Christine Feragen

  Research Notes:

1. source: "Each Step Left its Mark", Hay Lakes community history book, 1982; pages 418-420

- lived in Camrose
- brother Peder notes that when she died in 1939, the 4 girls were raised by her parents, Ole and Sophie Feragen


2. The Camrose Canadian, 23 Aug 1939, page 2 col 6
"Hay Lakes"
- funeral of Mrs Christine Thompson took place at St Joseph's on Aug 19 (she died the previous week)
- leaves husband, 4 daughters (resident at grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ole Feragen), 9 brothers and 1 sister
- internment at St Joseph's

[ no obit in the above of the next issue ]

But: from newspapers.com

Mrs Louise Christine Thompson OBIT The Edmonton Bulletin (Edmonton, AB) issue 17 Aug 1939, p 14
- wife of Turner Thompson of Camrose died 13 Aug 1939, at age 39
- survived by her husband and 4 daughters, Hazel, Ella, Lillian, and Olive, all of Hay Lakes

Turner Thompson OBIT Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta), issue 30 Apr 1951, page 20
- died on 28 Apr 1951 at Camrose, age 65 [1886].
- survived by 4 daughters, Mrs Ray Flynn, Mrs Jo Baldwin, Miss Lily Thompson, all of Vancouver, and Miss
Olive Thompson of Edmonton; 3 sisters in England

- funeral on 2 May 1951 [from Edmonton Journal issue 10 May 1951, page 22]
- interment at St Joseph's
- he came to Western Canada in the early 1900's from England. Served in WW 1; then settled in Camrose until
a year before he died.
- survived ... [as above]


daughter Lil Thompson, married 1955 to Ron Purcell
died 22 Aug 1993 at 67 [abt 1926, Hay Lakes], Calgary - Springbank
OBIT is posted on findagrave id 231874143 [linked from her parents; also a link to her husband
- some added :
- survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters
- survived by 3 sisters, Ella (Ray) Flynn of Prince George, BC; Hazel Baldwin of Vancouver, and
Olive (Bob) Purcell of Ardrossan

Christine married Turner Thompson. (Turner Thompson was born about 1886 in England, died on 28 Apr 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and was buried in St Joseph's Lutheran Cemetery, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada.)