Bertrand Henry THOMPSON

Born

21 June 1897 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Died

3 October 1976 , Orono, Maine, USA

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Ward Lyman THOMPSON Alvina Martha CROUSS

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Born: 21 June 1897 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ward Lyman THOMPSON

Mother: Alvina Martha CROUSS

Paternal grandparents: Sheridan Ward THOMPSON , Selona Eugenia THOMSON

Maternal grandparents: Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" , 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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Christina M SAUNDERS
Marriage date: 12 August 1921
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Christina M SAUNDERS was the child of James SAUNDERS and Mary A COOPER

Marriage notes:

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

Richard Ward THOMPSON

Born: 25 May 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 September 1994, Hanover, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Celia Dyer BOWKER 1950 Place: Hanover, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Saunders THOMPSON

Born: 22 May 1928, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 November 1986, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hilda Margaret LEAVITT September 1954 Place: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Carol Marian THOMPSON

Born: 24 October 1933, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 July 2008, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Robert James JOHNSON 1954 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

Bertrand Henry THOMPSON married

Velma May WALKER
Marriage date: 23 June 1945
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Velma May WALKER was the child of William H WALKER and Etta Blanche DEMERCHANT

Marriage notes:

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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1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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
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father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Massachusetts
mother name:
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mother birthplace: New York
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
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mother how many children:
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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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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

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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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 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.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 Birth of Child
Carol Marian THOMPSON was born 24 October 1933, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Bertrand Henry was 36 years old.

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

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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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The Springfield Sunday Union and Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
June 29, 1941

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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

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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1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1954 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)

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

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

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