Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
John Ralph Nicholas
1878 - 1967 (88 years)1. John Ralph Nicholas was born on 07 Sep 1878 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 11 Jul 1967 in Westminster, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 14 Jul 1967 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. John married Mary Marie Reinking on 04 Apr 1904 in Tipton, Kansas. Mary (daughter of Christian Frederick Reinking and Catharina Elizabeth Guhn) was born on 24 Dec 1884 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 16 May 1908 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Kathryn Mary Nicholas was born on 14 Feb 1905 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; was christened on 01 Sep 1907 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 29 Mar 1998 in Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas; was buried on 31 Mar 1998 in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas.
- 3. Thelma Loretta Nicholas was born on 13 Jun 1906 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 08 Sep 2003 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 11 Sep 2003 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado.
John married Bertha Myrtle Mayhood on 11 Sep 1911 in Columbus, Kansas. Bertha (daughter of W F Mayhood and Angelina Campbell) was born on 09 Jun 1880 in Galena, Kansas; died on 04 Nov 1964 in Westminster, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 07 Nov 1964 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Nina Bertha Nicholas was born on 06 Mar 1915 in Two Buttes, Baca County, Colorado; died on 04 Apr 2012 in Grand Junction, Colorado; was buried on 13 Apr 2012 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Generation: 2
2. Kathryn Mary Nicholas (1.John1) was born on 14 Feb 1905 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; was christened on 01 Sep 1907 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 29 Mar 1998 in Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas; was buried on 31 Mar 1998 in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas. Kathryn married Warren Edward Leonard on 23 Jul 1934 in Goodland, Kansas, and was divorced in 1945. Warren (son of Harvey Abraham Leonard and Jessie Geraldine Mullikan) was born on 23 Jul 1910 in Geneva, Nebraska; died on 13 Sep 1981 in Limon, Colorado; was buried on 16 Sep 1981 in Cremated. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Gwendal Leon Leonard was born on 16 Apr 1935 in Karval, Lincoln County, Colorado; died on 15 Jul 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado; was buried on 19 Jul 1995 in Bucklen Cemetery, Karval, Colorado.
- 6. Onnalee Jean Leonard
Kathryn married Emanuel Sears Inness in Jan 1948 in Hugo, Colorado. Emanuel was born on 21 Jan 1892 in Deputy, Indiana; died on 26 Jun 1971 in Karval, Colorado; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Hugo, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Thelma Loretta Nicholas (1.John1) was born on 13 Jun 1906 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 08 Sep 2003 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 11 Sep 2003 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. Thelma married Elmer Alexander Thompson on 19 Dec 1925 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas. Elmer (son of William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox) was born on 20 Jul 1901 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 06 Mar 1987 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 10 Mar 1987 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Dwight Lee Thompson, Sr. was born on 04 Aug 1926 in Edson, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 29 Jan 1991 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 01 Feb 1991 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado.
- 8. Ralph Sheldon Thompson was born on 08 Dec 1927 in Edson, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 18 Jul 1971 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 21 July 1971 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- 9. Gerald Curtis Thompson was born on 28 Mar 1935 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 29 Nov 2000 in Louisville, Boulder County, Colorado; was buried on 05 Dec 2000 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- 10. James Doyle Thompson was born on 08 Dec 1942 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 07 Dec 2013 in Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
4. Nina Bertha Nicholas (1.John1) was born on 06 Mar 1915 in Two Buttes, Baca County, Colorado; died on 04 Apr 2012 in Grand Junction, Colorado; was buried on 13 Apr 2012 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Nina married William Jay Eason on 04 Jun 1939 in Ordway, Colorado. William was born on 16 Dec 1912 in Damar, Kansas; died on 08 Jan 1997 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 11 Jan 1997 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
5. Gwendal Leon Leonard (2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Apr 1935 in Karval, Lincoln County, Colorado; died on 15 Jul 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado; was buried on 19 Jul 1995 in Bucklen Cemetery, Karval, Colorado. Gwendal married Patricia Lorraine Sherman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Allen Leroy Leonard was born on 14 Jan 1954 in La Junta, Colorado; died about 2022.
- 13. Edward Leon Leonard
- 14. Larry Lee Leonard
- 15. Enola Lorraine Leonard
- 16. Carlos Lane Leonard
- 17. Patrick Lynn Leonard
6. Onnalee Jean Leonard (2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Onnalee married Millard Lee Harrell [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. Dwight Lee Thompson, Sr. (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 04 Aug 1926 in Edson, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 29 Jan 1991 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 01 Feb 1991 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado. Dwight married Emilee Vada Frodin on 13 Sep 1944 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, and was divorced in 1957. Emilee (daughter of Alvin Gustav Frodin and Leona Irene Stothard) was born on 29 Jul 1926 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 12 Jun 2019 in Northglenn, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Connie Jean Thompson was born on 11 Dec 1945 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 22 Jan 1997 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Ashes spread somewhere in the mountians around Scottsdale Arizona .
- 21. Robert Lee Thompson
- 22. Timothy Lynn Thompson
Dwight married Virginia Emma Schroth on 30 Jan 1963 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Virginia (daughter of Roland Harold Schroth and Eva Barbara Ehredt) was born on 18 Jan 1922 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin; died on 21 Dec 2011 in Saxton Riverside Care Center, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; was buried on 28 Dec 2011 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
8. Ralph Sheldon Thompson (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 08 Dec 1927 in Edson, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 18 Jul 1971 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 21 July 1971 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. Ralph married Carol Joyce Hershey on 21 Dec 1949 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Carol (daughter of George Daniel Hershey and Pearl Emma Lockhart) was born on 04 Jan 1933 in Fresno, Fresno County, California; died on 13 May 2018 in Hudson, Weld County, Colorado; was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Daniel Eugene Thompson
- 25. Loretta Pearl Thompson was born on 30 Nov 1951 in Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado; died on 27 Nov 2021.
- 26. Gary Dean Thompson
9. Gerald Curtis Thompson (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 28 Mar 1935 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 29 Nov 2000 in Louisville, Boulder County, Colorado; was buried on 05 Dec 2000 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. Gerald married Linda Irene Brown on 04 Sep 1960 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Linda (daughter of Harold A Brown and Lillian M Trudel) was born on 07 Aug 1941 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 2019 in Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
10. James Doyle Thompson (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 08 Dec 1942 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; died on 07 Dec 2013 in Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado. James married Vivian Diane Weber on 23 Nov 1962 in Henderson, Adams County, Colorado. Vivian (daughter of Michael Weber and Marzelena Kaiser) was born on 09 Jun 1944 in Keenesburg, Weld County, Colorado; died on 15 Sep 2013 in Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma; was buried on 19 Sep 2013 in Barnoskie Cemetery, Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Scott Allen Thompson
- 30. Jay Dee Thompson was born on 13 Aug 1965 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; died on 18 Jun 2005 in Orchard, Morgan County, Colorado; was buried on 22 Jun 2005 in Barnoskie Cemetery, Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
James married Rosalie Sharon Baumgartner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. Nicholas Jay Eason (4.Nina2, 1.John1) Nicholas married Marian Elizabeth Pierce [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
12. Allen Leroy Leonard (5.Gwendal3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Jan 1954 in La Junta, Colorado; died about 2022. Allen married Linda Lou Rader [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. Edward Leon Leonard (5.Gwendal3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Edward married Sandra Lea Rogers [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. Larry Lee Leonard (5.Gwendal3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Larry married Cynthia Faye Clark [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 38. Levi Reid Leonard
- 39. Zane Lee Leonard
- 40. Jake Daniel Leonard
15. Enola Lorraine Leonard (5.Gwendal3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) 16. Carlos Lane Leonard (5.Gwendal3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Carlos married Julie Faye Seymour [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Carlos married Michelle Rene Fisher [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
17. Patrick Lynn Leonard (5.Gwendal3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Patrick married Ginny Sue Thompson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
18. Kelby Lee Harrell (6.Onnalee3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Kelby married Stephanie Wiens [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Gwendolyn Sue Harrell (6.Onnalee3, 2.Kathryn2, 1.John1) Gwendolyn married Worthy Lawrence Stutler, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Gwendolyn married Chuck Modlin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Connie Jean Thompson (7.Dwight3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Dec 1945 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 22 Jan 1997 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Ashes spread somewhere in the mountians around Scottsdale Arizona . Connie married Timothy Ned Trout [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Connie married Gary J Tanner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Connie married James Frederick Werschky [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Connie married Donald Harold Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Connie married Frank Shelby Bennett on 29 Nov 1986 in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona. Frank was born on 14 Mar 1931 in Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona; died on 10 Jul 2005 in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona; was buried on 15 Jul 2005 in Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Robert Lee Thompson (7.Dwight3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Mary Joanne Elkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Robert married Linda Leigh Williams [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Robert married Karen Ann Szush [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Robert married Melodia Corbeta [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Timothy Lynn Thompson (7.Dwight3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Timothy married Catherine Ann Chaney [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Timothy Lynn Thompson, Jr.
- 54. Matthew Jason Thompson, Sr. was born on 27 Sep 1971 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; died on 14 Apr 2012 in Colorado; was buried in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado.
- 55. Jessica Danielle Thompson
Timothy married Donnie Elizabeth Maher [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Timothy married Patricia Sue Evans [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Dwight Lee Thompson, Jr. (7.Dwight3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Dwight married Amy Lynn Turney [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 57. Stephen Lee Thompson was born on 14 Nov 1986 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; died on 31 Oct 1986 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
- 58. Micheal Alexandar Thompson
Dwight married Tara Ann Blackman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Dwight married Lisa Anne Storey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
24. Daniel Eugene Thompson (8.Ralph3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Daniel married Rita Jean Hittle [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Loretta Pearl Thompson (8.Ralph3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Nov 1951 in Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado; died on 27 Nov 2021. Loretta married William Pate Stonner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 60. William Pate Stonner, II was born on 26 Feb 1971 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; died on 29 Oct 2020.
- 61. Jason Christopher Stonner
- 62. Michael Paul Stonner
26. Gary Dean Thompson (8.Ralph3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Gary married Robin Rae Grunewald [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Lorraine Strosnider. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 64. Amanda Christine Thompson was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- 65. Zachary James Thompson
- 66. Justin Lee Thompson
- 67. Sarah Elizabeth Thompson
27. Doyle Andrew Thompson (9.Gerald3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Doyle married Christine Kay Streed [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Doyle married Michelle Hines [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
28. Debra Irene Thompson (9.Gerald3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Debra married Jon Gerard Beberniss [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. Scott Allen Thompson (10.James3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Scott married Renee McMahan [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 70. Austin Alexander Thompson was born on 11 Dec 1991; died on 06 Jul 2023 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Family/Spouse: Rhonda Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. Jay Dee Thompson (10.James3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Aug 1965 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; died on 18 Jun 2005 in Orchard, Morgan County, Colorado; was buried on 22 Jun 2005 in Barnoskie Cemetery, Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Jay married Diane Renee Dubas [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
31. James David Thompson (10.James3, 3.Thelma2, 1.John1) James married Traci Kim Saunders [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
32. Christine Elizabeth Eason (11.Nicholas3, 4.Nina2, 1.John1) Christine married Victor Lawrence Frank, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
33. Karen Marie Eason (11.Nicholas3, 4.Nina2, 1.John1) Karen married Christopher Thaddeus Mobley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]