James A Thompson

1877–1947 (Age 70)
Mille-Isles, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada

The Life of James A

When James A Thompson was born about 1877, in Mille-Isles, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada, his father, Alexander Thompson, was 29 and his mother, Margaret Hammond, was 25. He married Grace Tschabold on 30 March 1898, in Hannah, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Linden Township, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States for about 10 years and Cando, Towner, North Dakota, United States in 1930. He died on 27 January 1947, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

James A Thompson
1877–1947
Grace Tschabold
1878–1964
Marriage: 30 March 1898
Hazel Belle Thompson
1899–1993
Luella G. Thompson
1913–1991
Ray Thompson
–
Ruth Thompson
–
Cecil James Thompson Sr
1903–1989
Aleda Mae Thompson
1905–1993
Thelma Irene Thompson
1916–1965

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
30 March 1898
Hannah, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States
children

(7)

+2 More Children

Parents & Siblings

  • Alexander Thompson

    Male1848–1906Male

  • Margaret Hammond

    Female1852–Female

siblings

(5)

  • Albert Thompson

    Male1875–Male

  • James A Thompson

    Male1877–1947Male

  • Arthur J. Thompson

    Male1881–Male

  • William Thompson

    Male1884–Male

  • Meritt H. Thompson

    Male1891–Male

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 4

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1889

Age 12

North Dakota is the 39th state.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 19

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

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 .

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • James A. Thompson in household of Alexa Thompson, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • James A Thompson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • James A Thompson, "United States Census, 1930"

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