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William A Thompson 1887 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1887

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 1950

Death Location: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Thompson

Mother: Margaret Carswell

Spouse(s): Myrtie Thomas

Children(s): Dorothy Thompson, Lester Thompson, Walter Thompson, Carol Thompson, Myrtie Thompson, Wilma Thompson, William Thompson, Donald Thompson

It was in 1887 that William A Thompson was born in Massachusetts, a child of William Balentine Thompson and Margaret Carswell. William A Thompson went on to marry Myrtie May Thomas and had children such as Dorothy Frances Thompson, Lester Russell Thompson, Walter Bradford Thompson, Carol A Thompson, Myrtie M Thompson, Wilma Lorraine Thompson, William A Thompson and Donald Ray Thompson. William A Thompson was deceased by 1950 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

William Thompson
– 1892
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
WT
Margaret Carswell
1852 –
Birth Location: Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Myrtie Thomas
1893 – 1953
Birth Location: Massachusetts
MT

Children(s)

Dorothy Thompson
1910 – 1935
Birth Location: Scotland
DT
Lester Thompson
1911 – 1984
Birth Location: Massachusetts
LT
Walter Thompson
1912 – 1977
Birth Location: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
WT
Carol Thompson
1915 – 2001
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CT
Myrtie Thompson
1918 – 1998
Birth Location: Massachusetts
MT
Wilma Thompson
1919 – 2012
Birth Location: Massachusetts
WT
William Thompson
1926 – 2009
Birth Location: Massachusetts
WT
Donald Thompson
1932 – 2010
Birth Location: Massachusetts
DT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, FamilySearch Family Tree, New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Roll: WWII_1148692; Local board: Plymouth , Massachusetts., Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 12-25, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 31109_4301122; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: ., Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 938; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 803.0., Database online. Registration Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685066; Draft Board: 1., New Hampshire Department of Health; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Brockton, Pl, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 30 August 2019, 04:57), entry for William Alexander Thompson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH1L-Z3V, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 25 May 2018), William Balentine Thompson and Myrtle May Thomas, 10 Sep 1908; citing Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 24 August 2019), William A Thompson, 1917-1918., "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 9 November 2019), William A Thompson, Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration distric, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 March 2018), William Alexander Thompson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M19, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 9 November 2019), William A Thompson, Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 53, shee, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 March 2018), William Alexander Thompson, 12 Jul 1886, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #P188-339

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1888
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1887
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Taunton, MA, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Taunton, MA, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1888
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 938; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 803.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1887
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 31109_4301122; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1887
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 12-25

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 12 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Public Member Trees, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 31109_4301122; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: ., Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Database online. Roll: WWII_1148692; Local board: Plymouth , Massachusetts.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1927
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 938; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 803.0.

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 30 August 2019, 04:57), entry for William Alexander Thompson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH1L-Z3V, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 March 2018), William Alexander Thompson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M19, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 9 November 2019), William A Thompson, Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 53, shee

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 12-25

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 12-25

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Brockton, Pl

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 12-25

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Brockton
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Registration Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685066; Draft Board: 1.

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Railroad
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 30 August 2019, 04:57), entry for William Alexander Thompson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH1L-Z3V, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 March 2018), William Alexander Thompson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M19, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 9 November 2019), William A Thompson, Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 53, shee

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Aug 1951
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 30 August 2019, 04:57), entry for William Alexander Thompson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH1L-Z3V, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 March 2018), William Alexander Thompson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M19, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 9 November 2019), William A Thompson, Brockton Ward 2, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 53, shee

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1950
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1950
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: Aug 1951
    Event Place: Mayflower Cemetery, Taunton, Massachusetts, Bristol County

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