Robert George Osborne Thomson

1881 - 1938  (56 years)

• Name	Robert George Osborne Thomson
  Born	1 Nov 1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Christened	18 Dec 1881	Central Presbyterian Church, Galt(Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-152640
  Died	13 Oct 1938	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Coronary Thrombosis
  Buried	15 Oct 1938	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I152640	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	George Thomson,   b. Abt 1851, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jessie Osborne,   b. Abt 1851, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F39534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Letitia Stratford,   b. 9 Jun 1881, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1959, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1906	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Woodburn Stratford Thomson,   b. 18 May 1910, Glenhurst, Brantford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Sep 1989  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F249013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Prominent Toronto Resident Passes - Burial Made in Ayr Saturday (Toronto Star, Oct. 15. 1938) The funeral of the Late Robert George Osborne Thomson, stock-broker and former bank official, was held today, a private service at the home, Russell Hill Rd., being followed by a service in Knox Presbyterian Church, Spadina Ave., Rev. J. G. Inkster officiating. The private service at the home, and at the cemetery were conducted by Prof. Cunningham of Knox College, who also made the address at the church service. Honorary pallbearers were A. J. Mitchell, J. F. Lash, D. B. Hanna, J. B. Tyrrell, Dr. W. H. Moore, W. H. Webling, D. S. Robertson, W. .A. Kingsland and Col. K. R. Marshall. Active pallbearers were James, Pierre, George, Raymond and John Thomson, Col. Ewart Osborne, G. K. Stratford and D. R. Stratford. The principal mourners were his widow, Mrs. Helen Letitia Stratford Thomson, and two sons, Woodburn S. and Garth C. Thomson; a brother, Dr. Murray G. Thomson, Alexandria, Ont., and three sisters, Margaret W., Helen M. and Ann Thomson, all of Welland, Ont. Interment took place later at Ayr, Ont. Mr. Thomson died Thursday in Toronto General Hospital. He was vice-president of A. J. Mitchell and Co., investment brokers, and on the board of several other commercial organisations. He was a keen yachtsman, a member of the R.C.Y.C. and owner of the yacht "Vision." He was a Presbyterian and a member of the A.F. and A.M. The Ayr News Oct 20 1938 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. Robt. George Osborne Thomson Born 01 Nov 1881 Galt Parents George Thomson & Jessie Osborne baptized 18 Dec 1881 Occupation: Bookkeeper [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Robert George Osborne Thomson Date of Birth: 1 Nov 1881 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: George Thomson Mother's name: Jessie Osburne [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Robert George Osborne Thomson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1882 Birth Place: Canada Age at Death: 56 Death Date: 13 Oct 1938 Death Place: York, Ontario, Canada Father: George Thomson Mother: Jessie Osborne [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Thomson/ Robert George/ Osborne Thomson/ 1st Nov. 1881 - 13th Oct. 1938/ Helen Letitia Thomson/ Born Brantford, June 9, 1881/ Died Toronto, Mar. 5, 1959/ Woodburn Stratford/ Thomson/ of Richmond Hill/ Born Brantford, May 18, 1910/ Died Sept 15, 1989/ Served R.C.N.V.R. 1940 - 1945 [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Name: Robt Geo Osborne Thomson Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1882 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1906 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: George Jessie Thomson Mother: Osborne Thomson Spouse: Helen Letitia Stratford Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1882 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: Joseph Stratford Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Kilmaster

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Nov 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 18 Dec 1881 - Central Presbyterian Church, Galt(Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Sep 1906 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Coronary Thrombosis - 13 Oct 1938 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 15 Oct 1938 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth