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William J Thompson 1922–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1922

Birth Location: Sparks, Nevada, USA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1944

Death Location: Carthage, Tunisia

Father: William Thompson

Mother: Jace Cavanagh

Spouse(s): Ardis Brown

Children(s):

William J Thompson was born in 1922 in Sparks, Nevada, USA, the child of William Thompson And Jace Cavanagh. In 1930, William J Thompson resided in Mina, Mina, Mineral, Nevada, USA. In 1942, William J Thompson resided in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA. William J Thompson married Ardis Helen Brown, and had children including Carol Ruth Thompson. William J Thompson passed away in 1944 in Carthage, Tunisia.

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Biography

  • William J Thompson was born in 1922 in Sparks, Nevada, USA, the child of William Thompson And Jace Cavanagh.
  • In 1930, William J Thompson resided in Mina, Mina, Mineral, Nevada, USA.
  • In 1942, William J Thompson resided in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA.
  • William J Thompson married Ardis Helen Brown, and had children including Carol Ruth Thompson.
  • William J Thompson passed away in 1944 in Carthage, Tunisia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thompson's Ancestors

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William Thompson
1922–1944
Birth Place: Sparks, Nevada, USA
Parents
William Thompson
1887–1956
Preston, Lancashire, England
Jace Cavanagh
1897–1971
Elko County, Nevada, United States of America
Grandparents
John Thompson
1862–1930
Preston, Lancashire, England
Arabella McCann
1870–1946
Bethnal Green, London, England
Dennis (Francis) Cavanaugh
1873–1929
Pennsylvania
Mamie Landrigan
1876–1944
Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1840–
James McCann
1843–1893
Margaret Wray
1844–1894
Martin Cavanaugh
1845–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles McCann
1805–1874
Isabella Winskill
1810–1874
John Wray
1820–1873
Ellen Eccleston
1816–1856

William Thompson's Timeline

4 Records

1922
14 Jun 1922
Birth of William J Thompson in Sparks, Nevada, USA
Sparks, Nevada, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
William J Thompson resided here in Mina, Mina, Mineral, Nevada, USA
Mina, Mina, Mineral, Nevada, USA
1942
1942
Age 20
William J Thompson resided here in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
1944
23 Nov 1944
Age 22
Death of William J Thompson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Sparks, Nevada, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Nevada, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 30
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mina, Mina, Mineral, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Nevada, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 30

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nevada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
    [2] U.S., Defense POWMIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1944
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Defense POWMIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carthage, Tunisia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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