Lillian
WORTHINGTON
(b.
12 September 1898
,
New Town, Wales
d.
17 August 1997
,
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
)
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Lillian WORTHINGTON was born 12 September 1898 in New Town, Wales
Lillian WORTHINGTON was the child of ? and ?Lillian was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1909.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lillian married Howard Lyman THOMPSON 21 October 1918 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Howard Lyman THOMPSON was born 11 March 1896 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. Howard Lyman died 3 March 1961 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Howard Lyman was the child of Ward Lyman THOMPSON and Alvina Martha CROUSS.
Lillian WORTHINGTON died 17 August 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Family and Children of Lillian WORTHINGTON
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Howard Lyman THOMPSON-- Date: 21 October 1918 Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
See marriage record for Lillian WORTHINGTON and Howard Lyman THOMPSON
Howard Lyman THOMPSON was the child of Ward Lyman THOMPSON and Alvina Martha CROUSS
Name: Howard L Thompson
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Oct 1918
Event Place: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts
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Age:
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Father's Name: Ward L
Mother's Name: Alvina M Crouse
Spouse's Name: Lillian E Worthington
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Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Eleanor MacLaine
Certificate Number: 1041
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Digital Folder Number: 005125191
Image Number: 00558
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch.org
Children of Howard Lyman THOMPSON and Lillian WORTHINGTON:
Elaine Fay THOMPSON (b.29 June 1919, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 March 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)
m. Harold Vernon HOISVE 17 July 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Howard Lyman THOMPSON-- Date: 21 October 1918 Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA See marriage record for Lillian WORTHINGTON and Howard Lyman THOMPSONHoward Lyman THOMPSON was the child of Ward Lyman THOMPSON and Alvina Martha CROUSS
Name: Howard L Thompson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Oct 1918
Event Place: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts
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Age:
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Father's Name: Ward L
Mother's Name: Alvina M Crouse
Spouse's Name: Lillian E Worthington
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Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Eleanor MacLaine
Certificate Number: 1041
Page:
Affiliate Record Type:
Digital Folder Number: 005125191
Image Number: 00558
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch.org
Children of Howard Lyman THOMPSON and Lillian WORTHINGTON:
Elaine Fay THOMPSON (b.29 June 1919, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 March 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)m. Harold Vernon HOISVE 17 July 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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1898 Birth 12 September 1898
New Town, Wales
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1918 Marriage / PartnerLillian WORTHINGTON and Howard Lyman THOMPSON 21 October 1918, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)
She was 20 years old.
1918 marriage
Official Marriage Certificate
1919 Birth of ChildElaine Fay THOMPSON was born 29 June 1919, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)
Lillian was 20 years old.
1920 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Lily Thompson
residence: Precinct C Springfield City 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1900
age: 20
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820702
digital folder number: 4301099
image number: 00262
sheet number: 19
Household Gender Age
spouse Howard Thompson M 23y
Lily Thompson F 20y
child Elaine Thompson F 1m
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
name: Lily Thompson
residence: Precinct C Springfield City 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1900
age: 20
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820702
digital folder number: 4301099
image number: 00262
sheet number: 19
Household Gender Age
spouse Howard Thompson M 23y
Lily Thompson F 20y
child Elaine Thompson F 1m
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1930 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Lillian E Thompson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 29
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: England
estimated birth year: 1901
immigration year: 1909
relationship to head of household: Daughter-in-law
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
enumeration district number: 97
family number: 28
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 17
nara publication: T626, roll 905
film number: 2340640
digital folder number: 4607002
image number: 00007
Household Gender Age
Ward L Thompson M 60
Alvina M Thompson F 65
Howard L Thompson M 33
Lillian E Thompson F 29
Elaine F Thompson F 10
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
name: Lillian E Thompson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 29
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: England
estimated birth year: 1901
immigration year: 1909
relationship to head of household: Daughter-in-law
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
enumeration district number: 97
family number: 28
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 17
nara publication: T626, roll 905
film number: 2340640
digital folder number: 4607002
image number: 00007
Household Gender Age
Ward L Thompson M 60
Alvina M Thompson F 65
Howard L Thompson M 33
Lillian E Thompson F 29
Elaine F Thompson F 10
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1940 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Lillian E Thompson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Byron Street
House Number: 13
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2A
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard Lyman Thompson 44
Lillian E Thompson 40
Elaine F Thompson 20
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Lillian E Thompson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Byron Street
House Number: 13
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2A
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard Lyman Thompson 44
Lillian E Thompson 40
Elaine F Thompson 20
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 of ChildElaine Fay THOMPSON married 17 July 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA to Harold Vernon HOISVE
1950 - Agawam, Massachusetts
Name: Lillian W Thompson
Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1901
Gender: Female
Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Citizenship: yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Howard L Thompson
54 Head
Lillian W Thompson 49 Wife
Theodore Worthington
46 Brother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Lillian W Thompson
Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1901
Gender: Female
Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Citizenship: yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Howard L Thompson
54 Head
Lillian W Thompson 49 Wife
Theodore Worthington
46 Brother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1961 Death of Spouse/PartnerHoward Lyman THOMPSON died 3 March 1961, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Obituary
Death: Lillian W. Thompson: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - August 20, 1997
Deceased Name: Death: Lillian W. Thompson
'Lillian Worthington Thompson was born September 12, 1898 in New Town, Wales and died August 17, 1997, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Married Howard L. Thompson, October 18, 1918. He preceded her in death March 3, 1961 in Springfield, Mass.
Lillian is survived by a daughter, Elaine Thompson Hoisve and a grandson, David Thompson Hoisve of Salt Lake City.
Interment Agawam, Massachusetts. Memorial gifts may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Funeral Directors Evans & Early.'
Death: Lillian W. Thompson: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - August 20, 1997
Deceased Name: Death: Lillian W. Thompson
'Lillian Worthington Thompson was born September 12, 1898 in New Town, Wales and died August 17, 1997, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Married Howard L. Thompson, October 18, 1918. He preceded her in death March 3, 1961 in Springfield, Mass.
Lillian is survived by a daughter, Elaine Thompson Hoisve and a grandson, David Thompson Hoisve of Salt Lake City.
Interment Agawam, Massachusetts. Memorial gifts may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Funeral Directors Evans & Early.'
Agawam Center Cemetery, Agawam, Massachusetts
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1997 Death 17 August 1997
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
She died at the age of 98.
Lillian is buried at: Agawam Center Cemetery
820 Main Street
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)
(413) 786-5399
Added: 8/9/2010 10:52:05 AM
- Updated: 7/9/2025 11:51:05 AM
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