John (Jean)
THOMAS
Born
9 February 1787
,
Charlottetown, St. John's Island
Died
17 January 1875
,
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents & Family of John (Jean) THOMAS
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Born: 9 February 1787 in Charlottetown, St. John's Island
Father:
John THOMAS
Mother:
Marguerite (Margaret) HIGGINSON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John (Jean) married Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW) 23 January 1815 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW) was born October 1794 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Brigitte Marguerite died 25 May 1870 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Brigitte Marguerite was the child of Michael Stephen MCGRATH (MCGRAW) and Brigitte-Félicité ROBERT dite LEBRETON.
John (Jean) THOMAS died 17 January 1875 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada .
Notes: John Thomas possibly baptized 2 Nov. 1788 at St. Paul's Church Charlottetown, P.E.I., the son of John and Margaret Thomas. The name of John Thomas' mother is given in the Tracadie registers as Margaret Higginson. A widow, Margaret Higgenson married William Drysdalle. John junior was about 5 years old when he arrived at Tracadie. I believe John Thomas Sr. was from Wales.
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Spouse & Children of John (Jean) THOMAS
John (Jean) THOMAS married 
Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW)
Marriage date: 23 January 1815
Marriage place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Source: Ancestry® Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946
Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW) was the child of Michael Stephen MCGRATH (MCGRAW) and Brigitte-Félicité ROBERT dite LEBRETON
Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW)Marriage date: 23 January 1815
Marriage place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Source: Ancestry® Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946
Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW) was the child of Michael Stephen MCGRATH (MCGRAW) and Brigitte-Félicité ROBERT dite LEBRETON
Children of John (Jean) THOMAS and Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW)
Jean Elie THOMASBorn: 01 December 1815, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Guillaume Jonas THOMASBorn: 8 December 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 May 1887, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 May 1887, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Adelaide COMEAU 1839 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Married: Angele THIBODEAU (TIBODEAU) 21 February 1881 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Anonyme THOMASBorn: 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Marguerite THOMASBorn: 12 May 1821, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 May 1875, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 May 1875, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Dosithee ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) September 1844 Place: Pokemouche, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Jean Elie THOMASBorn: 15 September 1823, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 16 February 1905, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 16 February 1905, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Tharsile BULGER 29 October 1848 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Louis Philippe THOMASBorn: 25 January 1826, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 16 September 1924, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 16 September 1924, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Marie Louise LOSIER 5 November 1850 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Anonyme THOMASBorn: 1 February 1828, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 3 March 1828, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 3 March 1828, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Michel THOMASBorn: 20 February 1829, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 20 June 1914, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 20 June 1914, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Marie Claire BRIDEAU 05 November 1850 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Guillaume (William) THOMASBorn: 28 March 1831, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 15 November 1884, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 15 November 1884, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Judith (Judique) BOUCHER 21 November 1859 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Jacques (Jimmie) THOMASMarried: Celina MALLET 18 January 1864 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Élizabeth Louise (Lizette) THOMASMarried: Canut ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) 12 February 1866 Place: , New Brunswick, Canada
Brigitte THOMASBorn: 12 October 1839, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 21 April 1920, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 21 April 1920, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
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Birth — 17879 February 1787
Charlottetown, St. John's Island
 THOMAS - Is this his baptism?
Name: John Thomas Thomas
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 02 Nov 1788
Event Place: Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island
Father's Name: John Thomas
Mother's Name: Margaret
Book Number: 3
Page: 7
GS Film number: 1487767
Digital Folder Number: 004594559
Image Number: 01962){kind=small}
Is this his baptism?
Name: John Thomas Thomas
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 02 Nov 1788
Event Place: Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island
Father's Name: John Thomas
Mother's Name: Margaret
Book Number: 3
Page: 7
GS Film number: 1487767
Digital Folder Number: 004594559
Image Number: 01962
Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885
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1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1815 Marriage / PartnerJohn (Jean) THOMAS and Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW) 23 January 1815 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
He was 27 years old.
 THOMAS - 1815 Marriage
Tracadie, New Brunswick){kind=small}
1815 Marriage
Tracadie, New Brunswick
Ancestry® Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946
Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
1815 Birth of ChildJean Elie THOMAS was born 01 December 1815, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 28 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildAnonyme THOMAS was born 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 30 years old.
1818 Death of ChildJean Elie THOMAS died 14 January 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 30 years old.
1818 Birth of ChildGuillaume Jonas THOMAS was born 8 December 1818, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 31 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1821 Birth of ChildMarguerite THOMAS was born 12 May 1821, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 34 years old.
1823 Birth of ChildJean Elie THOMAS was born 15 September 1823, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 36 years old.
1826 Birth of ChildLouis Philippe THOMAS was born 25 January 1826, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 38 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildAnonyme THOMAS was born 1 February 1828, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 41 years old.
1829 Birth of ChildMichel THOMAS was born 20 February 1829, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 42 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Birth of ChildGuillaume (William) THOMAS was born 28 March 1831, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 44 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1839 Birth of ChildBrigitte THOMAS was born 12 October 1839, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
John (Jean) was 52 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Marriage of ChildMarguerite THOMAS married September 1844, Pokemouche, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada to Dosithee ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1848 Marriage of ChildJean Elie THOMAS married 29 October 1848, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Tharsile BULGER
1850 Marriage of ChildLouis Philippe THOMAS married 5 November 1850, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Marie Louise LOSIER
1850 Marriage of ChildMichel THOMAS married 05 November 1850 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Marie Claire BRIDEAU
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1859 Marriage of ChildGuillaume (William) THOMAS married 21 November 1859, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Judith (Judique) BOUCHER
1861
Name: John Thomas
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Birth Year: 1785
Spouse's Name: Bridget Thomas
Home in 1861: Saumarez, Gloucester, New Brunswick
Race: Native (Native American)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Film Number: C-1001-1002
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas 76
Bridget Thomas 70
James Thomas 27
Eliza Thomas 25
Bridget Thomas 22
1861 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History
Name: John Thomas
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Birth Year: 1785
Spouse's Name: Bridget Thomas
Home in 1861: Saumarez, Gloucester, New Brunswick
Race: Native (Native American)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Film Number: C-1001-1002
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas 76
Bridget Thomas 70
James Thomas 27
Eliza Thomas 25
Bridget Thomas 22
1861 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History
1864 Marriage of ChildJacques (Jimmie) THOMAS married 18 January 1864, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Celina MALLET
1866 Marriage of ChildÉlizabeth Louise (Lizette) THOMAS married 12 February 1866, , New Brunswick, Canada to Canut ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU)
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Death of Spouse/PartnerBrigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW) died 25 May 1870 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
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1875 Death
Tracadie, New Brunswick
Ancestry® Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946
Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
Death — 187517 January 1875
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 87.
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