Charles
Thompson
Born in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Caroline (Colseth) Thompson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Anna (Thompson) Ralston, Lillian Thompson, Lorella Thompson, Emily Thompson, Ellen Thompson, Charles Thompson and Caroline Thompson
Died
at age 79
in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Mar 2023
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Biography
Charles was born in 1841.
He was a Chicago firefighter who invented the aerial ladder.
He passed away in 1921.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK8L-J3F : accessed 7 March 2023), Charles Thompson, Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1523, sheet 6A, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 283; FHL microfilm 1,374,296.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #163848651 (accessed 7 March 2023)
Memorial page for Charles Thompson (10 Aug 1841-21 Feb 1921), citing Oakridge-Glen Oak Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA (plot: Section 7); Maintained by Sherri (contributor 47317779).
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