Thompson Family

Here is my information about my Thompson line.  More information about certain branches of this family will be coming soon- I just didn't want this post to be too long!  

1. RICHARD WALTER THOMPSON

• born 30 Nov 1908 in Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan
• parents: Clifford Lawrence Thompson and Lillian E. Heidt
• married Helen Isabelle Richards (her genealogy here) on 25 Dec 1937 in East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
• three children 
• He died 3 May 1989 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan; buried in Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan

2. CLIFFORD LAWRENCE THOMPSON

• born 13 Dec 1879? in Bath, Clinton, Michigan
• parents: Wilbur Thompson and Mary Jane Smith
• married (1) Lillian E. Heidt on 4 Nov 1905 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; married (2) Helen Heidt Kussmaul (Lillian's sister) 7 Nov 1949 in Angola, Steuben, Indiana
• two children, both with Lillian: 
• Richard Walter Thompson (see above)
• Lawrence Robert Thompson, born 21 Feb 1913 in Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan, died 15 April 1914 in Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan
• He died in 1973, probably in Holt, Delhi, Ingham, Michigan; buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

3. LILLIAN E. HEIDT

• born 12 June 1881, probably in Clinton County, Michigan
• parents: John Heidt and Josephine Baumgras
• She died 26 July 1948, probably in Holt, Delhi, Ingham, Michigan, or Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

4. WILBUR THOMPSON

• born 7 September 1836? in Potter County, Pennsylvania
• parents: Joshua Thompson and Mary/Polly Romer
• married Mary Jane Smith on 3 August 1856 in Bath, Clinton, Michigan
• eleven children, all born in Bath, Clinton, Michigan:
• Sarah R., born May 1857
• Adelia Emma, born Aug 1859
• Ida M., born 13 April 1862/3
• Charles L., born April 1863
• Alvira (Vira) Candis, born 31 Dec 1866
• Anna Elizabeth, born 12 April 1869
• Newell Allen, born 30 Mar 1871
• Jesse Emeral, born 6 Mar 1873
• Isaac Morse, born 27 Dec 1874
• Clifford Lawrence (see above)
• Nellie/Nella V, born May 1878
• died 28 Jan 1906 in Bath, Clinton, Michigan, after being struck by a train while walking along the tracks; buried in Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan

5. MARY JANE SMITH

• born 27 June 1836? in New York (Steuben County, NY, per her obit)
• parents: Moses Smith and Eunice Parmenter
• died 12 Mar 1920 in Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan; buried in Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan

6. JOHN HEIDT

• born 28 April 1848, either in Long Island, New York, or New Hampshire
• parents: Christoph Ernst "Ernest" Heidt and ?
• married Josephine Baumgras on 9 Dec 1875 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
• seven children, all probably in Clinton County, MI:
• Homer George, born 21 Oct 1876
• Augusta (perhaps Louisa Augusta?), born 14 Feb 1879
• Lillian E (see above)
• Mabel Clara, born 7 Mar 1887
• Helen J, born 28 Jan 1890
• Grace, born 28 Jan 1890, died 28 Jan 1890
• Walter (JB), born 2 Sept 1892
• died 19 Jan 1916 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

7. JOSEPHINE BAUMGRAS

• born 7 Mar 1854 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
• parents: (George) Jacob Baumgras and Mary Catherine Trumm
• died 13 July 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

8. JOSHUA THOMPSON

• born ca. 1794-1795 in New Jersey (some sources say Morristown, Morris, New Jersey)
• parents unknown
• married Mary/Polly Romer on 21 December 1815 in Morris County, New Jersey
• eight children:
• Maria(h), born 25 Nov 1817?
• Ora, born 16 April 1818?
• Sarah/Sally, born ca. 1821
• Susan Ann, born 28 Feb 1824
• Alvah, born 6 August 1826
• Clark, born Nov 1833
• Milton, born 31 May 1835
• Wilbur (see above)
• died 3 April 1885 in Bingham, Potter, Pennsylvania; buried in Daniels Cemetery, West Bingham, Potter, Pennsylvania

9. MARY/POLLY ROMER

• born 20 May 1795 in New Jersey
• parents unknown
• died 27 July 1878 in Bingham, Potter, Pennsylvania; buried in Daniels Cemetery, West Bingham, Potter, Pennsylvania

10. MOSES SMITH

• born 10 Feb 1803 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
• parents: David Smith and Deborah Alden
• married Eunice Parmenter abt 1827 in New York?
• four children, all probably born in New York
• George W. (adopted)
• Wilson L., born 1830
• Judson W., born 1834 (30 Aug 1834 per gravestone)
• Mary Jane (see above)
• died 15 Feb 1894 in Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan; buried in Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan

11. EUNICE PARMENTER

• born 28 Jan 1804 in Massachusetts (per death certificate) or Vermont (other sources)
• parents: Amos Parmenter and Mary (Lee?)
• died 16 Sept 1869 in Victor, Clinton, Michigan; buried in Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan

12. CHRISTOPH ERNST "ERNEST" HEIDT

• born 10 January 1820 in Grötzingen, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
• parents: Jacob Friedrich Heidt and Anna Maria Arheidt
• some sources say his son John's mother was Magdalena, but wife is listed as Adeline in 1860 census, and listed as Anna in 1870 census (in both cases, they are too young to be John's mother)
• at least seven children from unknown mother(s); death certificate says 11 children
• John E. (see above)
• Sophia
• George
• Christina
• Caroline
• Frederick
• Ella
• died 28 Mar 1902 in DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan; buried at Gunnisonville Cemetery, Gunnisonville, Clinton, Michigan

14. (GEORGE) JACOB BAUMGRAS

• born 10 July 1815 in Bavaria, Germany
• parents: Frederick (Friedrich?) Baumgras and Catharine _?_ (some sources say Klukel or Knoeckel)
• married Mary Catherine Trumm on unknown date (prob before 1842)
• seven children, all born in New York
• Henry
• Peter L., born 12 April 1842
• Daniel N.
• Elizabeth
• Jacob G., born 21 Nov 1848
• Catherine
• Josephine (see above)
• he emigrated to the US around 1840, possibly with wife Mary Catherine
• died 24 Sept 1890 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

15. MARY CATHERINE TRUMM

• born 24 Sept 1819 in Bavaria, Germany
• parents unknown
• died 4 December 1898, probably in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

20. DAVID SMITH

• born 30 Jun 1766 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
• parents: Moses Smith and Diathena (Briggs?)
• this Moses Smith born 10 Aug 1736 in Hadley, Hampshire Massachusetts to Chiliab Smith and Sarah _?_
• married Deborah Alden on 4 April 1792 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
• ten children, all born in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts (except for Candice)
• Deborah, born 31 Jan 1794
• David/Dan, born 7 December 1795
• Candice, born 8 Sept 1797 in S. Hadley, Franklin, Massachusetts
• Priscilla, born 26 Jun 1799
• Alfred, born 16 Feb 1801
• Moses (see above)
• Albert, born 18 Nov 1804
• Zepheniah, born 1806
• Jemima, born 1808
• Joseph, born about 1810
• died 10 April 1811? in Nelson, Madison, New York (some sources say 1813); buried in Westcott Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York

21. DEBORAH ALDEN

• born 30 Jan 1770 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
• parents: Barnabas Alden and Elizabeth Patterson
• third-great-granddaughter of Mayflower passengers John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
• more information about her family on separate page coming soon
• died 18 Feb 1844 in Nelson, Madison, New York; buried in Westcott Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York