Dr. Newton Oscar Thomas

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• Interesting: accident, life story, medical
• Military: WW1
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168192
• Misfortune: 1929, Neebing River, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; drowned

Notes:

My grandfather Newton O. Thomas graduated from U of T Medical School in 1916, and in his graduating class of some 47 students were Frederick Banting and Norman Bethune, both of whom went on to great accomplishment and fame.

Email: Brent Fullard 2017

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Dr.r. Newton O. Thomas is drowned here

Brilliant Medical Authority meets tragic death in Neebling River

In the death of Dr. Newton O. Thomas, who was drowned on Saturday night in the Neebling River, Fort William loses one its most brilliant citizens, and the Province of Ontario one of the best scientists in its bacteriological laboratories.

How Dr. Thomas happened to fall into the river is a mystery and the coroner, Dr. J.W. Cook, who made the investigation yesterday decided there was no necessity for an inquest and all circumstances pointed to accidental death.

Dr Thomas, who was 41 years old, was one of the brilliant students of Victoria university, having taken his B.A. degree there and graduated from University of Toronto two years later with a degree of MD specializing in bacteriology and pathology. The day after graduation he obtained a commission with the Canadian field ambulance and went overseas, attaining the rank of Captain. His special knowledge of bacteriology was made use of in the hospitals during the war and he served with the army of occupation in Germany after the armistice.

Returning to Canada in 1919, he was appointed head of the provincial laboratory, Fort William, as bacteriologist and and pathologist for the district of northwestern Ontario, by the provincial government. He has held that position ever since and his services to the profession here have been invaluable.

Newton married Mildred Irene Laschinger 15 Jul 1919, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mildred (daughter of Jacob Laschinger and Sarah Elizabeth Nash) was born 21 Sep 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1947, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Connie Thomas
2. Frederica Elizabeth Thomas was born 3 Feb 1920, Fort William (Thunder Bay) Thunder Bay District, Ontario; died 28 Feb 2013; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. M. Margaret Thomas was born 1922; died 2005; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Newton Arthur "Newt" Thomas was born 18 Dec 1923, Thunder Bay (Fort William), Thunder Bay District, Ontario; died 8 Apr 2017; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Katharine Thomas was born 1926; died 1972; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Mildred Ann "Babe" Thomas was born 1 Feb 1929; died Bef 2017.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-411285
• Residence: 1861, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

Henry married Frederica Krause 4 Oct 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Frederica (daughter of Frederick Krause and Frederika Hacker) was born 1844, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-411286
• Residence: 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

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• Name: Henry Thomas
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-411290
• Occupation: 1861, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Business: 1868, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Boots and Shoe merchant
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker

Johann married Anna Catharina "Catherine" Knoth 10 Aug 1834, Wippershain, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany. Anna was born 18 Dec 1811, Wippershain, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany; died 4 Jun 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Knoth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-411291
• Residence: 1861, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-260570
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Locksmith
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

Frederick — Frederika Hacker. Frederika was born 1817, , Germany; died 19 Jul 1886, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Frederika Krause
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-260571
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association