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Walter Thompson 1904–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1904

Birth Location: Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2

Death Date: 5 Apr 1972

Death Location: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA

Father: Herman Thompson

Mother: Mary Thompson

Spouse(s): Ruth Thompson

Children(s): Zilla Thompson

The story of Walter Thompson began in 1904 in Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2. Walter Thompson married Ruth Thompson, and had children including Mary Thompson, Zilla Mae Thompson. Walter Thompson passed away in 1972 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Walter Thompson began in 1904 in Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2.
  • Walter Thompson married Ruth Thompson, and had children including Mary Thompson, Zilla Mae Thompson.
  • Walter Thompson passed away in 1972 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herman Thompson
1875–1950
Birth Location: Becks Grove, Van Buren Twp, Brown Co, Indiana
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Mary Thompson
1878–1959
Birth Location: Becks Grove, Brown County, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Thompson
1903–1998
Birth Location: West Lebanon, Indiana
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Children(s)

Zilla Thompson
1929–2008
Birth Location: Indiana
ZT

Walter Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Walter Thompson
1904–1972
Birth Place: Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2
Parents
Herman Thompson
1875–1950
Becks Grove, Van Buren Twp, Brown Co, Indiana
Mary (Eunice) Thompson
1878–1959
Becks Grove, Brown County, Indiana
Grandparents
James (Alexander) Thompson
1831–1906
Lawrence County, Indiana
Elizabeth Thompson
1832–1909
Salt Creek Township, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Daniel (E.) Holley
1842–1908
New York, USA
Ruth (Eileen) Strahl
1853–1883
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Thompson
1803–1886
Elizabeth Cummings
1810–1891
Elender Prather
1813–1861
John Hill
1810–1861
John Strahl
1803–1874
Phebe Thomas
1807–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1775–1815
Nancy Bird
1780–1826
Isaac Strahl
1770–1846
Eleanor Lee
1776–1848

Walter Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Walter Thompson (24 Apr 1904–5 Apr 1972) m. Ruth Thompson (2 Oct 1903–28 Aug 1998)
  1. 1. Zilla (Mae) Thompson 1929–2008

Walter Thompson's Timeline

8 Records

1904
24 Apr 1904
Birth of Walter Thompson in Indiana
Indiana
1904
24 Apr 1904
Birth of Walter Thompson in Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2
Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2
1904
24 Apr 1904
Birth of Walter Thompson in Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2
Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2
1910
1910
Age 6
Walter Thompson resided here in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Walter Thompson resided here in Muncie Ward 9, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Muncie Ward 9, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Walter Thompson resided here in Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana
Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 36
Walter Thompson resided here in Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
1972
5 Apr 1972
Age 68
Death of Walter Thompson in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01099; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 79-32
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muncie Ward 9, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 44
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: T624_357; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374370
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1972; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Brown Co Birth Record, Book H, 4&5-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: T624_357; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374370

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Muncie Ward 9, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muncie Ward 9, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 44

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01099; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 79-32

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01099; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 79-32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1972
    Event Place: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1972; Roll: 06
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