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  (b. 21 June 1897 Agawam, Massachusetts, USA   d. 3 October 1976 Orono, Maine, USA )  

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Bertrand Henry THOMPSON was born 21 June 1897 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Bertrand Henry THOMPSON was the child of Ward Lyman THOMPSON   and   Alvina Martha CROUSS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Sheridan Ward THOMPSON and Selona Eugenia THOMSON (maternal)  Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" and Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL

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Bertrand Henry  married  Christina M SAUNDERS 12 August 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Christina M SAUNDERS  was born 26 December 1901 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA.  Christina M died 26 March 1959 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (North Wrentham).  Christina M was the child of James SAUNDERS and Mary A COOPER.

Bertrand Henry  married  (2) Velma May WALKER 23 June 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .  Velma May WALKER  was born 4 September 1905 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.  Velma May died 16 February 2000 in Hampden, Maine, USA.  Velma May was the child of William H WALKER and Etta Blanche DEMERCHANT.

Bertrand Henry THOMPSON died 3 October 1976 in Orono, Maine, USA.
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Family and Children of Bertrand Henry THOMPSON

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Bertrand Henry THOMPSON married flag female ancestor Christina M SAUNDERS-- Date: 12 August 1921 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Christina M SAUNDERS was the child of James SAUNDERS and Mary A COOPER


Name: Christina M Saunders
Marriage Year: 1922
Marriage Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 94
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.94

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.


Children of Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Christina M SAUNDERS:




Bertrand Henry THOMPSON married flag female ancestor Velma May WALKER-- Date: 23 June 1945 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Velma May WALKER was the child of William H WALKER and Etta Blanche DEMERCHANT


WEDS IN BOSTON - Miss Velma May Walker of Boston daughter of Mrs William H Walker of East Corinth Maine- became the bride of Bertrand Henry Thompson In Gordon chapel Old South church June 23 at 4:30 p m Dr Russell H Stafford officiating ding the table decorations were pink and gold The guest book was In charge of Mrs Teresa Orant the gift table was In charge of Miss Lancy Carter Assisting in receiving were: Mr and Mrs N Howard Mr and Lira Ralph Higgins Mrs Elmer Norling sister of the bridegroom Gall Higgins and’ Leslie Lovely Mrs Edith Emery Mrs Arlie Foster and Mrs Elmer Norling assisted in serving The bride graduated from Carmel high school and attended Westbrook Jr college She is employed at the War Department Washington D C The bridegroom is a graduate of Quincy high vocational schools and Is employed by the U S Navy. For the wedding trip to New York and Washington the bride wore a lime green suit mink furs and white accessories.


Publication:The Bangor Daily News
Location:Bangor, Maine
Issue Date:Saturday, June 30, 1945
Page:8


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1897 Birth
Bertrand Henry Thompson
June 21, 1897
Agawam
son of Ward L. and Albina M (Crouss) of Agawam
Ward is a machinist, born in Monterey.
Albina was born in New York, NY.

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1900 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Bertram H Thompson
titles:
residence: Agawam Town, Hampden, Massachusetts
birth date: Jun 1897
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Massachusetts
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: New York
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0502
sheet number and letter: 26A
household id: 501
reference number: 3
gsu film number: 1240649
image number: 00000502
Household Gender Age
parent Ward Thompson M
parent Ella M Thompson F
Howard L Thompson M
Bertram H Thompson M
Ralph S Thompson M
Margaret Scanlon F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Bertrand H Thompson
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 242
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
parent Ward L Thompson M 40y
parent Alvina C Thompson F 44y
Howard L Thompson M 14y
Bertrand H Thompson M 12y
Ralph S Thompson M 11y
Lois A Thompson F 9y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Bertrand Henry Thompson
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Ludlow City no 7, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 21 Jun 1897
birthplace: Agawam, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1684521
digital folder number: 005216150
image number: 01782

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZN8-XCN : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Bertrand Henry Thompson, .
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marriage1921 Marriage / Partner
Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Christina M SAUNDERS 12 August 1921, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 24 years old.
1925 Birth of Child
Richard Ward THOMPSON was born 25 May 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Bertrand Henry was 27 years old.
1928 Birth of Child
Robert Saunders THOMPSON was born 22 May 1928, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Bertrand Henry was 30 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: Bertrand Thompson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 32
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1898
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New Hampshire
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0183
family number: 266
sheet number and letter: 10B
line number: 80
nara publication: T626, roll 914
film number: 2340649
digital folder number: 4607011
image number: 00870
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Bertrand Thompson M 32 Massachusetts
wife Christine M Thompson F 28 Massachusetts
son Richard W Thompson M 4 Massachusetts
son Robert S Thompson M 1 Massachusetts
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1933 Birth of Child
Carol Marian THOMPSON was born 24 October 1933, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Bertrand Henry was 36 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Quincy, Quincy City, Norfolk, Massachusetts
name: Bertrand H Thompson
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 6, Quincy, Quincy City, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 43
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1897
residence in 1935: Newton, Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 11-242
family number: 59
sheet number and letter: 3A
line number: 34
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1632
digital folder number: 005460904
image number: 00268
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Bertrand H Thompson M 43 Massachusetts
wife Christina Thompson F 38 Massachusetts
son Richard Thompson M 14 Massachusetts
son Robert Thompson M 11 Massachusetts
daughter Carol Thompson F 6 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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World War II Draft Registration
Name: Bertrand H Thompson
Race: White
Age: 44
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1897
Birth Place: Agawam, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Tifft Bros
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'' 9'
Next of Kin: Alvina Thompson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Bertrand H Thompson
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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marriage1945 Marriage / Partner
Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Velma May WALKER 23 June 1945, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 48 years old.
1950 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Bertrand H Thompson
Age: 52
Birth Date: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 3
Household Members Age Relationship
Bertrand H Thompson 52 Head
Velma W Thompson
44 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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marriage1954 Marriage of Child
Robert Saunders THOMPSON married September 1954, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA to Hilda Margaret LEAVITT
1959 Death of Spouse/Partner
Christina M SAUNDERS died 26 March 1959, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (North Wrentham)
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News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
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Mason Membership Card
Name: Bertrand Henry Thompson
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1897
Birth Place: Agawan
Death Date: 3 Oct 1976
Last Residence Place: Boston
Lodge: Norumbega
Occupation: Salesman

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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1976 Death

First Name: Bertrand
Middle Name: H
Last Name: Thompson
Birth Date: 1897
Death Date: Oct 3, 1976
Age: 79
Death Location: Orono, ME
Record Type: Death Record
Certificate Number: 7608050
Collection: Maine Death Records

Source Information
Source: Maine Department of Human Services
Years: 1960 to 1996
Description: This collection of Maine death records was provided by the Maine Department of Human Services. It contains data from 1960-1996.
Address: 221 State Street, Augusta, ME 04333

Name: Bertrand Thompson
Date of Birth: Tuesday June 21, 1898
Date of Death: October 1976
Est. Age at death: 78 years, 3 months
Last known residence:
City: Bangor; Glenburn; Hermon; Veazie
County: Penobscot
State: Maine
ZIP Code: 04401
Latitude: 44.8521
Longitude: -68.8311
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 012-01-8308
Obituary
BERTRAND H THOMPSON

HAMPDEN - Bertrand H Thompson 79 of Westbrook Terrace here formerly of Winchester Mass died Oct 3 1976 at an Orono nursing home following a long illness. He was born in Agawam June 21 1897 son of Ward and Alvina Crouss Thompson. For many years he was an investment broker and in more recent years he was engaged with commercial and industrial real estate in Boston. He was a member of the Norumbega Lodge AF and AM of Newtonville Mass, Phillips Congregational Church Newton Mass, the Hermon Meadows Golf Club. He is survived by his wife Velma Walker Thompson Hampden and relatives in Massachusetts Florida and Utah. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 pm at Brookings Smith 133 Center St Bangor with the Rev Sidney Buzzell officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday 7-9 pm.

The Bangor Daily News
Bangor, Maine
October 4, 1976

Bertrand is buried at: Corinthian Cemetery, Penobscot County, Maine
Added: 11/14/2009 2:29:42 PM - Updated: 5/21/2022 12:05:57 PM

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