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Effie May Thompson 1880–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1880

Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1955

Death Location: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Joseph Thompson

Mother: Mary Lasley

Spouse(s): Alva Strickland, William Benge

Children(s): LaVelle Benge, Leona Benge, Frank Benge, Ida Benge, William Benge, Clifford Benge, Blanche Benge, Mildred Benge

The story of Effie May Thompson began in 1880 in Davis, Iowa, USA. Effie May Thompson married Alva Marion Strickland, William Franklin Benge, and had children including Blanche Benge, Clifford Leon Benge, Frank Benge, Ida Benge, Lavelle Benge, Leona Irene Benge, Mildred Benge, William Wallace Benge. Effie May Thompson passed away in 1955 in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Effie May Thompson began in 1880 in Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • Effie May Thompson married Alva Marion Strickland, William Franklin Benge, and had children including Blanche Benge, Clifford Leon Benge, Frank Benge, Ida Benge, Lavelle Benge, Leona Irene Benge, Mildred Benge, William Wallace Benge.
  • Effie May Thompson passed away in 1955 in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Effie Thompson's Ancestors

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Effie Thompson
1880–1955
Birth Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
Joseph Thompson
1856–1929
Jay, Indiana, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Lasley
1859–1882
Van Buren, Iowa, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Effie Thompson's Descendants

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Effie (May) Thompson (5 Aug 1880–20 Dec 1955) m. Alva (Marion) Strickland (4 Aug 1878–31 Mar 1954) m. William (Franklin) Benge (7 Nov 1866–4 Dec 1944)
  1. 1. LaVelle Benge 1904–1974 m. Raymond (Claude) McClure 1901–1978
    1. 1. William (Ray) McClure 1925–1987 m. Doris (Lucille) Anderson 1925–2012
  2. 2. Leona (Irene) Benge 1921–1987
  3. 3. Frank Benge 1903–1911
  4. 4. Ida Benge 1906–1991 m. Clell (Eugene) Fisk 1899–1962 m. Fallace (Leon) Christy 1903–1939
    1. 1. Larry (Leon) Christy 1935–2021 m. Della (Mae) McGhghy 1937–1999 m. Audrey (A) Benge 1938–2020
    2. 2. Ileta (Elaine) Christy 1927–2007 m. Ralph (Vernon) Lawson 1923–2001
  5. 5. William (Wallace) Benge 1916–1983 m. Mildred McClure 1915–1975
    1. 1. Donald (Randolph) Benge 1946–1989
    2. 2. Pearl Benge 1945–1945
    3. 3. Linda (Kay) Benge 1943–2000
  6. 6. Clifford (Leon) Benge 1913–2001 m. Neva Brooks 1915–1992
    1. 1. Clifford (Leon) Benge 1942–2017
  7. 7. Blanche Benge 1910–1993 m. Glen (Isam) Wilkinson 1908–1979
    1. 1. Jackie (William) Wilkinson 1935–1969
    2. 2. Carol (Ann) Wilkinson 1938–2018 m. Dewey (Purl) Grinstead 1932–1998
  8. 8. Mildred Benge 1908–1953 m. Edward Wilkinson 1907–1983

Effie Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1880
5 Aug 1880
Birth of Effie May Thompson in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA
1955
20 Dec 1955
Age 75
Death of Effie May Thompson in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1955
    Event Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

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