Thomas Taber Chamberlain, Sr.^{[1, 2]}

1913 - 1980  (67 years)

• Name	Thomas Taber Chamberlain
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	18 Aug 1913	Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States   [3]
  Gender	Male
  FACTTrip	1914  [4]
  	to England with his wife, son, and sister-in-law
  	It is uncertain when Ernest, Gladys, Tom and Jessie went to England, what towns and countries they may have visited, or even if this was a work or pleasure trip. What is documented is their effort to return from England to New York. They had been scheduled to return from England in September of 1914, aboard the SS New York, but for some reason changed their plans. They returned instead in October, aboard the SS St. Paul, sailing from Liverpool to New York City. Later, in 1918, when Ernest needed to go abroad again, he applied for a replacement passport, noting that the one he had in 1914 had been lost or destroyed. Likely there is some connection between the lost passport and the delayed return. Recall that 1914 was the beginning of The Great War. Transports from England to the US would have been in flux as regards the exodus of US Citizens. Witness Role: Principal: [I801] Ernest Barrett CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Child: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Spouse: [I800] Gladys TABER Witness Role: Companion: [I841] Jessie TABER
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  Ω Census son	1 Jan 1920	Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Ernest was working as a secretary at the YMCA. Witness Role: Principal: [I801] Ernest Barrett CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: head of household: [I801] Ernest Barrett CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: wife: [I800] Gladys TABER Witness Role: son: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  Ω Residence Child	1928	Grosvenor Hotel, New York City, New York, New York, United States   [6]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I800] Gladys TABER Witness Role: Child: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  FACTTrip	Aug 1928	Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom   [4]
  	to Europe with her son
  	Gladys Chamberlain and her son Tom returned from England via the SS Homeric. This seems to be the return from the extended European stay that Marguerite Brenholts and Gladys Chamberlain had, with their children, following their divorces. It seems that Gladys and Tom left Italy and went to England, sailing from Southampton to New York two months after the Brenholts family had returned. Since Gladys married Mr. Gibbs shortly thereafter, and he was English, it seems that Gladys and Tom went to England to spend some time with him, prior to the marriage. Witness Role: Principal: [I800] Gladys TABER Witness Role: Child: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN
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  Education	From Sep 1929 to Aug 1930	The Taft School, Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
  	The Taft School was an all-male boarding school at this time, so this was both his residence and his place of education.
  Travel	Sep 1929  [4]
  	Trip to Scotland
  	Mr. Chamberlain returned from Glasgow, Scotland in September of 1929, returning to New York on 16 Sep 1929, via EMF Caledonia. This may have been a school trip.
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  Misc	Est 1930
  	Sang in his church choir
  	This newspaper clipping gives very few clues as to its source. It was in Barbara Chamberlain's collection, mentions "Grace Church" and credits the photo to the "Evening Post". I'm guessing 1930 timeframe. Was this during his days at The Taft School in Watertown CT? There is a connection between that school and Grace Church in NYC - and Grace Church in NYC has a long history of a choir of Men and Boys. So maybe?
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  Ω Census son	1 Apr 1930	301 E. 38th St., Manhattan, New York, New York, United States   [7]
  	Ernest was a campaigner for philanthropy. He and Gladys were divorced. Witness Role: Principal: [I801] Ernest Barrett CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: head of household: [I801] Ernest Barrett CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: son: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  Travel	Aug 1930  [4]
  	Travelled from Southampton, England to New York City
  	He returned from Southampton England via RMS Olympic - sister ship to the Titanic.. My guess is that this was the end of a summer spent in England with his mother Gladys and her husband A.G. Gibbs.
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  Travel	Sep 1931  [4]
  	Travelled from Southampton to New York City
  	Returned to New York from Southampton aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam. Likely the end of another summer spent with his mother and stepfather.
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  Travel	Oct 1933  [4]
  	Travelled from Southampton to New York City
  	Returned from Southampton to New York, via the SS Manhattan. It appears that the ship's manifest had him set to embark both at LeHavre, France as well as Southampton. He embarked at Southampton. This was another summer spent in England with his mother and stepfather.
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  Graduation	1935	Yale University, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States   [8]
  	Degree in Mathematics.
  Ω Residence Child	1936	171 W. 12th St, New York, New York, New York, United States   [9]
  	Gladys Gibbs and Thomas Chamberlain (mother and son) both declared their address in New York City on a ship manifest at the end of 1936 Witness Role: Principal: [I800] Gladys TABER Witness Role: Child: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Parent: [I800] Gladys TABER
  Census	1 Apr 1940	316 Taylor Road, Short Hills, Essex, New Jersey, United States   [10]
  	He was a clerk in the insurance industry. He was making $2,500 per year, and owned a home worth $12,500. The twins, Barbara and Deborah, would be born one month after this census was taken. Witness Role: head of household: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: wife: [I761] Barbara Lee BRENHOLTS Witness Role: daughter: [I768] Lynne Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  Travel	Jul 1940  [4]
  	Trip to the Bahamas
  	Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain traveled to and from Nassau Bay, Bahamas shortly after their twins were born. They returned to New York Harbor on 5 Jul 1940, aboard the SS Acadia. The return date is 2 days before the twins' turned 2 months old, no information as to when this trip began. Witness Role: Spouse: [I761] Barbara Lee BRENHOLTS
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  Residence	Jun 1944	2708 Greene Ave, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
  	Tom and Barbara moved from New Jersey to Texas with their three girls. The girls stayed with their Grandma and Grandpa Zan while their parents made the move. Witness Role: Spouse: [I761] Barbara Lee BRENHOLTS Witness Role: Child: [I772] Barbara CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Child: [I3] Deborah CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Child: [I768] Lynne Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  Occupation	1950  [11]
  	consulting actuary
  Census	1 Apr 1950	2300 Medford Court East, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States   [11]
  	They'd been in this house for less than a year. Witness Role: head of household: [I762] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: wife: [I761] Barbara Lee BRENHOLTS Witness Role: daughter: [I768] Lynne Taber CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: daughter: [I772] Barbara CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: daughter: [I3] Deborah CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: son: [I778] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  Family Search ID	LX3Z-PSC
  Find A Grave ID	199672898
  Residence	From 1970 to 1980	4929 Dexter Ave., Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
  	Tom and Virginia Chamberlain made their home in the little yellow house on Dexter, walking distance to their church Witness Role: Spouse: [I591] Virginia Dell BOND
  Letters	Apr 1978	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
  	To and from Sydney Fisher
  	In April 1978, Sydney Fisher initiated contact with his distant cousin, Tom Chamberlain. These letters contained a wealth of information that Mr. Fisher had found on our common ancestors. Tom Chamberlain suggested that Mr. Fisher contact his daughter Debbie Price, as Debbie had recently been doing some genealogy on the Price side of the family. The letters are attached, and the information contained therein has been distributed throughout these files.
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  Will	5 Feb 1980	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States   [12]
  	He named First National Bank of Fort Worth as independent executor and established a trust for his wife, Virginia Bond (#952) to provide her with the living to which she had become accustomed. FollowingVirginia's death the trust was to be distributed equally among his children Lynne (#775), Deborah (#3), Barbara (#779) and Taber (#785). Witness Role: Heir: [I591] Virginia Dell BOND Witness Role: Heir: [I772] Barbara CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Heir: [I3] Deborah CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Heir: [I768] Lynne Taber CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Heir: [I778] Thomas Taber CHAMBERLAIN
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	2 Oct 1980	Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States   [3, 8, 13, 14]
  	Cause: cardiac arrest due to coronary atherosclerosis
  	He was VP of Tillinghast, Nelson & Warren, an insurance company. He'd been with them for 12 years. He had served as chief actuary of the Texas Insurance Department and was a charter member of the Actuaries Club of the Southwest. At the time of his death, he and his wife Virginia were members of River Crest Country Club, Steeplechase, The Petroleum Club, and the Fort Worth Club.
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  Funeral	4 Oct 1980	All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States   [13]
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  Photos	Go to Photo Gallery for Thomas Taber Chamberlain Sr
  _UID	C25ADB2A66024B5CABFF81B23C4D4AD9B99F
  Burial	Aft 4 Oct 1980	Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States   [15]
  	No photo available on FindAGrave.
  Person ID	I762	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Ernest Barrett Chamberlain,   b. 22 Jan 1883, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States d. 21 Jun 1972, St. Francis Village, Crowley, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Gladys Taber,   b. 14 Oct 1891, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 15 Apr 1977, Cuernevaca, Morelos, Mexico (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1912	Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Divorce	Abt 1925
  Notes	Marriage Status: Divorced
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Barbara Lee Brenholts,   b. 9 Dec 1914, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States d. 13 Feb 1995, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1937	911 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States   [16, 17]
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  Divorce	6 Jan 1966	Tarrant, Texas, United States   [18]
  Notes	Marriage Status: Divorced
  Children	+ 1. Lynne Taber Chamberlain,   b. 11 Nov 1938, Presbyterian Hospital, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States d. 3 Jun 2018, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 79 years) + 2. Living + 3. Deborah Chamberlain,   b. 7 May 1940, Presbyterian Hospital, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States d. 16 Jan 1990, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 49 years) + 4. Thomas Taber Chamberlain, Jr.,   b. 31 Jul 1945   d. 26 Feb 2015, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

  
  

  Wife 2	Virginia Dell Bond,   b. 11 Nov 1911, Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States d. 5 Oct 1998, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1966	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States   [19]
  	Go to Photo Gallery for Wedding - Virginia and Tom Chamberlain
  Family ID	F203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Aug 1913 - Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States  Ω Census son - 1 Jan 1920 - Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States  Ω Residence Child - 1928 - Grosvenor Hotel, New York City, New York, New York, United States  FACTTrip - to Europe with her son - Aug 1928 - Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  Education - From Sep 1929 to Aug 1930 - The Taft School, Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States  Ω Census son - 1 Apr 1930 - 301 E. 38th St., Manhattan, New York, New York, United States  Graduation - 1935 - Yale University, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States  Ω Residence Child - 1936 - 171 W. 12th St, New York, New York, New York, United States  Marriage - 13 Nov 1937 - 911 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States  Census - 1 Apr 1940 - 316 Taylor Road, Short Hills, Essex, New Jersey, United States  Residence - Jun 1944 - 2708 Greene Ave, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Census - 1 Apr 1950 - 2300 Medford Court East, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Divorce - 6 Jan 1966 - Tarrant, Texas, United States  Marriage - 26 Jan 1966 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Residence - From 1970 to 1980 - 4929 Dexter Ave., Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Letters - To and from Sydney Fisher - Apr 1978 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Will - 5 Feb 1980 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Death - Cause: cardiac arrest due to coronary atherosclerosis - 2 Oct 1980 - Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States  Funeral - 4 Oct 1980 - All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States  Burial - Aft 4 Oct 1980 - Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S73] Letter - Listenberger Rosemary to Brown Barbara 1993, Handwritten family group sheets, unknown original source. [S72] Debbie Price's Collection. [S194] Social Security Death Index, Number: 135-07-4531; Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951. Birth date: 18 Aug 1913Birth place: Death date: Oct 1980Death place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States of America [S799] Travel - Passenger Lists New York 1820-1957. [S768] Cens1920 - VA Henrico Richmond p14b. [S401] Gladys Chamberlain, "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957" [1928, Homeric]. [S769] Cens1930 - NY NewYork Manhattan ed1233 p1a. [S811] Obit - Chamberlain Thomas Taber FWST. [S1342] Travel - Passenger Lists Miami 1898-1963. [S725] Cens1940 - NJ Essex Millburn p16a. [S1451] Cens1950 - TX Tarrant Fort Worth p18. [S812] Will - Chamberlain Thomas Taber. [S810] Obit - Chamberlain Thomas Taber DMN. [S1323] DeathCert - Chamberlain Thomas Taber. [S917] Find a Grave: Thomas Taber Chamberlain. [S750] MarrAnnc - Chamberlain Thomas to Brenholts Barbara. [S395] MarrCert - Chamberlain Thomas to Brenholts Barbara. [S1540] Divorce - Chamberlain-Thomas-T-Barbara-B. [S400] Thomas Tabor Chamberlain, "Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010".