Pauline Thompson

28 August 1927–25 June 2009 (Age 81)
Ouachita, Arkansas, United States

The Life of Pauline

When Pauline Thompson was born on 28 August 1927, in Ouachita, Arkansas, United States, her father, Luther Thompson, was 38 and her mother, Nellie Wilson, was 32. She married John Henry Burks on 21 March 1949, in Ouachita, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Bridge Creek Township, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States in 1930. She died on 25 June 2009, in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Burks
1919–1991
Pauline Thompson
1927–2009
Marriage: 21 March 1949
James Raven Burks
1951–1968
Marvin Earl Burks
1956–1983

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
21 March 1949
Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
children

(2)

Parents and Siblings

    Luther Thompson

    Male1889–Male

    Nellie Wilson

    Female1895–Female

siblings

(3)

    Clyde Thompson

    Male1918–Male

    Susie Thompson

    Female1920–Female

    Pauline Thompson

    Female1927–2009Female

World Events (8)

1929

Age 2

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1931

Age 4

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1949 · NATO is Established

Age 22

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The agreement of the alliance is to help defend each other if attacked by an external country. The last country to enter was Montenegro in 2017.

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.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Mauline Thompson in household of Luther Thompson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Paulene Thompson in entry for James Raven Burks, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Pauline Thompson, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"

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