Person:Isabella Mitchell (34)

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Isabella Mitchell
b.20 Feb 1866 Ontario, Canada
 
  1. Isabella Mitchell1866 -
  • HJohn Thom1866 - 1907
  • WIsabella Mitchell1866 -
m. 30 Dec 1891
  1. Alma Thom1892 - 1982
  2. Sarah Beatrice Thom1893 -
  3. James Archibald Thom1895 -
  4. Barbara Isabella Thom1897 -
  5. Agnes Gordon Thom1899 -
  6. Charles Mitchell ThomAbt 1904 -
Facts and Events
Name Isabella Mitchell
Alt Name Bella Michell
Gender Female
Birth? 20 Feb 1866 Ontario, Canada
Marriage 30 Dec 1891 Burk's Falls, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canadato John Thom

Name and Relationships

Name: Isabella Mitchell. Mary Harper referred to her as Aunt Bella - source is Mary Irwin memoirs

Parents: James and Barbara Mitchell - source is Isabella's 1891 marriage registration

Personal History

1866 - Birth: Isabella Mitchell was born on February 20, 1866 in Oro Township, Ontario. Source is 1901 census and 1891 marriage registration.

1891 - Marriage: Isabella 24 married John Thom 25 on Dec 30, 1891 in Burks Falls, Ontario. One of the witnesses is Alex Thom, Katrine, Ontario. Source is 1891 marriage registration.

1892 - Birth of Child: Isabella and John were living at part Lot 6, Conc 2, Armour Township when their first child Alma is born on July 26, 1982. Source is her birth registration

1895 - Birth of Child: Isabella 29 was living with John 29 in Katrine, Ontario on April 20, 1895 when their son James Archibald Thom is born. Source is his birth registration in 1953.

1901 - Census: Isabella 35, was living with John Thom, 35 and their 5 children: Alma 8, Sarah B 7, James A 5, Barbara I 3 and Agnes G 1 in Sundridge. Source is 1901 Census of Canada.

1905 - Isabella was the informant listed on Mamie Thom (her niece) birth registration form on May 4, 1905 (almost a year later) in Archerwill Sask (about 55 km north of Wadena). Isabella was living? in Archerwill, Sask. Annie Thom was her sister in law. WHY WERE THEY IN ARCHERWILL?

1906 - Census: Isabella Thom 38, was living with John Thom 39, and their 6 children: Alma 13, Beatrice 11, James A 9, Barbara 7, Agnes G 5, Charles M 2 in Saskatchewan on 24-36-17-2 (near Archibald Thom's farm on 26-36-17-W2). Source is 1906 census.

1907 - Death of Husband: John Thom died on July 13, 1907. Source is a reference in Sask Residence Index. John died at Quill Lake in the summer of 1907. Source is Archibald Thom obituary written by Alex Thom in Wadena Herald.

1911 - Census: Isabella 44, nurse, widow, was living with her 6 children: Alma 18, Compositor in print shop, Beatrice 16, Archibald 14, Barbara 12, Agnes 11, Charles 4 in Sask on 36-17-W2. Source is 1911 Census of Canada.

1921 - Census: Isabella 54, Maternity Nurse, widow, was living with 3 of her children: Archibald, 26, Machinist, Agnes G 22, Dental Assistant, and Charles 17, Newspaper Printer in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. Source is 1921 Census of Canada.