Ellen L. (Collins) Thompson (1858 - 1934)

Born Jul 1858 in Fishers, Ontario Co., New York, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1934 at age 76 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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Biography

She is the daughter of George Collins and Mariette Richards.

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Sources

Census

Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X78Z-9TT : accessed 16 January 2017), Nellie Thompson in household of Daniel W Henderson, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 130, sheet 63B, line 90, family 1186, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1452; FHL microfilm 2,341,187.

Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA, "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS4F-V3D : 8 November 2014), Nellie L Thompson, Rochester Ward 12, A.D. 03, E.D. 07, Monroe, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 23, line 18, New York State Archives, Albany.

Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA, "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9V6-LXW : 8 November 2014), Nellie L Thompson, Rochester Ward 12, A.D. 03, E.D. 03, Monroe, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 31, line 4, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.

Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA, "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKMW-7J3 : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Nellie Thompson in entry for Eugene Thompson, 1905.

Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA, "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSJ3-RPL : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Nellie L Thompsen in entry for Eugene Thompsen, 1900.

Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA, "New York, State Census, 1892," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X36K-4M9 : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Eugene Thompson, 1892.

Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA, "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZXP-2B2 : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Nellie L. Collins in entry for George S. Collins, 1880.

Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA, "New York, State Census, 1875," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTDC-15C : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Ellen Collins in entry for George S Collins, 1875.

Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8VN-W4M : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Willie Collins in entry for George Collins, .

1865 NY census. Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA. http://raims.com/victor65.html

Death

Burial: Victor Village Cemetery, Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA ^[1]

Obituary

Mrs. Nellie Collins Thompson, widow of Eugene Thompson, a former station agent and postmaster of Fishers, passed away in Rochester, Monday, December 24, 1934. She was born in Fishers 76 years ago.

The surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. D. H. Wood of Bend, Oregon, Mrs. Frank W. Bauer of Forest Lawn and Mrs. C. J. Anderson of Lockport; a brother, Arthur E. Collins of Victor; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A son, George J. Thompson, with whom she made her home, passed away in Rochester, December 15th.

Services were held from the family home in Rochester, Thursday afternoon and interment was made in the Victor Village Cemetery. ^[2]

Mrs. Nellie Thompson Services in Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Thompson, 76, who died Monday (December 24, 1934) were in the home at 32 Ellison Street yesterday afternoon. The death of Mrs. Thompson, who had been in poor health for some time, was hastened by the unexpected death of her son, George Thompson, Dec. 15.

Surviving are a brother Arthur Collins; three daughters Mrs. Hoyt Wood of Bend, Oregon, Mrs. Frank Bauer of Forest Lawn and Mrs. Clifton Anderson of Lockport; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Burial was in Victor Village Cemetery. ^[3]

Children's Marriage

Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA, "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVPF-5WB : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Nellie Collins in entry for Clifton John Anderson and Jessie C. Thompson, 1909.

Footnotes

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53036556
2. ↑ "Victor Herald", December 28, 1934, page 8
3. ↑ "Democrat and Chronicle", Rochester, New York, December 28, 1934, page 14, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8382896/democrat_and_chronicle/

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