See also

Family of James THORPE and Björg "Bertha" RUNÓLFSDÓTTIR

Husband: James THORPE

  • Name:

  • James THORPE

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • Jan 12, 1877

  • England

  • Emigration:

  • 1888 (age 10-11)

  • from England to Canada

  • Residence:

  • 1901 (age 23-24)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Occupation:

  • 1901 (age 23-24)

  • resturant helper; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Occupation:

  • 1911 (age 33-34)

  • hotel owner; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • Manitoba

Wife: Björg "Bertha" RUNÓLFSDÓTTIR

  • Name:

  • Björg "Bertha" RUNÓLFSDÓTTIR

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Runólfur EIRÍKSSON (1833-1904)

  • Mother:

  • Guðlaug "Lillian" ÁRNADÓTTIR (1843-1920)

  • Birth:

  • Jul 29, 1879

  • Eyrarteigur, Þingmúlasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland2

  • Residence:

  • 1880 (age 0-1)

  • Eyrarteigur, Þingmúlasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland3

  • Residence:

  • 1883 (age 3-4)

  • Eyrarteigur, Þingmúlasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland

  • Emigration:

  • 1883 (age 3-4)

  • from Eyrarteigur, Þingmúlasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland to USA

  •  

  • with parents

  • Residence:

  • 1926 (age 46-47)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 177 Colony, St.

  • Residence:

  • 1940 (age 60-61)

  • Manhattan, New York City, USA4

  •  

  • Address: Apt. 320, East 53 Ave.

    living with her son James

  • Death:

  • Jun 9, 1953 (age 73)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada5

  • Burial:

  • 1953

  • Brookside Cemetery, plot F-0182-2 Winnipeg, Manitoba6

Child 1: James Barret THORPE

  • Name:

  • James Barret THORPE

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Oct 7, 1902

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada7

  • Residence:

  • 1906 (age 3-4)

  • Winniprg

  •  

  • Address: 316 Furby, St.

  • Residence:

  • 1911 (age 8-9)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 181 McDermot ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 13-14)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 508 Camden

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 18-19)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 42 Purcell Ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1926 (age 23-24)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 177 Colony, St.

  • Emigration:

  • 1928 (age 25-26)

  • from Canada to USA

  • Residence:

  • 1928 (age 25-26)

  • USA

  • Residence:

  • 1930 (age 27-28)

  • Manhattan, New York City, USA

  • Residence:

  • 1935 (age 32-33)

  • Manhattan, New York City, USA

  •  

  • Address: Apt. 320, East 53 Ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1940 (age 37-38)

  • Manhattan, New York City, USA8

  •  

  • Address: Apt. 320, East 53 Ave.

  • Occupation:

  • 1940 (age 37-38)

  • Ticket Agent for Steam Railroad; New York, USA

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • USA ?

Child 2: Arthur Ronald THORPE

  • Name:

  • Arthur Ronald THORPE

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Vivian McCall CROSSMAN (1909-1997)

  • Birth:

  • Jun 5, 1906

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada9

  • Residence:

  • 1911 (age 4-5)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 181 McDermot ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 9-10)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 508 Camden

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 14-15)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 42 Purcell Ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1926 (age 19-20)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 177 Colony, St.

  • Death:

  • Mar 26, 1992 (age 85)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Child 3: George Charles THORPE

  • Name:

  • George Charles THORPE10

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Helen Leona WEBBER (1909-1990)

  • Birth:

  • Feb 13, 1908

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada11

  • Residence:

  • 1911 (age 2-3)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 181 McDermot ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 7-8)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 508 Camden

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 12-13)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 42 Purcell Ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1926 (age 17-18)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 177 Colony, St.

  • Death:

  • Apr 24, 1968 (age 60)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Burial:

  • 1968

  • Saint Vital Cemetery, plot 02-0988-0 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Child 4: Tannis Lilian THORPE

  • Name:

  • Tannis Lilian THORPE12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Jun 15, 1914

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada13

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 1-2)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 508 Camden

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 6-7)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  •  

  • Address: 42 Purcell Ave.

  • Death:

  • Dec 10, 1921 (age 7)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada14

  • Burial:

  • 1921

  • Brookside Cemetery, plot F-0182-0 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Note on Wife: Björg "Bertha" RUNÓLFSDÓTTIR

 

Sources

1.

Government of Manitoba, registration of marriage. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1901-002513.

2.

Islendingabok, Islendingabok. birth date.

3.

Icelandic Census 1880. Eyrarteigur, Þingmúlasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla.

4.

Islendingabok, Islendingabok. 1940 residence.

5.

Ibid. death date.

6.

https://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111333475/bertha-thorpe.

7.

Government of Manitoba, Registration of birth. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1903-004644.

8.

United States Government, United States Census. 1940, Manhattan, New York City, USA.

9.

Government of Manitoba, Registration of birth. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1906-006435.

10.

https://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40475027/george-charles-thorpe.

11.

Government of Manitoba, Registration of birth. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1908-20917187.

12.

https://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111333476/francis-l-thorpe.

13.

Government of Manitoba, Registration of birth. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1914-106550.

14.

Government of manitoba, death registration. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1921-047095.