Blaine was born May 7, 1892 to parents Robert Thayer and Frances Blosser. He married Ida Marie (Senne) Thayer December 19, 1928. He was an oil driller.
1940 United States Federal Census Justice Precinct 1, Montgomery, Texas, United States
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Earnest B Thaer
M
42
Married
Head
Oilfield Worker
Tennessee
Ida M Thaer
F
30
Married
Wife
Texas
Robert L Thaer
M
9
Single
Son
Texas
Louise M Thaer
F
1
Single
Daughter
Texas
Research Notes
Birth Date: In 1900, his birth is given as May 1893. A 1912 school record reports it as 7 May 1892. His headstone records his birth as 7 May 1894. However, 7 May 1893 is the self-supplied date on both his military draft registration for WWI, his veteran records, and his social security applications, so this is most likely the correct date.
1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 100; Digital film/folder number: 004118969; FHL microfilm: 1241582; Image number: 465; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00795-1, (FamilySearch Record: MSD7-BLW : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-69TV-VW, Earnest Thayer (7), single son, in household of Robert Thayer (45) in Civil District 10, Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973312; FHL microfilm: 1375264; Image number: 248; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03505-0, (FamilySearch Record: ML7K-95T : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNB-9CN6, Ernest B Thayer (16), single son, in household of Robert M Thayer (54) in Morgan, Ellis, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Tennessee.
1912 School Record: "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968," citing Digital film/folder number: 007761902; FHL microfilm: 001065158; Image number: 94, (FamilySearch Record: Q2J3-BLD1 : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSM9-J7XD-6, Name Ernest B Thayer, Birth Date 07 May 1892, Education Enrollment Date 1912, Education Enrollment Place May, Harper, Oklahoma, United States, Age 18, System Of Record SLS.
WWI Draft: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005152247; FHL microfilm: 1851774, (FamilySearch Record: KZDK-GDM : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBV-9X1L Image number 05461, Name Ernest Blain Thayer, Military Draft Registration Date from 1917 to 1918, Military Draft Registration Place Ellis, Oklahoma, United States, Birth Date 7 May 1893, Birth Place Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, Citizenship Place United States, Race White.
Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," citing Affiliate Publication Title: Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917 - 1940; Affiliate Publication Number: 76193916; Digital film/folder number: 105306953; Image number: 70, (FamilySearch Record: WWNZ-L33Z : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MH-VSKZ-Y, Name Ernest Blaine Thayer, Birth Date 7 May 1893, Military Service Date 17 February 1919, Military Service Place St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Death Date 3 March 1958, Residence Place Houston, Tex, Record Nbr 0, Vis Status VISIBLE, System Of Record SLS.
Marriage: "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," citing Digital film/folder number: 004705704; FHL microfilm: 000025259; Image number: 200, (FamilySearch Record: QK8T-ZZVQ : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-YJ5Y-7, E B Thayer marriage to Ida M Senne on 19 Dec 1928 in Harris, Texas, United States.
1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 005457459; Image number: 63; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: K4S6-QDQ : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MY-8V79, Earnest B Thaer (42), married head of household in Justice Precinct 1, Montgomery, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
1950 Census: "United States Census, 1950," citing Page: 7; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 108861910; Image number: 8, (FamilySearch Record: 6XGR-VQM2 : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-QQ4G, Ernest B Thayer (54), married, Salesman, head of household in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
Death: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," citing Digital film/folder number: 005145213; FHL microfilm: 2115347; Image number: 237, (FamilySearch Record: K3QM-3NY : accessed 14 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9Y1J-RL3, Ernest B Thayer death 3 Mar 1958 (born 7 May 1894), son of R M Thayer & Frances Blosser, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), (Find A Grave: Memorial #65524190 : accessed 9 August 2022), Memorial page for Ernest Blaine Thayer (7 May 1894-3 Mar 1958), citing Hondo Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Marc Thayer, III (contributor 46542959).
Is Ernest your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ernest:
Featured Auto Racers:
Ernest is
21 degrees from Jack Brabham, 24 degrees from Rudolf Caracciola, 18 degrees from Louis Chevrolet, 17 degrees from Dale Earnhardt, 31 degrees from Juan Manuel Fangio, 18 degrees from Betty Haig, 24 degrees from Arie Luyendyk, 22 degrees from Bruce McLaren, 20 degrees from Wendell Scott, 19 degrees from Kat Teasdale, 15 degrees from Dick Trickle and 23 degrees from Maurice Trintignant
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.