Thompson

Miner’s First Name:   William
Miner’s Middle Name:   James
Miner’s Last Name:   Thompson
Miner’s Picture:   
Birth Place of Miner:   Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA
Miner’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   

Miner Information:
On a 1900 Census Report William was a driver for the coal mine. I don't know what mine he worked for. He lived in Wilkes-Barre his entire life. On his military draft card it states that he lost his vision in his left eye. I don't know how that happened, maybe an accident in the mine. My mother said that he died from black lung. On his death certificate it states cause of death was Bronchial Asthma and Cardiac Failure secondary.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   167 Bowman St. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA. Cause of death on death certificate was Bronchial Asthma and Cardiac Failure secondary.
Died:   May 31, 1940
Birth Date:   April 28, 1877

Married:   Yes
Place Miner Was Married:   At his Aunt Anne Thompson Morgan's home 74 Sharpe Street, Kingston, PA

Wife’s Name:   Gertrude
Wife’s Middle Name:   M.
Wife’s Last Name:   Mitchell
Birth Place of Wife:   Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, PA
Wife’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Summit Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA. Died from Heart failure
Died:   September 16, 1982
Birth Date:   January 16, 1892

Number of Children:   8

Child Name 1:   William
Child’s Middle Name:   A.
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   1913

Child Name 2:   Elwood
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   July 9, 1914

Child Name 3:   Robert
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Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   January 22, 1916

Child Name 4:   Leroy
Child’s Middle Name:   Edgar
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   December 17, 1917

Child Name 5:   Emory
Child’s Middle Name:   Donald
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   September 14, 1919

Child Name 6:   Ada
Child’s Middle Name:   Elizabeth
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   June 29, 1921

Child Name 7:   Raymond
Child’s Middle Name:   Robert
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   November 21, 1923

Child Name 8:   Dorothy
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Thompson
Birth Date:   May 1, 1927

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Child Name 10:   
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Author’s Name:   Agnes
Author’s Middle Name:   Dorothy
Author’s Last Name:   Steinhauer
Relationship to Miner:   Granddaughter