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Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson 1880–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1880

Birth Location: Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 9 Jul 1942

Death Location: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA

Father: Horace Thompson

Mother: Mary Newton

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In 1880, Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson entered the world in Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA, born to Horace William Thompson And Mary M Newton. In 1900, Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson resided in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson passed away in 1942 in Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson entered the world in Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA, born to Horace William Thompson And Mary M Newton.
  • In 1900, Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson resided in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.
  • Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson passed away in 1942 in Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA.

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Forest Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Forest Thompson
1880–1942
Birth Place: Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Horace William Thompson
1850–1905
Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
Mary (M) Newton
1850–1895
Sutliff, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Len (H) Thompson
1824–1883
Ohio
Cynthia (Ann) Kester
1823–1860
Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America
Jacob (Isaac) Newton
1811–1886
Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America
Mary Johnson
1817–1895
Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thompson
1794–1863
Catherine Bierly
1805–1892
John Sr
1791–1840
Isaac Newton
1778–1863
Abigail Putnam
1778–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Kester
1760–1814
Ruhama Bonham
1765–1846

Forest Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1880
13 Aug 1880
Birth of Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson in Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1942
9 Jul 1942
Age 62
Death of Forest Leroy 'Roy' Thompson in Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Rural Cedar County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records

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