George Hamer Thrall (1889 - 1948)

Born 6 Jul 1889 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Died 1948 at about age 58 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

George Hamer Thrall was born 6 July 1889 at North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, son of Christopher L. Thrall (1857–1925) and Annie E. (Hamer) Thrall (1864–1938);^{[1] [2]} died in 1948; married first Stella (Unknown);^[3] married 2nd Margaret Burke, of John Joseph Burke (1860-1923) and Annie O’Connell Burke (1859-1931); no children; he committed suicide six months after the death of his 2nd wife Margarite, despondent over her relatively early death from cancer;^[4] buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.^[5]

George was recorded as a salesman in the 1940 US census, his wife Margaret was listed as a secretary.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZ5Q-HP1?cc=1928860 : 14 November 2022), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQYB-1L6Z : 26 October 2019), George Hamer Thrall, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMPK-6G8 : accessed 20 March 2023), George H Thrall, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ Personal account told by George Thrall's Niece, Anita Strassel Tiemann to David Tiemann-170, in 2025.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154630549/george-hamer-thrall: accessed 19 March 2023), memorial page for George Hamer Thrall (1889–1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154630549, citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QH7-WD6?cc=1325221&wc=9B7B-G5C%3A1030551001%2C1031031001%2C1031398501 : 5 August 2014), Connecticut > Hartford > ED 195 Manchester township > image 8 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). George Thrall in the household of Christopher L. Thrall and Annie Thrall.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCF5-C33 : 1 February 2021), George A Thrall in entry for Christopher Thrall, 1920. ED 75, Hartford, Connecticut
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWM5-LD5 : 14 May 2020), George Thrall, Ward 10, Hartford, Hartford Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-124, sheet 11B, line 43, family 256, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 537.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5VX-824 : 14 March 2020), George H Thrall, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Residence Place: East Windsor Hill, Hartford, Connecticut