Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameThomas William SIMPSON
Birth15 Jun 1917, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Death21 Jul 1943, Leonforte, Sicily
BurialCanadian Military Cemetery, Agira, Sicily,
FatherThomas William SIMPSON (1882-)
MotherMaria SMITH (~1884-)
Spouses
Birth27 May 1924, Netherhill, Saskatchewan
Death14 Aug 1984, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Marriage30 Jun 1941, Netherhill, Saskatchewan
Children(Private)
Notes for Thomas William SIMPSON
In the 1921 census 9 Devonshire Street, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire
Head Thomas W. Simpson, age 38 years 11 months, married, born Lowther, Westmorland, shipyard labourer [later crossed out and replaced with plater] - Messrs Vickers Shipbuilders, Naval Construction Works 2, Barrow
Wife Maria Simpson, age 38 years 5 months, married, born Workington, Cumberland, home duties
Son Thomas W. Simpson, age 4 years 3 months, parents both alive, born Dalton, Lancashire, whole time at school
Daughter Mary Simpson, age 6 months, parents both alive, born Dalton, Lancashire
In the 1926 census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Lot 15, Block 2, Village of Netherhill, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
Head Robert Auckland, married, age 32, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1920
Wife Agnes Auckland, married, age 28, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1910
Daughter Marjorie Auckland, age 4, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Audrey Auckland, age 2, born Saskatchewan
[on the same page Angnes’s oldest brother]
Lot 13, Block 2, Village of Netherhill
Head Thomas Simpson, married, age 43, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1922
Wife Maria Simpson, married, age 42, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1923
Son Thomas Simpson, age 9, born England, immigrated 1923
Daughter Mary Simpson, age 6, born England, immigrated 1923
1931 Canada Census Municipality of Hillsburgh, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
W 29-21-W3
Head Hugh Suxline?, single, age 49, Born USA, parents born USA, farmer, general farm
Laborer Thomas Simpson, married, age 48, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, [immigration date not legible], laborer on railroad,
Househelp Maria Simpson, married, age 47, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, immigrated 1920, housekeeper
Lodger Thomas Simpson, age 14, born Lancashire, England, parents born Cumberland, immigrated 1920, student
Lodger Mary Simpson, age 10, born both Lancashire and Saskatchewan are shown, parents born Cumberland, student
Canada World War II Records War Dead
Thomas William Simpson, born June 15 1917 Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Regimental Number C-38253, private, later signalman
Present address: 15 Jenkins Street, Kingston, Ontario
Church of England
Trade: Ship building, Kingston Shipbuilding Company
Apprenticed as a motor mechanic
Farming experience 8 years
Joined August 13 1942, Kingston, private
Became Signalman October 28 1942, Kingston
Qualified as Driver I. C. Class III December 18 1942
Embarked for England January 29 1943
Italy from June 29 1943 to July 21 1943, Killed in Action
From death records
Married: Wife Margaret Ellen Simpson, married June 30 1941, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, age 19
Son Robert William Simpson, born January 24 1942, age 1 year 9 months
Father Thomas William Simpson, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, farmer, age 60
Mother Maria Simpson, Netherhill, age 58
Sister Mary Simpson, Netherhill, age 22,
Thomas lived in England 6 years, Saskatchewan 18 years, Ontario 1 year
Died July 21 1943, Sicily
Gun Shot Wounds accident when he was extracting rifles from a truck
[In letter to his wife dated October 21 1943 indicated he died as a result of being run over by a truck. This was incorrect]
Evidence:
“On the 21st of July, 1943, at approximately 1800 hours about 3 miles southeast of Leonforte, Sicily C38253 Signalman Simpson T. W. was extracting 3 rifles from a truck he was driving, which contained other stores. One of the rifles discharged. The muzzles were pointed towards symn. Simpson and he received a bullet through his chin.”
further “The owner of the rifle is unknown.”
Unit 1 Division Signals “M” Force Ordinary Canadian Army
Remains buried in Garden of house, Maspa Rossi, Sicily
Reburial Canadian Military Cemetery, Agira, Sicily, Plot A, Row C, Grave 46
Medals
1939-45 Star
Italy Star
War Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp
from https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memoria...orld-war/italy/agira
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division and the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade (both part of General Montgomery's Eighth Army) sailed from the UK in June 1943 and landed in the south of Sicily July 10, along with their allies from the UK and the US. Agira was one of a number of Sicilian towns taken by the Canadians as they advanced northward across the mountains and over the island's hot, barren terrain toward the Strait of Messina. The town fell on July 28 -- three days after the resignation of Mussolini -- and following five days of hard fighting in what proved to be the Canadians' biggest battle of the Sicilian campaign. etc
Head Thomas W. Simpson, age 38 years 11 months, married, born Lowther, Westmorland, shipyard labourer [later crossed out and replaced with plater] - Messrs Vickers Shipbuilders, Naval Construction Works 2, Barrow
Wife Maria Simpson, age 38 years 5 months, married, born Workington, Cumberland, home duties
Son Thomas W. Simpson, age 4 years 3 months, parents both alive, born Dalton, Lancashire, whole time at school
Daughter Mary Simpson, age 6 months, parents both alive, born Dalton, Lancashire
In the 1926 census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Lot 15, Block 2, Village of Netherhill, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
Head Robert Auckland, married, age 32, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1920
Wife Agnes Auckland, married, age 28, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1910
Daughter Marjorie Auckland, age 4, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Audrey Auckland, age 2, born Saskatchewan
[on the same page Angnes’s oldest brother]
Lot 13, Block 2, Village of Netherhill
Head Thomas Simpson, married, age 43, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1922
Wife Maria Simpson, married, age 42, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1923
Son Thomas Simpson, age 9, born England, immigrated 1923
Daughter Mary Simpson, age 6, born England, immigrated 1923
1931 Canada Census Municipality of Hillsburgh, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
W 29-21-W3
Head Hugh Suxline?, single, age 49, Born USA, parents born USA, farmer, general farm
Laborer Thomas Simpson, married, age 48, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, [immigration date not legible], laborer on railroad,
Househelp Maria Simpson, married, age 47, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, immigrated 1920, housekeeper
Lodger Thomas Simpson, age 14, born Lancashire, England, parents born Cumberland, immigrated 1920, student
Lodger Mary Simpson, age 10, born both Lancashire and Saskatchewan are shown, parents born Cumberland, student
Canada World War II Records War Dead
Thomas William Simpson, born June 15 1917 Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Regimental Number C-38253, private, later signalman
Present address: 15 Jenkins Street, Kingston, Ontario
Church of England
Trade: Ship building, Kingston Shipbuilding Company
Apprenticed as a motor mechanic
Farming experience 8 years
Joined August 13 1942, Kingston, private
Became Signalman October 28 1942, Kingston
Qualified as Driver I. C. Class III December 18 1942
Embarked for England January 29 1943
Italy from June 29 1943 to July 21 1943, Killed in Action
From death records
Married: Wife Margaret Ellen Simpson, married June 30 1941, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, age 19
Son Robert William Simpson, born January 24 1942, age 1 year 9 months
Father Thomas William Simpson, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, farmer, age 60
Mother Maria Simpson, Netherhill, age 58
Sister Mary Simpson, Netherhill, age 22,
Thomas lived in England 6 years, Saskatchewan 18 years, Ontario 1 year
Died July 21 1943, Sicily
Gun Shot Wounds accident when he was extracting rifles from a truck
[In letter to his wife dated October 21 1943 indicated he died as a result of being run over by a truck. This was incorrect]
Evidence:
“On the 21st of July, 1943, at approximately 1800 hours about 3 miles southeast of Leonforte, Sicily C38253 Signalman Simpson T. W. was extracting 3 rifles from a truck he was driving, which contained other stores. One of the rifles discharged. The muzzles were pointed towards symn. Simpson and he received a bullet through his chin.”
further “The owner of the rifle is unknown.”
Unit 1 Division Signals “M” Force Ordinary Canadian Army
Remains buried in Garden of house, Maspa Rossi, Sicily
Reburial Canadian Military Cemetery, Agira, Sicily, Plot A, Row C, Grave 46
Medals
1939-45 Star
Italy Star
War Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp
from https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memoria...orld-war/italy/agira
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division and the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade (both part of General Montgomery's Eighth Army) sailed from the UK in June 1943 and landed in the south of Sicily July 10, along with their allies from the UK and the US. Agira was one of a number of Sicilian towns taken by the Canadians as they advanced northward across the mountains and over the island's hot, barren terrain toward the Strait of Messina. The town fell on July 28 -- three days after the resignation of Mussolini -- and following five days of hard fighting in what proved to be the Canadians' biggest battle of the Sicilian campaign. etc
Notes for Margaret Ellen (Spouse 1)
She remarried to a Gilbertson, address Lousanna, Alberta
Web Saskatchewan index
Margaret Ellen Loney
Gender Female
Birth Date 27 May 1924
Birth Place 12-29-21-3, Saskatchewan, Canada
Registration Number 8074
Father Hugh Leslie Loney
Mother Mabel Brietzke
British Columbia Death Index
Margaret Ellen Gilbertson
Gender Female
Birth Year abt 1924
Death Age 60
Death Date 14 Aug 1984
Death Location Kamloops
Registration Number 1984-09-013766
BCA Number B13641
GSU Number 2073194
Findagrave.com
Margaret Ellen Loney Gilbertson
Birth 27 May 1924, Netherhill, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death 14 Aug 1984 (aged 60), Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial Saint Mary's Anglican United Church Cemetery, Sorrento, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Plot Block: 7A Plot: 009
Memorial ID 121544262
Obituary
Ellen Gilbertson
Ellen Gilbertson died Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, on August 14, 1984 at the age of 60 years. Funeral services were held from St. Mary’s Church, Sorrento on August 17 with the Reverend Enid Finn officiating. Cremation followed. Arrangemewnts were in the care of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm.
Mrs. Gilbertson was born at Netherhill, Saskatchewan on May 27, 1924 and lived at Calgary before moving to the Sorrento and Kamloops area in 1960.
She is survived by her husband , Jim of Sorrento; sons: Bob of Victoria and Gordon of Burnaby; three grandchildren: Shone, Robbie and Kim: parents Mabel and Jack Campbell of Brock, Saskatchewan; sister, Mae of Calgary and brother Melvin of Kindersley, Saskatchewan.
[Curiously no mention was made of her first husband.]
Web Saskatchewan index
Margaret Ellen Loney
Gender Female
Birth Date 27 May 1924
Birth Place 12-29-21-3, Saskatchewan, Canada
Registration Number 8074
Father Hugh Leslie Loney
Mother Mabel Brietzke
British Columbia Death Index
Margaret Ellen Gilbertson
Gender Female
Birth Year abt 1924
Death Age 60
Death Date 14 Aug 1984
Death Location Kamloops
Registration Number 1984-09-013766
BCA Number B13641
GSU Number 2073194
Findagrave.com
Margaret Ellen Loney Gilbertson
Birth 27 May 1924, Netherhill, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death 14 Aug 1984 (aged 60), Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial Saint Mary's Anglican United Church Cemetery, Sorrento, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Plot Block: 7A Plot: 009
Memorial ID 121544262
Obituary
Ellen Gilbertson
Ellen Gilbertson died Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, on August 14, 1984 at the age of 60 years. Funeral services were held from St. Mary’s Church, Sorrento on August 17 with the Reverend Enid Finn officiating. Cremation followed. Arrangemewnts were in the care of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm.
Mrs. Gilbertson was born at Netherhill, Saskatchewan on May 27, 1924 and lived at Calgary before moving to the Sorrento and Kamloops area in 1960.
She is survived by her husband , Jim of Sorrento; sons: Bob of Victoria and Gordon of Burnaby; three grandchildren: Shone, Robbie and Kim: parents Mabel and Jack Campbell of Brock, Saskatchewan; sister, Mae of Calgary and brother Melvin of Kindersley, Saskatchewan.
[Curiously no mention was made of her first husband.]