Elizabeth Thornton Gowans b. 30 November 1889 d. 30 May 1959

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30 November 1889 birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

30 November 1890 birth: Ontario, Canada

6 September 1919 marriage: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ♂ Robert Fleming Thompson [Thompson] b. 15 October 1888 d. 5 August 1951

11 September 1920 child birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ♀ Mary Mackenzie Thompson [Thompson] b. 11 September 1920 d. 24 March 1979

20 November 1922 child birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ♀ Elizabeth Thornton Thompson [Thompson] b. 20 November 1922 d. 20 August 2001

5 March 1928 child birth: Toronto (Ontario), Canada, ♂ John Gowans Thompson [Thompson] b. 5 March 1928 d. 27 October 2000

30 May 1959 death: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2 June 1959 burial: Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Notes

Elsie was a very tall and elegant woman. The only memory I have of their home at 199 Clemow Avenue was that the home had domestic help and 2 staircases! This was quite amazing to me at the time. When I was in grade 5, my grandmother gave me a most treasured Brownie Kodak Instamatic camera (blue) with built-in flash for Christmas. This camera took many pictures which have helped me to retain many memories from that time. I can recall as a child visiting her apartment at 20 Powell Ave.(just down the street from our home 238) to practise the piano and run errands for her at 10 cents a trip when she was too ill. There was a large ping pong table in the basement. Granny Thompson would take my mother, brother, Bob, and I to eat lunch at the Green Valley Restaurant which was located on Prince of Wales Drive. It was a fancy restaurant with linen tablecloths and napkins. I can remember granny giving me lessons on proper etiquette while at the restaurant. On one particular occasion, I was told that it wasn't proper to lick one's fingers and use them to pick up bread crumbs from the table. I can also remember frequent Sunday dinners at 20 Powell Ave. and was enthralled by the lovely chimes of the rock clock which granny left to me when she passed away. The chime mechanism had been replaced by an electric mechanism when it was unable to be repaired. Granny Thompson was an avid smoker as am I. When granny Thompson died, it was the first time I had ever seen my mother cry. She was much loved and respected by her family friends, neighbours and the congregation of her church. Source: Barbara Morgan

Burial Record: THOMPSON Elizabeth Thornton Beechwood Burial Register (1956-1976) (INDEX ONLY) Carleton Ottawa OT-96-08

1901 Census of Canada Page Information District: ON TORONTO (East/Est) (City/Cité) (#117) Subdistrict: Ward/Quartier No. 2 B-36 Page 13 Image: View the image using a split screen or new window: large medium small MrSid Images are from National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6499 Transcriber: Christie Williamson 27 119 Gowans John M Head M Feb 3 1833 68 28 119 Gowans Eliza F Wife M Nov 9 1845 55 29 119 Wood Charles T M stepson S Jan 11 1880 21 30 119 Gowans Elizabeth F Daughter S Nov 30 1890 11 31 119 Goften Gertrud F Domestic S Apr 3 1874 26 32 119 Co?nachan Mary F Domestic S Jul 25 1875 25 33 119 Smith James M Domestic S Dec 14 1864 36

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1. ↑ 1901 Federal Census of Canada - Toronto East -
2. ↑ Hulse and Playfair 315 McLeod St. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada- Funeral Records -

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