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The Genealogy of the Thompson Family

Nichole Schrlau



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nichole Schrlau

    Nichole married Andy Zwelling [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Austin Thomas Zwelling was born on 30 Jun 2001 in New York.
    2. Ethan Andrew Zwelling was born on 21 May 2003 in Buffalo, New York.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Monty Schrlau

    Monty married Colleen Thompson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Colleen Thompson
    Children:
    1. 1. Nichole Schrlau


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Jack ThompsonWilliam Jack Thompson was born on 24 Jan 1926 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin (son of Chancy Burton Thompson and Florence Annette Eppler); died on 10 May 1980 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index about William Thompson
    Name: William Thompson
    SSN: 512-20-2349
    Last Residence: 66539 Silver Lake, Shawnee, Kansas, United States of America
    Born: 24 Jan 1926
    Died: May 1980
    State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951)

    William married Bonnie Ellen Ritchey in 1949, and was divorced in Yes in Unknown. Bonnie (daughter of George Grover Ritchey and Ellen Roach) was born on 24 Feb 1931 in Kansas; died on 20 Feb 2017; was buried in Bird City, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Bonnie Ellen RitcheyBonnie Ellen Ritchey was born on 24 Feb 1931 in Kansas (daughter of George Grover Ritchey and Ellen Roach); died on 20 Feb 2017; was buried in Bird City, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Bonnie was adopted by Tom & Alice Roach at a young age.

    Children:
    1. 3. Colleen Thompson
    2. Thomas Burton Thompson was born on 22 May 1952 in Imperial, Nebraska; died on 28 Nov 2022; was buried in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Chancy Burton ThompsonChancy Burton Thompson was born on 08 Aug 1883 in Mercer County, Missouri (son of William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox); died on 16 Nov 1963 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; was buried on 19 Nov 1963 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Obit:
    Obituary
    Chancy Burton Thompson, son of William Sheldon and Nancy Cox Thompson, was born Aug. 8, 1883, at Mercer, Mo., and passed away at the Good Samaritan Rest Home, Goodland, Nov. 16, 1963, at 80 years of age.
    Burt lives in Missouri until the family moved by covered wagon to Thomas County in 1903, and on Nov. 26, 1914, was united in marriage to Florence Eppler at Racine, Wisc. To this union were born seven children.
    In 1929 Burt and his family moved back to Thomas County and the family grew up in Brewster.
    He was baptised and united with the Methodist Church, Brewster and took part in other community affairs. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
    Burt was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister, and his son Carl, who died in 1958.
    He is survived by his wife, Florence, Brewster; daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland; Mrs. Letha Dickson, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Margaret Walker, Sharon Springs; a son Bill Thompson, Fargan, Okla.
    Daughters, Mrs. Carol Sporing, Brewster; and Patricia Ann Wolfe, La Salle, Colo.; four brothers, Charley Thompson, Brewster; Ivan Thompson, Goodland; Fred Thompson, Brewster; and Elic Thompson, Denver.
    Also two sisters, Mrs. Addie McAdams, Wray, Colo.; and Mrs. William Wright, Brewster; 21 grand-children, 10 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
    Services were held at the Brewster Methodist Church, with Rev. Marien Holbert officiating. Organist was Mrs. J. N. Mullender, and Gregory Eicher was soloist. Burial was in the Brewster cemetery.

    Obit:
    C. B. Thompson dies at age 80
    Chancy Burton Thompson, 80, retired rancher of the Brewster area died Saturday night at the Good Samaritan Center. He had been a resident at the home here for the past two years.
    Funeral services for Mr. Thompson were held Tuesday morning at 10:30 (CST) at the Brewster Methodist church with the Revetend Marien Holbert officiating.
    He was born August. 8, 1883 at Mercer, Mo., to William S. and Nancy Ann Thompson. He came with his parents to Thomas County in 1903 to a farm north of Brewster and he grew to manhood in that area.
    He married to Florence Eppler on November 25, 1914 in Racine, Wis. Following their marriage they returned to farm north of Brewster in 1915 and then returned to Racine for a short time before returning to the Kelly ranch north of Brewster in 1917. They established their home in Brewster in 1930.
    Mr. Thompson was a member of the Brewster Methodist church and a former member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Brewster.
    Survivors include the wife of the home; one son, William Thompson of Forga, Oklahoma; five daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland, Mrs. Carol Sporing of Brewster, Mrs. Letha Dickson and Mrs. Margaret Walker of Sharon Springs and Mrs. Patricia Wolf of LaSalle Colo. Four brothers, Charles and Fred of Brewster, Ivan of Goodland and Elic of Westminster, Colorado; two sisters Mrs. Addie McAdams of Wray, Colo., and Mrs. Idonia Wright, of Brewster; 21 grandchildren and 10 great -grandchildren also survive.

    Chancy married Florence Annette Eppler on 25 Nov 1915 in Racine, Wisconsin. Florence (daughter of Jacob Eppler and Jensina P Jesperson) was born on 15 Feb 1896 in Flint, Michigan; died on 01 Aug 1980 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas; was buried in Aug 1980 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Florence Annette EpplerFlorence Annette Eppler was born on 15 Feb 1896 in Flint, Michigan (daughter of Jacob Eppler and Jensina P Jesperson); died on 01 Aug 1980 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas; was buried in Aug 1980 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Florence signed a marriage contract on 25 Nov 1914.

    Children:
    1. Nancy Jensina Thompson was born on 03 Oct 1916 in Racine, Wisconsin; died on 26 Jul 2000 in Goodland, Kansas; was buried in 2000 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas.
    2. Letha Eileen Thompson was born on 11 Nov 1918 in Thomas County, Kansas; died on 09 Jan 1965 in Goodland, Kansas.
    3. Margret Frances Thompson
    4. Carl Burton Thompson was born on 29 Sep 1923 in Racine, Wisconsin; died on 18 Dec 1958 in Denver, Colorado; was buried in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Kansas.
    5. 6. William Jack Thompson was born on 24 Jan 1926 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin; died on 10 May 1980 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. Carol Joyce Thompson
    7. Patricia Ann Thompson

  3. 14.  George Grover Ritchey was born on 09 Oct 1887 in Stratton, Nebraska; died on 07 May 1935 in Kansas.

    George married Ellen Roach. Ellen was born on 18 Jul 1889 in Haigler, Nebraska; died on 16 Mar 1931 in St. Francis, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Ellen Roach was born on 18 Jul 1889 in Haigler, Nebraska; died on 16 Mar 1931 in St. Francis, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. 7. Bonnie Ellen Ritchey was born on 24 Feb 1931 in Kansas; died on 20 Feb 2017; was buried in Bird City, Kansas.


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