owen thomas stonemason

[Christine53]

Excellent Christine    - at least we know which family he belonged to. Love the snowdrops - your garden ?

Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York 17 Aug 1911, Thu    Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74931094/thomas-cornell-17-august-1911/

Sandra

Thanks Sandra. Wish the snowdrops were in my garden , but they are in an old, sunken lane on one of our regular walks. We can't seem to grow them. 

[*Sandra*]

We never had any luck with those little snowdrop bulbs but bought some in the green and they just flourished after that which was probably lucky. 

Sandra

[oldohiohome]

Owen and Richard Thomas might have been somewhere else besides Rochester before 1907. I looked for Richard in the Rochester city directories working backward from his known address in 1915.
This is the earliest entry I am sure of:
1911
Richard Thomas, pictures and frames at 48 James, lives there also

These might be him, based on the occupation.
1907
? Richard Thomas, stonecutter at 54 Plymouth, boards 26 Elm
1909
? Richard Thomas, stonecutter, boards 14 Eckhardt Place

Come to think of it, I don't remember seeing a Richard Thomas, stonecutter, after 1911, but I'd have to go back through them to be sure. I think it would have got my attention since his father was a stone mason.

I didn't see Richard in 1904, 1905, or 1906. I didn't look any earlier than that.

In all those years, the only Owen Thomas in Rochester was an insurance salesman with his own company. I ruled him out.

[oldohiohome]

P.S. he is not the Richard E Thomas in Rochester at the same time. For one thing, that man was married in 1910 (but also to a "Minnie"). And they are in the directories together many years.

[cae howell]

He had been working in boise Idaho as stonemason he had family there a sister who he stayed with

[*Sandra*]

He had been working in boise Idaho as stonemason he had family there a sister who he stayed with

Who do you mean - "he"     Richard  or Owen  ??

Sandra

[cae howell]

owen thomas the father

[*Sandra*]

You seem to know more than you told us in your original post.  Is there any other information ?
How do you know he died in New York ?

Sandra

[oldohiohome]

and do you know his sister's name, her husband, family,etc?