Person:Sarah Gordon (35)

Name and Relationships

Name: Sarah Gordon. Source is her 1844 birth registration.

Parents: John Gordon and Nancy Graham. Source is Sarah`s 1919 death registration. In Sarah's 1860 marriage registration, her mother is listed as Ann Graham. This may have been short for Nancy.

Personal History

1844 - Birth: Sarah Gordon was born on February 18, 1844 in Whitby Township, Ontario. Source for her birth date is her grave marker. 1901 Census of Canada says she was born in 1845 and birth location given is Ontario. Sarah`s 1919 death registration says she was born in Pickering, Ontario. The 1851 Census of Canada says she was born in Whitby, Ontario.

1851 - Census: In 1851, Sarah Gordon 7 was living with her parents John Gordon 39, farmer, and Nancy Gordon 34 and her two brothers: Robert Gordon 6 and John Gordon 3 in Pickering Township, Ontario. Source is 1851 Census of Canada.

1860 - Marriage: On November 8, 1860, Sarah Gordon 16, married Archibald Thom 23, in Pickering, Ontario. Source is their marriage registration.

1861 - Census: In 1861, Sarah Thom 16 was living with her husband Archibald Thom 23, school teacher, in Pickering, Ontario. Source is 1861 Census of Canada.

1871 - Census: In 1871, Sarah Thom 26 was living with her husband Archibald 30 and their 4 children: Agnes 7, John 5, William 3 and Alexander 1 month in Osprey Township. Ellen Mills 19, was boarding with them. Source is 1871 Census of Canada.

1881 - Census: In 1881, Sarah Thom 36 was living with her 5 children: Agnes (called Ann in this census) 18, John 15, William 13, Alexander 10 and Harry 5, in Osprey Township, Ontario. NOTE: Archibald and Ruth (she would have been a few months old) are not listed in this census. Source is 1881 Census of Canada.

1891 - Census: On April 6, 1891, Sarah Thom 44 was living with her husband Archibald Thom 52, school teacher, and their 6 children: Agnes (spelled Agmes in this census) 27, John (spelled Joker in this census) 25, William 23, Alexander 19, Harry (spelled Hary in this census) 15 and Ruth 10 in Armour Township, Muskoka and Parry Sound. Source is 1891 Census of Canada.

1901 - Census: On July 6, 1901, Sarah Thom 56 was living with her husband, Archibald Thom 63, and 2 of their children: William 33 and Ruth (called Ruby in this census) 20. Barbara McNiven, 21, was boarding at Archibald Thom's house. Ruth Thom was single and living at home. Source is 1901 Census of Canada.

1906 - Census: In 1906, Sarah Thom 58 was living with her husband Archibald Thom 63 and one of their children: William 38 on farm 24-36-17-W2 in Saskatchewan. NOTE: This is the same farm as listed for John Thom family. Source is 1906 Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta census.

1911 - Census: In June, 1911, Sarah Thom 66 was living with her husband Archibald Thom 73, and daughter Agnes 47 at 1411 Main St, Sundridge. Source is 1911 Census of Canada. NOTE: in this census they were listed directly after the John Harper family so they are close by. Archibald Thom was the enumerator for the census.

1914 - Death of Husband: On October 28, 1914, Sarah's husband, Archibald Thom 77 died in Sundridge Ontario. Cause of death was heart failure. Source is his 1914 death registration. His son-in-law, John Harper was the informant. Archibald was buried in Strong Cemetery in Sundridge on October 30, 1914. Source is his 1914 funeral notice.

1919 - Death and Burial: On October 31, 1919, Sarah Thom 75, widow, died in Sundridge of general disability. Source is her 1919 death registration. She was buried in Strong Cemetery, Sundridge. Source is image of grave marker.

Grave Marker: At Rest ARCHIBALD THOM Died Oct 28, 1914. Aged 77 yrs 1 mo, 16 ds His Wife SARAH GORDON Born Feb 18, 1844 Died Oct 31, 1919. Strong Cemetery, Sundridge, Parry Sound, Ontario.