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

Johann Heinrich "John Henry" Thoms[1]

Male 1855 - 1935  (80 years)


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  • Name Johann Heinrich "John Henry" Thoms 
    Born 23 Nov 1855  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Name John Henry Thoms  [7
    Residence 1882  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer Factory 
    Occupation 1901  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    spinner 
    Occupation 1901  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Spinner 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Weaver Factory 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-54930 
    Died 12 Dec 1935  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I54930  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Thoms,   b. 3 Mar 1811, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1884  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Doretha Bunger,   b. 30 Dec 1832, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F26928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Evaline "Eva" Libutzke,   b. 29 Sep 1858, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1882  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Alvin C. Thoms,   b. 7 Feb 1886, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1974, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. William M. Thoms,   b. 12 Aug 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 48 years)
     3. John Herman Thoms,   b. 1 Jan 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 78 years)
     4. Heinrich Thoms,   b. CALC 14 Feb 1896,   d. 19 Nov 1900  (Age ~ 4 years)
     5. Clara Thoms,   b. 10 May 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F14181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Louisa "Lucy" Metzdorf,   b. 29 Sep 1860, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1940, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1901  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F14188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Mar 1882.
      26 Feb 1882 Eva Lebutzky of Breslau and Johann Heinrich Thoms of St. Jacobs were married in Elmira by Pastor Schulz.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 13.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Henry Thoms Born: Germany Age: 26 Father: John Thoms Mother: Doroth Binger Born: abt 1856 Spouse: Evaline Lebutzky Age: 22 born: Russia Father: John Lebutzky Mother: Eva Dobbrick married 26 Feb 1882 married: Waterloo

    4. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 10.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 28.

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 16.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017079-1901.
      John Thoms, 45, Widower, Occ. Spinner, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. St. Jacobs, son of John Thoms and Dorothea Ebel, married Lucy Metzdorf, 40, Widow, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. New Hamburg, daughter of Charles Metzdorf and Sophia Hoffman, Witness(es): Maggie Segner and Ratie Christner, both of New Hamburg, 6 Feb 1901 At New Hamburg (Lutheran)

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Thoms
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 06 Feb 1901
      Event Place: New Hamburg, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 45
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Waterloo twp
      widower
      Occ: spinner of St. Jacobs
      Father's Name: John Thoms
      Mother's Name: Dorothea Ebel
      Spouse's Name: Lucy Metzdorf
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 40
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Waterloo Twp
      Res: New Hamburg
      Spouse's Father's Name: Chas Metzdorf
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Sophia Hoffman

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203060297/john-henry-thoms.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Nov 1855 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1882 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Feb 1882 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer Factory - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - spinner - 1901 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Spinner - 1901 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Feb 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Weaver Factory - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Dec 1935 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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