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The Genealogy of the Thompson Family

Gregory Scott Samuelson



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gregory Scott Samuelson

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ivar Lee Samuelson

    Ivar married Judy Eilene Thompson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Judy Eilene Thompson
    Children:
    1. 1. Gregory Scott Samuelson
    2. Heidi Annette Samuelson
    3. Carl Dee Samuelson


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Carl Samuelson

    Carl married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  ?
    Children:
    1. 2. Ivar Lee Samuelson

  3. 6.  Carl Burton ThompsonCarl Burton Thompson was born on 29 Sep 1923 in Racine, Wisconsin (son of Chancy Burton Thompson and Florence Annette Eppler); died on 18 Dec 1958 in Denver, Colorado; was buried in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Kansas.

    Notes:

    On 06 Dec 1958 Carl fell 75 feet off of a coal shute that was being torn down in Denver, Colorado. In Mercy Hospital in Denver he lived for 12 days after the fall
    and died on 18 Dec 1958.

    Obit:
    Injuries Received Recently In Fall Prove Fatal To Carl Thompson
    Injures which Carl B. Thompson, 35, received on December 06 proved to be fatal to him, and he passed away on December 18 in a Denver hospital.
    Mr. Thompson was critically injured when he fell 70 feet in an accident in Denver while working on a construction project which involved the erection of a coal chute for the Union Pacific Railroad. He passed away after twelve days, without regaining conscousness.
    The son of Bert and Florence Thompson, of Brewster, Carl Thompson was born in Racine, Wis. on September 29, 1923. He was reared in Northwest Kansas and attended the public schools in Brewster. He served for 27 months in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and Eastern Theatre of war.
    He was united in marriage to Marjorie I. Starns on March 20, 1943 in Goodland, Kans., and the couple then farmed in this area. In 1952 he became an employee of the Union Pacfic Railroad in Sharon Springs in the water department, and in the spring of 1958 was transferred to LaSalle, Colo. He was on a leave of absence when the accident happened.
    He became a member of the Methodist Church while at Sharon Springs.
    In addition to his widow and psrents, he is survived by three children, Twila Joan, Dennis Eugene and Judy Ilene, all of the home. There also are five sisters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland; Mrs. Letha Dickson, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Margaret Walker, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Carol Sporing, Brewster, and Mrs. Patricia Wolfe, Greeley; and onr brother, Wm Thompson, of Great Bend.
    Services were conducted on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church in Brewster with the Rev. Crandall officiating, and he was assisted by the Rev. Sidney Dillinger.
    Interment was in the Brewster cemetery with the flag presentation made by members of the Brewster VFW Post who had served in the U.S. Navy.
    Arrangements were in charge of the Lester F. Sage Funeral Home of Goodland.

    Ex-Brewster man Dies Of Injuries
    Injuries received in a Mine(Coal Shute) accident ten days ago near LaSalle, Colo., proved fatel yesterday to Carl Thompson former Brewster resident.
    Mr. Thompson, 35, had been confined to a Denver hospital since the accident.
    His remains were returned to Goodland this afternoon on the Rock Island ralway.
    Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lester F. Sage Funeral Home.

    Information contributed by Twila Joan Thompson and Thomas Burton Thompson.

    Carl married Marjorie Irene Starns [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Marjorie Irene Starns
    Children:
    1. Twila Joan Thompson was born on 10 Mar 1944 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 20 Mar 2018 in Loveland, Colorado; was buried on 29 Mar 2018 in Fleming Cemetery, Fleming, Colorado.
    2. Dennis Eugene Thompson was born on 12 Nov 1946 in Norton, Kansas; died on 07 Jul 2003 in Cheyenne, Wyoming; was buried in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
    3. 3. Judy Eilene Thompson


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. 6. 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. 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.  Claude Millard Starns was born on 29 Nov 1902 in Lafountaine, Kansas (son of Francis Bradley Starns and Clara Maude Hildreth); died on 21 Sep 1980 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas; was buried in Sep 1980 in Brewster Cemetery Brewster Kansas.

    Notes:

    From Twila Thompson:
    Claude was a farmer, worked for the City of Brewster,Kansas, was City Marshall. Was a member of Odd Fellows Lodge, Lions Club. Moved his family to Western Kansas in 1940/1941. Lived on the Dewey Ranch N. of Brewster,Ks. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, and "taking a ride just to see the countryside,crops,etc.", He loved his family, was a kind man. (he did have a little temper tho. haha)

    Claude married Beatrice Elrod on 16 Jun 1923. Beatrice (daughter of Eddy Warren Elrod and Nanny Pack Fink) was born on 06 Dec 1899; died on 28 Aug 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Beatrice Elrod was born on 06 Dec 1899 (daughter of Eddy Warren Elrod and Nanny Pack Fink); died on 28 Aug 2000.

    Notes:

    Beatrice did not have a middle name.

    Children:
    1. 7. Marjorie Irene Starns


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