Thompson Family History

Thompson Family History

By

Ingrid Emilia (Thompson) Price

Hill was married to Ellen Hanlon, they had lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. There were two children, Thomas Hanlon and Leulla. The mother died when Luella was born. Tommy was two years old.

Aunt Lizzie Sheron went to Cincinnati and brought Tommy home to Grandpa and Grandma Thompson's. They lived on their farm in Monroe Township, Grant Couunty, Indiana. Then Grandma Thompson went after Luella and brought her home. Luella died of intestinal sickness when she was about one year old. Papa said Luella was so pretty, she had auburn hair and was fair. Tommy lived with his grandparents until he was 13 years old. Papa was a policeman in Cincinatti, sometime later he went to California.

Hill Thompson met Thilda Persson in California, they were married there January 16, 1894. The date in her wedding ring is January 1, 1894. Mama was 39 when she married. Papa was supervisor over acre's of orchards, Mama was the cook in the home. They came to Indiana and lived with Grandma and Grandpa Thompson, they later moved to the log house near the Thompson farm. There were three children.

1. Alexander Perrson - Born Sept. 13, 1895

Died July 18, 1961

2. Ingrid Emilia - Born April 22, 1897

Died March 10, 1981

3. Virgil Freely - Born Aug. 26, 1899

Died 1985

(Our half brother) Thomas Hanlon - Born March 2, 1882

Died June 28, 1954

Hill Thompson's parents are Catherine (Bell) and Thomas Thompson. Grandpa came from Ireland and Grandma came from Scotland. They lived in Belfast, Ireland, they had five sons and three daughters.

James Thompson - (The only one born in Ireland, he was two years old when they left Ireland.)

Thomas Thompson

Hill Thompson

Robert Thompson

Alexander Thompson

Elizabeth Thompson Sheron

Anna Thompson Gillam Goul

Catherine Thompson Anderson

Thilda Thompson was born Dec. 26, 1855 in Sweden, Died June 29, 1946. Her parents are Per and Ingar Persson, they had five sons and two daughters.

Nils - an engineer.

Per - On police force.

Mons - Inspector over farms.

Anders - Farmer.

Jons - Supervisor over sugar factory.

Thilda -

Elsa - died when she was 10 years old.

Thilda Persson was engaged to Johan Nilson, he lived in the southern part of Sweden. He died of Pneumonia.

Address of Mama's parents farm house.

Per & Ingar Persson Number 4 Nobbnof Vestra Ssllarup Eslov, Sweden

OOSkoona

Thilda Thompson came from Sweden to the United States in 1889 at the age of 34, she lived in New York one year with Aunt Millie, then she went to California to see the girlfriend she met on the boat coming over here.

Emilia Toren was born March 5, 1863 in Sweden. Aunt Millie came to the United States in 1888, she married August Toren, he died at the age of 48 just 10 years after they were married. She was 2 years younger than August and 8 years younger than Mama. Mama's family, the Persson's and Aunt Millie's family, the Nilson's were very close friends. Before Aunt Millie came to the United States, Mama promised her that if she liked it here, she would come over in a year. Mama came and planned to stay 5 years, but by that time she was married and never had the opportunity to go back for a visit.

[The information below was given to my Grandmother Lois (Thompson) Stevens by Ingrid (Thompson) Price. Ingrid was the daughter of Hill and Thilda Thompson.]

 

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