Louisa Annie Thomas
Father | John Henry Thomas (1857-1912) |
Mother | Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Sackett (1869-1945) |
Louisa Annie Thomas, daughter of John Henry Thomas and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Sackett, was born at 5 Station Road, Dagenham, EssexG, on 8 June 1893.1,2 She died aged 81 in Pinecrest Home, Kenora, Ontario, CanadaG, on 15 January 19753,4 and was buried in Dryden Cemetery, KenoraG.4 She married in Dryden, Kenora District, OntarioG, on 8 June 1912, William White, a farmer, son of John White and Isabella Brander.5 William was born about 18876 and died on 2 February 1974.4
In 1901 Louisa was living at Grosvenor Terrace, DagenhamG, in the household of her parents John and Annie, and was recorded in the census as Louisa A Thomas, aged seven and born in Dagenham.7
Louisa emigrated to CanadaG in 1905 with her parents and siblings.8
In 1901 Louisa was living at Grosvenor Terrace, DagenhamG, in the household of her parents John and Annie, and was recorded in the census as Louisa A Thomas, aged seven and born in Dagenham.7
Louisa emigrated to CanadaG in 1905 with her parents and siblings.8
"Born and educated in England, Mrs. White moved to Toronto and to Bedworth near Dryden in 1909. She married William White June 8, 1912, moving to Dryden in 1936.
Mrs. White was a member of the United Church Circle and sang in the choir for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge."
—Newspaper obituary
Mrs. White was a member of the United Church Circle and sang in the choir for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge."
—Newspaper obituary
Children of Louisa Annie Thomas and William White
- Patricia Gwendoline White b. 17 Mar 1913, d. 15 Jul 1992
- Margaret Isabella "Peggy" White b. 31 Dec 1916, d. 7 Oct 2002
- Jean Marion White b. 24 Sep 1921, d. 14 Jul 2010
- Roberta "Bobby" White b. 1 Jan 1928, d. 1970
- Shirley Louise White b. 2 Jan 1930
Notes & Citations
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Sep qtr 1893. Thomas, Louisa Annie. Mother: Sackett. Romford. 4a:390."
- Copy birth certificate of Louisa Annie Thomas, born 8 June 1893, registered in the Registration District of Romford, Essex, "8 June 1893, at 5 Station Road, Dagenham R.S.D., Louisa Annie, d. of John Henry Thomas, journeyman bricklayer, & Annie Elizabeth Thomas formerly Sackett, informant Annie E Thomas mother 5 Station Road Dagenham."
- Memorial card for the funeral of Louise (Thomas) White at Dryden, Ontario, Canada, 15 January 1975 (in possession of Betty-Jeanne Grant) ""In Memory of Louise White, born June 8, 1893, died January 15, 1975. Funeral Services held at Chapel of Moffat Funeral Home, Dryden, Ontario, Saturday, January 18, at 3:30 p.m. Officiant: Rev. George Micklethwaite. Interment in the Family Plot in the Dryden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and if friends so desire, donations may be made to Arc Industries.""
- Newspaper cuttings in possession of Betty-Jeanne Grant.
- "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826–1940" (Ancestry image), "8 June 1912, at Dryden, Ontario, by license, William White, farmer, bachelor, 25, Presbyterian, of Barclay, Kenora, Ont, father John White farmer, mother Isabella Brander; to Louise Annie Thomas, spinster, 19, Methodist, of Barclay, Ont, father John Henry Thomas farmer, mother Annie Elizabeth Sackett. Witnesses: Joseph Doyle of Barclay, Ont; Hilda Thomas of Barclay, Ont."
- Marriage record.
- 1901 England census, RG13, piece 1645, folio 127, p. 35
Grosvenor Ter, Dagenham, Essex
John H Thomas, head, married, 44, coal porter, worker, b. Sussex, Brede
Annie E Thomas, wife, 32, b. Essex, Dagenham
Herbert H Thomas, son, 13, ordinary agricultural labourer, b. Essex, Dagenham
Wilfred J Thomas, son, 11, b. Essex, Dagenham
Louisa A Thomas, dau, 7, b. Essex, Dagenham
Hilda E Thomas, dau, 5, b. Essex, Dagenham
John R Thomas, son, 4, b. Essex, Dagenham
George H Thomas, son, 1, b. Essex, Barking
Winnie J Sparrow, servant, single, 24, nurse domestic, b. Suffolk, Great Hurston. - "Canadian Passenger Lists" (Ancestry image), "Ship Lake Champlain, dep. Liverpool, England, arr. St John, New Brunswick, 3 Apr 1905. John H Thomas, 47, bricklayer; Annie E Thomas, 35, wife; Herbert H Thomas, 17; Wilfred J Thomas, 15; Louisa A Thomas, 12; Hilda E Thomas, 10; John R Thomas, 8; Lucy J Thomas, 6; George H Thomas, 5; Ruth M Thomas, 3; all of Essex, destination St John, NB, British Bonus Allowed."
Sackett line | 5th great-granddaughter of Richard Sackett of South Weald, Essex |
Charts | Line 6 (English) |
Generation.Tree | R.6 |
Last Edited | 10 Nov 2016 |