Dora Field Thompson
1885–1944 (Age 59)
Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri, United States
The Life of Dora Field
When Dora Field Thompson was born in 1885, in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri, United States, her father, Elliott Wesley Thompson, was 42 and her mother, Alice J Linn, was 39. She died on 16 December 1944, in her hometown, at the age of 59.
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Family Time Line
Elliott Wesley Thompson
1843–1921
Alice J Linn
1846–1916
Nathan Linn Thompson
1869–1935
Mae E Thompson
1875–1917
Kate G Thompson
1879–1879
Dora Field Thompson
1885–1944
George K Thompson
1888–1918
Parents & Siblings
- Elliott Wesley Thompson
1843–1921Male
- Alice J Linn
1846–1916Female
siblings
(5)
- Nathan Linn Thompson
1869–1935Male
- Mae E Thompson
1875–1917Female
- Kate G Thompson
1879–1879Female
1885–1944Female
- George K Thompson
1888–1918Male
World Events (8)
1886
Age 1
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 1
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 16
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
1 English: patronymic from Thomas . Thompson is widely distributed throughout Britain, but is most common in northern England and northern Ireland.2 Americanized form of Thomsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
Dora F Thompson in household of Elliot W Thompson, "United States Census, 1920"
Dora F Thompson in household of Elliot W Thompson, "United States Census, 1910"
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