Dr. Newton Oscar Thomas

1888 - 1929  (41 years)

• Name	Newton Oscar Thomas
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	29 Apr 1888	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	accident, life story, medical
  Military	WW1
  Misfortune	1929	Neebing River, Thunder Bay District, Ontario   [2]
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-168192
  Died	6 Oct 1929	Fort William (Thunder Bay) Thunder Bay District, Ontario   [1, 3]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I168192	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Adam Thomas,   b. 22 Mar 1840, , Germany ,   d. 21 Sep 1914, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Frederica Krause,   b. 1844, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 Oct 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F268894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Irene Laschinger,   b. 21 Sep 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1947, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1919	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Connie Thomas   2. Frederica Elizabeth Thomas,   b. 3 Feb 1920, Fort William (Thunder Bay) Thunder Bay District, Ontario ,   d. 28 Feb 2013  (Age 93 years)   3. M. Margaret Thomas,   b. 1922,   d. 2005  (Age 83 years)   4. Newton Arthur "Newt" Thomas,   b. 18 Dec 1923, Thunder Bay (Fort William), Thunder Bay District, Ontario ,   d. 8 Apr 2017  (Age 93 years)   5. Katharine Thomas,   b. 1926,   d. 1972  (Age 46 years)   6. Mildred Ann "Babe" Thomas,   b. 1 Feb 1929,   d. Bef 2017  (Age < 87 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F48502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  My grandfather Newton O. Thomas graduated from U of T Medical School in 1916, and in his graduating class of some 47 students were Frederick Banting and Norman Bethune, both of whom went on to great accomplishment and fame. Email: Brent Fullard 2017 __________________________________ Dr.r. Newton O. Thomas is drowned here Brilliant Medical Authority meets tragic death in Neebling River In the death of Dr. Newton O. Thomas, who was drowned on Saturday night in the Neebling River, Fort William loses one its most brilliant citizens, and the Province of Ontario one of the best scientists in its bacteriological laboratories. How Dr. Thomas happened to fall into the river is a mystery and the coroner, Dr. J.W. Cook, who made the investigation yesterday decided there was no necessity for an inquest and all circumstances pointed to accidental death. Dr Thomas, who was 41 years old, was one of the brilliant students of Victoria university, having taken his B.A. degree there and graduated from University of Toronto two years later with a degree of MD specializing in bacteriology and pathology. The day after graduation he obtained a commission with the Canadian field ambulance and went overseas, attaining the rank of Captain. His special knowledge of bacteriology was made use of in the hospitals during the war and he served with the army of occupation in Germany after the armistice. Returning to Canada in 1919, he was appointed head of the provincial laboratory, Fort William, as bacteriologist and and pathologist for the district of northwestern Ontario, by the provincial government. He has held that position ever since and his services to the profession here have been invaluable.

  
  

• Sources

  [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Thomas/ Newton O. Thomas M. B./ 1888-1929/ His Wife/ Mildred I. Laschinger/ 1888-1947/ Their Loving Daughter/ M. Margaret Thomas/ 1922 - 2005/ Katharine (Thomas) Lapp 1926 - 1972 [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 34520 (1929), New Oscar Thomas. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Died at Fort William - Oct 11 1929 pg 1. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 25. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry Thomas Event Type:Marriage Event Date:04 Oct 1864 Event Place:Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Age:24 Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Birthplace:Germany Res: Waterloo Village Father's Name:Hy Thomas Mother's Name:Cath Thomas Spouse's Name:Frederica Krause Spouse's Age:20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Spouse's Birthplace:Germany Spouse's Father's Name:Fredk Krause Spouse's Mother's Name:Frederica Krause

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Apr 1888 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Jul 1919 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth