Private Percy Thompson

Other Events:

• Military: WW1
• Residence: , England
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174014
• Immigration: 1906
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Printer, Telegraph Daily Newspaper
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 118th Battalion
• Residence: 1915, 39 Hebel Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Military:
Thompson, Percy Private. Enlisted at Kitchener, October 16, 1915 with the 118th Battalion. He was born in England and is the son of H. F. Thompson, Moore Street, Preston. He is presumed to have been killed in the Battle of Passchendaele, November 1917. Anglican.

Kitchener Public Library '96 Soldier Information Card Collection '96 World War One

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173992
• Immigration: 1906
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Cutter, Shoe Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1949, 958 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Herbert Thompson

PRESTON, April 12. Well-known Preston resident, for the past 33 years, Herbert Frederick Thompson, 84, died early this morning, at his residence, 958 Duke St., after an illness of three weeks. Born in Yorkshire, England, Mr. Thompson came to Canada in 1907, residing In Seaforth, Milton and Kitchener, before making his home here. He was employed for many years with the former Parker Steel Shoe, now the Savage Shoe, retiring 15 years ago. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Norman Cunningham of Espanola; a son, George Frederick Thompson, Preston; a sister, Mrs. Harriett Eden, Birmingham, England; and two brothers, Percy and George Thompson in Australia, His wife, Florence Jessop, predeceased him Jan. 29, 1948. A son, Percy, was killed overseas in 1917, at Passchendale. During his many years of residence in Preston, he made a large circle of friends. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, where funeral will be held, Thursday, with service at St. John's Anglican Church, at 2: 30. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 12 Apr 1949 pg 7

Herbert — Florence. Florence was born Jan 1867, , England; died 1948; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Florence Thompson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174003
• Immigration: 1906
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England