Author Topic: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area  (Read 1606 times)

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 13:56 GMT (UK) »

Kathleen Thompson - passed 1927

Kathleen Thompson - 1887    L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Quebec
Death Date   4 Apr 1927  (aged 40 years)
Death Place   Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
Cause of Death   Diabetes Mellitus Chronic
Informant Harry Thompson. 32 Oak Street West.
Father Bernard Faughnan and mother Kathleen Turney (as typed)

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 15:11 GMT (UK) »
oh wow loads to look at , apologioes all work was crazy busy so couldnt respond , looks like i have an evening of deep diving !! thankyuou all so much for your help , ill repost with what i confirm and if i need any help from you superheroes!

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 16:15 GMT (UK) »
Info for back burner

Possibly James and Ellen @ 85, Elizabeth Avenue, Islington from 1957-60, and then Ellen only 1962-64. Wonder if they separated.

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 19:07 GMT (UK) »

hmmm so i didnt have a james henry thompson as the family only had listed 3 brothers william/ gordon and harry , their dad was james thompson but he was born in 1864 and died in 1925 (verified)

ellen grace bland (1920-1967) married william thompson (1910-1974), the married in islington ,london , ukl

Harry is a common name for Henry.   


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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 19:23 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone with a newspapers.com sub see the obit for Jeanette Andrews in The Nugget of 5 Jun 1986?

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 20:03 GMT (UK) »


The Toronto Star
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Sun, 1 Jun 1986
Page 8

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/167827643/

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #33 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 20:08 GMT (UK) »

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North Bay Nugget
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Thu, 5 Jun 1986
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https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/167827903/

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #34 on: Wednesday 12 March 25 20:15 GMT (UK) »
This is Amazong thank you so much , i came straight home from work and have been verifying and trying to link bits up but you are 100000% more efficient ( im a newbie ! ) i have just ordered a takeaway for a long night of family research !! ;D

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Re: William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area
« Reply #35 on: Thursday 13 March 25 01:52 GMT (UK) »
Daily Nugget of 20 Jul 1956 has death of Harry Thompson.
So that does rule him out as being the same man as the one in Islington. Phew!