Catherine SINGER

Other Events and Attributes:

• AFN: F
• Family history: pedigree
• Name: Catharine Singer
• Reference Number: 41.0
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• _UID: 5D4FE474249E4BB8A67E66CD7F9D0099D520
• Baptism: 1 Dec 1828, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; by Rev. Dr. Forbes in Old Machar parish church
• Birth: Abt 1829, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Residence: Jun 1849, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Residence: 16 Nov 1898, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; at 12 Bank Street, Woodside
• Death: 17 Nov 1898, Woodside, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; age 69 years, of bronchitis, which she had for 2 months
• Death registration: 17 Nov 1898, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; was made by her son-in-law J. D. Cameron
• Burial: 19 Nov 1898, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; in St. Peter's Cemetery, plot 69, grave 2

Notes:

Christened:
Catharine was christened at Old Machar Church, Aberdeen. Her parents were recorded as James Singer and Margaret Jamieson.

Family history:
Ruth Thompson of King City, Ontario, prepared a family tree for James Singer Thomson and e-mailed it on June 13, 2011.
Catharine Singer, wife of William Thomson was the mother of James Singer Thomson. She was born December 1, 1828 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She married on June 8, 1849 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She died on November 17, 1898 at 12 Bank Street, Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland.

_TODO:
CATHERINE THOMSON married to William Thomson, aged 32. Selkirkshire or Aberdeen or Edinburgh?

_TODO:
CATHERINE (SINGER) THOMSON, married to William Thomson, would be about 42. Where?

_TODO:
CATHERINE (SINGER) THOMSON died after 1881 - born 1829; married to William Thomson. Her burial was November 19, 1898 in St. Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen.

_TODO:
Alison is researching Singer family in Aberdeen

_TODO:
CATHERINE (SINGER) THOMSON, widow of William Thomson, would be about 62. Where?

_TODO:
CATHERINE (SINGER) THOMSON, married to William Thomson, would be about 52. Where?

Baptism:
The witnesses were Alexander Lawson and Andrew Davidson.

Birth:
Since she was age 12 on the June 6, 1841 census, her birth year was calculated as circa 1829.

Census:
Catherine was enumerated as a female aged 12. She was born in Aberdeenshire. She was living with Margaret Singer 40. They lived in Hill Head Seaton.

Residence:
Catherine was residing at Hillside Seaton, Bridge of Don, at the time of her marriage.

Census:
Catherine was the wife of William Thomson, married, aged 22, and born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.

Death:
She died at 5th hour, 10 minutes a.m. She lived at 12 Bank Street, Woodside. Her doctor was J. E. Fowler M.D. Her parents were James Singer (deceased) cart wright and Margaret Singer (deceased) m.s. [maiden surname] Jamieson.

Catherine married William THOMSON in Jun 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William (son of Robert THOMSON and Christian KEMLO) was born about 1827 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 4 May 1890 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 20.1
• _UID: AC54503CD35B49B2A3AAA3CDC042979AA520
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Notes:

Census:
William was the son of William and Catherine Thomson, aged 1, and born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. They were living at Leadside, Gilcomston.

J.S. married A.Y. SHERRIFF [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Willie Thomson

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Reference Number: 10.2
• Residence: New York, New York County, New York, United States
• _UID: 8AF55ACD439246A4B4E10301A429336664EF
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Notes:

Church records:
If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of South United Presbyterian Church, which became the United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united in 1936 with Galashiels Trinity to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1256 births/baptisms 1877 to 1937 at the National Archives of Scotland.

Church records:
If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of Relief Galashiels United Presbyterian Church, which became the West United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united with Galashiels South to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1257 /9 /baptisms 1838 to 1915 at the National Archives of Scotland.

Residence:
Frank and Hanna lived in New York City.

Census:
Frank was aged 6 and a scholar.

Census:
Frank S. Thomson was enumerated as son of the head of the household, single, male, age 15, an apprentice hatter [?], a worker rather than an employer or working on own account, and born in Galashiels, Selkirkshire. He was living with his parents, James S. Thomson and Agnes Y. Thomson, and his siblings William S. Thomson (19), Gladstone S. Thomson (13), Alfred S. Thomson (11), Clarence S. Thomson (10), and Madge S. Thomson (7) in a unit at #10 Torphichen Place which had 3 rooms with one or more windows.

Family/Spouse: Hanna. Hanna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Marriage registration: Ontario, Canada; not found in marriage indexes for 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 or 1918
• Name: Gladstone S. Thomson
• Reference Number: 10.3
• _UID: 8787799EB9B3492C981DEB4C0249E290AF80
• Birth: 1887, Scotland
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Immigration: 1910, Canada
• Occupation: 11 May 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; butcher's assistant
• Occupation: 2 May 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; butcher
• Census: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: Abt 1912, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 26 Mar 1915, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; in the army
• Residence: 26 Mar 1915, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; at 44 Silverthorn Avenue

Notes:

See attached sources.

Church records:
If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of Relief Galashiels United Presbyterian Church, which became the West United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united with Galashiels South to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1257 /9 /baptisms 1838 to 1915 at the National Archives of Scotland.

Church records:
If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of South United Presbyterian Church, which became the United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united in 1936 with Galashiels Trinity to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1256 births/baptisms 1877 to 1937 at the National Archives of Scotland.

Census:
Gladstone was aged 1.

Census:
Gladstone S. Thomson was enumerated as son of the head of the household, single, male, age 13, a scholar, and born in Galashiels, Selkirkshire. He was living with his parents, James S. Thomson and Agnes Y. Thomson, and his siblings William S. Thomson (19), Frank S. Thomson (15), Alfred S. Thomson (11), Clarence S. Thomson (10), and Madge S. Thomson (7) in a unit at #10 Torphichen Place which had 3 rooms with one or more windows.

Occupation:
His son, Gladstone Wallace Thomson, was born this day.

Occupation:
His brother, Clarence Thomson, declared on the manifest of the "Casandra" on which he sailed to Canada, that he was going to his brother, who was a butcher, in Toronto.

Census:
Gladstone was enumerated as head of household, married, born in month of __, born in 1887, age 23 last birthday, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1910, of Scottish ethnic origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, butcher, not an employer, an employee, not working on his own account, pork factory, 34 weeks worked in 1910, working 54 hours per week, earned $408 total in 1910, can read, can write, and speaks english. He was living at 120 Pearson Avenue with his wife, Barbara Thomson, son Gladstone W. Thomson (1), brother Alfred S. Thomson ( 21), brother Clarence S. Thomson (20) and cousin Andrew Scott (18).

Immigration:
Gladstone immigrated to Canada with his brother Clarence, and 3 other men. Two of the other men were Andy Scott and Bob Wallace.

Occupation:
He was a Private "2nd" in the Canadian Continent, on the day that his son, Leonard Singer Thomson, was born.

Residence:
This was his "domicile" on the day that his son, Leonard Singer Thomson, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Buried:
Gladstone is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery.

Gladstone married Barbara WALLACE on 15 Apr 1910 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Barbara was born in Feb 1885 in United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

A.S. married L.V.W. KININMONTH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

C.S. married A.W. SNEDDON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

M. married J. LOW [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 10.22
• _UID: 366DC2E7DC2A481CBBF1036733CB7AC70B70
• Residence: Abt 1932, New York, New York County, New York, United States

Notes:

Residence:
When Violet was 19 years old, she left home and was never heard from again.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Gladstone Thomson
• Reference Number: 10.31
• _UID: 9DAFDDFA324944D49491E5CF60F57BD7369C
• Immigration: 1910, Canada
• Birth: May 1910, Scotland
• Birth: 11 May 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; at 7th hour, 0 minutes in the evening at 7 Gardners Crescent
• Birth registration: 31 May 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Census: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Travel: 8 Dec 1914, Glasgow, Scotland; from Toronto to Montreal and then onto the ship "Pretorian" to arrive
• Photograph: Abt 1920, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Notes:

Birth registration:
His birth was registered by his Aunt, Eda Fairley, of Forbes Street, at the St. Giles District Registration Office to Registrar R. D. Robertson.

Census:
G. W. Thomson was enumerated as son of the head of household, single, born in month of May, born in 1910, age 1 last birthday, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1910, of Scottish ethnic origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion. He was living at 120 Pearson Avenue with his parents, Gladstone S. and Barbara Thomson, his uncles Alfred S. Thomson ( 21) and Clarence S. Thomson (20) and his father's cousin Andrew Scott (18).

Travel:
He was accompaning his mother, Barbara (Wallace) Thomson. They were going to 24 Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Photograph:
Gladstone Wallace Thomson with his mother, Barbara Wallace Thomson, and his younger brother, Leonard Singer Thomson (born 1915).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Leonard Thomson

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

I.M. married A.E. LAUGHTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J. married V. GREEN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

M. married J.E. TAYLOR [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

N.A.S. married D.C. WRIGHT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 10.51
• _UID: 42FD5A02252C4648877965DCC71513711B00

Family/Spouse: I. CUMMINGS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: A.M. WEIR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]