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Lorenzo Obray Thomas

Lorenzo Obray Thomas

Male 1888 - 1941  (53 years)

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  • Name Lorenzo Obray Thomas 
    Born 9 Apr 1888  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Aug 1941  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Buried 8 Aug 1941  Warren,Columbia,Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Person ID I39  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father William Henry Thomas,   b. 22 Apr 1860, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1915, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Rosara Bradshaw Obray,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1884  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13] 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Goldie Emma Morby,   b. 9 Jun 1895, Underwood, Skamania, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1971, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 13 May 1911  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16] 
    Children 
     1. Bertha Evelyn Thomas,   b. 26 Dec 1912, Dee, Hood River, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1990  (Age 77 years)
     2. Living
     3. Harold Lorenzo Thomas,   b. 11 Sep 1915, Chendworth, , Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1987  (Age 71 years)
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
     7. Living
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Apr 1888 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 May 1911 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Aug 1941 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Thomas family    		Thomas family
    Back: Lon, Harold, William (Bill)
    2nd: Carrie, Peggy, Rosara, Evelyn, Jen
    Front: LaRue, Louise
    William Henry Thomas family    		William Henry Thomas family
    Back: William Henry Thomas, Lonnie, Rosara Obray
    Front: Beth, William (Bill), Harold as a baby
    Thomas family    		Thomas family
    1st row: Jen Holling, Rose Thomas, Carrie Compton
    2nd row: Louise Ranck, Beth Lemon, Evelyn Thomas, LaRue Wagner, Peggy Wright
    3rd row: Lon Thomas, Harold Thomas, Bill Thomas
    1: William Henry Thomas, 3: Lorenzo Thomas, Man with drum is George Lemon, Aunt Beth's husband    		1: William Henry Thomas, 3: Lorenzo Thomas, Man with drum is George Lemon, Aunt Beth's husband

  • Notes 
    • 1888 BIRTH: UT,Cache-Paradise: Lorenzo Obray Thomas born 9 April 1888 . Known as "Lon." Blessed 3 May 1888 by H C Jackson [from Pat Holling]

      1900 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise Prec: Anc.com Img 3, pg 2A, 2 June, Dw 25/25: Lorenzo Thomas age 12 born Utah April 1888, son of William and Rosara Thomas

      1910 CENSUS: OR,Clackamas Co-Bullrun Prec: Anc.com Img 6, pg 313, 24 April, Dw 62/64: Lorenzo Thomas age 22 born Utah, laborer-Tigh Mill, son of William H and Rosarah Thomas

      1911 MARRIAGE: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Lorenzo Obray Thomas md Goldie Emma Morby 13 May 1911

      1920 CENSUS: to get

      1930 CENSUS: OR,Columbia Co-McNulty Prec: Anc.com Img12/12 pg 6B(8601),Apr 11,Dw147/148:
      THOMAS, L O-head 42/ID (UT,UT) own home [300]md age 26 1st time, long-
      shoreman-shipping; Goldie E-wife 31/WA(UT,UT) md age 15 1st time;
      Edith H-dau 16/OR(ID,WA); Harold L-son 14/WA; Royal F-son 12/WA;
      Leland E-son 10/End Canada; Rose,Melva-dau 7/OR; Doris L-dau 7/12-WA;
      Bertha E SWANSON-dau 19/OR md age 18 1st time; Ralph L SWANSON-
      gson 1/12-WA (Minn,OR)

      1940 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Lorenzo Obray Thomas died 5 Aug 1940; buried 8 Aug 1940 in St. Helens,Columbia Co, Oregon [Pat: 1941-Warren]

  • Sources 
    1. [S56] Utah,Cache Co: Paradise Ward Rcds, Film 0026365 Item 1 pg 39, Item 2 pt 665.
      "Lorenzo Obray Thomas born 9 April 1888 in Paradise, Utah. Known as 'Lon'."
      Family group sheets from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from Patron section for family group sheet of Wm Henry Thomas, submitted by daughters Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck; Temple Index Bureau (TIB)

    2. [S109] Family Rcds: THOMAS, Harold Pierce.
      Lorenzo bn 9 April 88, blessed 3-5-88
      Bk Wm Henry

    3. [S109] Family Rcds: THOMAS, Harold Pierce, pg 1.
      Lorenzo O Thomas born 9 Apr 1888, son of Wm Henry Thomas and Rosarra Obray, blessed 3 May 1888 by H C Jackson, Deacon 10 Jan 03 by Zid Olson
      Family Record and Record of Temple Work of William Henry Thomas

    4. [S31] Oregon State: Death Records.
      "Lon Thomas, died 5 August 1941 at 7:08 A.M. Portland, Oregon at St.Vincent's Hospital. Married, wife's name - Goldie. Birth date 9 Apr1888, Paradise, Utah. Occupation - Stevadore, Longshorman. Father - William H. Thomas, Mother- Rose Obray; Usual resdience - St. Helens, Columbia County, Oregon.Cause of death - Coronary Thrombisis, other conditions - Carcinomaascending Colon. Informant - Roy Thomas of St. Helens, Oregon. Burial 8- 8 - 1941 Warren, Columbia County, Oregon"
      Death Certificate for Lorenzo O Thomas

    5. [S57] Temple Index Bureau (TIB).
      "Lorenzo Obray Thomas died 5 Aug 1940 in Portland,Multnomah,Oregon"
      Family group sheets from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner July 1992, taken from Patron section for family group sheet of Lorenzo Obray Thomas and for Wm Henry Thomas, submitteed by daughters Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck

    6. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Lorenzo Obray Thomas died 4 Aug 1941 in Portland, Oregon"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner

    7. [S81] Obituary: Oregon, The Oregonian.
      PORTLAND, Ore., August 7 -- Funeral services will be conducted in Portland Friday at 2 p.m. for Lorenzo Obray Thomas, 53, native Utahn who died in a Portland hospital Tuesday morning of carcinoma.
      Mr Thomas was born in Paradise, Utah, April 9, 1888, a son of W. O. and Rosarah Obray Thomas. He left Utah for Portland about 15 years ago.
      Surviving are his widow Mrs. Goldie Marby Thomas; four daughters, Bertha, Edith, Melba and Doris Thomas and three sons, Harold, Leland and Royal Thomas, all of Portland; his mother of Salt Lake City; two brothers, W. O. Thomas who lives in Hawaii, and H. O. Thomas of Portland; seven sisters, Mrs. Caroline Compton, Mrs. Martha Jane Holling and Mrs. LaRue Wagner, all of Portland; Mrs. Louise Ranck and Mrs. Evelyn Billingsley, both of Los Angeles; Mrs. Beth Lemon of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Ada Wright of Murray, Utah, and six grandchildren.
      Date: 5 August 1940 or 3 August 41

    8. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      Lorenzo Obray Thomas died 5 Aug 1940, buried 8 Aug 1940 in St. Helens,Columbia,Oregon"
      Family group sheets from LaDean to Bob Wagner July 1992

    9. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Lorenzo Obray Thomas died 5 Aug 1941, buried 8 Aug 1941 in Warren,Columbia,Oregon"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner July 2003

    10. [S31] Oregon State: Death Records.
      "Lon Thomas... Burial 8- 8 - 1941 Warren, Columbia County, Oregon"
      Death Certificate for Lorenzo O Thomas

    11. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "William Nash THOMAS married to Rosana Obray, 3 Apr 1884," no place shown.
      Family group sheet from Edra, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    12. [S54] Utah,Salt Lake Co-Salt Lake City: Endowment House Sealing of Couples, Book M pg 42, film 183402.
      "William Henry Thomas md Rosara Bradshaw Obray on 3 April 1884 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City Utah"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner July 1992

    13. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com.
      William Henry Thomas born Paradise, Cache Co, Utah, son of William Nash Thomas and Elizabeth Lallis, wife Rosara O O'bray, md 3 April 1882, Salt Lake City Utah, died Paradise, Cache Co, Utah 25 January 1915
      Family Data File

    14. [S42] Family Rcds: RANCK, Louise Thomas.
      "Lorenzo Obray Thomas md Goldie Emma Morby 13 May 1911 in Portland,Multnomah,Oregon"

    15. [S57] Temple Index Bureau (TIB).
      "Lorenzo Obray Thomas md Goldie Emma Morbey on 13 May 1911, Portland,Multnomah,Oregon"
      Family group records from LaDean, possession of Robert P. Wagner, July 1992
      Family group sheets from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from Patron section for family group sheet of Lorenzo Obray Thomas; IGI Batch T901710

    16. [S63] Oregon Marriages 1900-1920.
      "Lonnie Thomas md 13 May 1911, Multnomah Co; Goldie Morby md 13 May 1911, Multnomah Co"


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