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Frank Adalbert Thompson 1853 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1, 1853

Birth Location: Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Death Date: March 20, 1939

Death Location: Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Clementine Eastman

Spouse(s): Sarah Dexter, Lillian Clasbey

Children(s): Jessie Thompson, Charles Thompson, Jay Thompson, Dale Thompson, Ernest Thompson, John Thompson

In 1853, Frank Adalbert Thompson entered the world in Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, born to John Breeding Thompson and Clementine Barker Eastman. In 1870, Frank Adalbert Thompson resided in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States. In 1880, Frank Adalbert Thompson resided in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States. Frank Adalbert Thompson married Sarah Estella Dexter, Lillian May Clasbey, and had children including Jessie Clementine Thompson, Charles Dexter Thompson, Jay Frank Thompson, Dale Clement Thompson, Ernest Byron Thompson, John Randall Thompson. Frank Adalbert Thompson passed away in 1939 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Frank Adalbert Thompson entered the world in Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, born to John Breeding Thompson and Clementine Barker Eastman.
  • In 1870, Frank Adalbert Thompson resided in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1880, Frank Adalbert Thompson resided in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States.
  • Frank Adalbert Thompson married Sarah Estella Dexter, Lillian May Clasbey, and had children including Jessie Clementine Thompson, Charles Dexter Thompson, Jay Frank Thompson, Dale Clement Thompson, Ernest Byron Thompson, John Randall Thompson.
  • Frank Adalbert Thompson passed away in 1939 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thompson
1823 – 1904
Birth Location: Level, Ohio, United States
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Clementine Eastman
1819 – 1901
Birth Location: Phillips, Franklin, Maine, USA
CE

Spouses(s)

Sarah Dexter
1854 – 1894
Birth Location: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois
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Lillian Clasbey
1869 – 1933
Birth Location: De Kalb, Buchanan County, Missouri
LC

Children(s)

Jessie Thompson
1881 – 1967
Birth Location: Sublette Township, Lee County, Illinois
JT
Charles Thompson
1883 – 1969
Birth Location: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois
CT
Jay Thompson
1885 – 1913
Birth Location: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois
JT
Dale Thompson
1891 – 1960
Birth Location: Newton, Harvey County, Kansas
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Ernest Thompson
1900 – 1968
Birth Location: Missouri
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John Thompson
1904 – 1964
Birth Location: St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA
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Frank Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Frank Thompson
1853 – 1939
Birth Place: Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Parents
John Breeding Thompson
1823 – 1904
Level, Ohio, United States
Clementine (Barker) Eastman
1819 – 1901
Phillips, Franklin, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Thompson
1789 – 1870
Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Breeding
1797 – 1864
Pennsylvania
John (B) Eastman
1796 – 1860
Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine
Sibyl Stevens
1792 – 1836
Maine
Great-Grandparents
James Thompson
1760 – 1828
Emma Horton
1760 – 1831
James Breeding
1766 – 1820
Benjamin Eastman
1761 – 1831
Ann Barker
1766 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barker
Grace Wright

Frank Thompson's Descendants

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Frank (Adalbert) Thompson (February 1, 1853 – March 20, 1939) m. Sarah (Estella) Dexter (05 Sep 1854 – 11 Jan 1894) m. Lillian (May) Clasbey (May 21, 1869 – January 14, 1933)
  1. 1. Jessie (Clementine) Thompson (September 1, 1881 – March 1967)
  2. 2. Charles (Dexter) Thompson (May 3, 1883 – August 14, 1969)
  3. 3. Jay (Frank) Thompson (February 10, 1885 – February 19, 1913)
  4. 4. Dale (Clement) Thompson (June 7, 1891 – September 25, 1960)
  5. 5. Ernest (Byron) Thompson (October 3, 1900 – November 2, 1968)
  6. 6. John (Randall) Thompson (26 Sep 1904 – 6 Dec 1964) m. Eleanor (Cooke) Griggs (16 May 1906 – 2 Aug 1995)

Frank Thompson's Timeline

8 Records

1853
February 1, 1853
Birth of Frank Adalbert Thompson in Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 17
Frank Adalbert Thompson resided here in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 27
Frank Adalbert Thompson resided here in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 47
Frank Adalbert Thompson resided here in St. Joseph city, Buchanan, Missouri
St. Joseph city, Buchanan, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 57
Frank Adalbert Thompson resided here in St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 67
Frank Adalbert Thompson resided here in St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 77
Frank Adalbert Thompson resided here in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
1939
March 20, 1939
Age 86
Death of Frank Adalbert Thompson in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1, 1853
    Event Place: Triumph, Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T625_908; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 225; Family History Film: 1254225; Page: 408D; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 0538.
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T623_842; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 70.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 225; Family History Film: 1254225; Page: 408D; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 0538.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St. Joseph city, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T623_842; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 70.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 6, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T625_908; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 20, 1939
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011
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