Helen Wilson

1858 - 1937  (78 years)

• Name	Helen Wilson
  Born	4 Apr 1858	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135898704
  Name	Helen Thomson
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	U. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Teacher
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Presbyterian North America
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-139987
  Died	1937	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  Buried	Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  Person ID	I139987	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Wilson,   b. 18 Oct 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 5 Nov 1903, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Agnes Brown,   b. 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 5 Aug 1890, Dickie Settlement, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1847	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F35001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Brodie Thomson,   b. 8 Oct 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1954, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Children	1. Agnes Wilhelmine "Winnie" Thomson,   b. 15 May 1882, West Luther Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. 17 Sep 1960, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Ethel Thomson,   b. 9 Aug 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Beatrice Mary Thomson,   b. 11 Aug 1884, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956, Claresholm, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 71 years)   4. James Thomson,   b. 3 Mar 1887, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Georgina Helen Thomson,   b. 15 Aug 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1963, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 71 years)   6. Charlotte "Chaddy" Thomson,   b. 16 Oct 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1982  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elderly Woman Dies After Fall From Back Step Coming from the back step of her home at 323 Scarboro avenue about 4 p.m. yesterday, Mrs. Helen Thomson, 79, was rushed to the General Hospital in Starr's ambulance, but died about 5:30 p.m. the result of a badly fracture pelvis and shock, received in the fall. Born in Galt, Ontario, Mrs. Thomson came west to Parkland in 1904 to farm with her husband, whom she married 57 years ago. She had lived in Calgary since 1918. She was formerly a member of Knox United and at the time of her death was a member of Scarboro Avenue United church. She was a graduate of Tassie Grammar school in Galt, and of the Toronto Normal school, and taught school for three years prior to her marriage. Surviving are her husband, George B. Thomson, five daughters, Mrs. W.C. Magee of California; Mrs. John G. Wilson and Mrs. Walter G. Hawk of Parkland, Mrs. Warwick Linton and Miss Georgina Helen Thomson, both of Calgary; a brother, David B. Wilson; 17 grandchildren and .....great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Jacques funeral home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. D. Robert Paton, of Scarboro Avenue Church officiating. Interment will be in Burnsland. The Calgary Daily Herald, Thursday, May 13, 1937, page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 5. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 23. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 81. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 30. [S798] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Associate Presbyterian (First United).

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Apr 1858 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian North America - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1937 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Buried - - Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth