Samuel Albert Thompson

Male20 June 1888–25 February 1957

Brief Life History of Samuel Albert

When Samuel Albert Thompson was born on 20 June 1888, in Benton Township, Pike, Ohio, United States, his father, John William Thompson, was 33 and his mother, Mary Emma Cottrell, was 21. He had at least 1 daughter with Ocie Leeth. He lived in Pike, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Pebble Township, Pike, Ohio, United States in 1930. He died on 25 February 1957, in Hardin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Mount Latham Cemetery, Buchanan, Pike, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Albert Thompson
1888–1957
Ocie Leeth
1898–1937
Hattie Thompson
1917–2009

Sources (13)

  • Sam Thompson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Samuel A. Thompson, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Samuel Albert Thompson in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 2

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1890 · Woman's Suffrage

Age 2

An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

1907 · Not for profit elections

Age 19

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

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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