Thomas Anderson THOMPSON

1858 - 1941  (82 years)

• Name	Thomas Anderson THOMPSON
  Birth	24 Nov 1858	Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1941-MN-013375
  Death	16 May 1941	Rice County, Minnesota
  Burial	24 May 1941	East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota
  Notes	Referred by Alison as Thomas Anderson Ellestad. Also referred to as Tomas Thompson. Shown in the 1865 census as Thomas Andersen. Buried as Thomas Thompson. Apparently living with, and helping out on the farm of, his aunt Betsey and her husband Ole Forstrom in Eureka Township at the time of the 1880 census (June 5th). Farming in Madison Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, at the time of the 1900 census (June 1st). The family consisted of Thomas, 41 (born Nov 1858 in Norway), Randi, 33 (born Aug 1866 in Norway), Anna R., 8 (born Jan 1892 in Minnesota), Minnie B., 5 (born Nov 1894 in Minnesota), Elmer O., 4 (born Aug 1896 in Minnesota), Ingmar, 2 (born Feb 1898 in Minnesota), and Anton O., 2 months (born Mar 1900 in Minnesota). Randi had borne 8 children, 5 still living. She and Tom had been married for 12 years. She had come to this country in 1887, he in 1877. They owned the farm and it was mortgaged. In the 1905 state census, the family was in Eagle Valley Twp where they had been for 3 years and 7 months. The family consisted of Thomas A Tompson, 45, Randi, 38, Anna, 12, Minnie, 10, Elmer, 8, Ingmar, 6, Anton, 5, Walter, 3, and Ruth 1. Farming in Eagle Valley Twp, Todd County, in the 1910 census. This census shows Tom and Randi coming to the U.S. in 1891. They (”T.A.” and “Arandi”) were still in Eagle Valley Twp in the 1920 census. Anton, Walter, Ruth, and Elmer were all still at home. Tom Thompson and Randi were living in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, at the time of the 1930 census. See p. 9 of 14. In the 1940 census, Thomas A and Randie Thompson were living in a rented residence in Castle Rock Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. In 1935, they had lived in a different location in rural Dakota County. Thomas and Randie had been educated through the 4th grade. Came to this country in 1877.
  Person ID	I1669	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Anders (Andrew) Tomasson ELLESTAD,   b. 29 Sep 1830, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 19 Nov 1911, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Rangdi Eriksdatter KVÅLE,   b. 23 Apr 1834, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 25 Jan 1925, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1857	Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Family ID	F167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rangdi Olsdatter ELLESTAD,   b. 19 Aug 1866, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 6 Jan 1944, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1888	Ellendale, Dickey County, North Dakota
  	the bride was 21, the groom was 29, both resided in McPherson County
  Children	1. Anna R THOMPSON,   b. Jan 1892, Minnesota   2. Minnie B THOMPSON,   b. 11 Nov 1894, Minnesota d. 3 Apr 1973, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 78 years)   3. Elmer Oscar THOMPSON,   b. 21 Aug 1896, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota d. 5 Oct 1965, Todd County, Minnesota (Age 69 years)   4. Ingmer Alfred THOMPSON,   b. 13 Feb 1898, Madison, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota d. 23 Nov 1977, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 79 years)   5. Anton Olaie THOMPSON,   b. 22 Mar 1900, Minnesota d. 22 Dec 1969, Todd County, Minnesota (Age 69 years)   6. Walter THOMPSON,   b. 9 Apr 1902, Minnesota d. 30 Dec 1964, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 62 years)   7. Ruth Mendina THOMPSON,   b. 18 Mar 1904, Todd County, Minnesota d. 28 Jun 1943, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F1202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024