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Ira Standley Thompson 1913 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1913

Birth Location: Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 26 Dec 1981

Death Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Ira Thompson

Mother: Mary Ward

Spouse(s): Maude Kauffman

Children(s): Norman Thompson, Sanford Thompson, Ronald Thompson

In 1913, Ira Standley Thompson entered the world in Arkansas, United States, born to Ira Sanford Thompson and Mary Jessie Ward. In 1950, Ira Standley Thompson resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA. Ira Standley Thompson married Maude Kauffman, and had children including Norman K Thompson, Sanford D Thompson, Ronald D Thompson. Ira Standley Thompson passed away in 1981 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Ira Standley Thompson entered the world in Arkansas, United States, born to Ira Sanford Thompson and Mary Jessie Ward.
  • In 1950, Ira Standley Thompson resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • Ira Standley Thompson married Maude Kauffman, and had children including Norman K Thompson, Sanford D Thompson, Ronald D Thompson.
  • Ira Standley Thompson passed away in 1981 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ira Thompson's Ancestors

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Ira Thompson
1913 – 1981
Birth Place: Arkansas, United States
Parents
Ira Sanford Thompson
1876 – 1952
Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio
Mary (Jessie) Ward
1885 – 1954
Illinois
Grandparents
John (William) Thompson
1840 – 1919
Harveysburg, Warren, Ohio, USA
Sietta (Adaline) Ward
1845 – 1912
Washington, Warren, Ohio, United States
Francis (Marion) Ward
1842 – 1915
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Mary (Mariah) Rawls
1842 – 1916
Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Thompson
1818 – 1885
Martha McKinney
1823 – 1902
James Ward
1817 – 1884
Elena Schoonover
1821 – 1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1790 – 1859
Susan Pursley
1800 – 1880
Joseph McKinney
1801 – 1880
Mary Harriet
1800 – 1880
Zachariah Ward
1793 – 1854
Mary Fry
1796 – 1875
Peter Schoonover
1782 –
Phebe Myers
1786 – 1860

Ira Thompson's Descendants

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Ira (Standley) Thompson (23 Mar 1913 – 26 Dec 1981) m. Maude Kauffman (25 September 1910 – 14 June 2007)
  1. 1. Norman (K) Thompson (18 Oct 1942 – ) m. Carolyn (Sue) Ramseyer (abt 1945 – )
  2. 2. Sanford (D) Thompson (1948 – ) m. Linda
  3. 3. Ronald (D) Thompson (1951 – )

Ira Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1913
23 Mar 1913
Birth of Ira Standley Thompson in Arkansas, United States
Arkansas, United States
1950
1950
Age 37
Ira Standley Thompson resided here in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
1981
26 Dec 1981
Age 68
Death of Ira Standley Thompson in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tocsin
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1981
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ossian, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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