William Thompson

ID # 4153, (1836-1883)
FatherThomas Thompson (1808-1871)
MotherFrances Maw (1814-1880)
BaptismWilliam Thompson was baptized in 1836. 
MarriageHe married Mary Edith Nichol on 30 December 1872 at Esquesing Twp., Halton County.
Mrge reg. Esquesing, Halton County
William Thompson, 35, bachelor, grocer, Baptist. Born Co. of Peel, residing Georgetown. Parents Thomas and Francis Thompson.
Mary Edith Guthrie, 30, widow, Baptist. Born London, England, residing Georgetown. Parents Robert and Ann Nichol.
Witnesses Ellen Perrin and Mary Appelbe, both of Esquesing.
On 30 Dec 1872 at Esquesing by C. Perrin.
 
DeathHe died on 3 February 1883 at Georgetown, Esquesing Twp., Halton County. 
NoteA death registration for William Thompson has not been found. Note that when William married Mary Ann Edith Nichol Guthrie, he was described as a grocer at Georgetown.

William appears with his family in Georgetown at the time of the 1881 census. By 1891, Mary still has Gilbert and Edith with her, but she is evidently a widow and running a boarding house in Georgetown.

For the following, see Halinet, Halton's Historical and Newspaper Records.

The February 8, 1883 issue of the Canadian Chamption of Milton has a death notice for William Thompson, grocer. He is said to have died on Saturday, February 3, 1883, at Georgetown. 

Children of William Thompson and Mary Edith Nichol

Last Edited23 Jan 2017