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Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Richard A Williams
1. Richard A Williams Richard married Susan McCabe [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Robert Williams was born on 20 Jun 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Robert married Genevieve Boens [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Genevieve Boens Children:
Generation: 3
6. Maurice L Boens was born on 29 Apr 1900 in Wyngane, Belgium; died on 09 Jul 1970 in Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois. Notes:
NOTE: Residence at time of death, Hometown, Cook County, Illinois.
Maurice married Elva Ada Tripp on 05 Feb 1927 in Carroll County, Illinois. Elva (daughter of Henry W Tripp and Annie M Zugschwerdt) was born in Jul 1895 in Carroll County, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1978 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elva Ada Tripp was born in Jul 1895 in Carroll County, Illinois (daughter of Henry W Tripp and Annie M Zugschwerdt); died on 24 Dec 1978 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Notes:
NOTE: Residence at time of death, Hickory Hills, Cook County, Illinois.
Children:
- 3. Genevieve Boens
- Charlotte Boens was born on 19 Jun 1932 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
14. Henry W Tripp was born on 06 Jul 1865 in Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois (son of Anton Tripp and Eliza Goebel); died on 03 May 1944 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. Notes:
Occupation - Farmer Buried - Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois.
In 1916 Henry built a feed mill, on land purchased from W. N. Casselberry. He had a thriving business, in grinding feed. The mill was sold to Will Ford, Oscar Weidman, Albert Toepfer, Joe Doty and Erve Ritenour, who later closed the mill and tore it down. Excerpt from the Chadwick Sentinel, of Sept. 1894, speaking of Henry - "The groom is so well and favorably known in Chadwick and vicinity that any comment from the press is unnecessary, standing as he does, in good society. He is one of our successful young farmers, and claims a hand of friendship from all who know him.?
Died:
Cause of death - Cereberal hemorrhage.Henry married Annie M Zugschwerdt on 24 Sep 1894 in Fair Haven, Carroll County, Illinois. Annie (daughter of Henry B Zugschwerdt and Margaret Quackboerner) was born on 23 Nov 1869 in Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 17 Jul 1941 in Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois; was buried in Chadwick Cemetary, Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Annie M Zugschwerdt was born on 23 Nov 1869 in Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois (daughter of Henry B Zugschwerdt and Margaret Quackboerner); died on 17 Jul 1941 in Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois; was buried in Chadwick Cemetary, Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois. Notes:
Excerpt from the Chadwick Sentinel, of Sept. 1894, speaking of Annie - "The bride, known as she is, is held in the highest esteem and the Sentinel cannot say too much in her favor."
Died:
Cause of death - Coronary thrombosis.Notes:
Married:
Rev. John Divan officiated.Children:
- 7. Elva Ada Tripp was born in Jul 1895 in Carroll County, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1978 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
- Wade Frank Tripp was born on 25 Jan 1901 in York, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 07 Oct 1985 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
- Beulah Ruth Tripp was born on 04 Jan 1903 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1996 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin; was buried in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois .