Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Russell Arthur Thomas[1, 2, 3]

Male 1891 - 1969  (78 years)


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  • Name Russell Arthur Thomas 
    Born 3 Nov 1891  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41573421 
    Military WW1 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Operator, Shoe Factory 
    Occupation 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Teamster 
    Residence 1963  222 Madison Ave. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1969  400 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00121-7510.4 
    Died 4 Dec 1969  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20291  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Elijah Snyder Thomas,   b. 8 Oct 1861, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Lydia Jane Underwood,   b. 13 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 4 May 1886  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F5046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Mabel Shantz,   b. 25 Jul 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Milton Henry Thomas,   b. 18 Dec 1925,   d. 2 Sep 2009, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Walter Arthur Thomas,   b. 26 Jul 1928,   d. 26 Sep 2009  (Age 81 years)
     3. Russell Howard Thomas,   b. 25 Feb 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 2003, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Edward Thomas,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William "Billy" Thomas,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Grant Wayne Thomas
     7. Clara Mabel Thomas,   b. 2 Oct 1936,   d. 2 Oct 1936  (Age 0 years)
     8. Kenneth Roy Thomas,   b. 13 Apr 1933,   d. 7 Oct 2013  (Age 80 years)
     9. Lillian Catharine Thomas,   b. 11 Jan 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     10. Barbara Esther Christina Thomas,   b. 24 Jun 1938,   d. 22 Jan 2021, Northbrook, Kaladar Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     11. Mary Lou Thomas,   b. 26 Jan 1943,   d. 23 Nov 2015  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F29185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Russell Thomas

      Russell Thomas of 400 Wellington St., N., Kitchener, died on Thursday at his home at the age of 78.

      Mr. Thomas was born Nov. 3, 1891, at Bloomingdale. He was a lifelong resident of the Twin City area.

      He was employed with Hogg Fuel and Supply Co. Ltd, for 35 years prior to his retirement, in 1958. He was a member of First Mennonite Church and served overseas in the First World War with the Canadian 133rd Infantry Battalion and attained the rank of sergeant.

      He was predeceased by his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Thomas, and his wife, the former Clara Shantz; two sons, Edward and William and one daughter, Clara, three brothers, Harold, Warren and Arthur and one sister, Mrs. Albert (Jessie) Moser.

      Surviving are five sons, Walter, Kenneth and Grant, all of Kitchener and Milton and Russell, both of Ayr; three daughters, Mrs. John (Lillian) Neilly of Kitchener, Mrs. Edward (Barbara) Giilck of Conestogo and Mrs. Harry (Mary Lou) Falkenstern of Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Jane) Gies of New Dundee and Mrs. Agnes Livoch of Detroit, 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

      New Hamburg Independent, December 10, 1969

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 536.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elijah Snyder Thomas.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020643-24.
      Russell Arthur Thomas, 29, occ. Teamster, b. Waterloo Twp, res. 185 N. Queen St. Kitchener, son of George Henry Barnes (B. Canada) and Jane Ellen Nichols married Clara Shantz, 19, occ. Housework, b. Waterloo Twp, res. 82 Norman St. Waterloo, Spinster, daughter of William Hoskins (B. Canada) and Alice Lee, Witn: Francis and Agnes Livock both of Kitchener, 10 June 1924 in Kitchener

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 3.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 3.

    6. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 38.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Nov 1891 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Operator, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jun 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1969 - 400 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Dec 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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