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Record #27879
Name :
: George Henry THOMAS (1877 - 1949)
  aka : Harry


Father
: Henry Thomas
Mother
: Elizabeth Collins
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Jul 1877   Notes : Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Marriage (1)
: 29 Oct 1919   Spouse/Notes : Married Margaret Newton from Scotland
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 22 Sep 1949   Notes : Courtright, Lambton, Ontario
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Lambton, Moore Union Cemetery

Harry's family was able to arrange a Headstone for him through the Last Post Fund and it was installed in October 2020. Lest We Forget.
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 13 Jun 1891
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Middlemore Children's Immigration Homes

Agency
: Middlemore
NotesGeorge Henry Thomas and his 4 siblings' father died in 1890 and their mother could not look after them. Two girls were adopted out in England and the other three children were sent to Canada. Harry was sent to Stratford Ontario and ended up in Lambton County. He joined the CEF in July 1917. He married after returning from the War and he and his wife Margaret Newton settled in Courtright. Harry's mother and brother and sisters were reunited in the US but they lost contact with him. 
ContributorsCreated : 2020-03-09 22:12:52 / DFKBurr

Last Updated : 2020-11-19 23:11:19 / DFKBurr

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