Edvind Andreau Thompson (abt. 1862 - 1916)

Born about 19 Jun 1862 in Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died 1916 at about age 53 in Mayport, FL

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Biography

(Bold references: [1] indicate primary/reliable sources. All other source links are for research only.)

Edwin Thompson was born in Norway

Name

• First Name Edwin ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}
• Alternate First Name: Edward ^[10]
• Alternate First Name: Ed ^[11][12]
• Alternate First Name: Edvind ^[13][14] (SEE "Research Notes". #1)
• Alternate First Name: Edvin ^[15]
• First Initial: E. ^[16]

• Middle Initial: A. ^[11][16]
• Alternate Middle Initial: E. ^[12]
• Middle Name: Andreau ^{[3][2][7][4][5]}
• Alternate Middle Name: Andreu ^[9]
• Alternate Middle Name: Andreas ^[13][15][14]
• Alternate Middle Name: Andrew ^[7]

• Last Name: THOMPSON ^{[1][10][11][3][16][2][7][4][5][9]}
• Alternate Last Name: THOMASEN ^[13][15][14] (SEE "Research Notes". #1)

Birth

• Birth Date: 19 Jun 1862 ^{[13][15][10][11][14]}
• Alternate Birth Date: 1864 ^{[3][2][7][4][5][9]}

• Birth Place: Oslo, Norway ^{[10][11][16][12][7][3][5][9]}
• Alternate Birth Place: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norge, (Norway) ^[13][14]

• Christening: 13 Jul 1862, at St. Petri, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norge (Norway) ^[13][15][14]

Parents

• Father: Thomas Andreas ELLINGSEN (chr: 5 July 1840, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, (Norway ^[10]—?), md 8 Nov 1861, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway (2 children) ^[13][14]

• Mother: Berthe Olene LARSDATTER or LARSDTR (abt 1842, (Norway ^[10])—?) ^[13][15][14]

Life: Pre-Marriage

• 1875: Edvin Andreas THOMASEN, age 13 (1862) of Stavanger, Norway, lived in Kristiansan, Vest-Agder Co., Norway. He lived with: ^[15]

1. Mother, Berte Olene LARSDATTER, age 42 (1832) of Stavanger, Norway. Worked as a day labourer.
2. Sister, Laura Emilie TOMMASDATTER or LUDVIGSDATTER, age 11 (1864) of Christianssand

Edwin Thompson migrated from Norway to USA.

Edwin Thompson is a Floridian.

• 1880: At age 16 he and his brother Edward, born 1862 Oslo (age 18), caught a ship to the US. (NOTE: Problem: Same name equivalent and birth year as this person). The ship name may have been the "Wyoming", a British ship or the sister ship the "Wisconsin". With his brother they worked their way down the east coast stopping at several states in route to FL ^[9]
• Immigrated to US in 1880 ^[11][17]
• He was a sea captain until his ship docked in Mayport, FL and he met Jessie Viola TILLOTSON and fell in love. He decided to give up being a sea captain, and to stay and become a citizen. ^[17][8][5]

Marriage

• Spouse: Jessie Viola TILLOTSON (THOMPSON), (Jan, 1866, or '67, Port Clinton or Toledo, OH—18 Sept 1916 or '13, Mayport, FL) ^{[1][10][11][3][16][12][7][5][9]}
• Marriage Date: 17 May 1882 (at age 22. She, 15) ^{[10][1][7][9]}
• Marriage Place: Duval, FL ^[1][7]

Children

1. Daughter, Bertha E. THOMPSON (SALLAS), (26 Jan 1886, Mayport FL—23 (or 3 ^[12][5]) July 1924, Bally Court, Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL) ^{[10][11][12][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
2. Son , Edward Ephraim THOMPSON Sr., (14 July 1887, Mayport FL—5 Aug 1943), of FL. ^{[10][11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
3. Son, Oskar (Oscar) Fredrick or T. THOMPSON, (1 Sept 1889, or '90, Mayport FL—17 May 1929, Mayport, Fl), single. Worked on a dredge. br: Tillotson Family Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, FL, (Mt. Pleasant) ^{[10][11][16][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
4. Daughter, Laura Mae THOMPSON, (Feb 1892, or '91, Mayport FL—10 May 1914, age 22), of FL. ^{[10][11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
5. Daughter, Jessie Vivian THOMPSON (WILLIAMS), (1894, or '92, Mayport FL—12 Oct 1913, age 19), of FL. ^{[10][11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
6. Son, Alexander B. THOMPSON, (July 1895 or '96, Mayport FL—June 1966), of FL. ^{[10][11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
7. Son, Hans THOMPSON, (1898, Mayport FL—1980), of FL. ^{[10][11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
8. Son, Roland Eugene Sr. THOMPSON, (22 Feb 1900, or '01, Mayport FL—27 Mr 1984), of FL. ^{[10][11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
9. Son, Elmer Martin THOMPSON, (7 Mar 1904, Mayport FL—8 Sept 1981), of FL. ^{[11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}
10. Daughter, Envgvid (Engrid or Ingrid) Emily THOMPSON (MEIR), (11 May 1906, Mayport FL—27 July 1952), of FL ^{[11][6][7][8][4][5][9]}

Life: Post-Marriage

• 1882: Occupation: After their marriage, he worked on the "Hessie", hauling cargo and mail between Mayport and Jacksonville. ^{[17][11][8][5]}

• 1900: Edwin THOMPSON 'ived in Mayport, Duval Co., FL at age 38 (Jun 1862). Married 18 years. He lived with: ^[10]

1. Wife, Jessie V TILLOTSON (THOMPSON), age 44 (Sep 1866), of Ohio. 8 living children. parents of OH
2. Daughter, Bertha THOMPSON, b: Jan 1886-?, age 14, of FL.
3. Son , Edward THOMPSON Sr., July 1887-1943, age 12, of FL.
4. Son, Oskar THOMPSON, Sept 1889-1929, age 10, of FL.
5. Daughter, Laura THOMPSON, Feb 1892-?, age 8, of FL.
6. Daughter, Jessie THOMPSON, June 1894-?, age 6, of FL.
7. Son, Alex THOMPSON, July 1895-?, age 4, of FL.
8. Son, Hans THOMPSON, July 1896-?, age 3, of FL.
9. Son, Roland THOMPSON, Feb, 1900-1984, age 3 months, of FL.

• 1900: Bought a home on Palmer St, Mayport, across from the Presb. Church. Became known as the "Hotel DeOnione", as it was the local gathering place. Their daughter, Ingrid built another home on the location, after which it became the home of Edwin's granddaughter, Carol Downing. ^[8][5]

• 1910: Lived in Mayport FL at age 48, from Norway, Arrived 1880, now naturalized. Captain of a steamboat. Owned their own home. Entire family except the youngest could read and write. He lived with: ^[11]

1. Wife, Jessie V TILLOTSON (THOMPSON), (age 44, from Ohio)
2. Son , Edward THOMPSON, age 23, of FL. An engineer on a dredge
3. Son, Oskar THOMPSON, age 20 of FL. A fisherman
4. Daughter, Laura THOMPSON, age 18, of FL.
5. Daughter, Jessie THOMPSON, age 16, of FL.
6. Son, Alexander THOMPSON, age 14, of FL.
7. Son, Hans THOMPSON, age 12, of FL.
8. Son, Rowland THOMPSON, age 10, of FL.
9. Son, Elmer THOMPSON, age 6, of FL.
10. Daughter, Envgvid THOMPSON, age 4, of FL

Death

• Death Date: 1916 at age 52 ^{[3][2][7][8][4][5]}
• Death Place: Mayport, Duval Co., FL, USA ^[7][8]
• Burial Place: Tillotson Family Cemetery, Girvin Rd, Jacksonville FL ^[3][2][7]

Research Notes

• 29 Jan 2024: Kevin Thompson had made some calls to researcher in Norway and they suggested that the Edwin is the same person as Edvind Andreas THOMASEN ( as listed in: ^[13][14].

Reasons why this is likely the case:

1. All three names are the Norwegian equivalent of the English.
2. Birthdate is same month and year according to two US census. (His gravestone has a different year, but it appears to have been made many years after his death and could likely be mistaken.)
3. His oldest daughter has the same name as his mother. (Berte=Bertha)
4. His next oldest daughter has the same name as his sister (Laura)

Problems with the match:

1. Family lore has a brother Edward (1862 Oslo—?) traveling with him to USA. (This is unlikely as thier names are equivalent spellings and their birth year are the same). There is only a record of a sister in the known Norwegian sources. But there is likely more than 2 children of Thomas, especially considering that Edvind, possibly the only son, was free to leave home for the new world.
2. US tradtion claim his birth place as Oslo (no primary sources) whereas Norwegian sources for his birth claim Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. Oslo, as the capiltal, is likely as his port of departure.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Marriage Cert Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3Z-KBW : accessed 10 October 2017), Edwin Thompson and Jessie Tillotson, 17 May 1882; citing , Duval, Florida, United States, State Archive, Tallahassee and clerk of courts, various counties; FHL microfilm 960,470.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Billiongraves/Edwin "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KJ98-Z51 : 24 June 2015), Edwin Andreau Thompson, died 1916; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Tillotson Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States. ALSO: https://billiongraves.com/grave/person/4054814
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} FindAGrave/Edwin "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVJ-5G4J : 22 November 2022), Edwin Andreau Thompson, ; Burial, Arlington, Duval, Florida, United States of America, Tillotson Cemetery; citing record ID 19436605, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14} Descendants of Ephraim Todd Tillotson from Clancy Shannon, personal collection on FamilyTreeNow for the records of the Tillotson Family Cemetery. Updated 8/2021. Hard copy in possession of David FRANTZ
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20} Helen Jordan: "History and Decendants of Edwin Andrew Thompson & Jessie Viola Tillotson, 1864-1983." Privately compiled document, personal collection.
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10} family record sheet #001 of TILLOTSON line from OGRUM
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21} familysearch/LWX5-JLK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWX5-JLK
8. ↑ ^{8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15} Roberto-Alonso Records by Roberto & Lynn Alonso, from two sites, (now defunct): http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/o/Roberto--Alonso/GENE4-0001.html, and http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/a/l/o/Roberto--Alonso/index.html. Email: ralonso(at)mindspring.com, 2411 Mashie Ct, Melbourne, FL 32901
9. ↑ ^{9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17} Memories by Harold WILLIS in text and email sent to Corey THOMPSONon 18 Sept, 2021
10. ↑ ^{10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16} 1900 Census "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3DY-N6P : 11 March 2022), Edward Thompson, 1900.
11. ↑ ^{11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18} 1910 Census "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKM-QTG : accessed 17 April 2023), Ed A Thompson, Mayport, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 1B, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 158; FHL microfilm 1,374,171.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5} Death/Bertha "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPC7-L3J : 23 February 2021), Ed E. Thompson in entry for Bertha E. Sallas, 1924.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8} 1862/Birth/Edvind "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68Q9-5BZS : Mon Oct 30 11:28:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Edvind Andreas and Thomas Andreas Ellingsen, 13 Jul 1862.
    ALSO: "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68Q3-23HK : Mon Oct 30 14:13:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Edvind Andreas and Thomas Andreas Ellingsen, 13 Jul 1862.
    ALSO:"Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWW2-LJC : 23 June 2020), Edvind Andreas, 1862.
    ALSO: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000020477906
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8} familysearch/2769-QJ1 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/2769-QJ1
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6} 1875 Norwegian Census for 1001P Kristiansand, County:Vest-Agder, Municipality (1947): Kristiansand, Norwegian Historical Data Centre, Transcribed by: RHD, Målselv, First published:, 2013-12-09 https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01052210005504
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5} Death/Oscar "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP8V-8ZC : 23 February 2021), E. A. Thompson in entry for Orca T. Thompson, 1929.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2} Personal Information from Ethel THOMPSON

Other Family Trees:

• familysearch/Tanchin Dinkins Tree: [1]
  (0 ancestors, 1 descendants)
• familysearch/LWX5-JLK: [2]
  (0 ancestors, 2 descendants)

• Ansestry.com/edwin-andrew-thompson_69811914: [3]
  (X ancestors, X descendants)

Descendent Family Names:

THOMPSON family
—REYNOLDS family
——McCARTHY family
—FRANTZ family
——HEAD family
——DUDLEY family
—PACACHA family

—SALLAS family
——YELVINGTON family
———MIXON family
———STEFFARD family

—MEIR family
——DOWNEY family
———VAUGHN family
———NAGY family
———VanHORN family
———MILLER family
—CLYATT family
—PADGETT family
——JORDAN family
—O'DELL family
——MOORE family
—CONRAD family
—GONZALEZ family
——ARNICK family
—BARRETT family
—WILLIS family
—JETTE family
——DUNLAP family

—WILLIAMS