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John Arnold Thomson

Male 1876 - 1949  (73 years)


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  • Name John Arnold Thomson 
    Born 2 Mar 1876  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1943  Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340588 
    Died 12 Mar 1949  Leaside, East York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 14 Mar 1949  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I340588  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Rev. John Thomson Thomson,   b. 18 Apr 1841, Rutherglen, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1926, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Kate Martha Thomson,   b. 29 Jan 1845, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F248521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John A. Thomson Passes

      Prominent architect of Belleville, John Arnold Thomson died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. Alfred Elliott, 114 Glenvale Blvd., Leaside. He was in his 74th year. Mr. Thomson went to Toronto on business some two weeks ago. Stricken as he left the train, he collapsed in the Union Station. He was a brother of Major George M. Thomson, Toronto, who died less than three weeks ago.

      Mr. Thomson was for some years chief draughtsman with the Public Works Department, Dominion Government, Ottawa.

      A native of Ayr, he was a son of the late Rev. Dr. John Thomson who served for 40 years as minister of Knox Presbyterian Church. He had been a resident of Belleville since 1924 and had designed a number of important buildings, including Belleville Collegiate and Vocational School and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Recently he was working on the plans for the new Hastings County Home for the Aged. He was a member of Moira Lodge, AF & AM, Belleville, and life member of Civil Service Lodge, AF & AM, Ottawa.

      He leaves his wife, the former Eleanor Fetherstonhaugh; three daughters: Mrs. Elliott, Toronto; Mrs. Cecil D. wight, Ottawa; and Mrs. Oliver Smith, Braeside, and two brothers, Pierre C. and W. Raymond Thomson, both of Toronto.

      Following service in Toronto on Sunday afternoon, interment was made in the Ayr Cemetery on Monday after the arrival of the morning train from Toronto.

      The Ayr News Mar 17 1949 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: John Arnold Thomson Date of Birth: 2 Mar 1876 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: John Thomson Mother's name: Martha Kate Thomson

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/Northwest] Rev. John Thomson A. M. D. D./ MInister/ Knox Church Ayr/ 1871 - 1911/ born/ Rutherglen Scotland/ Apr. 18, 1841/ died/ Jan. 12, 1926/ John Arnold Thomson/ born Mar. 2, 1876/ died Mar. 12, 1949/ William Raymond/ Thomson/ born Jan. 22, 1884/ died July 23, 1954
      [Right/Southwest] Robert Fergus/ Third son of/ Rev. John Thomson/ born/ Feb. 19th 1879/ died/ July 4th 1880/ Kate M. Thomson/ wife of/ Rev. John Thomson/ born/ Jan. 29, 1845/ died/ Good Friday 1904/
      [A] R. F. T.
      [Back/Southeast] John Wylie/ Thomson,/ Native of/ Kilmarnock Scotland/ born/ May 3rd 1814/ died/ Nov. 10th 1844/ Ann Foster Vose/ Native of/ Augusta, Maine/ wife of/ John Wylie Thomson/ born/ Aug. 24th 1803/ died/ Oct. 31st 1886/
      [B] J. W. T
      [Left/Northeast] Margaret Garth/ Native of/ Glasgow, Scotland/ wife of/ John Thomson/ born April 6, 1818/ died Sep. 27, 1895/ George Thomson/ Native of/ Glasgow Scotland/ son of/ John Thomson/ And/ Margaret Garth/ born Sept. 13, 1848/ died Oct. 14, 1918

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Mar 1876 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1943 - Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 14 Mar 1949 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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