Franklin Lee Thompson (1883 - 1947)

Born 31 Mar 1883 in Mocanaqua, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Kline) Thompson — married 11 Sep 1905 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1947 at age 64 in Pennside, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Franklin Lee Thompson was born in Mocanaqua, Luzerne, Pennsylvania on 31 Mar 1883. He was the fourth of twelve children and the eldest son of John Thompson and Mary Jackson. Frank married Elizabeth Kline on 11 Sep 1905 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Rev. J. W. Gilds performed the wedding ceremony.^[1] The couple raised one daughter - Margaret Leigh Thompson. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a clerk from 1918-1930. He later worked as an insurance agent. He died of a heart attack while having dinner with his family at home at 516 North 26th Street, Pennside, Berks, Pennsylvania on 18 Apr 1947. He was buried on 23 Apr 1947 at Forest Hill Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF97-9LQ : Sun Oct 15 16:12:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Franklin L. Thompson and Bessie Kline, 11 Sep 1905.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 January 2019), memorial page for Franklin Lee “Frank” Thompson (31 Mar 1883–18 Apr 1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #72941395, citing Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248).

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Q4-YDH : accessed 20 January 2019), Franklin L Thompson in household of John Thompson, District 3 Wilkesbarre city Ward 14, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 181, sheet 1B, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,436.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8V-LMY : accessed 20 January 2019), Frank L Thompson in household of John G Thompson, Wilkes Barre Ward 12, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 17A, family 354, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1371; FHL microfilm 1,375,384.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6V2-M37 : 13 March 2018), Franklin Lee Thompson, 1917-1918; citing Luzerne County no 4, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,893,750.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNMX-GFK : accessed 20 January 2019), Frank Thompson, Kingston Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 103, sheet 8A, line 24, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1593; FHL microfilm 1,821,593.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH7M-X2J : accessed 20 January 2019), Frank L Thompson, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 11A, line 46, family 262, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2069; FHL microfilm 2,341,803.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ84-VJM : 14 March 2018), Franklin L Thompson in household of Irwin Saml Moore, Mount Penn Borough, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-58, sheet 20B, line 68, family 477, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3434.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQND-RY7 : 9 March 2018), Franklin Lee Thompson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K95-D5DF : 10 February 2023), Franklin Lee Thompson.

Acknowledgement

This profile was originally created by Star Kline, Frank's grandniece.