Thomas Family Tree

Maria Louiza van den Boom (1842 - 1893)

 
Hubertus
van den Boom
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Clasina
Mulder
Maria
Louiza
van den Boom
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Walter
Thomas
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John
Thomas
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Willem
Thomas
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Herbert
Thomas
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Clasina
Thomas
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Maria
Louisa
Thomas
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William
Thomas
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Walter
Thomas
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Margaret
Thomas
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Annie
Thomas
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Rachel
Thomas
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Georgina
Thomas
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Wilhelmina
Thomas
 


Maria Louiza van den Boom was the daughter of Hubertus van den Boom and Clasina Mulder.

Louiza was born on Friday 15 July 1842 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Louiza married Walter Thomas on Tuesday 30 October 1860 in St Mary's Church, Edgehill, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were William Rees (Walter's brother-in-law) and Rachel Rees (Walter's sister).
Louiza was 18 years old and Walter was 35 years old when they married.

She had the following children from her marriage to Walter Thomas:

- John Thomas

born on 17 December 1860 in Poulton cum Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

- Willem Thomas

born on 3 July 1862 at Burgerlijke Stand, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

- Herbert Thomas

born on 3 March 1864 in Poulton cum Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

- Clasina Thomas

born on 12 May 1866 in Ravenhead, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Maria Louisa Thomas

born on 10 December 1867 in Ravenhead, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.

- William Thomas

born on 13 December 1869 in Ravenhead Copperworks, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Walter Thomas

born on 31 December 1871 in Ravenhead, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Margaret (Maggie) Thomas

born on 12 June 1873 in near Sutton Lodge, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Annie Thomas

born on 8 November 1874 in Ravenhead Copperworks, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Rachel (Jessie) Thomas

born on 30 September 1876 in 85, Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Georgina Thomas

born on 26 April 1878 in Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.

- Wilhelmina Thomas

born on 26 April 1878 in Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From To Place Source of Information
1841    Amsterdam, Holland.  Note 1. 
1860    64, Clarence Street, Lancashire.  Note 2. 
1861    Oak Dale, Poolton cum Seacombe, near Birkenhead, Cheshire.  Note 3. 
1866  1874  Ravenhead Copperworks, Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.  Note 4. 
1871    1, Bibbys Works, West Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.  Note 5. 
1876  1881  85, Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.  Notes 6 & 7. 
1886  1893  87, Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.  Notes 8, 9 & 10. 

Louiza died when she was 51 years old, on Sunday 12 November 1893 in 87, Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.   The cause of her death was Cancer exhaustion.   Clasina Green (her daughter) was the informant of her death.

She was buried on Wednesday 15 November 1893 in St Helen's Cemetery, Rainford Road, St Helens, Lancashire.

She was buried in section 8, grave 205.

Her gravestone (see 'Pictures' link above) had the following inscription:

In affectionate remembrance of

William son of Walter and Maria Louisa Thomas
Who departed this life March 22 1874 aged 4 years and 3 months

The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away
Blessed be the will of the Lord

Also the above Walter Thomas
Who died March 9th 1886 aged 60 years

His languishing head is at rest
Its thinking and aching are o'er
His quiet immovable breast
Is heaved by affliction no more

May he rest in peace

Also Maria Louisa Thomas wife of the above
Who died Novr 12th 1893 aged 51 years

May she rest in peace
Gone but not forgotten

Notes - Sources of information:
1. See 1871 Census. Louiza's birthplace.
2. Marriage Certificate.
3. See 1861 Census.
4. Birth Certificate of her children Clasiena, Maria Louisa, William, Walter, Margaret and Annie.
5. See 1871 Census.
6. Birth Certificate of her children Rachel, Georgina and Wilhelmina.
7. See 1881 Census.
8. Death Certificate of her husband Walter.
9. See 1891 Census.
10. Death Certificate.

Census Data:

Year Address
1861 Oak Dale, Poolton cum Seacombe.
1871 1, Bibbys Works, West Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.
1881 85, Oxford Street, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire.
1891 87, Oxford Street, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire.