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Lester Russel Thompson 1936 – 1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1936

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 07 Feb 1999

Death Location: Natick, Massachusetts, Middlesex County

Father: Lester Thompson

Mother: Eleanor Halgren

Spouse(s): Joanne Minsk, Irene Minsk

Children(s): Scott Thompson, Michael Thompson, John Thompson

In 1936, Lester Russel Thompson Jr entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Lester Russell Thompson and Eleanor Alfrida Halgren. In 1940, Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Lester Russel Thompson Jr married Joanne Phyllis Minsk, Irene J Minsk, and had children including Scott Edward Thompson, Michael Robert Thompson, John David Thompson. Lester Russel Thompson Jr passed away in 1999 in Natick, Massachusetts, Middlesex County.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Lester Russel Thompson Jr entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Lester Russell Thompson and Eleanor Alfrida Halgren.
  • In 1940, Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Lester Russel Thompson Jr married Joanne Phyllis Minsk, Irene J Minsk, and had children including Scott Edward Thompson, Michael Robert Thompson, John David Thompson.
  • Lester Russel Thompson Jr passed away in 1999 in Natick, Massachusetts, Middlesex County.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lester Thompson
1911 – 1984
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Eleanor Halgren
1909 – 1989
Birth Location: W Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Joanne Minsk
1917 –
Birth Location: Maine
JM
Irene Minsk
1943 – 2004
Birth Location: Needham
IM

Children(s)

Scott Thompson
Birth Location: –
ST
Michael Thompson
1957 –
Birth Location: –
MT
John Thompson
Birth Location: –
JT

Lester Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Lester Thompson
1936 – 1999
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Lester Russell Thompson
1911 – 1984
Massachusetts
Eleanor (Alfrida) Halgren
1909 – 1989
W Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Grandparents
William (A) Thompson
1887 – 1950
Massachusetts
Myrtie (May) Thomas
1893 – 1953
Massachusetts
Franz (Laurence Albert) Halgren
1874 – 1963
South Boston
Elsa (Alfrida) Arvidsson
1885 – 1972
Partille, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
– 1892
Margaret Carswell
1852 –
Otis Thomas
1871 – 1941
Martha Gary
1852 – 1941
William Halgren
1845 – 1915
Eva Johanson
1846 – 1928
Anders Arvidsson
1821 – 1901
Fredricka Olsson
1850 – 1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Thompson
Agnes Whitehill
Allan Careswell
1821 –
Elizabeth Erskine
1823 –
William Thomas
1830 – 1906
Bridget Curwen
1831 – 1893
Zephaniah Gary
1827 – 1891
Lucetta Gardner
– 1867
Lars Halgren
1805 – 1882
Petronella Olsdotter
1817 – 1876
John Johanson
Anna (Unknown)

Lester Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Lester (Russel) Thompson (Abt. 1936 – 07 Feb 1999) m. Joanne (Phyllis) Minsk (abt 1917 – ) m. Irene (J) Minsk (27 Apr 1943 – 16 Oct 2004)
  1. 1. Scott (Edward) Thompson m. Diane (Mary) DuBerger
    1. 1. Christopher (Mathew) Thompson m. Miranda Rindt m. Elizabeth Rogers
      1. 1. Taunna (Jene) Rindt
      2. 2. Dagny (Elizabeth) Thompson (06 Mar 2020 – 20 Mar 2020)
      3. 3. Piper BrownThompson
      4. 4. Charlie (Effie) Thompson
      5. 5. Roman (Ephraim) Thompson
    2. 2. Patrick (Scott) Thompson m. Kimberlynn (Ann Ku'uipo) Anderson m. Marlene (Guadalupe) Azucena
      1. 1. Angel (Anthony) Turcios
      2. 2. Alec (Cruz) Thompson
    3. 3. Matthew (Charles) Thompson m. Robert (Christopher) Perino (23 Jan 1986 – )
  2. 2. Michael (Robert) Thompson (Mar 1957 – )
  3. 3. John (David) Thompson m. Andra (Lee) Wentzlaff m. Sharon (Hazel) Waterman (abt 1969 – )
    1. 1. Juliana (Christine) Thompson m. Jay Cruz
      1. 1. Jesus (Gabriel) Cruz
      2. 2. Olivia (Isabel) Cruz
    2. 2. Andrew (Hayden) Thompson

Lester Thompson's Timeline

12 Records

1936
30 Mar 1936
Birth of Lester Russel Thompson Jr in Brockton, Massachusetts, Plymouth County
Brockton, Massachusetts, Plymouth County
1936
Abt. 1936
Birth of Lester Russel Thompson Jr in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 4
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1950
1950
Age 14
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1955
1955
Age 19
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
1958
1958
Age 22
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
1961
1961
Age 25
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
1985
1985-1997
Age 49
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
1987
1987-2020
Age 51
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Natick, Massachusetts, USA
Natick, Massachusetts, USA
1992
1992
Age 56
Lester Russel Thompson Jr resided here in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
1999
07 Feb 1999
Age 63
Death of Lester Russel Thompson Jr in Natick, Massachusetts, Middlesex County
Natick, Massachusetts, Middlesex County
1999
11 Feb 1999
Age 63
Burial of Lester Russel Thompson Jr in Needham Cemetery, Massachusetts
Needham Cemetery, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1936
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, Plymouth County
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brockton High School; Year: 1955
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 015-26-2626; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: 1951
    [3] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970
    [4] Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1936
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 12-31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 12-31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brockton High School; Year: 1955

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-1997
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-2020
    Event Place: Natick, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1999
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Boston Globe - 10 Feb 1999 - Page 43, 10 Feb 1999

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1635; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 12-31

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Graduation
    Event Place: Brockton, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Natick
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 10/ Feb/ 1999; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.72556716,0.49781924,0.771

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1999
    Event Place: Natick, Massachusetts, Middlesex County
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 015-26-2626; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: 1951
    [2] Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 10/ Feb/ 1999; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.72556716,0.49781924,0.771
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1999
    Event Place: Needham Cemetery, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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