Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON

(b. 24 January 1863 , Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 October 1935 , Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 72
Cause of Death: Carcinoma

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Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON was born 24 January 1863 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON was the child of Eli D. THOMPSON and Mariah Louise BRYANT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laban C THOMPSON and Jerusha GOULD (maternal) Martin BRYANT and Diana HEWETT

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

Frank Ellsworth married Lulu May GEORGE 6 January 1886 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Lulu May GEORGE was born 18 January 1868 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Lulu May died abt. 1956 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Lulu May was the child of Obediah GEORGE and Lucinda BUXTON.

Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON died 31 October 1935 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA .

Died in Pondville Hospital in Norfolk Massachusetts

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Occupation

Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON was a Laborer.

Family and Children of Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON

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Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON married

Lulu May GEORGE-- Date: 6 January 1886 Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
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Lulu May GEORGE was the child of Obediah GEORGE and Lucinda BUXTON

Name: Frank E Thompson
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birth Place: Uxbridge
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1886
Marriage Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Eli D Thompson
Mother: Mariah Bryant
Spouse: Lula B George

Name: Lula B George
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birth Place: Webster
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1886
Marriage Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Obediah George
Mother: Lucinda Buxton
Spouse: Frank E Thompson

Children of Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON and Lulu May GEORGE:

Georgia THOMPSON (b.March 1886, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Ada Salonie THOMPSON (b.7 October 1888, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 January 1979, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Charles Rudolph THOMPSON (b.30 June 1893, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 February 1975, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Bertha VAINCOURT 23 June 1925 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph Mckinley THOMPSON (b.18 October 1896, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 October 1987, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Gertrude Louise SHERWOOD 1 July 1922 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Evelyn L THOMPSON (b.abt. 1899, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Allen B THOMPSON (b.31 December 1902, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 June 1981, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND 29 July 1939 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth
Name: Frank Ellsworth Thompson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1863
Birth Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Eli D Thompson
Mother: Maria

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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 Marriage / Partner
Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON and Lulu May GEORGE 6 January 1886, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Georgia THOMPSON was born March 1886, , Massachusetts, USA

Frank Ellsworth was 23 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
Ada Salonie THOMPSON was born 7 October 1888, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Ellsworth was 25 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1893 Birth of Child
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON was born 30 June 1893, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Ellsworth was 30 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Joseph Mckinley THOMPSON was born 18 October 1896, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Ellsworth was 33 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Frank Thompson
Age: 37
Birth Date: Mar 1863
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 18
Family Number: 18
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son in Law
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lulu Thompson
Marriage Year: 1885
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Day Laborer
Months Not Employed: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Obediah George 63
Lucinda B George 67
Otis M George 39
Lulu Thompson 30
Frank Thompson 37
Georgia Thompson 14
Ada Thompson 11
Charles Thompson 7
Josie Thompson 3
Evelyn L Thompson 10/ 12
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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)

1902 Birth of Child
Allen B THOMPSON was born 31 December 1902, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Ellsworth was 39 years old.

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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Frank E Thompson
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Side Streets
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lulu L Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Town Road
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 26
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 5
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 48
Lulu L Thompson 43
Ada G Thompson 23
Charley R Thompson 16
Joseph K Thompson 13
Eveline Thompson 11
Allen Thompson 7
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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

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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Frank E Thompson
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Fort Hill District
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lulu Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Mason Tender
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 56
Lulu Thompson 51
Joseph M Thompson 22
Evelyn M Thompson 20
Allen Thompson 17

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

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

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

1922 Marriage of Child
Joseph Mckinley THOMPSON married 1 July 1922, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA to Gertrude Louise SHERWOOD

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 Marriage of Child
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON married 23 June 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Bertha VAINCOURT

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 - 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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Frank E Thompson
Birth Year: abt 1864
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: George Crossing
Dwelling Number: 206
Family Number: 224
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Labor
Industry: road work
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 66
Lula Thompson 62
Evelyn L Thompson 30
Allen B Thompson 27
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 - 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)