Charles Snow Thurtell

M, b. 21 June 1899, d. 1955
Father*Henry Thurtell b. 22 Jan 1865, d. 16 May 1941
Mother*Julia Mary Snow b. Jan 1871
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationCharles Snow Thurtell was also known as Charlie.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth21 June 1899Charles Snow Thurtell was born on 21 June 1899 at Reno, Nevada.1
He was the son of Henry Thurtell and Julia Mary Snow.
Marriage1940Charles Snow Thurtell married an unknown person in 1940 at Probably Washington, DC.
Death1955He died in 1955 at Probably Washington, DC.2
Census DateLocationDescription
4 June 1900Reno, Washoe, NevadaCharles Snow Thurtell was listed as a son in Henry Thurtell's household on the 1900 Census at Reno, Washoe, Nevada.3
20 April 1910Reno Ward 4, Washoe, NevadaCharles Snow Thurtell was listed as a son in Henry Thurtell's household on the 1910 Census at Reno Ward 4, Washoe, Nevada.4
  • Charles Snow Thurtell The birth announcement of Charles Snow Thurtell appeared in the 'NevadaState Journal' on June 23, 1899. It stated 'Born - Thurtell - in Reno,Nevada, June 21, 1899, to the wife of Professor H. Thurtell, a son.' He is listed as Charles Thurtell, age 10, born in Nevada, living with hisparents, siblings, and grandmother Maria Snow in the U.S. Census for RenoCity, Washoe County, Nevada, for 1910 (Supervisor's District 171,Enumeration District 71, Sheet 7A). This shows they were living at 761North Centre Street, Reno, Nevada. The census was enumerated on April10, 1910. The 1926 Washington, DC, city directory, page 1473, lists him as Chas SThurtell, residing at 1217 Delafield Place, NW, along with his sister,Frances, who is shown as a typist, and their father, Henry, who is shownas a lawyer with an office at 427 Munsey Building. The 1954 Washington, DC, city directory, on page 1226, shows Chas SThurtell (Louise; Devonshire Grill) with a home at 4027 Brandywine, NW.His mother, Mrs. Henry Thurtell, is shown with a residence at 3900 16thNW, Apt. 139. In a 1997 telephone conversation, RobRoy (Sandy) McGregor recalled thatCharles Snow Thurtell was in the Army Signal Corps in France during WorldWar I. After the war he did barnstorming in airplanes. He was asupervisor for the Navy Department as a civilian employee in Washington,DC, for many years. He also owned a restaurant, the Devonshire Grill onWisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC. His hobbies were hunting, fishing,and the boat he owned. He was also a very good mechanic and woodworker.He is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Citations

  1. [S70] Unknown author, Family Bible listing birth in handwriting of Maria Morrison Snow in the possession of Susan Pr application in March 1951, date of birth June 21, 1899, place of birth Reno, Washoe County,.
  2. [S71] Thurtell, Thurtell Family History done about 1963 and History of the Thurtell Family done about 1968 by.
  3. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reno, Washoe, Nevada; Roll: 943; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240943.
  4. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Reno Ward 4, Washoe, Nevada; Roll: T624_859; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374872.

Frances Thurtell

F, b. 23 June 1903, d. 20 March 1974
Father*Henry Thurtell b. 22 Jan 1865, d. 16 May 1941
Mother*Julia Mary Snow b. Jan 1871
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationFrances Thurtell was also known as McGregor.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 June 1903Frances Thurtell was born on 23 June 1903 at Reno, Nevada.1
She was the daughter of Henry Thurtell and Julia Mary Snow.
Marriagebetween 1926 and 1927Frances Thurtell married an unknown person between 1926 and 1927 at St. Augustine, Florida.2
Death20 March 1974She died on 20 March 1974 at Washington, DC, at age 70.3
Census DateLocationDescription
20 April 1910Reno Ward 4, Washoe, NevadaFrances Thurtell was listed as a daughter in Henry Thurtell's household on the 1910 Census at Reno Ward 4, Washoe, Nevada.4
  • Reference: 291.
  • Frances Thurtell Frances Thurtell is shown as white, age 6, and born in Nevada in the U.S.Census for Reno City, Washoe County, Nevada, for 1910 (Supervisor'sDistrict 171, Enumeration District 71, Sheet 7A). This shows she wasliving with her parents, siblings, and grandmother, Maria Snow at 761North Centre Street, Reno, Nevada. The census was enumerated on April10, 1910. The 1926 Washington, DC, city directory, page 1473, lists her as FrancesThurtell, a typist, residing at 1217 Delafield Place, NW, along with herbrother, Chas S., and their father, Henry, who is shown as a lawyer withan office at 427 Munsey Building. The 1954 Washington, DC, city directory, on page 1226, shows her mother,Mrs. Henry Thurtell, with a residence at 3900 16th NW, Apt. 139. Frances Thurtell McGregor was very interested in the Thurtell familyhistory. She worked for more than 20 years for the National League ofInsured Savings Associations, Washington, DC. She lived for over 20years at the Crestwood Apartments, Apartment 139, 3900 16th Street NW,Washington, DC 20011. In a 1997 telephone conversation, her son RobRoy (Sandy) McGregorrecalled that her hobbies were golf and traveling. She had been awardedthe King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom for her work withthe British Supply Museum in Washington, DC, during World War II. Inabout September 1941 she and her son had moved to Washington, DC, fromCalifornia, where they began living with her recently widowed mother at1217 Delafield Place NW, Washington, DC.

Citations

  1. [S72] Snow, Snow family Bible in the writing of Maria Morrison Snow.
  2. [S164] Thurtell, Thurtell Family History done about 1963 and History of the Thurtell Family done about 1968 by.
  3. [S73] Thurtell, Note from Janet Kasner Thurtell with family history info from 1977 plus records from SSN 578-.
  4. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Reno Ward 4, Washoe, Nevada; Roll: T624_859; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374872.

Henry Leroy Thurtell

M, b. 1 July 1905, d. 30 May 1975
Father*Henry Thurtell b. 22 Jan 1865, d. 16 May 1941
Mother*Julia Mary Snow b. Jan 1871
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1 July 1905Henry Leroy Thurtell was born on 1 July 1905 at Reno, Nevada.1
He was the son of Henry Thurtell and Julia Mary Snow.
Marriage16 December 1944Henry Leroy Thurtell married an unknown person on 16 December 1944 at Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland.
Death30 May 1975He died on 30 May 1975 at Denver, Denver County, Colorado, at age 69.2
Census DateLocationDescription
20 April 1910Reno Ward 4, Washoe, NevadaHenry Leroy Thurtell was listed as a son in Henry Thurtell's household on the 1910 Census at Reno Ward 4, Washoe, Nevada.3
  • Reference: 292.
  • Henry Leroy Thurtell Henry Leroy Thurtell, known as Leroy or Roy, was born in Reno, Nevada,but moved with his parents and siblings to Washington, DC, at about age6, when his father was named the first commissioner of the FederalInterstate Commerce Commission. He attended schools in Washington, DC,and graduated from Central High School in Washington, DC. He thenattended the University of Virginia, where he played football andcaptained the tennis team. He earned his arts degree and then in 1928his law degree at the University of Virginia. He was in private lawpractice in Washington, DC, from 1929 until 1936, when he joined theclaims division of the U.S. General Accounting Office. He transferred in1946 to the War Assets Administration as a claims attorney and alsoserved as counsel in the Hawaii office. He returned to Washington, DC,in 1949, after that agency was absorbed by the General ServicesAdministration. In 1951 he was appointed Regional Counsel for the U.S.General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado, where he served untilretiring July 1, 1972. His hobby was playing bridge, and in 1952 hebecame the first Life Master in Colorado. An article by Len Smith in the Denver Post on Sunday, February 21, 1971,on page 41, describes him as 'one of the most astute bridge players ofall time.' In the 1930's and 1940's he was a member of a bridge teamthat included such top players as R. L. (Skinny) Miles, Jr., of Norfold,Virginia, Irving Fisher of Baltimore, Emily Folline of Richmond,Virginia, and Charles Shapiro of Washington, DC, a team that 'won amultitude of regional tournaments and scored well in nationals.' He enjoyed all types of card games and never lost his temper regardlessof the mistakes others made. He was often called the Judge by hisfriends and associates. He is shown as white, age 4, born in Nevada in the U.S. Census for RenoCity, Washoe County, Nevada, for 1910 (Supervisor's District 171,Enumeration District 71, Sheet 7A). This shows he was living with hisparents, siblings, and grandmother Maria Snow at 761 North Centre Street,Reno, Nevada. The census was enumerated on April 10, 1910. He is listed as an alumnus of the Class of 1924 of the University ofVirginia, Arts and Sciences Department, on a web page of the ThomasJefferson Society of Alumni found in September 2000 athttp://www.alumni.virginia.edu/reunions/TJsociety/members/mem berslost.htm. This page showed him as a lost alumnus. His death certificate shows that he died May 30, 1975, at St. AnthonyCentral Hospital, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. He and his wife hadlived at 12585 West Alameda Drive, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado,since 1971. Prior to that, from 1954 to 1971, they lived at 884 SouthVallejo Street, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. As they had longrequested, both Leroy and later his wife, Janet Kasner Thurtell, werecremated, with their ashes scattered in the Rocky Mountains at Red Rocks,not far from Denver.

Citations

  1. [S74] Snow, Snow Family Bible in the writing of Maria Morrison Snow, in the possession of Susan Persia Th.
  2. [S75] Colorado, Obituary in Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, June 1, 1975, page 119, and obial, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
  3. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Reno Ward 4, Washoe, Nevada; Roll: T624_859; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374872.

Guy Thurtell

M, b. 14 October 1872, d. 1 March 1963
Father*George Davie Thurtell b. 18 Jun 1843, d. 6 Feb 1908
Mother*Fanny Cecilia Harland
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 October 1872Guy Thurtell was born on 14 October 1872 at Guelph Township, Ontario, Canada.
He was the son of George Davie Thurtell and Fanny Cecilia Harland.
Marriage5 February 1902Guy Thurtell married Marion Davis on 5 February 1902 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Burial1963Guy Thurtell was buried in 1963 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Death1 March 1963He died on 1 March 1963 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, at age 90.
  • Guy Thurtell The 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Familydone by Susan Persia Thurtell about 1968 showed that Guy and Marion DavisThurtell lived on Route 5, Guelph, and 247 Woolwich Street, Guelph,Ontario, Canada. Information received from Charlotte Mackie in 1997showed that he died at age 90 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph,Ontario, Canada.

Children of Guy Thurtell and Marion Davis

Eva Frances Thurtell

F, b. 12 November 1902, d. 2 June 1983
Father*Guy Thurtell b. 14 Oct 1872, d. 1 Mar 1963
Mother*Marion Davis
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationEva Frances Thurtell was also known as Angst.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 November 1902Eva Frances Thurtell was born on 12 November 1902 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
She was the daughter of Guy Thurtell and Marion Davis.
Marriage15 March 1930Eva Frances Thurtell married an unknown person on 15 March 1930 at St. Georges Anglican Church, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.1,2
Burial1983She was buried in 1983 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Death2 June 1983She died on 2 June 1983 at Guelph Township, Ontario, Canada, at age 80.
  • Eva Frances Thurtell The 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Familydone about 1968 by Susan Persia Thurtell show Eva FrancesThurtell marriedReginald Angst. Much of the information about Eva Thurtell Angst and her family wasprovided in 1997 by her daughter, Charlotte Angst Mackie. A brochure prepared by Charlotte V. Mackie, of Guelph, Ontario, 'BenjaminThurtell and Descendants' for the 'Woodlawn Cemetery Self Guided MemorialWalking Tour,' Woodlawn Cemetery, 762 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario,Canada N1H 3Z1,shows that Eva Frances Thurtell married Reginald Angst ofClifford in 1930, and they settled on a farm in Nichol Township, Ontario,Camada, where their three children were raised. Eva 'helped Reg on thefarm and kept a vegetable garden, made clothes for the children, and wasa member of the Ponsonby Institute. They sold the farm in 1967 and livedin a bungalow built by Reg on the corner of the farm. He died in 1975.In 1978 Eva retired to Guelph and died in Guelph Township on June 2,1983.' She is buried in this cemetery.

Citations

  1. [S165] Unknown author, Marion (Angst) Campbell.
  2. [S166] Unknown author, World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #0148 Date of Import: Jul 29, 1997.

Harriett Ada Marian Thurtell

F, b. 26 December 1904, d. 29 December 1986
Father*Guy Thurtell b. 14 Oct 1872, d. 1 Mar 1963
Mother*Marion Davis
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHarriett Ada Marian Thurtell was also known as Cleghorn.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 December 1904Harriett Ada Marian Thurtell was born on 26 December 1904 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
She was the daughter of Guy Thurtell and Marion Davis.
Marriage17 February 1934Harriett Ada Marian Thurtell married an unknown person on 17 February 1934 at St. George's Anglican, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Burial1986She was buried in 1986 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Death29 December 1986She died on 29 December 1986 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, at age 82.
  • Reference: 391.
  • Harriett Ada Marian Thurtell The 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Familydone about 1968 by Susan Persia Thurtell show Harriet Ada Thurtellmarried William Cleghorn. Most of the information about Harriett Ada Marian Thurtell and her familywas provided by Charlotte Angst Mackie in 1997. It shows Harriett wasmarried to William 'Bill' Andrew Cleghorn on February 17, 1934, at St.Georges Anglican Church, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, on a day when thetemperature was 17 degrees below zero fahrenheit. She died December 29,1986, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, and was buried in Block K atWoodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. In a letter received in February 2000 from Charlotte Mackie, she advisedthat Harriett Cleghorn had been in a nursing home in the Cambridge areaand was therefore taken to Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge,Ontario, Canada, where she passed away. A brochure prepared by Charlotte V. Mackie, of Guelph, Ontario, 'BenjaminThurtell and Descendants' for the 'Woodlawn Cemetery Self Guided MemorialWalking Tour,' Woodlawn Cemetery, 762 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario,Canada N1H 3Z1,shows that Harriett and William Cleghorn purchased thefarm across from the Thurtell homestead, where they raised their threechildren. 'Harriett was active in Knox Presbyterian Church, theMissionary Society, West End Institute, and Guelph Township Horticulture,and was an avid gardener.' After she and her husband retired to Guelph,their son Robert and his family continued on the farm. She is buried inthis cemetery.

George Harland Thurtell

M, b. 6 September 1907, d. 26 January 1975
Father*Guy Thurtell b. 14 Oct 1872, d. 1 Mar 1963
Mother*Marion Davis
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 September 1907George Harland Thurtell was born on 6 September 1907 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
He was the son of Guy Thurtell and Marion Davis.
Marriage9 November 1932George Harland Thurtell married an unknown person on 9 November 1932 at St. George's Anglican, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Death26 January 1975He died on 26 January 1975 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 67.
  • Reference: 392.
  • George Harland Thurtell The 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Familydone about 1968 by Susan Persia Thurtell show George Harland Thurtellmarried Helen Gertrude Godfrey. Most of the information about George Harland Thurtell and his descendentswas provided by Charlotte Angst Mackie in 1997. Her information shows George Harland Thurtell was born September 6, 1907,in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and was baptised on September 22, 1907, atSt. George's Anglican Church in Guelph. He was married at this church onNovember 9, 1932, to Helen Gertrude Godfrey. He died suddenly on January26, 1975, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is buried at Woodlawn Cemeteryin Guelph. A brochure prepared by Charlotte V. Mackie, of Guelph, Ontario, 'BenjaminThurtell and Descendants' for the 'Woodlawn Cemetery Self Guided MemorialWalking Tour,' Woodlawn Cemetery, 762 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario,Canada N1H 3Z1,shows that George Harland Thurtell took over the thefamily homestead, 'Westholme,' in 1932 and married Helene Godfrey. Theycontinued to farm until 1970 when they retired to Guelph, and the farmwas sold. 'George was an avid baseball fan who amazed his friends withhis knowledge of sports statistics.'

Leonard Harland Thurtell

M, b. 25 May 1878, d. 1 May 1900
Father*George Davie Thurtell b. 18 Jun 1843, d. 6 Feb 1908
Mother*Fanny Cecilia Harland
Life EventDateDescription
Birth25 May 1878Leonard Harland Thurtell was born on 25 May 1878 at Guelph Township, Ontario, Canada.
He was the son of George Davie Thurtell and Fanny Cecilia Harland.
Death1 May 1900Leonard Harland Thurtell died on 1 May 1900 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, at age 21.
  • Reference: 395.
  • Leonard Harland Thurtell The 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Familydone about 1968 by Susan Persia Thurtell show Leonard Thurtell and MaryDavis Thurtell as two of the children of Guy Thurtell. A photocopy ofthe family tree done by Harriet Thurtell shows Leonard and Mary Davis asGuy's brother and sister. Leonard Thurtell apparently died young inGuelph, Ontario, Canada. The year of his death on the photocopy ofHarriet Thurtell's family tree is illegible. Information received from Charlotte Mackie in 1997 showed that LeonardThurtell was a clerk. He died May 1, 1900, at age 21 of typhoid and isburied at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Mary Davie Thurtell

F, b. 23 March 1880, d. 25 January 1976
Father*George Davie Thurtell b. 18 Jun 1843, d. 6 Feb 1908
Mother*Fanny Cecilia Harland
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name11 September 1905As of 11 September 1905,her married name was Sharp.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 March 1880Mary Davie Thurtell was born on 23 March 1880 at Guelph Township, Ontario, Canada.
She was the daughter of George Davie Thurtell and Fanny Cecilia Harland.
Marriage11 September 1905Mary Davie Thurtell married Thomas H. Sharp on 11 September 1905 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Death25 January 1976Mary Davie Thurtell died on 25 January 1976 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at age 95.
  • Reference: 396.
  • Mary Davie Thurtell The 1963 Thurtell Family History shows Mary Davis (Daisy) Thurtell Sharp and Thomas H. Sharp were living at 610 Carlton Avenue, Westmount,Montreal, Quebec. Relationships are also shown in the History of theThurtell Family done about 1968 by Susan Persia Thurtell, along with theFamily Tree done about 1900-1910 by Harriet Thurtell. Information received from Charlotte Mackie in 1998 showed that the correct name was Mary Davie Thurtell.

Children of Mary Davie Thurtell and Thomas H. Sharp

Frances Beatrice Sharp

F, b. 24 September 1906, d. 19 December 1974
Father*Thomas H. Sharp
Mother*Mary Davie Thurtell b. 23 Mar 1880, d. 25 Jan 1976
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationFrances Beatrice Sharp was also known as Taggart.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 September 1906Frances Beatrice Sharp was born on 24 September 1906 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
She was the daughter of Thomas H. Sharp and Mary Davie Thurtell.
Marriage16 July 1932Frances Beatrice Sharp married an unknown person on 16 July 1932 at Westmount, Quebec, Canada.
Death19 December 1974She died on 19 December 1974 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at age 68.
  • Reference: 398.
  • Frances Beatrice Sharp Fanny Thurtell sailed on the Tagus from Jamaica, leaving March 13, 1909,and arriving in New York on March 17, 1909. She is shown as age 58, amarried female, with ethnicity Canada, British, and residence Guelph,Canada. Her nearest relative in the country from 'whence came' is GuyThurtell, whose address looks like 9 Eunner St W, Guelph, Canada. Shehad previously been in the U.S. in 1908, had paid for her own passage,and had $50 in her possession. Traveling with her is Francis Thurtell, asingle female age 3, whose passage had been paid by her mother. This isundoubtedly Fanny Thurtell's granddaughter, Frances Sharp. Their finaldestination is shown as Guelph, Ontario, and they are shown asnonimmigrant aliens. Their places of birth are not shown. This recordwas found on the internet in the Ellis Island database in November 2002at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org. Records on the internet in the Ellis Island database found on theinternet in November 2002 at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org show thatThomas H. Sharp, Jr., and his family traveled on the Turrialba, fromKingston, Jamaica, leaving September 4, 1919, and arriving in New YorkSeptember 11, 1919. Thomas H. Sharp Jr. is shown as age 38, residing inAlley, 5' 10' tall with gr. hair and blue eyes, and is a planter who wasborn in Clarindon, Jamaica. whose nearest relative in country 'whencecame' is his father T. Sharp, Sr., Spanish Town. They are going to visithis mother-in-law, Mrs. Thurtell, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The familyis going to stay in the U.S. 3 days - they are nonimmigrant aliens. Hiswife is shown as Mary Sharp, age 38, a housewife, also shown as 5' 10'tall (but the 10 is written over and looks like it originally said 5'6'). She was born in Ontario, Canada, but resides in Alley. The rest ofthe family had all visited the U.S. before, in '19, but this wasElizabeth's first trip to the U.S. Elizabeth Sharp is shown as age 1with occupation none, light hair and blue eyes, 2' tall, born inKingston, Jamaica. Frances Sharp is 12, a student, born in Guelph,Canada, and 5' tall. Thomas H. Sharp 3rd is a student, age 10, born inAlley, Jamaica, height 4' 11' with lt. hair and gray eyes.

Elizabeth Harland Sharp

F, b. 14 June 1918
Father*Thomas H. Sharp
Mother*Mary Davie Thurtell b. 23 Mar 1880, d. 25 Jan 1976
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationElizabeth Harland Sharp was also known as Loomis.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 June 1918Elizabeth Harland Sharp was born on 14 June 1918 at Jamaica.
She was the daughter of Thomas H. Sharp and Mary Davie Thurtell.
Marriage14 July 1940Elizabeth Harland Sharp married an unknown person on 14 July 1940.
  • Elizabeth Harland Sharp Elizabeth Sharp is listed in the 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Family done about 1968 by Susan Persia Thurtell. Records on the internet in the Ellis Island database found on the internet in November 2002 at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org show that Elizabeth Sharp, age 1, traveled with her family on the Turrialba, from Kingston, Jamaica, leaving September 4, 1919, and arriving in New York September 11, 1919. Her ethnicity is shown as British, English, and residence as Alley, Jamaica. Elizabeth is shown with occupation none, light hair and blue eyes, 2' tall, born in Kingston, Jamaica. The others in the family had all visited the U.S. before, in '19, but this was Elizabeth's first trip to the U.S. Her father is shown as Thomas H.Sharp Jr., age 38, residing in Alley, whose nearest relative in country'whence came' as his father T. Sharp, Sr., Spanish Town. They are going to visit his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thurtell, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is 5' 10' tall with gr. hair and blue eyes, and is a planter who was born in Clarindon, Jamaica. The family is going to stay in the U.S. 3 days -they are nonimmigrant aliens. Mary Sharp, age 38, is a housewife, also shown as 5' 10' tall (but the 10 is written over and looks like itoriginally said 5' 6'). She was born in Ontario, Canada, but resides in Alley. Frances Sharp is 12, a student, born in Guelph, Canada, and 5'tall. Thomas H. Sharp 3rd is a student, age 10, born in Alley, Jamaica, height 4' 11' with lt. hair and gray eyes.

Thomas Hicks Sharp

M, b. 16 November 1908, d. 18 July 1921
Father*Thomas H. Sharp
Mother*Mary Davie Thurtell b. 23 Mar 1880, d. 25 Jan 1976
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 November 1908Thomas Hicks Sharp was born on 16 November 1908 at Jamaica.
He was the son of Thomas H. Sharp and Mary Davie Thurtell.
Death18 July 1921Thomas Hicks Sharp died on 18 July 1921 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, at age 12.
  • Thomas Hicks Sharp The 1963 Thurtell Family History and the History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about 1968 show Thomas Hicks Sharp drowned in Speed River, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in 1921 at age 13. Information received from Charlotte Mackie in 1997 showed that he died Jul 18, 1921, drowning at Goldies Dam, Guelph, and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Records on the internet in the Ellis Island database found on the internet in November 2002 at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org show that Thomas H. Sharp, Jr., and his family traveled on the Turrialba, from Kingston, Jamaica, leaving September 4, 1919, and arriving in New YorkSeptember 11, 1919. Thomas H. Sharp Jr. is shown as age 38, residing in Alley, 5' 10' tall with gr. hair and blue eyes, and is a planter who was born in Clarindon, Jamaica. whose nearest relative in country 'whence came' is his father T. Sharp, Sr., Spanish Town. They are going to visit his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thurtell, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The family is going to stay in the U.S. 3 days - they are non immigrant aliens. His wife is shown as Mary Sharp, age 38, a housewife, also shown as 5' 10' tall (but the 10 is written over and looks like it originally said 5'6'). She was born in Ontario, Canada, but resides in Alley. The rest of the family had all visited the U.S. before, in '19, but this was Elizabeth's first trip to the U.S. Elizabeth Sharp is shown as age 1 with occupation none, light hair and blue eyes, 2' tall, born in Kingston, Jamaica. Frances Sharp is 12, a student, born in Guelph, Canada, and 5' tall. Thomas H. Sharp 3rd is a student, age 10, born in Alley, Jamaica, height 4' 11' with lt. hair and gray eyes.

Name Illegible McMillan

F
Father*Bernard McMillan
Mother*Anne Elizabeth Cooper b. 27 Jul 1854
Life EventDateDescription
Name Illegible McMillan was the daughter of Bernard McMillan and Anne Elizabeth Cooper.
  • Reference: 409.

Hannah McMillan

F
Father*Bernard McMillan
Mother*Anne Elizabeth Cooper b. 27 Jul 1854
Life EventDateDescription
Hannah McMillan was the daughter of Bernard McMillan and Anne Elizabeth Cooper.
  • Reference: 410.

Charles McMillan

M
Father*Bernard McMillan
Mother*Anne Elizabeth Cooper b. 27 Jul 1854
Life EventDateDescription
Charles McMillan was the son of Bernard McMillan and Anne Elizabeth Cooper.

Charles E. Mickle

M, d. 1933
Father*Charles Mickle b. 17 Aug 1849, d. 1929
Life EventDateDescription
Charles E. Mickle was the son of Charles Mickle.
Death1933Charles E. Mickle died in 1933 at Highway near Orilla, Ontario, Canada.
  • Reference: 414.

Bertha May Mickle

F
Father*Charles Mickle b. 17 Aug 1849, d. 1929
Life EventDateDescription
Bertha May Mickle was the daughter of Charles Mickle.
  • Reference: 415.

Grace E. Mickle

F, b. circa 1889, d. 9 February 1981
Father*Charles Mickle b. 17 Aug 1849, d. 1929
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1889Grace E. Mickle was born circa 1889 at Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.
She was the daughter of Charles Mickle.
Death9 February 1981Grace E. Mickle died on 9 February 1981 at Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
  • Reference: 416.
  • Grace E. Mickle Information received from Charlotte Angst Mackie in 1997 that was fromGrace Mickle Harper, Wellington County Archives, Fergus, shows 'GraceMickle Harper was the younger daughter of Charles Mickle & his wife EmmaRowe, Gravenhurst, Ontario, sister of Bertha, Mrs. Howard Cane ofNewmarket & sister of the late Charles Mickle Jr. killed on the highwaynear Orillia in 1933. Her children are Helen Mary Durnan, John MickleHarper, Elizabeth Grace Pugh - all of Waterloo, Ontario.'

Ethel May Ellis

F
Mother*Ellen Maude Mickle b. 31 Aug 1851, d. 1924
Life EventDateDescription
Ethel May Ellis was the daughter of Ellen Maude Mickle.
  • Ethel May Ellis Person Source.1
  • Reference: 417.

Citations

  1. [S76] Thurtell, Tree done by Harriet Thurtell between 1900 and 1910 - the firstname of this child is nearly illegible in the the middle name is May, but the firstname is a guess.

Arthur Ellis

M
Mother*Ellen Maude Mickle b. 31 Aug 1851, d. 1924
Life EventDateDescription
Arthur Ellis was the son of Ellen Maude Mickle.
  • Reference: 418.

Harold Ellis

M
Mother*Ellen Maude Mickle b. 31 Aug 1851, d. 1924
Life EventDateDescription
Harold Ellis was the son of Ellen Maude Mickle.
  • Reference: 419.

Enid Spencer

F, d. 1900
Mother*Edith Sophia Mickle b. 16 Jul 1856, d. 1937
Life EventDateDescription
Enid Spencer was the daughter of Edith Sophia Mickle.
Death1900Enid Spencer died in 1900.
  • Enid Spencer The tree done by Harriet Thurtell shortly after 1900 shows Enid as theonly child and that she died in 1900. A photocopy of this tree is in thepossession of Susan Persia Thurtell Miller.
  • Reference: 420.

Margaret Mickle

F, d. 1900
Father*George Reginald Mickle b. 4 Jul 1863, d. 1941
Life EventDateDescription
Margaret Mickle was the daughter of George Reginald Mickle.
Death1900Margaret Mickle died in 1900.
  • Margaret Mickle The tree done by Harriet Thurtell shortly after 1900 shows Margaret died1899.
  • Reference: 421.

Sarah Browne

F, b. circa 1789, d. after 1852
Father*Robert Browne
Mother*Sarah Thurtell b. c Oct 1759, d. c 1818
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1 January 1818As of 1 January 1818,her married name was Thurtell.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1789Sarah Browne was born circa 1789 at Bradwell, England.1
She was the daughter of Robert Browne and Sarah Thurtell.
Marriage1 January 1818Sarah Browne married Edward Thurtell, son of John Thurtell and Anne Browne, on 1 January 1818 at Gorleston with Southtown, Suffolk, England.2
Deathafter 1852Sarah Browne died after 1852.
  • Sarah Browne Information received from Peter Murray in 1997 showed that Sarah Brownewas born about 1789, since she was 62 at the time of the 1851 census.According to Robert Browne of the South African branch of the family, theSarah Browne who married Edward Thurtell was the daughter of Robert andsister of John Browne of Norton Hall. Her husband was therefore herfirst cousin.

Children of Sarah Browne and Edward Thurtell

Citations

  1. [S77] Unknown author, She was age 62 in the 1851 census, born in Bradwell parish.
  2. [S156] LDS, Date of marriage from memoir, date and place of marriage from LDS Batch M104831.

Edward Brown Thurtell

M, b. August 1819
Father*Edward Thurtell b. 7 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah Browne b. c 1789, d. a 1852
Life EventDateDescription
BirthAugust 1819Edward Brown Thurtell was born in August 1819 at Beccles, Suffolk, England.1
He was the son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne.
  • Edward Brown Thurtell The IGI at the LDS Family History Center shows Edward Brown Thurtell, son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne, was christened August 29, 1819, at Beccles, Suffolk, England (Batch C105251). Information received from Peter Murray in 1997 shows Edward BrownThurtell married and had a son, Edmund Thurtell, who settled inAustralia; but whether Edmund left any descendants is unknown.

Child of Edward Brown Thurtell

Citations

  1. [S78] LDS, LDS Batch C105251 shows Edward Thurtell was christened 8/29/1819 at Beccles, Suffolk, England.

Herbert Browne Thurtell

M, b. October 1821
Father*Edward Thurtell b. 7 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah Browne b. c 1789, d. a 1852
Life EventDateDescription
DeathHerbert Browne Thurtell died at West Indies.
BirthOctober 1821He was born in October 1821 at Beccles, Suffolk, England.1
He was the son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne.
  • Reference: 425.
  • Herbert Browne Thurtell The History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about1968 shows Herbert died in the West Indies. Batch C105251 of the IGI file at the LDS Family History Center showsHerbert Browne Thurtell was christened October 28, 1821, at Beccles,Suffolk, England. Information received in 1997 from Peter Murray shows Herbert Thurtelldied in the West Indies, but it is not recorded where, or whether heactually settled there or left descendants. He wrote a 'Memoir of thelate E. Thurtell,' a copy of which is in the British Museum Library. The 'Alumni Cantabrigienses,' by J. A. Venn, published in 1921 in Londonby Cambridge University Press as a list of all known students, graduates,and officers at the University of Cambridge, 1261-1900, posted on theinternet in November 1999 as part of the Ancestry.Com Library shows thatHerbert Thurtell, son of the Rev. Edward Thurtell of Thornton, nearPoulton, Lancs. School, Heversham, was admitted pens. (age 17) atMagdalene College of Cambridge University.

Citations

  1. [S79] LDS, LDS Batch C105251 shows Herbert Browne Thurtell was christened 10/28/1821, at Beccles, Suffol.

Henry Browne Thurtell

M, b. 1829, d. 1896
Father*Edward Thurtell b. 7 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah Browne b. c 1789, d. a 1852
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1829Henry Browne Thurtell was born in 1829.1
He was the son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne.
Death1896Henry Browne Thurtell died in 1896.
  • Reference: 426.
  • Henry Browne Thurtell The History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about1968 shows Henry Thurtell died in 1896 and that he married Goode and hadtwo children in America. Information received from Peter Murray in 1997 shows Henry Thurtell wasborn in 1829 (he was age 22 in 1851 - according to the census at Caton,Lanc.?), and died in 1883. He married a Miss Goods, and had twochildren, but their names and where they lived is not recorded. His nameis given as Henry B.T.Manfred Thurtell in Charlotte Mackie's records(could this be a mistake since his sister Caroline married a Manfred?). The 1998 LDS British Isles Vital Records Index shows that Henry BrowneThurtell, the son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah, was christened onNovember 30, 1829, as recorded in Turnstall, Lancashire, England (FHLnumber 1068754).

Citations

  1. [S80] Census Bureau, He was 22 in the 1851 census at Caton, Lanc., according to information received from Peter Mu.

Charles Browne Thurtell

M, b. February 1831
Father*Edward Thurtell b. 7 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah Browne b. c 1789, d. a 1852
Life EventDateDescription
BirthFebruary 1831Charles Browne Thurtell was born in February 1831 at Tunstall, Lancashire, England.
He was the son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne.
  • Reference: 427.
  • Charles Browne Thurtell The History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about1968 shows Charles Thurtell died young. The 1998 LDS British Isles Vital Records Index CD shows Charles BrowneThurtell, son of Edward Thurtell and Sarah, was christened February 25,1831, as recorded in Tunstall, Lancashire, England (FHL number 1068754).

Anne Brown Thurtell

F, b. June 1824
Father*Edward Thurtell b. 7 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah Browne b. c 1789, d. a 1852
Life EventDateDescription
BirthJune 1824Anne Brown Thurtell was born in June 1824 at Butley Cum Capel, Suffolk, England.1
She was the daughter of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne.
  • Reference: 428.
  • Anne Brown Thurtell The History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about1968 shows Anne Thurtell died unmarried. The IGI file at the LDS Family History Center shows Anne Brown Thurtellwas christened June 13, 1824, at Butley Cum Capel, Suffolk, England. According to a Mickle Collection record at the University of GuelphLibrary, Annie, aged 11 in 1837, is mentioned in the memoir of her father.

Citations

  1. [S81] LDS, LDS Batch C131691 shows Anne Brown Thurtell was christened 6/13/1824 at Butley Cum Capel, Suf.

Caroline Thurtell

F, b. 1825, d. 1898
Father*Edward Thurtell b. 7 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah Browne b. c 1789, d. a 1852
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1825Caroline Thurtell was born in 1825 at Probably Tunstall, Lancashire, England.
She was the daughter of Edward Thurtell and Sarah Browne.
Death1898Caroline Thurtell died in 1898.
  • Reference: 429.
  • Caroline Thurtell The History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about1968 shows Caroline Thurtell died unmarried in 1898. According to information received from Peter Murray in 1997, CarolineThurtell was born in 1825 or 1827 at Sunderland, Durham County. One source showsshe died unmarried in 1898, but where she lived is not recorded. Anothersource shows she married...Manfred, and had one son, Dr. Manfred, wholived in Cincinnati, U.S.A. A document in the Mickle Collection callsher 'Carrie Manfred' and states that she had for many years a school forboys in London. The 1998 LDS British Isles Vital Records Index CD shows her as CarolineThurtell, daughter of Edward Thurtell and Sarah, who was christenedSeptember 19, 1827, as recorded in Tunstall, Lancashire, England (FHLnumber 1068754).