Aaron Thompson
1860–
Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of Aaron
Aaron Thompson was born in 1860, in Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Hannah McKnight. He married Libbie Agnes Lillie on 3 May 1920, in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Aaron Thompson
1860–
Libbie Agnes Lillie
1870–1941
Marriage: 3 May 1920
Spouse & Children
1860–Male
1870–1941Female
MARRIAGE
3 May 1920
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
3 May 1920
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents & Siblings
- Hannah McKnight
1826–Female
siblings
(2)
- Williamena S. Minnie Thompson
1857–1939Female
1860–Male
World Events (3)
1863
Age 3
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 3
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 3
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
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 (1)
Aaron M. Thompson, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
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