Born in Glen Cove, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Campbell Thom
and Agnes Wardrop (Tennant) Elder
Sister of
Agnes Wardrop (Thom) Ingley and James Thom
Wife of
John Elder
— married
3 Jul 1937 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
[children unknown]
Died
at age 92
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2018
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1910[1] to George Thom and Agnes Tennant.
Elizabeth's father passed away in 1929 and her mother, Agnes, married a widower named Walter Elder.[2] Walter had a son from his first marriage whose name was John Elder. Elizabeth married Walter's son John Elder.[3][4]
She died at Vancouver, British Columbia on November 29, 2002.[5][6]
Burial took place at the Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby, British Columbia on 22 Nov 2002.[5][7]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M538-GRW : accessed 26 June 2022), Elizebth Thorn in household of George Thorn, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1140, sheet 12B, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 995; FHL microfilm 1,375,008.
- ↑ http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/d885f56c-8eff-4f5d-9595-d03fd2381f37 Royal BC Museum
- ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNL-K3C5 : 22 February 2021), John Elder and Elizabeth Robertson Thom, 03 Jul 1937; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number , Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 100,548,084.
- ↑ Wedding Announcement. The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 14 July 1937. page 10. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104465831/elder-thom-wedding-1937/ Accessed 26 June 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "British Columbia Death Registrations", database with images. Entry for Elizabeth Robertson Elder, age 92; Registration Number: 2002-09-025108, Vancouver, 19 Nov 2002. https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/06913f2b-9e7a-4008-b9c7-f30b470fa6ec https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/e06e6d0d-ad22-46b0-81ab-a97fa541008f Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 8 Apr 2024).
- ↑ Obituary. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vancouversun/obituary.aspx?n=elizabeth-elder&pid=157287552 Accessed 26 June 2022.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250868127/elizabeth_robertson-elder: accessed April 8, 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth Robertson Thom Elder (5 Mar 1910–19 Nov 2002), Find A Grave: Memorial #250868127, citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by markgord (contributor 49368345).
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