Waterloo Region Generations
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Florence Hilborn

Female 1874 - 1939  (65 years)


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  • Name Florence Hilborn 
    Born 20 Jun 1874  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Florence Thomson 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist Canada 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Music Teacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-57830 
    Died 16 Oct 1939  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 18 Oct 1939  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I57830  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father William Hilborn,   b. 1 Dec 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1909, , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Jane "Jennie" Harvey,   b. 9 Mar 1849, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1924, , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1868  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F14930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Herbert Thomson,   b. 19 Jul 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1943, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1906  , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F248883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. James H. Thomson

      The death occurred on Monday at her home, 66 Walker Avenue, Toronto, of Florence Hilborn, beloved wife of James H. Thomson.

      The deceased was the eldest daughter of the late William Hilborn of the former Hilborn Plow Company here. James H. Thomson. husband of the deceased, is the eldest son of the late Rev. Dr. John Thomson, former minister of Knox Church here. Funeral service was held this (Wednesday) afternoon at her late home in Toronto, interment being made in the Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Oct 19 1939 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 4.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 19.

    3. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 20.

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Thomson/ Florence Hilborn/ 1874 - 1939/ beloved wife of/ James H. Thomson/ 1873 - 1943

    5. [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      William Holborn Born: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Res: Dumfries Township Age: 19 Father: James Mother: Adaline Born: 1849 Spouse: Jane Harvey Age: 22 born: Hespeler Res: Waterloo Born: 1846 Father: William Mother: Janet married 8 Oct 1868 county: Wellington

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Florence Hilborn Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1875 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 4 Jan 1906 Marriage County or District: York Father: Wm Hilborn Mother: Jane Harvey Spouse: Jas Herbert Thomson Spouse's Age: 32 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1874 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: John Thomson Spouse Mother: Martha Kate Thomson

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jun 1874 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Music Teacher - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jan 1906 - , York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Oct 1939 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 Oct 1939 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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