George D Thompkins
1898–1981 (Age 82)
California, United States
The Life of George D
George D Thompkins was born on 16 May 1898, in California, United States as the son of Henry James Thompkins and Sarah Jennings Davidson. He lived in Yreka Judicial Township, Siskiyou, California, United States in 1900. He died on 21 January 1981, in Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Henry James Thompkins
–
Sarah Jennings Davidson
1857–1907
Elon Farnsworth Tompkins
1887–1978
Joseph Cushing Thompkins
1890–1964
Henry R Thompkins
1894–1955
George D Thompkins
1898–1981
Naomi Tompkins
1898–1993
Parents & Siblings
- Henry James Thompkins
–Male
- Sarah Jennings Davidson
1857–1907Female
siblings
(5)
1887–1978Male
1890–1964Male
1894–1955Male
1898–1981Male
1898–1993Female
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 2
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 8
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
1920
Age 22
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Altered spelling of Tompkins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
George D Thompkins in household of Sarah Thompkins, "United States Census, 1900"
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