Brief Life History of Margret
When Margret Wilson was born on 2 January 1805, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, David Wilson Jr, was 26 and her mother, Betsey Holland, was 22. She married Levi Thompson on 13 November 1826, in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 6 November 1875, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in North River Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (38)
- Margaret Thompson in household of Levi Thompson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Margret Willson, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Margaret Thompson, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
Spouse and Children
1799–1870 Male
1805–1875 Female
Children (8)
1828–1904 Male
1831–1876 Female
1833–1919 Female
1837–1917 Male
1839–1869 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1778–1852 Male
1783–1867 Female
Siblings (9)
1803–1864 Female
1805–1875 Female
1807–1875 Male
1808–1870 Female
1811–1892 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1808
Age 3
1812
Age 7
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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