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John Francis Thompson 1885–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1885

Birth Location: Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 1 March 1967

Death Location: Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Anthony Thompson

Mother: Margaret Thompson

Spouse(s): Katherine Granahan

Children(s): Kathleen Thompson, Rose Thompson, Mary Thompson, John Jr., Joseph Thompson, Paul Thompson, Margaret Thompson

In 1885, John Francis Thompson entered the world in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Anthony Joseph Thompson And Margaret Thompson. John Francis Thompson married Katherine Alice Granahan, and had children including John Francis Thompson Jr, Joseph Anthony Thompson, Kathleen Cecelia Thompson, Margaret Theresa Thompson, Mary Angela Thompson, Paul Emmett Thompson, Rose Lillian Thompson. John Francis Thompson passed away in 1967 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, John Francis Thompson entered the world in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Anthony Joseph Thompson And Margaret Thompson.
  • John Francis Thompson married Katherine Alice Granahan, and had children including John Francis Thompson Jr, Joseph Anthony Thompson, Kathleen Cecelia Thompson, Margaret Theresa Thompson, Mary Angela Thompson, Paul Emmett Thompson, Rose Lillian Thompson.
  • John Francis Thompson passed away in 1967 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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John Thompson's Ancestors

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John Thompson
1885–1967
Birth Place: Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Anthony Joseph Thompson
1858–1927
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Margaret Thompson
1863–1922
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Thompson's Descendants

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John (Francis) Thompson (18 April 1885–1 March 1967) m. Katherine (Alice) Granahan (31 October 1885–15 April 1968)
  1. 1. Kathleen (Cecelia) Thompson 1921–2012
  2. 2. Rose (Lillian) Thompson 1924–2005
  3. 3. Mary (Angela) Thompson 1906–1944 m. Gerard (James) Hunt 1906–1953
  4. 4. John (Francis Thompson) Jr. 1918–1934
  5. 5. Joseph (Anthony) Thompson 1908–1978
  6. 6. Paul (Emmett) Thompson 1910–1956 m. Frances (C.) Harrity 1915–1989
    1. 1. John (F.) Thompson 1940–2019
  7. 7. Margaret (Theresa) Thompson 1913–1996

John Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1885
18 April 1885
Birth of John Francis Thompson in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1967
1 March 1967
Age 82
Death of John Francis Thompson in Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1885
    Event Place: Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1967
    Event Place: Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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