Edward Thompson

1818 - 1858  (40 years)

• Name	Edward Thompson
  Born	1818	, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-296833
  Died	8 Jul 1858  [2]
  Buried	Freeborn Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I296833	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William James Thompson,   b. CA 1790,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Ann Harron,   b. 1789, , Ireland ,   d. 28 Feb 1888, Albemarle Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada  (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F44202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Freeborn,   b. 19 May 1830, , Donegal, Ireland ,   d. 29 Aug 1858  (Age 28 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Thompson,   b. 2 Mar 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 1929, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Mary Ellen Thompson,   b. 14 May 1851, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 92 years)   3. William E. Thompson,   b. 9 Jun 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1932, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. James F. Thompson,   b. 19 Feb 1856, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1943, Bolton, Maple Ridge, Arenac, Michigan, United States  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F237674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Freeborn was appointed administrator of his brother-in-law Edward Thompson's estate. On 8 Feb 1859 Edward's brothers John, George and William Thompson signed a document surrendering their interest in their brother's estate to the administration of Thomas Freeborn. This document specified that the five children of the deceased Edward Thompson & Catherine Freeborn were now living in the township of Wellesley and under the age of 21 years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 3 Page 14. [S710] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Freeborn Zion Presbyterian CC#4543 Internet Link. Erected / in memory of / Edward Thompson / who died / July 8, 1858 / AE 40 yrs & 7 mo / also his wife / Catherine Freeborn / died Aug 29 1858 / [stone broken]

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1818 - , Ireland Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Freeborn Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth