These pages were set up to show the descendants of David Thomson and Mary Glendenning who were original settlers in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
The following information on other Thomson families related to that of David and Mary has been shared by Thomson descendants.
Generation One
Andrew Thomson,
a stone mason in Dumfries, Scotland in the early 18th century.
Andrew had seven children:
Generation
Two
Archibald Thomson
emigrated first to New England and then came to Canada via Quebec as an
United Empire Loyalist. Roy Herbert Thomson, Lord Thomson of Fleet
is descended from this line. Please click on Lord
Thomson of Fleet for details.
David Thomson who settled in Scarborough in 1796. Please click on Thomson Genealogy.
Andrew Thomson
Born in 1752
Died on August 7, 1823
Andrew was a
stonemason. When Andrew came to Canada with his brother David he
brought his oldest son from his first marriage, along with his second wife
and 3 children. Other children were born in Canada; possibly there were
12 children altogether. He received land next to David's (David donated
land for the St Andrew's Church, Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario).
Andrew donated the land for St. Andrew's "burying ground" where he and
his wife Jane are buried, as well as several of his children.
Andrew married first on May 3 1782
to Betty Borthwick who died in Scotland.
Andrew and Betty had a son:
Generation Three
James A. Thomson
born in 1802
died on October 28, 1884
James married Agnes Paterson who
was born in 1807 and died on June 3, 1875.
James and Agnes had the following
children:
Generation Four
Thomas Thomson
Thomas married first on May 13,
1852 in The Scotch Church, Scarborough, Ontario to Mary Ann Hipkins who
was born in 1832 and died on June 15, 1867 and is interred at St. Andrews
Cemetery, Bendale, Scarborough, York County, Ontario
Thomas and Mary had the following
children:
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