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William George Thompson 1882–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1882

Birth Location: Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland

Death Date: 20 Dec 1943

Death Location: Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Thompson

Mother: Rebecca Thompson

Spouse(s): Margaret Bennett

Children(s): Rebecca Cochrane, Ethel Thompson, William Jr, Catherine Henderson, Gladys Hauser, Margaret Thompson

William George Thompson was born in 1882 in Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland, the child of William George Thompson And Rebecca Dugdale Thompson. In 1889, William George Thompson resided in Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland. William George Thompson married Margaret Bennett, and had children including Catherine Thompson M Henderson, Ethel Alexandria Thompson, Gladys Elizabeth Thompson M Hauser, Margaret Isobel Thompson, Rebecca Mirna Thompson Cochrane, William George Thompson Jr. William George Thompson passed away in 1943 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William George Thompson was born in 1882 in Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland, the child of William George Thompson And Rebecca Dugdale Thompson.
  • In 1889, William George Thompson resided in Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland.
  • William George Thompson married Margaret Bennett, and had children including Catherine Thompson M Henderson, Ethel Alexandria Thompson, Gladys Elizabeth Thompson M Hauser, Margaret Isobel Thompson, Rebecca Mirna Thompson Cochrane, William George Thompson Jr.
  • William George Thompson passed away in 1943 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thompson
1848–1898
Birth Location: Mohill , Co Leitrim , Ireland
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Rebecca Thompson
1864–1928
Birth Location: Crevagh, Mohill, Co Leitrim, Ireland
RT

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bennett
1882–1949
Birth Location: Longford, Ireland
MB

Children(s)

Rebecca Cochrane
1908–1974
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
RC
Ethel Thompson
1904–1983
Birth Location: New York, USA
ET
William Jr
1910–1972
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
WJ
Catherine Henderson
1914–
Birth Location: New York
CH
Gladys Hauser
1918–1994
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
GH
Margaret Thompson
1905–1983
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
MT

William Thompson's Ancestors

Self
William Thompson
1882–1943
Birth Place: Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
Parents
William George Thompson
1848–1898
Mohill , Co Leitrim , Ireland
Rebecca (Dugdale) Thompson
1864–1928
Crevagh, Mohill, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Thompson
1811–1881
Roosky-Thompson, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
Catherine Simpson
1809–1880
Mohill, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Henry\William (Dugdale) Sr
1798–1876
Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland
Isabella Crawford
1834–1916
An Chluaine, Leitrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1778–1847
Frances Shanley
1791–1877
Francis Simpson
1775–
Catherine Hall
1771–1841
Henry\William Dugdale
1770–1866
Unknown
1785–
Thomas Crawford
1798–1881
Rebecca Hall
1798–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
1766–
Thomas Shanley
1765–

William Thompson's Descendants

1.
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William (George) Thompson (4 Sep 1882–20 Dec 1943) m. Margaret Bennett (6 Nov 1882–1949)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Mirna Thompson) Cochrane 1908–1974 m. John (W) Cochrane 1896–1961
    1. 1. John (William Cochrane) Jr 1928–1981
    2. 2. Ronald ((Ronnie) Dale) Cochrane 1933–2004
  2. 2. Ethel (Alexandria) Thompson 1904–1983
    1. 1. June (Elizabeth) Peterson 1927–2002 m. John (Thomas) Goggins 1926–2013
    2. 2. Ruth (Arlene) Peterson 1932–2019 m. John (Joseph) Rogers 1927–1985
  3. 3. William (George Thompson) Jr 1910–1972 m. Audrey (Mabel) Hood 1914–1974
  4. 4. Catherine (Thompson m.) Henderson 1914– m. William (H) Thompson 1911–
  5. 5. Gladys (Elizabeth Thompson m.) Hauser 1918–1994 m. Otto (Emil) Hauser 1903–1992
    1. 1. Sandra (L) Hauser 1942–2016
  6. 6. Margaret (Isobel) Thompson 1905–1983 m. Robert Cochrane 1899–1983

William Thompson's Timeline

8 Records

1881
4 Sep 1881
Birth of William George Thompson in Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
1882
4 Sep 1882
Birth of William George Thompson in Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
1889
1889
Age 7
William George Thompson resided here in Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland
Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland
1905
6 Mar 1905
Age 23
William George Thompson - Naturalization in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 28
William George Thompson resided here in Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, USA
1915
1 Jun 1915
Age 33
William George Thompson resided here in New York, New York, New York, United States
New York, New York, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 38
William George Thompson resided here in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1943
20 Dec 1943
Age 61
Death of William George Thompson in Manhattan, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, National School Registers, 1847-1959, National Archives of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Commissioners for National Education Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_177; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1905
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of th

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1047; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1345; FHL microfilm: 1375060

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1915
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1915, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 05; Assembly District: 09; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_177; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization Filed in New York City

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 5320 Brooklyn avenue
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 15 Mar 1943; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.07237193,0.29532996,0.32155386&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Connecticut; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1962

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906 (M1674); Microfilm Serial: M1674; Microfilm Roll: 270

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 15 Mar 1943; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.07237193,0.29532996,0.32155386&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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