George Eric THOMPSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1983-MN-013677
• Social Security Number: 477-07-4979

Notes:

“of Duluth” at the time of each parent’s funeral.

The Duluth telephone directory of 1949 lists a Geo Thompson living at 202 West 3rd Street. His phone number was Melrose 4540.

Living with his parents in Mahnomen County at the time of the 1920 and 1930 censuses.

In the 1939 Duluth city directory, he and Frances live at 704 E 2nd. He is an ice-cream maker for the Arrowhead Co-op Dairy. Frances is a maid.

In the 1940 census, he and Frances and George lived in Duluth at 2906 West 2nd Street, a rented residence. Five years earlier, George had lived on the family farm with his parents in Mahnomen County and Frances had lived in Eveleth. George was a high school graduate, Frances had a 7th grade education. George was a checker at a creamery. He had earned $500 in 1939.

In the 1943 Duluth city directory, he and Frances live at 11 S 60th Avenue W. He is a checker for the Arrowhead Co-op Creamery.

In the 1944 Duluth city directory, he is George E Thompson, “helper”, who lives with his wife Frances at 11 South 60th Avenue West.

In the 1946 directory, he is a roofer for Gold Bond Roofing.

In the 1957, 1958, and 1960 directories, he and Frances still live at 11 S 60th Avenue W. George was a laborer for the DM&IR.

His obituary was published on p. A8:1 of the May 8, 1983, edition of the Duluth News-Tribune:

George E. Thompson, 79, of 11 S. 60th Ave. W., died Saturday in Hospice Duluth at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Clarissa, Minn., and had lived in Duluth since 1937. He worked for the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Railway at the ore docks before retiring in 1967. He had previously worked for Arrowhead Creamery. Surviving are his wife, Frances; two daughters, Ursula Karlen of Blaine, Minn., and Rose Stewart of Esko; two sons, George A. of Duluth and Frank J. of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Anna Peterson of Elk River, Minn., and Ida Luce of the state of Virginia; three brothers, Edward and Clarence, both of Elk River, Minn., and Melvin O. of Duluth; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bell Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Birth:
Not listed in the MHS birth certificate index

Family/Spouse: Frances Agnes O’ KORN. Frances (daughter of Frank O’ KORN and Ursula JAKELJ) was born on 20 Jun 1910 in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 13 May 1999 in St. Louis County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1984-MN-027148

Notes:

Of Duluth at the time of his father’s death.

His obituary was published on p. C1:5 of the October 17, 1984, edition of the Duluth News-Tribune.

George A. Thompson, 45, of 231 S. 60th Ave. W., died Monday at home after a long illness. A native of Duluth, he retired this year from the Minn Tac plant after 21 years with U.S. Steel Corp. He also worked for more than 30 years with Dick Schmauss Car Cleaners Service in Duluth. He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Parish. He is survived by his wife Patricia, two daughters, Debbie Johnson and Tammy Jo Thompson, both of Duluth, and three sons, Anthony R. of Jacksonville, Florida, Michael R. of St. Paul, and George “Joey” of Duluth. He is also survived by two sisters, Rose Stewart of Esko and Ursula Karlen of Blaine, and a brother Frank Thompson of Colorado Springs. He is also survived by his mother Frances Thompson of Duluth and three grandchildren.

George married P.A. BUKOVICH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]