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Nelson M. Thompson 1844–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1844

Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 8 feb 1902

Death Location: Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Wm Thompson

Mother: Jennie Toor

Spouse(s): Jennie Thompson

Children(s): Herbert Thompson, Ralph Thompson, Iva Thompson, Marguerite Chapman, John Thompson, William Thompson, Clara Thompson, Forest Thompson, Jessie Thompson, Rose Thompson, Thomas Thompson, Grace Thompson

In 1844, Nelson M. Thompson entered the world in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America, born to Wm Thompson And Jennie Toor. In 1861, Nelson M. Thompson resided in Sombra, Lambton, Canada West, Canada. In 1870, Nelson M. Thompson resided in Marine City, Marine City, St Clair, Michigan, USA. Nelson M. Thompson married Jennie Thompson, and had children including Clara Ethyl Thompson, Forest Milton Thompson, Grace Celia Thompson, Herbert Mortimer Thompson, Iva M Thompson, Jessie Helen Maude Thompson, John Frank Thompson, Marguerite R Chapman, Pearl Thompson, Ralph Thompson, Rose Belle Thompson, Thomas Ralph Thompson, William E Thompson. Nelson M. Thompson passed away in 1902 in Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Nelson M. Thompson entered the world in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America, born to Wm Thompson And Jennie Toor.
  • In 1861, Nelson M. Thompson resided in Sombra, Lambton, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1870, Nelson M. Thompson resided in Marine City, Marine City, St Clair, Michigan, USA.
  • Nelson M. Thompson married Jennie Thompson, and had children including Clara Ethyl Thompson, Forest Milton Thompson, Grace Celia Thompson, Herbert Mortimer Thompson, Iva M Thompson, Jessie Helen Maude Thompson, John Frank Thompson, Marguerite R Chapman, Pearl Thompson, Ralph Thompson, Rose Belle Thompson, Thomas Ralph Thompson, William E Thompson.
  • Nelson M. Thompson passed away in 1902 in Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wm Thompson
1825–1855
Birth Location: Scotland
WT
Jennie Toor
1820–
Birth Location: New York
JT

Spouses(s)

Jennie Thompson
1853–1933
Birth Location: Canada
JT

Children(s)

Herbert Thompson
1877–1943
Birth Location: Ontario
HT
Ralph Thompson
1892–1931
Birth Location: Michigan
RT
Iva Thompson
1888–1970
Birth Location: Marine City, St Clair, Michigan
IT
Marguerite Chapman
1872–1933
Birth Location: Canada
MC
John Thompson
1874–1904
Birth Location: , , Michigan, USA
JT
William Thompson
1869–1943
Birth Location: Sombra, Ontario, Canada
WT
Clara Thompson
1880–1954
Birth Location: Michigan
CT
Forest Thompson
1881–1965
Birth Location: St. Clair, St. Clair Co., MI
FT
Jessie Thompson
1885–
Birth Location: St Clair, St Clair, Michigan
JT
Rose Thompson
1880–1928
Birth Location: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan
RT
Thomas Thompson
1890–1931
Birth Location: Michigan
TT
Grace Thompson
1892–1971
Birth Location: Algonac, St. Clair Co., Michigan USA
GT

Nelson Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Thompson
1844–1902
Birth Place: Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Wm Thompson
1825–1855
Scotland
Jennie Toor
1820–
New York
Grandparents
William Thompson
1798–1851
washingron, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Hannah Weeks
1801–1855
weeksville, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Nelson (M.) Thompson (4 April 1844–8 feb 1902) m. Jennie Thompson (May 1853–18 December 1933)
  1. 1. Herbert (Mortimer) Thompson 1877–1943 m. Minnie Pockett 1882–1952 m. Eva Poppen 1878–
    1. 1. Nellie (Evelyn Thompson) (Sharrow) 1920–1996 m. Dennis (Elmer 'Bud' Sharrow) Sr. 1912–1972
      1. 1. Diana (Jean) Sharrow 1944–
      2. 2. Harold (Ray Sharrow) Sr 1939–2000
      3. 3. Robert (Anthony) Sharrow 1947–2012
      4. 4. Charlotte (M.) Marsh 1950–1995
      5. 5. Kenneth (Charles) Sharrow 1945–1995
      6. 6. Denny Sharrow 1939–2022
    2. 2. Elizabeth (C) Abelar 1913–1982 m. Julius (Cruz) Abelar 1903– m. Roswell (F.) Devroy 1913–2008
      1. 1. Roswell (Devroy) Sr 1933–2020
      2. 2. Orville (F.) Devroy 1935–1996
    3. 3. John (H. Thompson) Sr. 1911–2007 m. Catherine (L) Thompson 1919–
      1. 1. John (F Thompson) Jr. 1936–1970
    4. 4. Herbert (Money Thompson) Jr. 1909–1984 m. Helen (T) Thompson 1916–
    5. 5. Myrtle (Anna) Lumley 1902–1945 m. Joseph (Peter) Lumley 1894–1968
      1. 1. Herbert (Frederick Lumley) Sr 1917–1989 m. Virginia (Mary) O'Sullivan 1918–2000
        1. 1. Joseph (Peter) Lumley 1942–2010
        2. 2. Herbert (Frederick (Skip)) Lumley 1938–2017
        3. 3. Barbara (J) Lumley 1941–2021 m. William (Howard) Rumsey 1939–2019 m. Robert (C. Delore) Sr. 1937–2006
      2. 2. Hazel (Marie) Lumley 1918–2013 m. Roy Mitchell 1923– m. Clare Mitchell 1915–
      3. 3. Doris (Ruth) LUMLEY 1930–2000
      4. 4. Mabel (Mary) Lumley 1923–1999
      5. 5. Joseph (Benjamin) LUMLEY 1927–1981
      6. 6. Edward (J) Lumley 1934–2005
      7. 7. Ruby (Evelyn) LUMLEY 1921–1994
      8. 8. Charlotte (Jean) Lumley 1928–2016
      9. 9. Roy (Carlton) Lumley 1936–2017
      10. 10. Myrtle (A) Lumley 1926–
      11. 11. Patricia (Joann) Lumley 1945–1945
      12. 12. Linda (Grace) Lumley 1941–1941
      13. 13. Myrtle (A) Lumley 1925–2018
    6. 6. Ruth (Matilda) Thompson 1906–1981
    7. 7. Helen (Marie) Thompson 1900–1972 m. Ira (Lewis) Sanger 1892–1980
    8. 8. Edna (M) Thompson 1923–1985 m. George (William Williams) Sr. 1920–1990
      1. 1. Darlene Wolfe 1943–2001
      2. 2. Michael Williams 1945–2004
      3. 3. Edna (Mae Williams) (Martin) 1946–2022
      4. 4. George (William Williams) Jr. 1941–2003
      5. 5. Ronald (Lee Williams) Sr. 1942–2008
    9. 9. Nama (M) Thompson 1906–
    10. 10. Kenneth (B) Thompson 1927–1985
    11. 11. Floyd (C) Thompson 1898–
  2. 2. Ralph Thompson 1892–1931
  3. 3. Iva (M) Thompson 1888–1970 m. Paul (Abel) Barnier 1880–1954
  4. 4. Marguerite (R) Chapman 1872–1933 m. William (Francis) Chapman 1869–1954
    1. 1. William (John) Chapman 1894–
    2. 2. Clara (H.) Chapman 1896–
    3. 3. Jessie (M.) Chapman 1899–
    4. 4. Gladys (A.) Chapman 1903–
    5. 5. Idell (M) Chapman 1910–
    6. 6. Gertrude (L.) Chapman 1891–1973
  5. 5. John (Frank) Thompson 1874–1904
  6. 6. William (E.) Thompson 1869–1943 m. Mary Sutton 1872–
    1. 1. Lloyd Thompson 1898–
  7. 7. Clara (Ethyl) Thompson 1880–1954 m. George Arnold 1874–
    1. 1. Ethel (G) Arnold 1909–
    2. 2. Jennie (M) Arnold 1902–
    3. 3. Clarence (J) Arnold 1905–
    4. 4. George (M) Arnold 1898–
  8. 8. Forest (Milton) Thompson 1881–1965 m. Grace (L) Brabeau 1895–1972 m. Rose Burk 1882–
  9. 9. Jessie (Helen Maude) Thompson 1885–
  10. 10. Rose (Belle) Thompson 1880–1928
  11. 11. Thomas (Ralph) Thompson 1890–1931
  12. 12. Grace (Celia) Thompson 1892–1971 m. Harry (Cornelius Wood) (Hood) 1888–1975

Nelson Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1844
4 April 1844
Birth of Nelson M. Thompson in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America
1861
1861
Age 17
Nelson M. Thompson resided here in Sombra, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
Sombra, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
1870
1870
Age 26
Nelson M. Thompson resided here in Marine City, Marine City, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Marine City, Marine City, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1871
1871
Age 27
Nelson M. Thompson resided here in Sombra, Ontario, Canada
Sombra, Ontario, Canada
1880
1880
Age 36
Nelson M. Thompson resided here in Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Nelson M. Thompson resided here in Marine Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
Marine Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
1902
8 feb 1902
Age 58
Death of Nelson M. Thompson in Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1844
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1041
    [2] Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
    [3] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sombra, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1041

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marine City, Marine City, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marine City, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: M593_698; Page: 169B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sombra, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: 605; Page: 484C; Enumeration District: 392

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marine Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marine Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan; Roll: 741; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0090

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 feb 1902
    Event Place: Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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