Talk:Thomas George Lanphier Sr.

Genealogy notes
I'm removing the lengthy transcription of Census notes from the ref section and placed it below. I replaced it with refs but if it is not clear this is what was there before for future reference. --Dual Freq (talk) 14:25, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

3. http://automatedgenealogy.com See 1852 Canda West. The Grandparents of Thomas George Lanphier Sr. appear in the 1852 Canada West Census of Biddulph, Middlesex Co., Ontario, on page 28-29. Their children are on page 30-31: Line49 Lamphen, Anthony, Born-Ireland Age-28 Religion-RC Line50 Lamphen, Margaret, Born-Ireland Age-25 Line 1 Langfen, Thomas, Born-Canada Age-3 Line 2 Langfen, Mary Ann, Born-Canada Age-2 Note 1: Surname transcription error - sb Lanphier Note 2: Original spelling on census appears to be Lamphier. Note 3: Mangaret Lamphier is née Crawford.

4. http://automatedgenealogy.com 1901 Canada Census Biddulph, Middlesex Co., Ontario Page 4, Households 38, 40, 41, and 42 under the name Lamphier include Thomas George Lanphier's Grandparents (42); his uncle Anthony (b 1858) and his family (41); his uncle Tom's widow (Hanorah née Ryder b 1855) and their family (38) and his uncle James, wife and daughter (40).

Lengthy pull quotes and further reading section
I'm removing the lengthy pull quotes and further reading items and placing them below. --Dual Freq (talk) 18:17, 12 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Time; Monday, April 19, 1926; "The Fairbanks operators were, however, in constant touch with Wilkins' overland party under Explorer "Sandy" Smith. The latter had been obliged to leave his comrades encamped some 140 miles south of Point Barrow on the Colville River, while he and an aide mushed across the tundra to the nearest settlement. He had run out of food for the dogs. Soon, the encamped ones flashed, the animals would have to be shot. Wilkins, second-in-command, Major Lanphier, left behind in Fairbanks, at once rushed repairs on the damaged Fokker Detroiter to send aid. Meantime he worried and worried about Wilkins and Eielson."
 * Time; Monday, June 26, 1933; Thomas George Lanphier
 * The New York Times; February 6, 1937; page 4; "Lanphier was not in Spain. Major did not fly for loyalist forces as reported. In the late editions of The New York Times of January 16, 1937, and in the early editions of January 17, 1937 there appeared an item concerning the return of Eddie Schneider, aviator, from serving a month in the so-called Yankee Squadron with the Spanish Loyalists and Schneider's appearance at the Federal Building, where he was questioned by John F. Dailey Jr., Chief Assistant United States ..."
 * Time; Monday, April 19, 1926; "The Fairbanks operators were, however, in constant touch with Wilkins' overland party under Explorer "Sandy" Smith. The latter had been obliged to leave his comrades encamped some 140 miles south of Point Barrow on the Colville River, while he and an aide mushed across the tundra to the nearest settlement. He had run out of food for the dogs. Soon, the encamped ones flashed, the animals would have to be shot. Wilkins, second-in-command, Major Lanphier, left behind in Fairbanks, at once rushed repairs on the damaged Fokker Detroiter to send aid. Meantime he worried and worried about Wilkins and Eielson."
 * Time; Monday, June 26, 1933; Thomas George Lanphier
 * The New York Times; February 6, 1937; page 4; "Lanphier was not in Spain. Major did not fly for loyalist forces as reported. In the late editions of The New York Times of January 16, 1937, and in the early editions of January 17, 1937 there appeared an item concerning the return of Eddie Schneider, aviator, from serving a month in the so-called Yankee Squadron with the Spanish Loyalists and Schneider's appearance at the Federal Building, where he was questioned by John F. Dailey Jr., Chief Assistant United States ..."
 * The New York Times; February 6, 1937; page 4; "Lanphier was not in Spain. Major did not fly for loyalist forces as reported. In the late editions of The New York Times of January 16, 1937, and in the early editions of January 17, 1937 there appeared an item concerning the return of Eddie Schneider, aviator, from serving a month in the so-called Yankee Squadron with the Spanish Loyalists and Schneider's appearance at the Federal Building, where he was questioned by John F. Dailey Jr., Chief Assistant United States ..."


 * Grave of Mary Elizabeth Hayes Lanphier

3rd wife?
Lanphier's obituary mentions that he was married to Elsa when he died, but I can't find any more information about her, other than that she may have lived from 1916 to 2004. Websurfer2 (talk) 02:10, 4 October 2021 (UTC)