Herbert Frederick Thompson

1865 - 1949  (~ 83 years)

• Name	Herbert Frederick Thompson
  Born	Jul 1865	, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1906  [1]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoe Cutter, Shoe Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1949	958 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-173992
  Died	12 Apr 1949	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I173992	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Florence,   b. Jan 1867, , England ,   d. 1948  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Children	1. Private Percy Thompson,   b. 6 Feb 1896, Kettering, , Northampton, England ,   d. Nov 1917, Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium  (Age 21 years)   2. Phyllis Thompson,   b. Feb 1899, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. George Frederick Thompson,   b. Sep 1904, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F169137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 1. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Thompson/ Mother/ Florence/ 1867 - 1948/ Father/ Herbert F./ 1865 - 1949/ Son/ Pte. Percy Thompson/ Died 1917 - Passchendaele./ [Legion Plaque].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Jul 1865 - , Yorkshire, England Occupation - Shoe Cutter, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Apr 1949 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth