Jessie Thomson

1869 - 1940  (71 years)

• Name	Jessie Thomson
  Birth	2 Aug 1869	Glenelg, Invernesshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 Aug 1940	Orillia, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	21 Aug 1940	St Andrew's & St James' Cemetery, Orillia, Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I10219	Whisperspast | Thomson
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	William Thomson,   b. 22 Oct 1826, Bonese, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. 13 Dec 1920, South Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Jessie Park,   b. Abt 1827, Inverness Shire, Scotland d. 16 Jan 1901, Orillia Township, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 74 years)
  Family ID	F2387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Never married. Birth date August 2, 1871 and emigrated to Canada in 1872 (from 1901 Ontario Census). Birth date of 1869 from her tombstone. On www.familysearch.org, search of IGI files for Jessie Thomson, birth date of 2 August, 1869, batch no C110973, dates 1868-1875 source call no. 6035516. Was living in Town of Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada when her father died in 1920. The Orillia Packet and Times, Thursday, August 22, 1940 Archives of Ontario microfilm N039 Reel 76NP reported: "THOMSON - At Orillia, on Monday, August 19, 1940 Miss Jessie Thomson, daughter of the late Mr. William Thomson. The funeral was held from her residence, 269 Barrie Road, on Wednesday. Interment was made in St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Orillia." The Orillia Packet and Times, Thursday, August 29, 1940 Archives of Ontario microfilm N039 Reel 76NP reported: "MISS JESSIE THOMSON - Miss Jessie Thomson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thomson, passed away on Monday, August 19. Miss Thomson was born in Invernesshire, Scotland and came to Canada with her family as a small child. She lived at Hill House, Forest Home, later moving to their residence on the Barrie Road. She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters, Miss Ann Thomson, with whom she lived, and Mrs. David Dunn, and one brother Mr. D. Thomson, of North Orillia. Her father predeceased her nineteen years ago and a brother Donald Thomson and a sister Mrs. Graham of Little Current, also predeceased her. The funeral was held from her residence on Wednesday, August 21. The Rev. James Hagan conducted the service. Interment was made in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John D. Graham, of Toronto, Wm. Dunn, Newmarket, Arch McDonough, of Lefroy, Wm. Thomson, of Forest Home, Gordon Dunn and Thomas Thomson of Orillia."

  
  

• Sources

  [S149] Family Search .com, IGI files batch no C110973, dates 1868-1875 source call no. 6035516. date and place of birth for Jessie Thomson