Charles H. Thompson

Male21 January 1837–3 August 1907

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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Charles H. Thompson
1837–1907
Hannah Elizabeth Ramsdell
1841–1924
Marriage: 6 November 1859
Laura S. Thompson
1862–1909
Frank M. Thompson
1867–1960
Cora L. Thompson
1869–

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

  • Marriage
    6 November 1859Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States
  • Children (3)

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    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1838 · The Aroostook War

    Age 1

    "An international incident referred to as the Aroostook War or ""Pork and Beans War"". The conflict resulted as part of an international boundary dispute between the United States. Although several British soldiers were captured, nobody was killed during the war. In fact, local militia units did not engage in any significant combat. One of the most dramatic events was actually when two Canadian militia were injured by Black Bears."

    1846

    Age 9

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1863

    Age 26

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    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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