1866 - 1943 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Johannes Thomasen HÅLIEN was born on 15 Mar 1866 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 20 Dec 1943 in Alberta, Canada; was buried in Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 2 Apr 1866, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
His entry in Find A Grave:
Alberta Death Register for John Thompson
b. Mar 15 1866 in Norway
d. 20 Dec 1943 @ Camrose, AB
farmer NW 1/4 Sec 25 46 R 20 w 4th (Camrose)
Widower
In Canada & Alberta for 32 years. In Camrose for 9 years.
Registration Number 3082
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JOHN THOMPSON
On December 20, John Thompson passed away at his son's home, at the age of 77 years. He was born in Vang, Wallers, Norway, in 1866. With his mother, he came when six years old, to North Dakota.
He was married to Anna Benson in 1887. In 1902 he took up homestead land. After several years of farming, the deceased went into the general store business at Hendricks, Minn. In 1911, he and his family came to Alberta and homesteaded at New Brigden. His wife predeceased him in October, 1924, and four sons also have predeceased him.
In 1934 he and his son, Solvin, moved to Camrose and rented the McCallum farm, where he resided until his death.
Left to mourn his loss are five sons, three daughters and twenty-six grandchildren; Bertha (Mrs. J. O. Johnson), Wyndone, N.D.; Ben of Camrose; Hjalmer of Kingman; Oscar of Wembley; Clara (Mrs. Harvey Hamilton), Sedalia; Annie (Mrs. Hans Oltman) and Solvin and Edwin of Camrose.
The Camrose Canadian, December 29, 1943, page 6
John's wife, Annie, died at New Brigden, Alberta, in 1924 (Alberta Death Reg. #2115).
Family/Spouse: Annie BENSON. Annie (daughter of Halvor Baardson BENSON and Betsey OLSON) was born in 1868 in Minnesota; died in Oct 1924 in Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Clara THOMPSON was born in Aug 1899 in North Dakota; died in 1994 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.
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