John Milton Thompson (1876 - 1950)

Born 10 Jan 1876 in Musquash, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Husband of Alberta Ray Mawhinney — married 2 Oct 1901 in Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 27 Oct 1950 at age 74 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

John was born on January 10, 1876 in Musquash, Saint John County, New Brunswick. He was a son of Robert Thompson and Sarah Ann (Wenn) Thompson.^[1][2]

In 1901, he lived in the city of Saint John and was a Machinist. According to a later account, he worked for a newspaper printing company and became a mechanical superintendant.^[3][4][2]

He married Alberta May Mawhinney on October 2, 1901 in Charlotte County. She was a daughter of Robert and Matilda Mawhinney of Mace's Bay.^[3]

John passed away on October 27, 1950 at the age of 74. He was interred at the Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John.^[4][2]

Known Children

• John Cecil Thompson 1902-?
• Elsie Irene Thompson 1910-?
• Isobel Alberta Thompson 1912-?
• Dr. Louise Marjorie (Thompson) Welch, Ph.D 1916-2004. Studied at UNB, U. Edinburgh, and Yale. Was the first woman appointed faculty at the University of New Brunswick.
• Muriel E. Thompson, Signed mother's death certificate in 1955

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Death Certificate, Public Archives of New Brunswick
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Marriage Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Brenan's Funeral Home Records, Public Archives of New Brunswick