Brief Life History of Ernest Thompson
When Ernest Thompson Seton was born on 14 August 1860, in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Logan Thompson, was 39 and his mother, Alice S Snowden, was 36. He married Grace Gallatin on 1 June 1896, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada in 1866 and lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States in 1946 and Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States in 1946. He died on 23 October 1946, in Seton Village, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 86.
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Sources (33)
- Earnest F Seton, "United States Census, 1920"
- Earnst Thompson Seton, "United States Census, 1940"
- Ernest Evan Thompson, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
Spouse and Children
1860–1946 Male
1899–1975 Female
Children (1)
1938–2006 Female
Parents and Siblings
1821–1902 Male
1825– Female
Siblings (11)
1844–1932 Male
1847–1928 Male
1849–1922 Male
1851–1925 Male
1853–1935 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
1867 · Ontario Founded
Age 7
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 23
Name Meaning
Scottish (Midlothian) and English: variant of Seaton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) Posted 07 May 2018 by lynnby6
Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson August 14, 1860 – died October 23, 1946) was an author (published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the US), wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft …
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