13 Apr 1940
Death Location: Grosse Point Farms, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Father: Alexander Thomson
Mother: Margaret Archibald
Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cook
Children(s): Jane Thompson, Janet Thomson, Alexander Thomson, David Thomson, Catherine Thomson, Bessie Thomson, Violet Thomson, Annie Thomson, Williamina Thomson, Margaret Thomson, William Thomson
In 1856, William Archibald Thomson entered the world in Donibristle Colliery, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, born to Alexander Thomson and Margaret Archibald. In 1861, William Archibald Thomson resided in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. William Archibald Thomson married Elizabeth (Betsy) A Cook, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Thompson, Janet Thomson, Alexander Thomson, David Thomson, Catherine M Thomson, Bessie Thomson, Violet Thomson, Annie Cook Thomson, Williamina Marion (Minnie) Thomson, Margaret Boyd "Maggie" Thomson, William Cook Thomson. William Archibald Thomson passed away in 1940 in Grosse Point Farms, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
Find more search results for William ThomsonReliability Score
This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.
- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
- N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)
This tree's reliability score:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
- Star tree owner
Biography
- In 1856, William Archibald Thomson entered the world in Donibristle Colliery, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, born to Alexander Thomson and Margaret Archibald.
- In 1861, William Archibald Thomson resided in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.
- William Archibald Thomson married Elizabeth (Betsy) A Cook, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Thompson, Janet Thomson, Alexander Thomson, David Thomson, Catherine M Thomson, Bessie Thomson, Violet Thomson, Annie Cook Thomson, Williamina Marion (Minnie) Thomson, Margaret Boyd "Maggie" Thomson, William Cook Thomson.
- William Archibald Thomson passed away in 1940 in Grosse Point Farms, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Spouses(s)
Children(s)
William Thomson's Ancestors
William Thomson's Descendants
-
1. Jane (Elizabeth) Thompson
-
2. Janet Thomson (21 Sep 1882 – 23 Jun 1960) m. John Angles (28 NOV 1879 – 3 AUG 1948)
-
1. John Angles (25 Jun 1905 – 1 Dec 1974) m. Ella Malcolm (1905 – 1988)
-
2. William (Thomson) Angles (17 Mar 1908 – 19 Jul 1973)
-
3. James Angles (31 May 1910 – 2 Mar 2002) m. Mary (Ann) Buckland (1911 – )
-
4. Alexander (George) Thomson (21 Aug 1911 – ) m. Leann Stoddart
-
5. Alexander (Thomson) Angles (28 Jul 1912 – 12 Apr 1985)
-
6. Elizabeth (Cook Thomson) Angles (21 June 1914 – 13 June 2014) m. Richard (Bell) Dewar (1911 – 1967)
-
7. Mary (Forbes) Angles (2 Jan 1916 – 20 Nov 2004) m. Archibald Lourie (1906 – )
-
1. Archibald Lourie
-
-
-
3. Alexander Thomson (5 Feb 1884 – 4 Aug 1963) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Thomson (10 May 1885 – 03 Jan 1950)
-
1. Margaret (Archibald) Thomson (4 Jul 1921 – 18 Aug 1994)
-
-
4. David Thomson (28 Jun 1885 – 26 Aug 1902)
-
5. Catherine (M) Thomson (abt 1887 – )
-
6. Bessie Thomson (24 Jul 1888 – 29 Dec 1981) m. George Christie (Abt. 1883 – 30 Aug 1918) m. Robert (Will) Swirles (03 May 1871 – 23 Nov 1949)
-
1. Elizabeth (Cook) Christie (10 Mar 1914 – 21 Jul 2005)
-
2. George Christie (22 May 1917 – 27 Apr 1975)
-
3. Helen Christie (abt 1920 – )
-
4. Violet (C) Swirles (abt 1924 – )
-
5. Robert (T) Swirles (1 Sep 1925 – 22 May 2008)
-
6. Mary (Kirk) Swirles (1 May 1927 – 4 August 2017)
-
-
7. Violet Thomson (24 Oct 1891 – 11 Apr 1987) m. James Cairns (27 May 1888 – Abt 1968)
-
1. Bessie Cairns (abt 1910 – )
-
2. Peter (F) Cairns (abt 1919 – )
-
3. William (Archibald) Cairns (abt 1931 – )
-
-
8. Annie (Cook) Thomson (7 May 1895 – 17 April 1986) m. James (Squair) Mcintyre (7 July 1889 – 26 April 1961)
-
1. James (S) McIntyre (1924 – February 2013)
-
2. Donald McIntyre (8 September 1928 – 14 February 2016)
-
3. William McIntyre (abt 1935 – )
-
-
9. Williamina (Marion (Minnie)) Thomson (7 July 1897 – 15 Jul 1977) m. Dominik (C) Prytula (1894 – 28 March 1978)
-
1. Carl Prytula (17 April 1923 – 29 Aug 1984) m. Agnes (Lois) Muir (22 March 1930 – 8 Jul 2016)
-
1. Valerie (Ruth) Prytula (15 October 1953 – 22 Dec 2003) m. Norris (Edward) Lucas (2 Jun 1962 – ) m. Victor Curatolo m. Keith (Vernon) Sawka (8 Jan 1956 – )
-
1. Carl (Alexander) Curatolo (11 February 1984 – )
-
2. Meredith (Rose) Sawka (16 March 1975 – 1 November 2002) m. Andre Scott
-
-
2. Carl (Dominick) Prytula (18 August 1965 – ) m. Elisabeth (Anntoinette) Gantner (10 Jul 1968 – )
-
1. Tiffany (Lynn) Prytula (27 June 1987 – ) m. Joseph Savine m. William Anderson
-
2. Carl (Anthony) Prytula (8 July 1988 – )
-
3. Tamara (Rose) Kassin (9 June 1990 – ) m. Brandon (Edward) Kassin (7 Sep 1989 – ) m. Joseph (Michael) Patterson (22 Mar 1989 – )
-
-
3. Helene (Maredeth) Prytula (Oct 1970 – ) m. Randy Vandenabeele (Mar 1967 – ) m. John (Francis "Butch") Scott (7 December 1960 – 5 September 2008)
-
1. Jacqueline (Marie) Vandenabeele (Mar 1993 – )
-
2. Randy (Todd) Vandenabeele
-
3. Kyle (Anthony) Vandenabeele
-
-
-
2. William ("Bill" Thomson) Prytula (2 Nov 1928 – 11 Apr 2020) m. Dolores (Grace) Scholz (abt 1930 – )
-
1. Kevin (William) Prytula (Jun 1957 – )
-
2. Douglas (Paul) Prytula (Mar 1959 – )
-
3. Randall (David) Prytula (Aug 1962 – )
-
-
-
10. Margaret (Boyd "Maggie") Thomson (8 Dec 1898 – 14 Jun 1981) m. Roderick (M) Young (24 Dec 1895 – 11 Nov 1992)
-
1. Elizabeth (Cook) Watkins (24 Jul 1924 – 13 Jun 2015) m. Charles Watkins (14 Jan 1921 – Feb 1998)
-
1. Stewart (Charles) Watkins (20 Feb 1950 – 15 Dec 1978)
-
-
2. Roderick (McKenneth) Young (6 May 1927 – 24 Jun 2005)
-
3. Margaret Young (abt 1930 – )
-
4. William (Thomson) Young (23 Jun 1934 – 6 Aug 1997)
-
-
11. William (Cook) Thomson (5 October 1900 – 30 October 1979) m. Ann (Minnie) O'Dell (abt 1893 – ) m. Pauline (Mae) Thomson (9 July 1899 – 29 December 1992)
William Thomson's Timeline
13 Records
Sources
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 December 1855
Event Place: Donibristle Colliery, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178
[2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 15; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1861_53
[3] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Beath; ED: 8; Page: 14; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_131
[4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_69
[5] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Beath; ED: 6; Page: 1; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_124
[6] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_113
[7] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index Cards to Naturalization Petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit, 1907-1995; Microfilm Serial: M1917; Microfilm Roll:
[8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01828; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 82-67A
[9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0525; FHL microfilm: 2340788
[10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0376; FHL microfilm: 1241060
[11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_971; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0552; FHL microfilm: 1374984
[12] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
[13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[14] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
[15] Wayne County, Michigan, Death Index, 1934-1953
[16] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 16/ Apr/ 1940; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America; ,0.4110776,0.9870768,0.4473404&
[17] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Dec 1856
Event Place: Donibristle Colliery, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Record Source: Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1906 - 1991; NAI Number: 1137682; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 15; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1861_53
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_69
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_113
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Beath, Fife, Scotland
Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Beath; ED: 6; Page: 1; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_124
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1899
Record Source:
[1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0376; FHL microfilm: 1241060
[2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_971; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0552; FHL microfilm: 1374984
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0376; FHL microfilm: 1241060
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Beath, Fife, Scotland
Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Beath; ED: 8; Page: 14; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_131
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_971; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0552; FHL microfilm: 1374984
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 May 1922
Event Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 4 May 1922
Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
Record Source:
[1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0525; FHL microfilm: 2340788
[2] Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1906 - 1991; NAI Number: 1137682; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 31 Jul 1928
Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Record Source: Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1906 - 1991; NAI Number: 1137682; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0525; FHL microfilm: 2340788
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01828; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 82-67A
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01828; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 82-67A
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Place: Glasgow
Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 19 Willowman St Buckhaven
Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 227, High street; Town: Edinburgh
Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
Genealogy Event 20
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Scotland
Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178
Genealogy Event 21
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Town: Edinburgh london
Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
Genealogy Event 22
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: United States
Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index Cards to Naturalization Petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit, 1907-1995; Microfilm Serial: M1917; Microfilm Roll:
Genealogy Event 23
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Apr 1940
Event Place: Grosse Point Farms, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
[3] Wayne County, Michigan, Death Index, 1934-1953
[4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 16/ Apr/ 1940; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America; ,0.4110776,0.9870768,0.4473404&
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 24
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current