Advertisement

Advertisement

John Stanley Thomas

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 Jan 1963 (aged 79)
Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Son of John Sperry Thomas and Susannah ('Sudie') M. (Swyers) Thomas.

m (1): 39 Nov 1909 - Edith Virginia Clift (1883-1963) - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania - 1936 Jefferson st. [Marriage Register "Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church"]

Residence (1939 / Jan. 4, 1941 & Apr. 27, 1942):
856 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
(This address could not be verified in the 1940 United States Federal Census.)

-------------------------------------

Death Notice
---
Died
...
THOMAS. - Of Ocean City, N. J., Jan. 4, 1963, J. STANLEY, husband of the late Edith Virginia Thomas. Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral Mon. [Jan. 7, 1963], 2 P. M., from the Godfrey-Smith Funeral Home, 809 Central ave., Ocean City, N. J. Friends may call Sun. afternoon [Jan. 6, 1963] from 3 to 5 o'clock. Int. Laurel Memorial Park, Pomona, N. J. In Lieu of expressions of sympathy contributions may be made to your local Cancer Society.

Source:
"The Philadelphia Inquirer" - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday Morning, January 5, 1963 - Page 5, Column 8

-------------------------------------

Obituary

JOHN STANLEY THOMAS, who retired in 1960 as secretary-manager of the Credit Men's Association of Eastern Pennsylvania, died Friday [Jan. 4, 1963] at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N.J. He was 79 and lived at 801 Fourth st., Ocean City, N.J. Thomas was a member of the faculty of Temple University Evening School of Commerce for 25 years. Surviving are a son, John S. Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Edythe Williams and Mrs. Mildred Rockett; five grandchildren and a sister.

Source:
"The Philadelphia Inquirer" - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday Morning, January 5, 1963 - Page 5, Column 3

-------------------------------------

Additional sources:

"1900 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 28, District 0677 - Sheet No. 5 B/Scan 10, Line 58 ("J Stanley Thomas - Son - Clerk, Dry Goods Store - b. Feb. 1883, 17 [yrs]")
"1910 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 28, District 0631 - Sheet No. 4 B/Scan 8, Line 96 ("John S Thomas - Son - Solicitor, Commercial Agency - 26 [yrs]")
"1920 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 38, District 1317 - Sheet No. 8 A/Scan 15, Line 40 ("John S Thomas - Head - Credit Manager, Electrical Supplies - 36 [yrs]")
"1930 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Narberth, District 0091 - Sheet No. 25 B/Scan 47, Line 88 ("John S Thomas - Head - president, electric supplies - 47 [yrs]")
["1940 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, District 51-2238 - Sheet No. 8 A/Scan 15, Line 32 ("John Thomas - Head - tool maker, tool factory - 43 [yrs] [sic]") ] (not clear if this really is the same person as mentioned before)
"1950 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Narberth, District 46-228 - Sheet No.26/Scan 27, Line 2 ("John S Thomas" - "Secretary / Credit ... Ass." - "67 [yrs]")

"U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City, Local Board # 37, Draft Card T - Scan 130 - Serial Number 4959, Order Number 4919 ("John Stanley Thomas")
"U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" - Pennsylvania - Testas, Louis Antoine-Thomas, Osmer Willis, (Local Board # 3, Lehigh County) - Scan 2925 - Serial Number U 2569 ("John Stanley Thomas")

"Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013" - PA-Philadelphia - Philadelphia - Methodist - Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church - Scan 211, Record of Baptisms, 1898
"Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013" - PA-Philadelphia - Philadelphia - Methodist - Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church - Scan 329, Marriage Record, 1909 - Marriage License# 245879
"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951" - Marriage License# 245879
"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
(www.ancestry.com / www.familysearch.org)
Son of John Sperry Thomas and Susannah ('Sudie') M. (Swyers) Thomas.

m (1): 39 Nov 1909 - Edith Virginia Clift (1883-1963) - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania - 1936 Jefferson st. [Marriage Register "Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church"]

Residence (1939 / Jan. 4, 1941 & Apr. 27, 1942):
856 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
(This address could not be verified in the 1940 United States Federal Census.)

-------------------------------------

Death Notice
---
Died
...
THOMAS. - Of Ocean City, N. J., Jan. 4, 1963, J. STANLEY, husband of the late Edith Virginia Thomas. Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral Mon. [Jan. 7, 1963], 2 P. M., from the Godfrey-Smith Funeral Home, 809 Central ave., Ocean City, N. J. Friends may call Sun. afternoon [Jan. 6, 1963] from 3 to 5 o'clock. Int. Laurel Memorial Park, Pomona, N. J. In Lieu of expressions of sympathy contributions may be made to your local Cancer Society.

Source:
"The Philadelphia Inquirer" - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday Morning, January 5, 1963 - Page 5, Column 8

-------------------------------------

Obituary

JOHN STANLEY THOMAS, who retired in 1960 as secretary-manager of the Credit Men's Association of Eastern Pennsylvania, died Friday [Jan. 4, 1963] at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N.J. He was 79 and lived at 801 Fourth st., Ocean City, N.J. Thomas was a member of the faculty of Temple University Evening School of Commerce for 25 years. Surviving are a son, John S. Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Edythe Williams and Mrs. Mildred Rockett; five grandchildren and a sister.

Source:
"The Philadelphia Inquirer" - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday Morning, January 5, 1963 - Page 5, Column 3

-------------------------------------

Additional sources:

"1900 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 28, District 0677 - Sheet No. 5 B/Scan 10, Line 58 ("J Stanley Thomas - Son - Clerk, Dry Goods Store - b. Feb. 1883, 17 [yrs]")
"1910 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 28, District 0631 - Sheet No. 4 B/Scan 8, Line 96 ("John S Thomas - Son - Solicitor, Commercial Agency - 26 [yrs]")
"1920 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 38, District 1317 - Sheet No. 8 A/Scan 15, Line 40 ("John S Thomas - Head - Credit Manager, Electrical Supplies - 36 [yrs]")
"1930 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Narberth, District 0091 - Sheet No. 25 B/Scan 47, Line 88 ("John S Thomas - Head - president, electric supplies - 47 [yrs]")
["1940 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, District 51-2238 - Sheet No. 8 A/Scan 15, Line 32 ("John Thomas - Head - tool maker, tool factory - 43 [yrs] [sic]") ] (not clear if this really is the same person as mentioned before)
"1950 United States Federal Census" - Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Narberth, District 46-228 - Sheet No.26/Scan 27, Line 2 ("John S Thomas" - "Secretary / Credit ... Ass." - "67 [yrs]")

"U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City, Local Board # 37, Draft Card T - Scan 130 - Serial Number 4959, Order Number 4919 ("John Stanley Thomas")
"U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" - Pennsylvania - Testas, Louis Antoine-Thomas, Osmer Willis, (Local Board # 3, Lehigh County) - Scan 2925 - Serial Number U 2569 ("John Stanley Thomas")

"Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013" - PA-Philadelphia - Philadelphia - Methodist - Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church - Scan 211, Record of Baptisms, 1898
"Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013" - PA-Philadelphia - Philadelphia - Methodist - Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church - Scan 329, Marriage Record, 1909 - Marriage License# 245879
"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951" - Marriage License# 245879
"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
(www.ancestry.com / www.familysearch.org)


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Matt
  • Added: Apr 22, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209347998/john_stanley-thomas: accessed ), memorial page for John Stanley Thomas (2 Feb 1883–4 Jan 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 209347998, citing Laurel Memorial Park and Crematory, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Matt (contributor 47205810).