BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Medora Jessie Thomson
(m Thomas Gray Whitham)

c1908 -


Medora J. Thomson (Mrs.) was born in Jersey City, USA. She married Thomas Witham in Vancouver on March 7 1934, she was 26. Her occupation was listed as Interior Decorator, she was living at 6938 Fraser Ave., Vancouver. Witham was listed as a farmer aged 36, living at Newton Station, B.C., born in Quebec.

Interestingly, the 1933 City Directory lists Thomson as a widow of "A.A." Thomson, although Thomson was her maiden name. The 1934 marriage certificate lists her as a spinster.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1933 Feb. 13 - 18 Sylvia Court    West End Artists Exhibition (titles not known)

References

CITY & PROVINCIAL DIRECTORIES 1933 Vancouver (refer to DIR)

B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE marriage (refer to BCVS)

Clippings

" ... and Medora J. Thomson have excellent examples of their work on view."
      From "'West End' Show Of Art Works" by D.S.M.
      Vancouver Sun, February 15 1933

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