Lewis A Thompson

  Research Notes:

1. 1940 US Census

- records Lewis A Thompson, same address as 1930 and WW2 draft, age 55 born in MN, livestock buyer at the stockhards
BUT married to Laura L age 54 <1886> born in Iowa WA Death records, 19 Sep 1966
- both Lewis and Laura at same address in Apr 1935

AND: Lewis A Thompson married 8 Mar 1935 in Spokane and Laura Hardman, both from Spokane (witnesses ?, Nellie Hartly and W F Stoll [?]); link, https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/View/A9D6115D5809246397078780DE821952

So, Lewis and Clara B divorced Bet Apr 1930 and 7 Mar 1935


Spokane Daily Chronicle, 21 Sep 1966, page 49, col 1; Funerals
"Thompson, Laura L - her home, E 604 Hartson. A resident of Spokane 35 years. Survived by her husband, Lewis A. Thompson, home; 2 nieces. Funeral Thursday, Sept 22 ..... interment at Riverside Memorial Park."
link, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ddB7do2jUx8C&dat=19660920&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

2. US WW2 draft registration:

born, 16 Nov 1884, Little Sauk, MN
home address: 604 E Hartson Ave, Spokane
contact: Luara Thompson, same address
employed: Union StockYards
date: 25 Apr 1942



4. Lewis A Thompson death

7 Jun 1967, Spokane Co (WA death records)
Jun 1967 in Spokane, birth 16 Nov 1883 (US SSDI)

- no burial record (findagrave) (nor for wife, Laura L)

Spokane Daily Chronicle, 9 Jun 1967, page 20, col 3; Funerals
"Thompson, Lewis A. His home E604 Hartson. Brother of Mrs Emma Odney Portland Ore. Uncle of George Meachen Kennewick, Wn., a Golden Member of Aerie No2, F.O.E. Funeral services Sat, June 10 .... Burial Services, Riverside Memorial Park, June 12, 9:30."
link, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ddB7do2jUx8C&dat=19670609&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

* note: Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE), with Aerie referring to the name of the building in which the members meet and hold events.

** George Meachen ???? ;

his daughter, Lucille is not mentioned (she died 1989) ???

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence, 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States. ³⁰⁵⁵ Lewis A Thompson age 26 born in MN, married 1 year, Manager Meat Market. Wife, Clara age 21 born in WA (parents born in Canada, French).

2. Residence, 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States. ³⁰⁵⁶ Lewis Thompson, head, age 35 born in MN, Buyer of Horses/Cattle Stock. Clara L, wife, age 31, born in WA. Lucille G, daughter age 6 <1914>; Monica L, daughter age 4 yrs 11 months <Feb 1915>. Address: 604 E Hartson Ave, Spokane.

3. Residence, 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States. ³⁰⁵⁷ Lewis A Thompson, head, age 44 born in MN, married at age 25, Cattle Buyer. Clara B, wife, age 40 born in WA, Dress Maker. Lucille G, daughter age 17.

Address: 604 E Hartson Ave, Spokane, own home value of $4000, own Radio.

4. Residence, 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States. ³⁰⁵⁸ Lewis A Thompson, head, age 55 born in MN, grade 5 education, married, livestock buyer, worked 60 hrs the last wk of Mar, 52 wks in 1939, no income recorded. Wife, Laura L age 54 born in IA, grade 7. Address, 604 E Hartson Ave; both lived in the same house, 1 Apr 1935.

Lewis Thompson and Clara (Reratt) divorced sometime between Apr 1930 and Mar 1935. Lewis had remarried on 8 Mar 1935 to Laura Hardman. Clara had remarried on 23 Oct 1936 to Alex Trefry, both of Spokane (WA digital archives), and she is recorded in the 1940 Census in Spokane as Clara LaBelle Trefry.

Lewis married Clara B Reratt on 10 Aug 1908 in Spokane County, Washington, United States.³⁰⁵¹ (Clara B Reratt was born in 1888 in Washington, United States,³⁰⁵⁵ died on 15 Aug 1971 in Spokane County, Washington, United States ³⁰⁵⁹ and was buried in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Washington, United States ³⁰⁶⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage, 1908, 10 Aug 1908, Spokane County, Washington, United States. ³⁰⁵¹ Lewis A Thompson, age 24, born in MN, first marriage, single, occupation 'meat cutter'. Father Geo A Thompson born in MN. Mother Julia Thompson, born in Wisc. Clara B Reratt, age 20, single, birth location is not clear on this record.

Lewis next married Laura L Hardman on 8 Mar 1935 in Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States.³⁰⁵² (Laura L Hardman was born about 1886 in Iowa, United States,³⁰⁵⁸ died on 19 Sep 1966 in Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States ^3061,3062 and was buried on 22 Sep 1966 in Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane, Washington, United States ³⁰⁶¹.)