This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: N_Percival Surnames: thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/7774.459.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Anthony, I went looking here is what I found: First, you need to apply for his death certificate and ss application. also, the obit, if you can find it. 1900 United States Federal Census about Daniel F Thompson Name: Daniel F Thompson Home in 1900: North Bend, Dodge, Nebraska Age: 45 Birth Date: May 1855 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Spouse's name: Lydia A Thompson Marriage Year: 1880 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 20 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Daniel F Thompson 45 Lydia A Thompson 38 Frank H Thompson 18 b. 1881, missouri Anna V Thompson 16 b. 1883, illinose Jesse R Thompson 13 b. 1887, nebraska Bessie C Thompson 11 b. 1889, nebraska Fay F Thompson 3 b. 1896, nebraska ~~~~~~~~~ 1920 United States Federal Census about Daniel F Thompson Name: Daniel F Thompson Home in 1920: El Cajon, San Diego, California Age: 64 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Lydia A Thompson Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Daniel F Thompson 64 Lydia A Thompson 58 ~~~~~ 1930 United States Federal Census about Daniel F Thompson Name: Daniel F Thompson Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California View Map Age: 74 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lydia A Thompson Race: White Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: rented/ rented for free Age at first marriage: 25 years Parents' birthplace: View image his father-VA,mother-ohio her parents: father b. germany, mother b. PA speaks English, has no occupation Household Members: Name Age Daniel F Thompson 74 b. illinois Lydia A Thompson 68 b. PA, married at 18. ~~~~~~~~ If this is your family they sure traveled a lot.. more in a different posting, because I'm not sure of it..nelda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.