George Harrison THOMPSON & Laura GRAY

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George Harrison THOMPSON
Laura GRAY

Husband: George Harrison THOMPSON
Birth: 13 Sep 1872, Cloverdale, Sonoma Co., CA
Death: 14 Feb 1942, Contra Costa Co., CA
Occupation: laborer, fireman (Shell Oil Co.)
Father: John Alexander Campbell THOMPSON
Mother: Amanda Caroline WILLIAMS

Marriage: 4 Jun 1897, Sonoma Co., CA
WARNING: the location for this marriage may be a guess — and wrong, because George's parents had moved to Solano Co. by 1880.

Wife: Laura [D. or P. or L. or...] GRAY
Birth (1900 Census): Jan 1880, CA
Birth (LDS IGI): Apr 1879, Tehama Co., CA
Birth (CADI): 19 Jan 1882
Death: 18 Apr 1955, City & County of San Francisco, CA
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Garrett Marion GRAY
Mother: Lydia Jane BROOKS

Children:

— born in CA:
1. Gladys M. THOMPSON, b. Aug 1898
2. (George) Lester Parker THOMPSON, b. 22 Sep 1899

— born in Dixon, Silveyville Twp., Solano Co., CA:
3. Tyrell G. THOMPSON, b. 1902/3
4. Eugene R. THOMPSON, b. 6 May 1905; d. 15 Mar 1959, City & County of San Francisco, CA

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, California, Kentucky, Missouri

Sources:

1. Family Group Sheet by Betty Ann (Matthiesen) Cogliati and her grandmother, Maude Irene (Thompson) Rose.

2. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: International Genealogical Index (IGI).

George Harrison THOMPSON
Spouse: Laura GRAY
Marriage: 4 Jun 1897, <cloverdale>, Sonoma, California
Source: patron submission

3. 1900 Census Index/Microfilm (online at Genealogy.com): First St., Dixon Village, Silveyville Twp., Solano Co., CA, p. 198A, S.D. 3, E.D. 145, Sheet 2, enumerated 5 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen). For an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns had no data).

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Thompson John A C Head W M Dec 1822 77 M 55 0 0 MO KY KY Sexton in Cemetery 0 0 Y Y Y O F H

________ Amanda C Wife W F Aug 1828 71 M 55 13 10 VA VA VA 0 0 Y Y Y

________ George H Son W M Sep 1872 27 M 2 0 0 CA MO VA Day Laborer 0 0 Y Y Y

________ Laura D D-in-law W F Jan 1880 20 M 2 2 0 CA KY MO 0 0 Y Y Y

________ Gladys M G-Dau W F Aug 1898 1 S 0 0 0 CA CA CA 0 0 N N Y

________ George L G-Son W M Sep 1899 9/12 S 0 0 0 CA CA CA 0 0 N N N

According to the numbers, Laura's two children are dead, but of course we see them here, so this must be enumerator error.

4. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 17): Farrel Street, Dixon Town, Silveyville Twp., Solano Co., CA, Roll T624_108, p. 16A, SN 7A, SD 3, ED 201, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28

* 164 169 Thompson George H Head M W 38 M1 11 CA MO MO Eng Engineer Flour Mill W Y Y O F H

________ Laura Wife F W 29 M1 11 4 4 CA KY MO Eng None Y Y

________ Gladys M Dau F W 11 S CA CA CA Eng None Y Y Y

________ Lester P Son M W 10 S CA CA CA Eng None Y Y Y

________ Tyrrell G Son M W 7 S CA CA CA Eng Y

________ Eugene R Son M W 4 S CA CA CA Eng

*Farel Street

5. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #31 of 51): 2109 Smith St., Martinez Town (Ward 3), Martinez Twp., Contra Costa Co., CA, Roll T625_95, p. 44A, SN 16A, SD 3, ED 4, enumerated 12 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

* 2109 283 325 Thompson George H Head R M W 46 M Y Y California Missouri Virginia Y Engineer Pumper W

________ Loura L Wife F W 38 M Y Y California Kentucky Missouri Y None

________ Lester P Son M W 20 S N Y Y California California California Y Mechanic Tractor Driver W

________ Teyrell G Son M W 17 S N Y Y California California California Y Helper Machinist W

________ Eugene R Son M W 16 S N Y Y California California California Y Machinist Apprentice W

Doland Thomas G GSon M W 1 S California Ohio California None

Wilkerson Jens Lodger M W 40 S Y Y California Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Y laborer Common W

*Smith St

6. 1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #34 of 49): Pacher [Parker?] Road, Townshihp 1, Contra Costa Co., CA, Roll 113, p. 85B, SN 17B, ED 7-5, SD 5, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 30 31

* 13 13 Thompson George H Head O 2200 R N M W 54 M 22 N Y CA VA MO Y Machinist Oil Refinery W Y N

________ Laura Wife F W 50 M 18 N Y CA KY MO Y None

________ Lester Son M W 31 Wd N Y CA CA CA Y Bookkeeper W N Y WW

________ Tyrrell Son M W 28 Wd N Y CA CA CA Y Laborer W N

*Pacher [Parker?] Road

Lester and Tyrell are both widowers? Who were their first wives?

7. CADI: California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online at RootsWeb.com and Ancestry.com):

Last
Name First
Name Middle Birth Date Mother
Maiden Father
Last Sex Birth
Place Death Place
(County) Residence Death Date SSN Age Post-em
Placed

THOMPSON George Harrison 09/13/1872 WILLIAMS THOMPSON M CA Contra Costa - 02/14/1942 556-01-5391 69 Yes

THOMPSON Laura P 01/19/1882 BROOKS GRAY F CA San Francisco - 04/18/1955 73 No

- - - - - - - - - - - - - No

THOMPSON Lester P 09/22/1901 GRAY - M CA Contra Costa - 08/13/1965 567-01-4856 64 Yes

- - - - - - - - - - - - - No

- - - - - - - - - - - - - No

THOMPSON Eugene R 05/06/1905 GRAY THOMPSON M CA San Francisco - 03/15/1959 558-05-2100 53 Yes

. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Microfilm Series M1509 (4277 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC (card images and index online at Ancestry.com):

Roll | Serial No. | Order No: 1544335 | 4457 | A4236

Name: George Harrison Thompson

Permanent Home Address: Dixon Cal

Age in Years | Date of Birth: 45 | Sept 13 1872

Race: White

U.S. Citizen: Native Born

Present Occupation: Fireman

Employer's Name: Shell Oil Co

Place of Employment: Martinez Cal

Nearest Relative: Name: Mrs Laura Thompson

Nearest Relative: Address: Dixon Cal

Signature: George H. Thompson

Height (tall, medium, short): Medium

Build (slender, medium, stout): Strout

Color of Eyes | Color of Hair: Blue | Black & Gray

Physically Disabled: no

Date of Registration: Sept 10th 1918

Draft Board: Local Board for the
County of Solano
State of California
Fairfield, Calif.

. D.A.R. Application of descendant (courtesy of Roxanne Turpin).

. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Ancestral File.

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