William
M
Tompson
Born about in England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth J. (Unknown) Thompson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Hunt) Tompson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Ann (Thompson) Fenn
Died
at about age 84
in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2022
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Biography
1850 and 1860 US Census: William M Thompson was born in England. He was an engraver (artist). Birthdates vary 1804-1806.
He married Mary Ann (Hunt) Tompson (abt.1805-). Their first known child, "W" [William Jr.?] was born in New York state abt 1837, which suggests a latest immigration date.
Sometime between 1842 and 1850 he remarried Elizabeth J. (Unknown) Thompson (abt.1807-).
In 1850, the family was living in Brooklyn with four children and one servant. In 1860, two younger engravers were lodging in his household.[1][2]
As an engraver with 50 years of experience living in New York, he seems the likely author of "Tompson's Roman alphabet. By W. M. Tompson.", 1878, viewable at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008692985
The 1880 Census had his daughter Julia's family living in the household. His son-in-law and step-grandson are both engravers.[3]
He died August 24, 1890, in Brooklyn, and was buried in The Evergreens cemetery in Queens[4].
Research Notes
The marriage record of youngest daughter Julia (1843- ) lists her mother as Mary Ann (Hunt) Tompson (abt.1805-), suggesting that Mary Ann is William's first spouse and that Mary Ann is the mother of all four children[5].
Sources
- ↑ 1850 US Census, Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings, New York, Page 344a, Enumerated 1850-09-24, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QK7-CKN?i=260, also available at https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Thompson-72181-1
- ↑ 1860 US Census, Brooklyn Ward 11, District 3, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770, Page 558, enumerated 1860-06-12, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBS4-59R?i=63, also available at https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Thompson-72181
- ↑ 1880 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Enumeration District: 203, Page: 212B, Enumerated 1880-06-11, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB6-JCF?i=37, also available at https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Tompson-407
- ↑ New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, FamilySearch database, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W7B-7DF : 3 June 2020
- ↑ New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938, FamilySearch database, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZL-YWR : 20 August 2022, Marriage of Henry Sears and Julia L. Tompson, 1878
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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