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    1. Re: [THOMPSON] Thompson in Fall River, MA
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gailthompson71 Surnames: Adamson, Slocum, Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/10341.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Judy, It would be great if we have the same Family, John Adamson [England??] Hannah Frazer [Nova Scotia] that is all I have on them. Children - [1] Margaret [b] December 1828, Nova Scotia, Married William Brown Thompson 15/09/1870 in Fall River, [d] 01/06/1915 Almedo County, San Francisco, no children. [2] Elizabeth [b] 10/10/1830 Nova Scotia, [m] James Thompson 05/09/1851 Fall River [d] 16/11/1916 Fall River buried Thompson Graves [1] child Evangeline St Clair Thompson [b] 24 09/1854. [3] Rachel [b] 1833 Nova Scotia, [m] John McKenzie 05/02/1853 Boston [d] 09/12/1898 Fall River, buried Thompson Grave [1] child John [b] 07/08/1858 Fall River died at 11 days and is buried in Thompson Grave. [4] Helen [b] abt 1840 Nova Scotia [m] abt 1857 William Mills in Nova Scotia [d] 26/11/1885 in Fall River buried Thompson graves, children as in census. [5] Victoria [b] abt 1840 Nova Scotia [m] 12/05/1866 Moses W Clement in Dedham, Mass [D] 07/02/1914 in San Francisco [census states a widow [1] child dead] she and Margar! et lived together until Margarets death.. [6] Isabelle [b] abt 1843 Nova Scotia [m] Joseph Elmer [D] 24/06/1909 Fall River, buried Thompson Graves. [1] Child Adam, [b] abt 1876 Mass, 1880 census state Isabelle is a widow and Adam is 4, no mention of Adam in her obituary, he may have died. Death - Fall River News, 28/07/1885 - 26th - Helen wife of William Mills aged 44 years 7 months and 3 days. Funeral services at 316 Pleasant street, Wed 29th at 1 oclock. Helen Mills [nee Adamson] 26 July, 1885, Female married, consumption, 16 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Born - Nova Scotia, Parents John Adamson, Hannah Frazer. Also in Thompson Graves - 04/01/1894, Helen G Mills, aged 2 years 1 month 13 days, died Tiverton, Rhode Island, Parents Charles Mills and Zoe Deamaraia?? both born Canada. Margaret E Foster [b] abt 1860 Nova Scotia [m] Samuel A Foster 11/09/1888 Fall River. Margaret died 24/01/1892 daughter of William Mills and Helen Adamson, Margaret is buried with her son Charles R Foster who died 26/07/1892 aged less than one. Samuel A Foster was born in Nova Scotia and remarried Evangeline St Clair Slocum [Thompson] a widow. Charles's Mother Annie Belle Foster [nee Mckay] born Nova Scotia is also buried there. Hope this helps, and is the right Family, you may be able to fill in some gaps for me, and maybe you have some photos you could scan through of any of this Family. joycee@lisp.com.au, best regards Gail 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.

    06/25/2008 08:11:18