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Edith Hill

Female 1875 - 1946  (70 years)


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  • Name Edith Hill 
    Birth 31 Dec 1875  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 20 Jun 1900  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 23, born Dec 1876 in NY, teacher, living with parents 
    Census 1 Jun 1905  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 28, born US, clerk at census, living with parents 
    Census 18 Apr 1910  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 34, born NY, book-keeper at mercantile firm, living with parents 
    Census 2 Apr 1930  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 54, born NY, married at 39, parents born NY/NY 
    Death 10 Apr 1946  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Boxwood Cemetery, Medina, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1347  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2019 

    Father Albert Jay Hill,   b. 17 Aug 1841, Knowlesville, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1922, Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Florence Ermina Ryan,   b. 12 Nov 1848, Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1936, Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 1 Nov 1871  Orleans Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Sylvester Thompson,   b. 3 Jun 1875, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1948, Buffalo, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1914  Medina, Orleans, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • from The Medina Daily Journal, 31 Dec 1914 (fultonhistory.com)
      THOMPSON _ HILL WEDDING YESTERDAY
      The marriage of Miss Edith Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Hill, of Park avenue, to Mr. J. Sylvester Thompson was solemnized yesterday afternoon at four-thirty ut the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of the family and a few intimate friends, the Rev. Frank J. Milman, of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. The bride wore a going away gown and was unattended. After the ceremony a sumptuous dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left on the evening train for an extended wedding trip and upon their return will reside at Medina. Among the guests who attended were: Miss Allen, of Buffalo, and Miss Gillette, of Rochester, two of the bride's most intimate friends, and Mr. and Miss Thompson, of Silverdale, Ontario, a brother and sister of the groom.
    Family ID F298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2011 

  • Headstones
    Edith H. (Hill) Thompson Headstone
    Edith H. (Hill) Thompson Headstone
    Albert J. Hill Family Grave Site
    Albert J. Hill Family Grave Site
    John and Edith (Hill) Thompson Gravestone
    John and Edith (Hill) Thompson Gravestone
    EDITH HILL / THOMPSON 1875-1946
    MAJOR GENERAL / JOHN S. THOMPSON / 1873-1948

  • Notes 
    • from "The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle", 12 Apr 1946 (newspapers.com)
      Medina - Mrs. Edith Hill Thompson, 90, wife of Maj. Gen. John S. Thompson, Orleans County assemblyman, died Wednesday night (Apr. 10, 1946) at her home, 216 Park Ave. where she was born and lived her entire lifetime.In poor health for the past year, Mrs. Thompson had been ill for the past five weeks. Born Dec. 3, 1875 in Medina, she was the eldest daughter of the last Albert J. and Florence Ryan Hill. A graduate of the Medina High School, Mrs. Thompson was also graduated from Vassar College, and taught English and Latin in the Medina High School for several years. Prominent in social affairs of Medina, Mrs. Thompson was a member of Medina Chapter, OES; of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and was a president of the Orleans County Women's Republican Club for two years. She also was a member of the Vassar College Alumnae Association. A member and devoted worker of the Christian Science Church of Medina, Mrs. Thompson was instrumental in the founding of the church, plans for which were made at her home. She was married to General Thompson on Dec. 30, 1914. Bedsides her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Clarence L. Barnes of Poughkeepsie; a niece and a nephew, Mrs. Edith Pierce and Robert Barnes, also of Poughkeepsie.