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Ralph Frederick Thomas 1896 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1896

Birth Location: Standish, Arenac County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 08 July 1955

Death Location: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Father: John Thomas

Mother: Lillian Carlton

Spouse(s): Eva Powers

Children(s): Lillian Thomas, Florence Thomas, Norma Thomas, Doris Thomas, Rolph Thomas, Hazel Thomas, John Thomas

Early life: Ralph Frederick Thomas arrived in Standish, Arenac County, Michigan, USA in 1896, born to John Ralph Thomas and Lillian Mae Carlton. Over time, Ralph Frederick Thomas formed a family with Eva Louise Powers, which included Lillian May Thomas, Florence Isabell Thomas, Norma Thomas, Doris Marie Thomas, Rolph Fredrich Thomas, Hazel J Thomas and John Joseph Thomas. Ralph Frederick Thomas concluded life in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA in 1955.

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Parents

John Thomas
1865 – 1926
Birth Location: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Lillian Carlton
1879 – 1951
Birth Location: Pinconning, Bay, Michigan, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eva Powers
1906 – 1990
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Fulton Co, Ohio
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Children(s)

Lillian Thomas
1926 – 1977
Birth Location: Ingham County, Michigan
LT
Florence Thomas
1929 – 2007
Birth Location: Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan
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Norma Thomas
1931 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Doris Thomas
1934 – 2005
Birth Location: Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan
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Rolph Thomas
1937 – 1937
Birth Location: Lansing
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Hazel Thomas
1941 –
Birth Location: Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan
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John Thomas
1946 – 2012
Birth Location: Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 May 1896
    Event Place: Standish, Arenac County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Michigan, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623283; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 1, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1760; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 33-15, Number: 369-01-3912; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: 990; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 531.0; FHL microfilm: 2340725, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Clinton; Roll: 1675134, Year: 1900; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: 700; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240700, Year: 1910; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: T624_635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1374648

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: 700; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: T624_635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1374648

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Clinton, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Clinton; Roll: 1675134

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: 990; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 531.0; FHL microfilm: 2340725

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1760; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 33-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1760; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 33-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Michigan, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623283; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 08 July 1955
    Event Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 369-01-3912; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963

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