Lillian Thomas and George Davis, Marriage, 1903

Lillian Thomas married George Davis on June 27, 1903.  They were married by a Justice of the Peace in Chicago.   This further goes to confirm that Lillian and her first husband were divorced.

On her death certificate she is listed as a widow, so George died prior to her death.

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Lillian Thompson and John Vallely, Marriage, 1886

Lillian, the eigthth child of John and Bridget (Reidy) Thomas married John Vallely on December 26, 1886.  They were married by a Rev. J. M. Castan (sp?), a Catholic Priest, however, no church name is provided.  Note on this document, Lillian's last name is spelled Thompson.

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Lillian Thomas Davis, 1869-1928, Death Certificate

Lillian died at her residence, 7838 S. Union, Chicago.  Her son, William Vallely is the informant and his address is the same as hers.  Her mother's last name is listed as "Ready" but I think this was just a misspelling and it should be Reidy, which is a much more common way of spelling the name.  She died of a heart attack.  Of note is the name of her doctor, J. Linton Vallely.  The same name as her first husband. Since she is one year old in the 1870 US Census, she was born in 1869, not 1872 as reported on the death certificate.

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Children of John and Bridget (Reidy) Thomas

John and Bridget (Reidy) Thomas had eight children.

1. Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was born October 8, 1852 and baptized on October 10, 1852 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.  She married Patrick Madigan on February 24, 1878 in Chicago.  She died in Chicago, December 31, 1935.  For additional information about the Madigan/Thompson family see the Madigan/Thompson Genealogy Blog.

2. Mary Ellen Thomas was born c1855, most likely in County Limerick, Ireland.  She married Charles Hallaran on December 2, 1877 in Chicago.   On January 10, 1906, she died of bronchial pneumonia.  Charles and Mary Ellen had ten children.  Refer to the Thompson/Hallaran Marriage post for a list of their children.  Mary Ellen Hallaran is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago.

Hallaran - Ellen (nee Thomas) wife of the late Charles Hallaran, mother of Mrs. Berr (sic Burr), Mrs. Parent, Mrs. Hannah and John Hallaran.  Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. from late residence 375 29th St. to St. James Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence by cars to Mount Olivet, 49th and Halsted Sts depot.  Chicago Daily News, January 11, 1806, Page 18. Thursday.

3. Patrick Thomas was baptized August 26, 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.  It is believed Patrick died in Ireland prior to the immigration of the Thomases on September 8, 1866.

4. James Thomas was baptized at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland on February 28, 1860.  He married Bridget Kennedy at St. Mary's Church, Chicago, Illinois on October 22, 1893.  They had two children:

• John F. born September 29, 1894, married Lillian Flahiff (1890-1985) in 1920s, died July 4, 1966.  Both buried in Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Illinois.  Children: John A. Thomas and Dolores C. Thomas Lauer.
• Raymond Patrick born June 11, 1899, married Bertha in 1920s, died January, 1973.  He is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois.  Children: James Thomas

James died on February 15, 1932 and is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth, Illinois

Thomas - James Thomas, beloved husband of Bridget (nee Kennedy) father of John and Patrick, brother of Mrs. B. Madigan.  Past president of division 19 A.O.H.  Funeral Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from late residence, 5725 S. Fairfield to St. Clare of Montefalco Church.  Interment Holy Sepulchre, Yards 0662.  Chicago Daily News, February 16, 1932, Tuesday,

5. Martin Thomas was baptized on November 11, 1862 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.  He contracted tuberculosis and died single on May 7, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois.  He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago.  Unable to locate death notice.

6. Marian/Mary Thomas was baptized on September 19, 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.  It is believed she died in Ireland sometime before the Thomases immigrated in September, 1866.

7. John Thompson was born in Chicago, c 1867 and died at age 11 on January 1, 1879 in Chicago.  He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.  Unable to locate a death notice.

8. Lillian Thomas was born on June 22, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois. She married twice.  First to John Linton Vallely on December 26, 1886.  They had one child: William Vallely born October 9, 1887.  It is believed she and John Linton Vallely were divorced. She married George Davis on June 27, 1903.  When Lillian died on July 22, 1928, she is listed as a widow.  It is of note that the doctor who signed her death certificate is J. Linton Vallely.  Lillian is buried with her parents in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago.

Davis - Lillie Thomas Davis, of 7837 S. Union Av., beloved mother of William Vallely.  Funeral from chapel, 1503 W. 51st St, Tuesday, July 24 at 9 a.m. to St. Leo's Church.  Interment Mount Olivet.  Reservations call Yards 4765.  Chicago Daily News, July 23, 1928, page 32

Mary Ellen Thompson and Charles Hallaren, Marriage, 1877

Charles O'Holleren (Hallaran) born 1857 married Mary Ellen Thompson, second child of John and Bridget Thompson, on August 2, 1877.  They married at St. John Catholic Church.  The license states that Charles was 22 and Mary Ellen was also 22 when they married.  They were married by Rev. John Waldron.

They had ten known children.

• John born September, 1878
• Mary born April, 1881
• Ellen born February, 1883
• Alice born May 17, 1884
• Charles born October 24, 1886
• Lilly born July 1889
• Anna born September 1891
• Cecelia born March 1894
• Agnes born April 1895
• William born February 11, 1898

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Mary Ellen Thomas (1857-1906) and Charles Hallaran (1857-1902) Death Certificates

Charles died December 7, 1902 of pneumonia and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.  At the time of his death, he was living at 2919 Princeton Avenue, Chicago.

Hallaran - Dec. 7, Charles, Husband of Ellen Thomas Hallaran, aged 45 years, father of John, Mrs. George Burr, Ella, Mrs. Tom Hanton, Charley, Lilly, Annie, Ceclia, Agnes, and Willie; brother of Mrs. Mary Donegan, Mrs. Bridget Ahern, Michael, John, Rodger, Patrick, and Mrs. Susie Donegan.
Funeral Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 9:30 a.m. from his late residence, 2919 Princeton Av.  By carriage to St. James Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence to Calvary. Chicago Daily News, December 8, 1902, Monday, Page 12

Mary Ellen died on January 10, 1906, also of pneumonia.  At the time of death she was living at 375 E. 29th Street, Chicago. She was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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John Thomas, 1900 US Census

Over the twenty years since the 1880 US Census, John's wife, Bridget, died  (May 3, 1900); his son James was married in 1893; and, his son Martin died (May 7, 1898).  Even though his youngest daughter, Lillian, married in 1886, by 1900 she is again living with her father and now has a son, William Vallely, age 13.  On the census, her last name is listed as Thomas, which might be an indication she is divorced.

The family is living at 3802 Parnell Street, Chicago.  John is still listed as a laborer.  As in the 1880 US Census, it states that John cannot read nor write, i.e., he is illiterate.  His birth date is given as August, 1831 and that the home in which they live is rented.  Also, on John Thomas' entry, it states that he immigrated in 1865 and that he is a Naturalized Citizen.  I have not yet located his naturalization papers.

Lillian does housework, perhaps in the home and her son, William, is a messenger boy.

1900 US Census

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