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Ancestor is complete! Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Ward Lyman  THOMPSON

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Died
7 October 1938 Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 69
Cause of Death: killed in car accident

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Born: August 1869 in Monterey, Massachusetts, USA



Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Ward Lyman  married  Alvina Martha CROUSS 18 April 1895 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Alvina Martha CROUSS  was born 26 September 1864 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights).  Alvina Martha died 14 April 1944 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills).  Alvina Martha was the child of Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" and Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL.

Ward Lyman THOMPSON died 7 October 1938 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .



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Spouse & Children of Ward Lyman THOMPSON

Ward Lyman THOMPSON married Grave has been locatedAncestor is complete!flag female ancestor Alvina Martha CROUSS
Marriage date: 18 April 1895
Marriage place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Alvina Martha CROUSS was the child of Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" and Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL

Marriage notes:
He is from Bayonne N.J. She is from Agawam. He is 26. She is 28. She was born in New York, NY.
Groom's Name: Ward L. Thompson
Groom's Birth Date: 1869
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Alvina M. Crouss
Bride's Birth Date: 1867
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 28
Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1895
Marriage Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Sheridan W.
Groom's Mother's Name: Selona E. Thomson
Bride's Father's Name: George
Bride's Mother's Name: Augusta Vogel
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02029-6
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2028187
Reference Number: item6 Vol2 p 3cn 5
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Source: familysearch.org
Hampden County
Date: April 08, 1895
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican
Article type: News Article
"Cards are out for the wedding of Alvina Crouss and Ward Thompson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crouss the 18th at 8 o'clock..."
Name: Ward Lyman Thompson
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birth Place: Monterey
Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1895
Marriage Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Marriage: 26
Father: Sheridan W
Mother: Selona E Thomson
Spouse: Alvina M Crouss
Spouse Birth Place: New York N Y
Spouse Age at Marriage: 28
Spouse Father: George
Spouse Mother: Augusta Vogel
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.


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BirthBirth — 1869
August 1869
Monterey, Massachusetts, USA
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1880 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ward L. Thompson
residence: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1869
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Brother
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
mother's name: Mary L. Thompson
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 11 years
occupation: At School
nara film number: T9-0534
page: 9
page character: A
entry number: 761
film number: 1254534
Household Gender Age
Charles W. Hastings M 24
Ellen M. Hastings F 24
Mary L. Thompson F 66
Thomas Ruthe M 20
Fred S. Thompson M 13
Ward L. Thompson M 11

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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marriage1895 Marriage / Partner
Ward Lyman THOMPSON and Alvina Martha CROUSS 18 April 1895, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

He was 25 years old.
1896 Birth of Child
Howard Lyman THOMPSON was born 11 March 1896, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Ward Lyman was 26 years old.
1897 Birth of Child
Bertrand Henry THOMPSON was born 21 June 1897, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Ward Lyman was 27 years old.
1898 Birth of Child
Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON was born 4 December 1898, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Ward Lyman was 29 years old.
1900 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ward Thompson
titles:
residence: Agawam Town, Hampden, Massachusetts
birth date: Aug 1869
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Unknown
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Unknown
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 5
estimated marriage year: 1895
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0502
sheet number and letter: 25B
household id: 501
reference number: 100
gsu film number: 1240649
image number: 00000501
Household Gender Age
Ward Thompson M
spouse Ella M Thompson F
child Howard L Thompson M
child Bertram H Thompson M
child Ralph S Thompson M
Margaret Scanlon F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 Birth of Child
Lois Augusta THOMPSON was born 11 April 1901, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Ward Lyman was 31 years old.
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1910 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ward L Thompson
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 242
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
Ward L Thompson M 40y
spouse Alvina C Thompson F 44y
child Howard L Thompson M 14y
child Bertrand H Thompson M 12y
child Ralph S Thompson M 11y
child Lois A Thompson F 9y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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marriage1918 Marriage of Child
Howard Lyman THOMPSON married 21 October 1918, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls) to Lillian WORTHINGTON
1920 Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ward L Thompson
residence: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1870
age: 50
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820701
digital folder number: 4301098
image number: 00857
sheet number: 14
Household Gender Age
Ward L Thompson M 50y
spouse Alvina M Thompson F 54y
child Ralph S Thompson M 21y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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marriage1921 Marriage of Child
Bertrand Henry THOMPSON married 12 August 1921, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Christina M SAUNDERS
marriage1924 Marriage of Child
Lois Augusta THOMPSON married 4 October 1924, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Floyd Adams OATMAN
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1930 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ward L Thompson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 60
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1870
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 97
family number: 28
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 14
nara publication: T626, roll 905
film number: 2340640
digital folder number: 4607002
image number: 00007
Household Gender Age
Ward L Thompson M 60
spouse Alvina M Thompson F 65
child Howard L Thompson M 33
Lillian E Thompson F 29
Elaine F Thompson F 10

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Ward Lyman THOMPSON - The Springfield Daily Republican Springfield, Massachusetts October 8, 1938
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October 8, 1938


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Date: October 08, 1938
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

ONE FATALLY HURT, THREE INJURED IN AGAWAM COLLISION

Ward L. Thompson of That Town Killed - Two Feeding Hills and Another Agawam Man Injured

'One man was fatally injured and three others less seriously hurt in an automobile accident at Berry and Pine streets, Agawam, shortly after 1 yesterday afternoon. Ward Lyman Thompson, 69, of 211 Mill street, Agawam, died of a fractured skull at Wesson Memorial hospital four hours later.'

'Two of the passengers in the Thompson car are at Wesson Memorial hospital. They are Alexander Adams, of Portland street, Feeding hills, arm injuries and William Randall, 18, of 373 Suffield street, Agawam, possible fractured shoulder. The third man, earl Houghton, of South Westfield street, Feeding Hills, operator of the other car, received a laceration of the face and complained of pains in the right side. He was not admitted to the hospital.'

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Ward Lyman THOMPSON - Agawam Center Cemetery, Agawam, Massachusetts
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DeathDeath — 1938
7 October 1938
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 69.
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820 Main Street
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)
Phone: (413) 786-5399
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Last updated: 2/19/2021 6:59:34 AM

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