Sanford Henry Thomas

Sanford Henry Thomas

Male 1893 - 1966  (72 years)

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  • Name Sanford Henry Thomas 
    Nickname Pete 
    Born 9 Sep1893  Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Mar 1966  Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Index: "Sanford Thomas, b. 9 Sep 1893 d. Mar 1966 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 46204, SSN 079-12-8202 New York (Bef. 1951)."
    Buried 21 Mar 1966  Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S. A. (Section 95 Lot 1538, no marker) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 19 Mar 1966: "Crown Hill Cemetery Interment Order Certificate #1020, burial in plot of Mamie Culmann, his sister, authorized by his niece, Mrs. Pauline M. Everett, 6110 Cooper Road, Indianapolis, Marion, IN. Cause of death: Not in records. Funeral home: Moore & Kirk."
    Notes 
    • City Directories, 1821-1989, Indianapolis, IN 1912: "Sanford H. Thomas, 743 S. East, driver."

      WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 5 Jun 1917: "Sanford H. Thomas, 217 West North Street, Indianapolis, Marion, IN, b. 9 Sep 1893 Indianapolis, IN, single, no dependents, blues eyes, brown hair, short, stout, no disabilities, employed: teamster-ice cream company."

      Roy Richard Thomas remembers in 1933, Uncle Pete was a person who did not keep in active touch with his brothers and sisters and probably never married. He might appear at their homes unannounced, on his way from one place to another.

      WW II Draft Registration Cards, 1942: "Sanford Henry Thomas, age 49 b. 9 Sep 1892 [sic], home address: 1208 South Wabash, Chicago, Cook County, IL; mailing address: 45 South West St., Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; employed: Double Dozen Tavern, 1212 South Wabash, Chicago, Cook County, IL."

    Person ID I12926  Complete
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2018 

    Father Robert Thomas,   b. 26 Jan 1847, Perry, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1916, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Addie Davenport,   b. 15 Jun 1862, Medora, Carr, Jackson County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1928, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 15 May 1879  Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941: "Addie Davenport, age 16 b. Abt. 1863 & Albert [Robert] Thomas, m. 15 May 1879 Marion County."

      LDS FamilySearch Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992: "Robert Thomas & Adie Davenport, m. 15 May 1879 Indianapolis, Marion County."
    Documents
    Robert Thomas updated his personal file for the Bureau of Pensions
    Robert Thomas updated his personal file for the Bureau of Pensions

    This update in 1915 included a list of his living children and their birthdates. The "Robert Thomas Pension Letter dated 5/8/09" was indeed signed by Robert Thomas, but the body of the letter was evidently written by his wife, Addie Davenport. Compare the script of the word "Thomas" in the "I Robert Thomas" at the beginning of the "Pension Letter" with the script of "Thomas" in the signature of Addie Thomas near the top of page two of her pension application. The body of Addie Davenport's pension application was written by a clerk, probably in her lawyer's office.
    Family ID F5760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Sep1893 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1966 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Sanford Henry Thomas (1893-1966) Death certificate
    Sanford Henry Thomas (1893-1966) Death certificate

    Census Records
    Addie Davenport (1861-1928), Sanford Henry Thomas (1903-1966), & Robert R. Thomas
    Addie Davenport (1861-1928), Sanford Henry Thomas (1903-1966), & Robert R. Thomas

    U.S. Census Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 1920:

    "Sanford Thomas, age 26 b. Abt. 1894 Indiana, chauffer--ice cream co. and Robert R. Thomas, age 18 b. Abt. 1902 Indiana, repairman-automobile," in the household of their mother, "Addie Thomas, age 59 b. Abt. 1861 Indiana, father b. England mother b. Kentucky, widow no occupation, renter." Two lodgers also in the household: "Harris Facemire, age 32 salesman-drug store & Bernard F. Walton, age 34 post office clerk." All in household could "read/write."
    Sanford Henry Thomas (1893-1966)
    Sanford Henry Thomas (1893-1966)

    U.S. Census Chicago, Cook County, IL 1940:

    The Tonty Hotel, South State St, 39 guests, all male, mostly unskilled, includes,

    "Pete Thomas, age 48 b. Abt. 1892 Indiana, education: 8 yrs, residence in 1935: same place, porter-horse bookmaker, worked 20 weeks; seeking work-34 weeks, single."