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Harold Ernest Thompson 1886–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 February 1886

Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 13 November 1966

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Mary Whitehead

Spouse(s): Blanche Root, Nelle Beers, Angeline Towne

Children(s): Violet Thompson, Harold Thompson, William Thompson, Robert Thompson, Richard Thompson

The story of Harold Ernest Thompson began in 1886 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1900, Harold Ernest Thompson resided in Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Harold Ernest Thompson married Angeline Towne, Blanche Lydia Root, Nelle Beers, and had children including Harold E Thompson, Richard Ernest Thompson, Robert Root Thompson, Violet L Thompson, William Calvin Thompson. Harold Ernest Thompson passed away in 1966 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Harold Ernest Thompson began in 1886 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Harold Ernest Thompson resided in Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Harold Ernest Thompson married Angeline Towne, Blanche Lydia Root, Nelle Beers, and had children including Harold E Thompson, Richard Ernest Thompson, Robert Root Thompson, Violet L Thompson, William Calvin Thompson.
  • Harold Ernest Thompson passed away in 1966 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thompson
1852–1930
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JT
Mary Whitehead
1853–1947
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

Blanche Root
1885–1935
Birth Location: Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
BR
Nelle Beers
1888–1960
Birth Location: Illinois
NB
Angeline Towne
1900–1976
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
AT

Children(s)

Violet Thompson
1907–
Birth Location: Illinois
VT
Harold Thompson
1910–1988
Birth Location: Rock Island, Illinois
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William Thompson
1915–2001
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
WT
Robert Thompson
1921–1990
Birth Location: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
RT
Richard Thompson
1925–2000
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
RT

Harold Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Harold Thompson
1886–1966
Birth Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Calvin Thompson
1852–1930
Pennsylvania
Mary (Justina) Whitehead
1853–1947
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Calvin) Thompson
1815–1870
Pennsylvania
Mary Thompson
1813–1901
Pennsylvania
Ira (L) Whitehead
1813–1887
New Jersey, USA
Mary (S) Carpenter
1814–1886
Galena, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Thompson
1786–1874
Philip Whitehead
1787–1857
Elizabeth Ward
1790–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Harold Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Harold (Ernest) Thompson (10 February 1886–13 November 1966) m. Blanche (Lydia) Root (5 Jul 1885–25 Apr 1935) m. Nelle Beers (abt 1888–11/15/1960) m. Angeline Towne (20 MAR 1900–6 NOV 1976)
  1. 1. Violet (L) Thompson 1907– m. Donald Simpson 1908–
  2. 2. Harold (E) Thompson 1910–1988
  3. 3. William (Calvin) Thompson 1915–2001
  4. 4. Robert (Root) Thompson 1921–1990
  5. 5. Richard (Ernest) Thompson 1925–2000

Harold Thompson's Timeline

16 Records

1886
10 February 1886
Birth of Harold Ernest Thompson in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 14
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1905
4 Jul 1905
Age 19
Harold Ernest Thompson was married in Rock Island
Rock Island
1905
Abt 1905
Age 19
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in 423 Seventh , Street
423 Seventh , Street
1910
1910
Age 24
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 39
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1936
Abt 1936
Age 50
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island
Rock Island
1940
1940
Age 54
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island Twp, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Twp, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1957
1957
Age 71
Harold Ernest Thompson resided here in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1966
13 November 1966
Age 80
Death of Harold Ernest Thompson in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1886
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1966; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, USA; ,0.44184718,0.1476439,0.5888402&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Rock Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1905
    Event Place: 423 Seventh , Street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374334

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Rock Island County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 2340288

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1936
    Event Place: Rock Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 24 Feb 1936; Publication Place: Davenport, Iowa, USA; ,0.5110451,0.750989

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rock Island Twp, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, 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: Rock Island, Rock Is

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3602 Uth Ave., Rock Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1966; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, USA; ,0.44184718,0.1476439,0.5888402&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rock Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), For the State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1966
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1966; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, USA; ,0.44184718,0.1476439,0.5888402&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1966; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, USA; ,0.44184718,0.1476439,0.5888402&xid=3355
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