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Descendents of John Thompson (1800 – 25 Aug 1888)
and Isabella Swan ( ca 1800 – 20 May 1851)

Second Immigrant Generation
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Entry last updated: 18 Feb 2008

8. Thomas "James" Thompson. Son of John Thompson & Isabella Swan. Born 1843/1844 in Harvey. Christen 23 Jun 1844 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 13 Jan 1913 in Harvey.

3739. Undated tin type image of Thomas "James" Thompson (b. 1843/1844, Harvey; d. 13 Jan 1913, Harvey). Husband of Margaret "Maggie" Craig above. Source: Collection of Brian Swan, La Peche, Quebec. Album orginated from his grandmother Ella Jessie Swan (née Thompson) who provided the image identification. Rephotographed, 9 Jun 2008 by Tim Patterson. Cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 10 Feb 2009 Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

3707. Undated carte de visite image of Thomas "James" Thompson (b. 1843/1844, Harvey; d. 13 Jan 1913, Harvey. Husband of Margaret "Maggie" Craig above. Source: Collection of Brian Swan, La Peche, Quebec. Album orginated from his grandmother Ella Jessie Swan (née Thompson) who provided the image identification. Rephotographed, 9 Jun 2008 by Tim Patterson. Cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 19 Jun 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

    From Daily Telegraph, 11 May 1872:   "Married by Rev. Samuel Johnson, 8th ult., James Thompson, Harvey and Miss Margaret Craig, Stanley (York Co.)"

    Witnesses to marriage were Robert Thompson and Margaret Craig.

    From newspaper item - undated:

    Family Reunion

    Six Sisters United For First Time in 40 Years at Family Reunion

   Stanley, Sep 30 -- A reunion of the family of the late Mr and Mrs James Thompson of Harvey, was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs James Craig, Stanley, on Saturday, September 19th, James Craig being a brother of the late Mrs Thompson and only surviving uncle of the family.

    Those of the family present were Mrs Ada McCann, Mrs Perry Thombs and Mrs Mary Smith all of Brownville Junction, Maine; Mrs William Tant of Hanne, Alberta, Mrs William Maxwell and Mrs Russell R. Swan of Harvey Station, NB.

    The scene of the reunion was the birthplace and childhood home of Margaret Thompson, nee Craig, the mother of the six ladies who were reunited for the first time in forty years.

He married Margaret "Maggie" Craig, daughter of Thomas Craigs & Margaret Reid, 8 May 1872 in Harvey By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 4 Jan 1846 in Red Rock, NB. Died 5 Mar 1896 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    At time of marriage, Maggie was living in Stanley.

3705. Undated tin type image of Margaret "Maggie" Craig (b. 4 Jan 1846, Red Rock, NB; d. 5 Mar, 1896, Harvey. Wife of Thomas "James" Thompson (below). Source: Collection of Brian Swan, La Peche, Quebec. Album orginated from his grandmother Ella Jessie Swan (née Thompson) who provided the image identification. Rephotographed, cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 9 Jun 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

3709. Undated tin type image of 'older' Margaret "Maggie" Craig (b. 4 Jan 1846, Red Rock, NB; d. 5 Mar, 1896, Harvey. Wife of Thomas "James" Thompso.. Collection of Brian Swan, La Peche, Quebec. Album orginated from his grandmother Ella Jessie Swan (née Thompson) who provided the image identification. Rephotographed, 9 Jun 2008 by Tim Patterson. Cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 10 Feb 2009 Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

 

    They had the following children:

  32   i.   Ada Bertha Thompson

  33   ii.   Annie J. Thompson

  34   iii.   Maretta Thompson

  35   iv.   Ella Jessie Thompson

  36   v.   Mary Thompson

  37   vi.   Thomas Thompson

  38   vii.   Margaret Jane "Maggie" Thompson

  39   viii.   Robert Leroy "Roy" Thompson

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