Brief Life History of Charles H.
When Charles H. Thompson was born on 21 January 1837, in Paris, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States, his father, James Colley Thompson, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Colley, was 28. He married Hannah Elizabeth Ramsdell on 6 November 1859, in Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, United States in 1850 and Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 3 August 1907, in Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Charles H Thompson in household of James C Thompson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Charles H. Thompson, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Charles H Thompson, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1837–1907 Male
1841–1924 Female
Children (3)
1862–1909 Female
1867–1960 Male
1869– Female
Parents and Siblings
1805–1880 Male
1808–1892 Female
Siblings (5)
1833– Female
1837–1907 Male
1839–1918 Male
1842–1920 Male
1847– Male
World Events (8)
1838 · The Aroostook War
Age 1
1846
Age 9
1863
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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