August Wilhelm
THOMAS
Born
28 March 1827
,
Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Died
5 January 1898
,
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 28 March 1827 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
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August Wilhelm was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1853.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
August Wilhelm married Louisa VOGEL November 1848 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louisa VOGEL was born 10 May 1827 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany . Louisa died 16 June 1881 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
August Wilhelm THOMAS died 5 January 1898 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
They came with our people in 1853 on the ship, Donau, likely with Louisa Vogel's mother.
Info from Index of the Berkshire Genealogist -- check Pittsfield Library
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THOMAS August 10-3-74 - registered voters in Pittsfield in 1890
THOMAS August 18-1-17 - zion evangelical deaths 1860-1923
THOMAS August Ludwig 16-4-125- zion evangelical baptisms 1860-1923
THOMAS Augustus W. 14-3-100 - Pittsfield's well-to-do citizens 1897
THOMAS Charles 10-3-74 - registered voters in Pittsfield in 1890
THOMAS Charles A. 15-2-40 - zion evangelical marriages 1860-1924
THOMAS Edward 10-3-74 - registered voters in Pittsfield in 1890
THOMAS Edward 18-1-17 - zion evangelical deaths 1860-1923
THOMAS Edward A. 15-2-40 - zion evangelical marriages 1860-1924
THOMAS Edward Augustus 26-4-124 - vital records of stockbridge, MA, 1913-1914
THOMAS Louisa 8-2-31 - Bible records, Thomas - Pilling - Vosburgh Families
VOGEL Carl August 18-1-17 - zion evangelical deaths, 1860-1923
Info from Index of the Berkshire Genealogist -- check Pittsfield Library
Vol, Issue, page
THOMAS August 10-3-74 - registered voters in Pittsfield in 1890
THOMAS August 18-1-17 - zion evangelical deaths 1860-1923
THOMAS August Ludwig 16-4-125- zion evangelical baptisms 1860-1923
THOMAS Augustus W. 14-3-100 - Pittsfield's well-to-do citizens 1897
THOMAS Charles 10-3-74 - registered voters in Pittsfield in 1890
THOMAS Charles A. 15-2-40 - zion evangelical marriages 1860-1924
THOMAS Edward 10-3-74 - registered voters in Pittsfield in 1890
THOMAS Edward 18-1-17 - zion evangelical deaths 1860-1923
THOMAS Edward A. 15-2-40 - zion evangelical marriages 1860-1924
THOMAS Edward Augustus 26-4-124 - vital records of stockbridge, MA, 1913-1914
THOMAS Louisa 8-2-31 - Bible records, Thomas - Pilling - Vosburgh Families
VOGEL Carl August 18-1-17 - zion evangelical deaths, 1860-1923
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Spouse & Children of August Wilhelm THOMAS
August Wilhelm THOMAS married 
Louisa VOGEL
Marriage date: November 1848
Marriage place: Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
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Louisa VOGELMarriage date: November 1848
Marriage place: Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
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Marriage notes:
Quelle = Source 400050 -e- 00 - 1848 - FN-Brautl...
Evang. Kirchenbuch Marklissa, Taufen 1846-1880 OR
Evang. Kerchenbuch Marklissa, EheschlieBungen 1835-1894
Name THOMAS oo VOGEL
Zeitraum = Period of time 1848
Ort = place 050. - MARKLISSA
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Children of August Wilhelm THOMAS and Louisa VOGEL
Carl August (Charles) THOMAS
Born: 6 April 1851, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Died: 31 January 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 31 January 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Adeline-F DOUVILLE 31 August 1891 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Edward Augustus THOMAS
Born: October 1863, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Nellie J HUNT 31 August 1891 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Catherine R RAYMOND 21 September 1910 Place: Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Louis THOMAS
Born: 3 July 1866, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 September 1866, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 September 1866, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 182728 March 1827
Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
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1848 Marriage / PartnerAugust Wilhelm THOMAS and Louisa VOGEL November 1848, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)
He was 21 years old.
Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894
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1848 marriage
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1851 Birth of ChildCarl August (Charles) THOMAS was born 6 April 1851, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)
August Wilhelm was 24 years old.
1852 Birth of ChildAugusta Pauline THOMAS was born 9 November 1852, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)
August Wilhelm was 25 years old.
Passenger List Ship: Donau Origin: Germany Arrival: New York Arrival Date: 10 Dec 1853
Origin: Germany
Port: Hamburg
Destination: United States
Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
F.W. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
A. W. Thomas, 26, male, weaver
Louise Thomas, 26, female, his wife
Emilda Thomas, 3, female
Carl Thomas, 2, male, died on the voyage
Pauline Thomas, 7 months, female, baby
Rosine Schmidt, 57?, female, woman
Elisabeth Vogel, 58, female, woman
Port: Hamburg
Destination: United States
Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
F.W. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
A. W. Thomas, 26, male, weaver
Louise Thomas, 26, female, his wife
Emilda Thomas, 3, female
Carl Thomas, 2, male, died on the voyage
Pauline Thomas, 7 months, female, baby
Rosine Schmidt, 57?, female, woman
Elisabeth Vogel, 58, female, woman
1853 Donau Passenger List
LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX ARRIVAL DATE PLACE OF LAST RESIDENCE
FEIGE ALWINE 6 F 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE AMALIE 10 F 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE AUGUSTE 30 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE CARL 4 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE F.W. 29 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE LOUISE 6 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FROEHLICH GUSTAV 24 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FROEHLICH MARIA 24 F 10 Dec 1853 U
SCHMIDT ROSINE 37 F 10 Dec 1853 U
NOTE: Is 37 an error?
THEUNAS ROSALIE 27 F 10 Dec 1853 U
THEUNAS HENRIETTE 19 F 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS CARL 2 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS EMILIE 3 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS LOUISE 26 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS PAULINE 7 m F 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS A.W. 26 M 10 Dec 1853 U
VOGEL ELISABETH 58 F 10 Dec 1853 U
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Name, Place of Birth, Name of Ship, Where to? Date of Departure
Name: A. W. Thomas
Occupation: Weber
Birth Place: Marklissa, Preußen (Germany)
Departure Date: 2 Nov 1853
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Destination: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Port of Arrival: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Ship Name: Donau
Captain: Heydtmann, F. A.
Shipping Clerk: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Ship Type: Segelschiff
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Accommodation: ohne Angabe
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 005
Household Members:
Name Age
A. W. Thomas
Thomas
Thomas 3
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Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
Direkt Band 005 (15 Jul 1853 - 13 Apr 1854)
Name, Place of Birth, Name of Ship, Where to? Date of Departure
Name: A. W. Thomas
Occupation: Weber
Birth Place: Marklissa, Preußen (Germany)
Departure Date: 2 Nov 1853
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Destination: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Port of Arrival: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Ship Name: Donau
Captain: Heydtmann, F. A.
Shipping Clerk: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Ship Type: Segelschiff
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Accommodation: ohne Angabe
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 005
Household Members:
Name Age
A. W. Thomas
Thomas
Thomas 3
Thomas
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1857 Death of ChildAmy THOMAS died 1 September 1857, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
August Wilhelm was 30 years old.
1860 Census
Name: Augustus Thomas
Residence: , Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward: Adams
Age: 33 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
BirthPlace: Germany
Gender: Male
PAge: 123
Family Number: 26
Film Number: 803487
DGS Number: 4231347
Image Number: 00302
NARA Number: M653
Collection: United States Census, 1860
Augustus Thomas, 33
Loisa Thomas, 33
Chas Thomas, 9
Terese Thomas, 75 (Is this Augustus' mother? Census record does not indicate who she is.)
Residence: , Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward: Adams
Age: 33 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
BirthPlace: Germany
Gender: Male
PAge: 123
Family Number: 26
Film Number: 803487
DGS Number: 4231347
Image Number: 00302
NARA Number: M653
Collection: United States Census, 1860
Augustus Thomas, 33
Loisa Thomas, 33
Chas Thomas, 9
Terese Thomas, 75 (Is this Augustus' mother? Census record does not indicate who she is.)
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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1863 - U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: August Thomas
Residence: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Congressional District: 10th
Age on 1 July 1863: 37
Race: White
Profession, Occupation or Trade: Factory
Place of Birth: Germany
Remarks:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 4.
Residence: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Congressional District: 10th
Age on 1 July 1863: 37
Race: White
Profession, Occupation or Trade: Factory
Place of Birth: Germany
Remarks:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 4.
1863 Birth of ChildEdward Augustus THOMAS was born October 1863, , Massachusetts, USA
August Wilhelm was 36 years old.
1865 - Pittsfield
Name: AUGUSTUS THOMAS
Age: 38 YEARS
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1827
Gender: MALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: GERMANY
Marital Status: MARRIED
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 24
Film Number: 0953967
Digital Folder Number: 4286754
Image Number: 00606
COLLECTION: MASSACHUSETTS STATE CENSUS, 1865
Name: LOUISA THOMAS
Age: 28 YEARS
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1837
Gender: FEMALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: GERMANY
Marital Status: MARRIED
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 25
Name: CHARLES THOMAS
Age: 13 YEARS
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1852
Gender: MALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: GERMANY
Marital Status:
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 26
Name: EDWARD THOMAS
Age: 1 YEAR
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1864
Gender: MALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: MASSACHUSETTS
Marital Status:
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 27
Age: 38 YEARS
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1827
Gender: MALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: GERMANY
Marital Status: MARRIED
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 24
Film Number: 0953967
Digital Folder Number: 4286754
Image Number: 00606
COLLECTION: MASSACHUSETTS STATE CENSUS, 1865
Name: LOUISA THOMAS
Age: 28 YEARS
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1837
Gender: FEMALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: GERMANY
Marital Status: MARRIED
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 25
Name: CHARLES THOMAS
Age: 13 YEARS
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1852
Gender: MALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: GERMANY
Marital Status:
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 26
Name: EDWARD THOMAS
Age: 1 YEAR
ESTIMATED Birth Year: 1864
Gender: MALE
Race:
BIRTHPlace: MASSACHUSETTS
Marital Status:
Residence: PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY NUMBER: 1619
Line Number: 27
1865 Naturalization
New England, Petitions fo...Naturalization, 1787-1931
Massachusetts Berkshire County, Superior Court
Copies of petitions and n...6 vol 1864-1866 p 1-109 A
June 4, 1865
Page 145 of 214
Augustus Thomas was born in Marklissa, Germany on March 28, 1827
He arrived in New York in December 1853 and currently resides in Pittsfield
'all which appears in the record of Honorable Justice Court in the city of Troy, July 13, 1855'
Witnesses: John G. Goerlach and H. A. Glemser
Massachusetts Berkshire County, Superior Court
Copies of petitions and n...6 vol 1864-1866 p 1-109 A
June 4, 1865
Page 145 of 214
Augustus Thomas was born in Marklissa, Germany on March 28, 1827
He arrived in New York in December 1853 and currently resides in Pittsfield
'all which appears in the record of Honorable Justice Court in the city of Troy, July 13, 1855'
Witnesses: John G. Goerlach and H. A. Glemser
1865 Naturalization
Name: Augustus Thomas
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Date: July 5, 1865
Event Place: Massachusetts
Age:
Birth Year: March 28, 1827
BirthPlace: Germany
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
Affiliate Publication Number: M1299
Affiliate Film Number: 112
GS Film Number: 1429782
Digital Folder Number: 4639431
Image Number: 03512
'United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VXR8-DMD : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Augustus Thomas, 1865.
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Date: July 5, 1865
Event Place: Massachusetts
Age:
Birth Year: March 28, 1827
BirthPlace: Germany
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
Affiliate Publication Number: M1299
Affiliate Film Number: 112
GS Film Number: 1429782
Digital Folder Number: 4639431
Image Number: 03512
'United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VXR8-DMD : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Augustus Thomas, 1865.
1866 Birth of ChildLouis THOMAS was born 3 July 1866, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
August Wilhelm was 39 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Pittsfield
Thomas, August, 43, farmer, b. Prussia
Thomas, Louisa, 43, keeping house, b. Prussia
Thomas, Charles, 14 or 19, works on farm, b. Prussia
Thomas, Edward, 6, at school, b. MA
Slater, Henry, 43, works on farm, b. Germany
Thomas, Louisa, 43, keeping house, b. Prussia
Thomas, Charles, 14 or 19, works on farm, b. Prussia
Thomas, Edward, 6, at school, b. MA
Slater, Henry, 43, works on farm, b. Germany
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Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Pittsfield
me Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
August THOMAS Self M Male W 53 BADEN Farmer BADEN BADEN
Luise THOMAS Wife M Female W 53 BADEN Keeping House BADEN BADEN
Charles THOMAS Son S Male W 27 BADEN Farmer BADEN BADEN
Edward THOMAS Son S Male W 15 MA At School BADEN BADEN
Henry SLATER Other S Male W 53 BADEN Servant BADEN BADEN
Rosa BORINE Other W Female W 28 MA Keeping House IRE IRE
John BORINE Other S Male W 3 MA MA MA
Elisbeth HURRA Other W Female W 65 IRE Retired House Keeper IRE IRE
August THOMAS Self M Male W 53 BADEN Farmer BADEN BADEN
Luise THOMAS Wife M Female W 53 BADEN Keeping House BADEN BADEN
Charles THOMAS Son S Male W 27 BADEN Farmer BADEN BADEN
Edward THOMAS Son S Male W 15 MA At School BADEN BADEN
Henry SLATER Other S Male W 53 BADEN Servant BADEN BADEN
Rosa BORINE Other W Female W 28 MA Keeping House IRE IRE
John BORINE Other S Male W 3 MA MA MA
Elisbeth HURRA Other W Female W 65 IRE Retired House Keeper IRE IRE
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
May 19, 1880
Thursday morning, May 18, 1880, about two o'clock, fire broke out in a house owned and occupied by August Thomas, situated on the road above Peck's Upper Mill. The house and contents were completely destroyed, the family barely escaping with their lives. Of the property lost was $150 in money that Mr. Thomas had made in the ice business this winter. A lounge and a barrel of pork were the only articles that escaped being burned. The loss will reach $2,500 with an insurance of $1,000 in the Berkshire Mutual Company of this town.
Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
1881 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouisa VOGEL died 16 June 1881, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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Gazetteer of Berkshire County, Mass., 1725-1885
TOWN OF PITTSFIELD - OUTSIDE FIRE DISTRICT
Thomas, August W., r 13, weaver, Pontoosuc mill, farmer 70.
Thomas Charles A., r 13, carpenter, son of August W.
Thomas Edward A., r 13, weaver, Pontoosuc mill, son of August W.
Title Gazetteer of Berkshire County, Mass., 1725-1885
Compiled by Hamilton Child
Publisher Printed at the Journal Office, 1885
Page 377
Thomas, August W., r 13, weaver, Pontoosuc mill, farmer 70.
Thomas Charles A., r 13, carpenter, son of August W.
Thomas Edward A., r 13, weaver, Pontoosuc mill, son of August W.
Title Gazetteer of Berkshire County, Mass., 1725-1885
Compiled by Hamilton Child
Publisher Printed at the Journal Office, 1885
Page 377
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 Marriage of ChildCarl August (Charles) THOMAS married 31 August 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Adeline-F DOUVILLE
1891 Marriage of ChildEdward Augustus THOMAS married 31 August 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Nellie J HUNT
1898 Death
August W. Thomas
Jan. 5, 1898, Pittsfield, MA
male
Widower
age 71 years, 9 mos, 8 days
cause of death: Heart failure following La Grippe
Residence: Pittsfield
Occupation: farmer
place of birth: Germany
names of parents:
birthplace of parents: Germany
Name: August W. Thomas
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Pittsfield
Death Date: 05 Jan 1898
Death Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1827
BirthPlace: Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06859-2
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 961524
Reference Number: v 481 p 101 no 2
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
Jan. 5, 1898, Pittsfield, MA
male
Widower
age 71 years, 9 mos, 8 days
cause of death: Heart failure following La Grippe
Residence: Pittsfield
Occupation: farmer
place of birth: Germany
names of parents:
birthplace of parents: Germany
Name: August W. Thomas
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Pittsfield
Death Date: 05 Jan 1898
Death Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1827
BirthPlace: Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06859-2
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 961524
Reference Number: v 481 p 101 no 2
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
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