Elmer Oscar THOMPSON

1896 - 1965  (69 years)

• Name	Elmer Oscar THOMPSON
  Birth	21 Aug 1896	Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	31 Dec 1896
  	as Elmer Oscar Thompson
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1965-MN-025928
  Death	5 Oct 1965	Todd County, Minnesota
  Burial	Woodman Cemetery, Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota
  Notes	His mother’s maiden name is shown as Ellastad on his death certificate. Registered for the draft on June 5, 1918, in Todd County. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair. In the 1930 census (April 28th), Elmer and his brother Anton were farming on adjacent farms In Eagle Valley Township, Todd County, MN. The family consisted of Elmer, 32, his wife Emma, 24, and their children Evelyn, 5, and Lloyd, 11 months. Elmer and Emma were married when they were 27 and 18, respectively. Elmer was born in Minnesota and his parents in Norway. Emma was born in Minnesota and her parents in Bohemia. Elmer was renting his farm which was characterized as a dairy farm. He did not have a radio. In the 1940 census, the family lived on a farm in Eagle Valley Twp, the same house that they had all lived in in 1935. Elmer and Emma appear to have had a grandson born in September of 1962.
  Person ID	I1676	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Anderson THOMPSON,   b. 24 Nov 1858, Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 16 May 1941, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F1202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Albena VOLENEC,   b. 31 Aug 1906, Minnesota d. 3 Jun 2004, Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1924	Todd County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Evelyn Joyce THOMPSON,   b. 15 Nov 1924, Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota d. 27 Aug 1998, Illinois (Age 73 years)   2. Lloyd Russell THOMPSON,   b. 11 May 1929, Todd County, Minnesota d. 31 May 1995, Minnesota (Age 66 years)   3. Duane Elmer THOMPSON,   b. 25 Jul 1932, Minnesota d. 20 Jun 2019, Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)   4. Donald Eugene THOMPSON,   b. 12 Apr 1935, Todd County, Minnesota d. 23 Oct 1996, Wadena County, Minnesota (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F1208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2015