Frances (Harper) Thompson (1892 - aft. 1950)

Born 16 Mar 1892 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Wife of John J Thompson — married 3 May 1911 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Frances was born on March 16, 1892 to William Harper and Mary Hadley. ^[1][2][3][4]

She married John Thompson on May 3, 1911 at St. James in Newark, New Jersey. ^{[5][6][7][8][9]} Together they had the following children:

1. Violet Thompson ^[6][7]
2. Irene Thompson ^[6][7]
3. John Thompson Jr. ^[7][8]
4. William Thompson ^[7][8]

Her death and burial details are unknown.

Research Notes

Census

Head of Household: William Harper

1900 Census ^[2]

Head of Household: Mary (Hadley) Harper

1905 NJ Census ^[3]

1910 Census ^[4]

Head of Household: John Thompson

1920 Census ^[6]

Place: Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey

Household Members:

Name	Relationship	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
John Thompson	Head	M	29	PA	Jeweler
Francis Thompson	Wife	F	28	NJ
Violet Thompson	Daughter	F	8	NJ
Irene Thompson	Daughter	F	3	NJ

1930 Census ^[7]

Place: Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey

Notes John Thompson was age 19 and Francis Thompson was age 18 at their first marriage.

Household Members:

Name	Relationship	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
John J Thompson	Head	M	39	PA	Real Estate Agent
Francis Thompson	Wife	F	38	NJ
Violet Thompson	Daughter	F	18	NJ	Stenographer (Metal Products)
Irene Thompson	Daughter	F	13	NJ
Jack Thompson	Son	M	8	NJ
William Thompson	Son	M	2 yrs. 3 mos.	NJ

1940 Census ^[8]

Place: West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Household Members:

Name	Relationship	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
John Thompson	Head	M	50	PA	Real Estate Broker
Frances Thompson	Wife	F	48	NJ
John Thompson Jr	Son	M	18	NJ	Real Estate
William Thompson	Son	M	12	NJ

1950 Census ^[9]

Place: 372, Apartment 1, Bath Avenue, Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Household Members:

Name	Relationship	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
John J Thompson	Head	M	58	PA	Real Estate Broker
Frances Thompson	Wife	F	52	NJ

Sources

1. ↑ ! No Image: "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDY-WD6 : 26 August 2020), Frances Harper, 1892.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9J7-MRD : 14 January 2022), William Harper, 1900.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "New Jersey State Census, 1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMWK-LGB : 31 May 2022), Mary Harper, 1905.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKT5-RBV : accessed 22 January 2023), Mary Harper, Newark Ward 10, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 86, sheet 15B, family 317, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 880; FHL microfilm 1,374,893.
5. ↑ ! No Image: "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ5J-67H : 20 January 2020), John J. Thompson, 1911.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} 1920 Census: "US Census, 1920", online database, FamilySearch URL, John Thompson, Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA; enumeration district 61, sheet 15A, family 322, dwelling 257, lines 32-36; January 13, 1920; National Archives microfilm T625, roll 1030.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} 1930 Census: "US Census, 1930," online database, FamilySearch URL, John J Thompson, Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA; enumeration district 437, sheet 4A, family 93, dwelling 60, lines 19-24; April 4, 1930; National Archives microfilm T626, roll 1330.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} 1940 Census: "US Census, 1940," online database, FamilySearch URL, John Thompson, West Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA; enumeration district 13-177, sheet 12A, family 301, lines 13-16; April 16-17, 1940; National Archive microfilm T627, roll 2369
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1950 Census: "US Census, 1950," online database, FamilySearch [URL]; John J Johnson, Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA; enumeration district 13-112, sheet 10, dwelling 121; April 4, 1950; National Archives microfilm UNKNOWN, roll 3899.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: 9HMX-G2F