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Mary Thomson

Female 1839 - 1905  (66 years)


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  • Name Mary Thomson 
    Born 1 Jul 1839  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241263582 
    Name Mary Nelson 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Free Church 
    Residence 1862  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1871  Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-155878 
    Died 8 Jul 1905  Dauphin, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I155878  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Robert Thomson,   b. CALC 27 Nov 1804, , Northumberland Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Mother Esther Sudden,   b. CALC 20 Nov 1804, , Northumberland Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1828  Ford, , Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William "Bill" Nelson,   b. 1834, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1914, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1862  , Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F44336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary died in Dauphin, Manitoba while on a visit with her husband to see their daughter Elizabeth Janet Shiels

  • Sources 
    1. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 46.

    2. [S50] Vit - ON, Brant - Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: William Nelson
      Sex: Male
      Age: 25
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1837
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Res: N. Dumfries
      Father's Name: Powell Nelson
      Mother's Name: Eliz Currie
      Spouse's Name: Mary Thompson
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 23
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1839
      Res: North Dumfries
      Spouse's Birthplace: Scotland
      Spouse's Father's Name: Esther Sudden [improperly written, Robert Thompson the father is in the witness column]
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Janet Graham [improperly written, Esther Sudden was written the father's column]
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 13 Jan 1862
      Event Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jul 1839 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jan 1862 - , Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jul 1905 - Dauphin, Manitoba Link to Google Earth
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