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David William Thomson 1867–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1867

Birth Location: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1940

Death Location: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA

Father: James Thomson

Mother: Helen Carr

Spouse(s): Lillian Powell

Children(s): Beth Thomson, Alton Thomson, Idell Thomson, Marie Thomson, Ova Thomson

The story of David William Thomson began in 1867 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA. In 1870, David William Thomson resided in Dimmick, La Salle, Illinois, USA. In 1880, David William Thomson resided in Nevada, Livingston, Illinois, USA. David William Thomson married Lillian Florence Powell, and had children including Alton Elwood Thomson, Beth Powell Thomson, Idell Evelyn Thomson, Marie Helen Thomson, Ova Thomson. David William Thomson passed away in 1940 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David William Thomson began in 1867 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, David William Thomson resided in Dimmick, La Salle, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, David William Thomson resided in Nevada, Livingston, Illinois, USA.
  • David William Thomson married Lillian Florence Powell, and had children including Alton Elwood Thomson, Beth Powell Thomson, Idell Evelyn Thomson, Marie Helen Thomson, Ova Thomson.
  • David William Thomson passed away in 1940 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Thomson's Ancestors

Self
David Thomson
1867–1940
Birth Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Benjamin Thomson
1841–1933
Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen ("Ellen") Carr
1842–1878
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Thomson
1800–1871
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Bryden
1802–1880
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Bryden
1762–1828
Jane McCleary
1762–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McClary\McCleary
1733–1766
Martha McCulloch
1735–

David Thomson's Descendants

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David (William) Thomson (14 Jul 1867–13 Nov 1940) m. Lillian (Florence) Powell (13 Mar 1878–13 Nov 1953)
  1. 1. Beth (Powell) Thomson 1917–2001 m. Glendyn (Arden) Stevens 1917–1999
    1. 1. Donna (Ruth) Stevens 1942–2001
    2. 2. Gary (Lee) Stevens 1941–2012 m. Michaele (Obrien) Flaherty 1942–2005
  2. 2. Alton (Elwood) Thomson 1905–1998 m. Helen (Rose) McDonnell 1916–2006 m. Mary (Lucile) Peak 1907–1995
    1. 1. Richard (Elwood) Thomson 1937–2020
  3. 3. Idell (Evelyn) Thomson 1910–1957 m. Calvin (Eugene) Barrick 1894–1975
  4. 4. Marie (Helen) Thomson 1912–2015 m. Ambrose (Herman) Gambill 1908–1990
  5. 5. Ova Thomson 1909–

David Thomson's Timeline

7 Records

1867
14 Jul 1867
Birth of David William Thomson in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
David William Thomson resided here in Dimmick, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Dimmick, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
David William Thomson resided here in Nevada, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Nevada, Livingston, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
David William Thomson resided here in Heron Lake, Jackson, Minnesota, USA
Heron Lake, Jackson, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
David William Thomson resided here in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
David William Thomson resided here in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
1940
13 Nov 1940
Age 73
Death of David William Thomson in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dimmick, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Nevada, Livingston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Heron Lake, Jackson, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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