Maude Alice Mair (Chambers) Archibald

Abt 1869 - 1959  (~ 90 years)

• Name	Maude Alice Mair (Chambers) Archibald
  Birth	Abt 1869	Perth, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Aug 1959	Seattle, Washington, USA   [1]
  Burial	24 Aug 1959	Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I14162	Whisperspast | Thomson
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2007

  
  

  Family	David Thomson,   b. Abt Feb 1871, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Oct 1953, Seattle, Washington, USA (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1911	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Family ID	F5344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Maud Mair Chambers married Augustus Clarke Archibald on 31 December 1891 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Government of Manitoba Vital statistics marriage registration 1892-002231. Augustus C. Archibald died 10 July 1904 in Winnipeg at age 37. Government of Manitoba death registration 1904-004310 (that would give a birth year of 1867 for Augustus). Maud and Augustus did not have any family, at least not in Manitoba. In the Seattle City Directories, Maude was first listed in 1912 living at 5047 12th Avenue N.E. In 1914 she resided at 5501 University Blvd. (street name changed in 1920 to 17th Avenue N.E.) and lived there until about 1958 (in 1959 the house owner was listed as Jerald Hybeck). Maude died in a nursing home in Seattle. Maude is buried in Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington State, USA, section evergreen 9, lot 286, grave 1. In the 1920 USA Census, Washington State, King County, Seattle City, Enumeration District 67, Sheet 10B line 67, Maude A. was 49, immigrated in 1912, naturalized, born in Canada, father born in Scotland, mother born in England. In the 1930 USA Census, Washington State, King County, Seattle City, Enumeration District 21, Sheet 20A, line 23, Maude A, was 59, was 21 at first marriage, born in Canada, father born in Canada, mother born in England, immigrated in 1911, naturalized, no occupation. Seattle Times, 21 August 1959 Mrs. Thomson, U.W. Dean's Widow, Dies Funeral service for Mrs. Maude A. Thomson, 90, a Seattle resident since 1911, will be held at 1 o'clock Monday in Forkner's chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen. Mrs. Thomson died yesterday in a nursing home. She was the widow of Dr. David Thomson, a Dean and former acting president of the University of Washington. Thomson Hall at the university is named in his honor. Mrs. Thomson was born in Perth, Ont. She was a niece of Charles Mair, Canadian poet and writer. She came here after her marriage to Dr. Thomson in Winnipeg. Mrs. Thomson was well known in university circles as a hostess during her husband's more than 50 years association with the institution. Until recent years she was active in the Faculty Wives Club, the American Red Cross and the University Congregational Church. The family home was at 5501 17th Av. N.E. Survivors include two nieces and a nephew in Canada.

  
  

• Sources

  [S120] founder Jim Tipton 1995, Find a Grave .com. year of death for Maude Alice Mair (Chambers) Archibald (date and place from obituary) [S120] founder Jim Tipton 1995, Find a Grave .com, Evergreeb-Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. place of burial for Maude Mair (Chambers) Archibald (date from obituary)