Herbert Thomson

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83727
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill
• Occupation: 1905, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; barber

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HERBERT THOMSON

Formerly of Galt and Ayr, Herbert Thomson passed away at his home In Shoal Lake, Man., recently. Mr. Thomson was the oldest son of the late Frank Thomson and Elizabeth Cress. He was in his 65th year.

Mr. Thomson learned his trade as a barber in Ayr with Richard Gemmell. He left Galt in 1904 and was married in Ayr in 1905. Married twice, his first wife, Mary Fraser, of Ayr, passed away in 1910 and their son, Fraser, died in 1912.

Surviving are his wife, the former Saby Hunter; two sons, Murray of Seven Sisters, Man., and Homer, overseas: two daughters, Mrs. Geo. Anson of Pine Falls, Man., and Miss Doris of Winnipeg; two brothers, Claude of Deseronto, Ont., and Hugh of Newdale, Man.; two sisters, Mrs. Isabel McTavish and Mrs.. Janet Ca!dwell of Galt. A brother, Cameron, of Kingston died 20 month ago, and another brother, Homer, was killed in 1918 in the First Great War. The funeral service was held at Shoal Lake, Man.

The Ayr News Feb 3 1944 pg 3

The Ayr News Feb 3 1944 pg 3

Herbert married Mary Ellen Fraser 27 Dec 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Fraser and Mary Brown) was born 5 Jul 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1910, Minnedosa, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried 6 Oct 1910, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Herbert — Saby Hunter. Saby was born CA 1890; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]