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Roy D Thompson 1908 – 1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1908

Birth Location: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 24 Jun 1982

Death Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Father: Ira Thompson

Mother: Mary Ward

Spouse(s): Minnie Wolf, Mildred Martin

Children(s): Charles Thompson, David Thompson, Carl Thompson, David Thompson

The story of Roy D Thompson began in 1908 in Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA. In 1935, Roy D Thompson resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana. In 1940, Roy D Thompson resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA. Roy D Thompson married Minnie M. Wolf, Mildred Naomi Martin, and had children including Charles Raymond Thompson, David Earl Thompson, Carl D. Thompson, David Thompson. Roy D Thompson passed away in 1982 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy D Thompson began in 1908 in Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1935, Roy D Thompson resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana.
  • In 1940, Roy D Thompson resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • Roy D Thompson married Minnie M. Wolf, Mildred Naomi Martin, and had children including Charles Raymond Thompson, David Earl Thompson, Carl D. Thompson, David Thompson.
  • Roy D Thompson passed away in 1982 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ira Thompson
1876 – 1952
Birth Location: Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio
IT
Mary Ward
1885 – 1954
Birth Location: Illinois
MW

Spouses(s)

Minnie Wolf
1902 – 1977
Birth Location: Tocsin, Wells County, Indiana, USA
MW
Mildred Martin
1910 – 1991
Birth Location: Kirkland, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America
MM

Children(s)

Charles Thompson
1939 –
Birth Location: Indiana
CT
David Thompson
1942 – 2005
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA
DT
Carl Thompson
1943 – 2015
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA
CT
David Thompson
1936 – 1936
Birth Location: –
DT

Roy Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Roy Thompson
1908 – 1982
Birth Place: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
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

Roy Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Roy (D) Thompson (28 May 1908 – 24 Jun 1982) m. Minnie (M.) Wolf (22 December 1902 – 9 October 1977) m. Mildred (Naomi) Martin (29 Dec 1910 – 22 Apr 1991)
  1. 1. Charles (Raymond) Thompson (19 Jan 1939 – ) m. Peggy (Jo) Thompson (28 Sep 1939 – 14 Dec 2014)
  2. 2. David (Earl) Thompson (25 May 1942 – 30 Jun 2005) m. Linda (Ann) Knoble (11 Feb 1951 – )
    1. 1. Mike Thompson
    2. 2. James Thompson
    3. 3. Phyllis Thompson m. Reggie Hayes
  3. 3. Carl (D.) Thompson (22 Jun 1943 – 4 Jun 2015) m. Rose (Ann) Spencer (1951 – )
    1. 1. Terry (Lynn) Thompson (29 June 1966 – 5 September 1995)
    2. 2. Cindy Thompson (1971 – )
    3. 3. Tim Thompson m. Julie
    4. 4. Curtis (Lee) Thompson m. Nichole (Rae) Heckber m. Carolyn Barker
    5. 5. Todd Thompson m. Karen
  4. 4. David Thompson (17 Oct 1936 – 17 Oct 1936)

Roy Thompson's Timeline

5 Records

1908
28 May 1908
Birth of Roy D Thompson in Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Roy D Thompson resided here in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Roy D Thompson resided here in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Roy D Thompson resided here in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
1982
24 Jun 1982
Age 74
Death of Roy D Thompson in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1908
    Event Place: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T627_1110; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 90-17
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3814; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 90-24

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T627_1110; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 90-17

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T627_1110; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 90-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3814; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 90-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1982
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tocsin, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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