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Thompson:
She was ranked fifth in the 1947 class at Medford High School (about 700 graduates) and received both a Charles H. Hood scholarship from H. P. Hood & Sons Milk Company and a similar award from the Universalist Womens Organization. Cum Laude graduate of Jackson College (Tufts), Medford, Ma. 1951.

She has always had a good musical ear and has enjoyed both vocal and piano/organ activities at church as well as singing in groups such as the Sweet Adelines. Travel has been a life-long passion and she usually takes more than one trip per year with Bruce and with other teachers during vacation times, both domestic and foreign.

Jeanne spent most of her working years as an elementary teacher in the Attleboro, Mass. school system, was a school-crossing guard for several years and devotes time as a volunteer for local organizations.

Married at 1st Universalist Church, Medford, Ma., 1951.

Jeanne & Bruce celebrated 50 years of marriage with a goodly number of family and friends at Luciano's Restaurant in Wrentham, Ma., followed by a vacation in New Hampshire¹

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[S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 36.

Bruce MacGregor Surrey

M, #31118, b. 15 July 1926

Family: Jeanne Thompson b. 26 Jan 1930

Marriage*: Bruce MacGregor Surrey married Jeanne Thompson, daughter of Frederick Stanley Thompson and Hughena Louise MacIntosh, on Aug 15, 1953 at Medford, MA, USA.

Susan Louise Surrey b. 3 Jun 1955
Ellen Surrey b. 16 Apr 1957

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Birth

Jul 15, 1926

Fitchburg, MA, USA

Marriage

Aug 15, 1953

Medford, MA, USA

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Thompson:
Bruce was adopted by aunt Sarah H. Surrey. He later learned of family ties to early residents of Rochester, Ma. and a file has been established for David Surrey with the expectation of linking the lineage at some future time.

He enlisted in the navy at age 17 in March 1944, for the duration of the war plus six months. He had his basic training in upstate New York, at Sampson Naval Base and subsequently served as a gunner's mate with a home port of Norfolk, Va. Bruce saw duty in the Pacific, on LST 1140, which operated for a time as a shuttle going from Guam to Saipan and back. Danger from air attacks and submarine patrols existed at all times, but his ship did not see any battle action. Two typhoons were part of the his memories, though. He also remembers going up the inlet to Nagasaki, somewhat behind the main fleet, soon after the atomic bomb caused Japan to surrender. The inlet was narrow and then opened into a large bay where his ship anchored on the far side, away from the city. Even so, the men aboard could see the devastation on the land. Two years, two months and two weeks after joining, he was discharged as Gunners Mate 3rd Class. In 1996 he joined many former crewmates at a 50th reunion in Norfolk.

Bruce had a pacemaker implanted Novenber 30, 2000.

Bruce has enjoyed traveling with Jeanne and also developed his musical tastes over the years to include most styles, from popular to operatic.¹

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[S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 36.

Susan Louise Surrey

F, #31119, b. 3 June 1955

Father*: Bruce MacGregor Surrey b. 15 Jul 1926
Mother*: Jeanne Thompson b. 26 Jan 1930

Family: William Edward Waterman III

Marriage*: Susan Louise Surrey married William Edward Waterman III on Jul 29, 1983 at Providence, RI, USA.
Divorce*: Susan Louise Surrey and William Edward Waterman III were divorced no children.

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Birth

Jun 3, 1955

Middleboro, MA, USA

Marriage

Jul 29, 1983

Providence, RI, USA

Divorce

no children

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William Edward Waterman III

M, #31120

Family: Susan Louise Surrey b. 3 Jun 1955

Marriage*: William Edward Waterman III married Susan Louise Surrey, daughter of Bruce MacGregor Surrey and Jeanne Thompson, on Jul 29, 1983 at Providence, RI, USA.
Divorce*: William Edward Waterman III and Susan Louise Surrey were divorced no children.

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Marriage

Jul 29, 1983

Providence, RI, USA

Divorce

no children

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Ellen Surrey

F, #31121, b. 16 April 1957

Father*: Bruce MacGregor Surrey b. 15 Jul 1926
Mother*: Jeanne Thompson b. 26 Jan 1930

Family: John Costa

Marriage*: Ellen Surrey married John Costa on Sep 12, 1992 at Milford, MA, USA.

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Birth

Apr 16, 1957

Middleboro, MA, USA

Marriage

Sep 12, 1992

Milford, MA, USA

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John Costa

M, #31122

Family: Ellen Surrey b. 16 Apr 1957

Marriage*: John Costa married Ellen Surrey, daughter of Bruce MacGregor Surrey and Jeanne Thompson, on Sep 12, 1992 at Milford, MA, USA.

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Sep 12, 1992

Milford, MA, USA

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Paul Thompson

M, #31123, b. 31 August 1934

Father*: Frederick Stanley Thompson b. 12 Sep 1893, d. 5 Sep 1979
Mother*: Hughena Louise MacIntosh b. 3 Jun 1906, d. 10 Dec 1984

Family: Luella Pearl Fenton b. 14 Mar 1935

Marriage*: Paul Thompson married Luella Pearl Fenton on May 20, 1955 at Medford, MA, USA.

Paul Alan Thompson+ b. 13 Sep 1957
Ruth Lynne Thompson b. 19 Aug 1960
Janet Louise Thompson b. 2 Jan 1962
Jean Margaret Thompson+ b. 12 Sep 1968

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Birth

Aug 31, 1934

Somerville, MA, USA

Marriage

May 20, 1955

Medford, MA, USA

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Luella Pearl Fenton

F, #31124, b. 14 March 1935

Family: Paul Thompson b. 31 Aug 1934

Marriage*: Luella Pearl Fenton married Paul Thompson, son of Frederick Stanley Thompson and Hughena Louise MacIntosh, on May 20, 1955 at Medford, MA, USA.

Paul Alan Thompson+ b. 13 Sep 1957
Ruth Lynne Thompson b. 19 Aug 1960
Janet Louise Thompson b. 2 Jan 1962
Jean Margaret Thompson+ b. 12 Sep 1968

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Birth

Mar 14, 1935

Medford, MA, USA

Marriage

May 20, 1955

Medford, MA, USA

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From childhood he has been known affectionately by family and friends as "Buzz". A fine trumpet player and vocalist, he has been a church choir member. Both he and wife Lucy have always been hikers, campers and bikers, as well as participating in church and civic activities.

Graduated Malden High School, Ma. and attended Boston Univ. Also expanded his expertise through industry sponsored insurance-related classes.

Married at 1st Universalist Church, Medford, Ma. by Rev. Grant F. Haskell.

Worked in the insurance field for Maryland Casualty Co. in Boston and later for Shelby Mutual in Braintree, Ma. At Shelby he advanced nicely and was moved to the home office in Ohio, where he soon became an Assistant Secretary. Transferred to the Hartford, Ct. area to oversee the regional business, he was later caught up in a merger/corporate consolidation situation and left the firm in October 1991. Then he joined the insurance department of the State of Connecticut, until retirement at the end of May, 2000.

The leisure years will be spent in Vermont at a comfortable home complete with a large deck, located in scenic Jacksonville/Halifax/Whitingham, nicely sited on about 6 acres of rolling woodland, including a bubbling brook and occasional visits from the local bear population. One of the first projects was to design a substantial addition to the house, which opens up an bright and cheery first floor.

Notes for LUELLA PEARL "LUCY" FENTON:
Lucy has supplied many family anecdotes as well as details about her Fenton (USA) and Keddy (Mahone Bay/Lunenburg) lines. A talented painter, she has had little time for that activity. Involvement with church and civic duties in their various home towns, and her employment as a legal secretary for many years, has left little time for art. Her talent for decorating is evident throughout the home.

Lucy chose early retirement at the end of March, 2000, and soon became immersed in local Vermont activities, including the library. Living in a scenic area, she will surely return to artistic endeavors.¹

ParentsD

Edward Franklin Fenton, Sr. and Margaret Pearl Cafrella

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[S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 37.

Paul Alan Thompson

M, #31125, b. 13 September 1957

Father*: Paul Thompson b. 31 Aug 1934
Mother*: Luella Pearl Fenton b. 14 Mar 1935

Family: Jayne Susan Trelin b. 29 Jul 1956

Marriage*: Paul Alan Thompson married Jayne Susan Trelin on Nov 24, 1979 at New York, New York Co., NY, USA.

Reid Frederick Thompson b. 20 Jul 1981
Grant Morgan Thompson b. 16 Dec 1983

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Birth

Sep 13, 1957

Stoneham, MA, USA

Marriage

Nov 24, 1979

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

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Jayne Susan Trelin

F, #31126, b. 29 July 1956

Family: Paul Alan Thompson b. 13 Sep 1957

Marriage*: Jayne Susan Trelin married Paul Alan Thompson, son of Paul Thompson and Luella Pearl Fenton, on Nov 24, 1979 at New York, New York Co., NY, USA.

Reid Frederick Thompson b. 20 Jul 1981
Grant Morgan Thompson b. 16 Dec 1983

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Birth

Jul 29, 1956

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Nov 24, 1979

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

Biography

dau. of Marvin Trelin and Ruth Cohen

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Reid Frederick Thompson

M, #31127, b. 20 July 1981

Father*: Paul Alan Thompson b. 13 Sep 1957
Mother*: Jayne Susan Trelin b. 29 Jul 1956

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Birth

Jul 20, 1981

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI, USA

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Grant Morgan Thompson

M, #31128, b. 16 December 1983

Father*: Paul Alan Thompson b. 13 Sep 1957
Mother*: Jayne Susan Trelin b. 29 Jul 1956

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Dec 16, 1983

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI, USA

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Ruth Lynne Thompson

F, #31129, b. 19 August 1960

Father*: Paul Thompson b. 31 Aug 1934
Mother*: Luella Pearl Fenton b. 14 Mar 1935

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Birth

Aug 19, 1960

Stoneham, MA, USA

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Janet Louise Thompson

F, #31130, b. 2 January 1962

Father*: Paul Thompson b. 31 Aug 1934
Mother*: Luella Pearl Fenton b. 14 Mar 1935

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Birth

Jan 2, 1962

South Weymouth, MA, USA

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Jean Margaret Thompson

F, #31131, b. 12 September 1968

Father*: Paul Thompson b. 31 Aug 1934
Mother*: Luella Pearl Fenton b. 14 Mar 1935

Family: Timothy Joel LaBarge b. 31 Aug 1967

Marriage*: Jean Margaret Thompson married Timothy Joel LaBarge on May 23, 1987 at Shelby, OH, USA.

Timothy LaBarge b. Sep 1987
Corey Alexander LaBarge b. 13 Oct 1992

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Birth

Sep 12, 1968

Quincy, MA, USA

Marriage

May 23, 1987

Shelby, OH, USA

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Timothy Joel LaBarge

M, #31132, b. 31 August 1967

Family: Jean Margaret Thompson b. 12 Sep 1968

Marriage*: Timothy Joel LaBarge married Jean Margaret Thompson, daughter of Paul Thompson and Luella Pearl Fenton, on May 23, 1987 at Shelby, OH, USA.

Timothy LaBarge b. Sep 1987
Corey Alexander LaBarge b. 13 Oct 1992

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Birth

Aug 31, 1967

Shelby, OH, USA

Marriage

May 23, 1987

Shelby, OH, USA

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son of Richard La Barge and Betty Perry

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Timothy LaBarge

M, #31133, b. September 1987

Father*: Timothy Joel LaBarge b. 31 Aug 1967
Mother*: Jean Margaret Thompson b. 12 Sep 1968

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Birth

Sep, 1987

Norfolk, VA, USA

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Corey Alexander LaBarge

?, #31134, b. 13 October 1992

Father*: Timothy Joel LaBarge b. 31 Aug 1967
Mother*: Jean Margaret Thompson b. 12 Sep 1968

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Birth

Oct 13, 1992

Shelby, OH, USA

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George Frank Thompson

M, #31135, b. 17 December 1897, d. 12 July 1966

Father*: Frederick Parker Thompson b. 13 May 1863, d. 1 Apr 1939
Mother*: Katherine Louise Houghton b. 3 Mar 1869, d. 15 May 1916

Family 1: Charlotte B. Wadsworth b. 6 Jun 1901

Marriage*: George Frank Thompson married Charlotte B. Wadsworth on Aug 13, 1921 at Somerville, MA, USA.
Divorce*: George Frank Thompson and Charlotte B. Wadsworth were divorced on Oct 15, 1930 Vol. 20, p. 121.

Katherine Elinor Thompson b. 13 Jun 1922, d. 22 Jun 1922
Edward Frederick Thompson b. 19 May 1923
Marjorie Helen Thompson+ b. 16 Dec 1924, d. 16 Jan 1993

Family 2: Mary Nado b. 1896, d. 1967

Marriage*: George Frank Thompson married Mary Nado on Jan 24, 1931 at Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA, Mrs. Mary E. Hamm.

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Birth

Dec 17, 1897

Somerville, MA, USA

Milit-Beg

Mar 21, 1917

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, WWI, U.S. Army; SN#205,417; mustered in 3 Apr 1917, Comp. I, 1st VT Infantry until 23 Aug 1917, then Comp. F, 101st Ammunition Train, 26th Div., until discharge PFC 1 Aug 1917, overseas 3 Oct 1917 to 23 Apr 1918, and discharged 29 Apr 1919. While in Europe he was gassed, and had a respiratory problem that needed treatment at the federal facility at Chelsea, ME (TOGAS).

Occupation

Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA, He managed 1st National grocery store for several years.

Marriage

Aug 13, 1921

Somerville, MA, USA

Divorce

Oct 15, 1930

Vol. 20, p. 121

Marriage

Jan 24, 1931

Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA, Mrs. Mary E. Hamm

Death

Jul 12, 1966

Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA, Death Cert. #06552

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Thompson:
George attended Brattleboro High School 1913-1915 and then had a year at Clawson-Hamilton Business College in Brattleboro, during part of which he worked in the freight office of the Central Vermont Railway Co.

George served as a volunteer with the U S Army in WW I. At that time he was
5'-9 1/2" and weighed 145 lbs., had brown eyes and brown hair, which was "clean and abundant". From military records: Serial #205,417, enlisted 21 March 1917 at Brattleboro, Vt., mustered in 3 April 1917 Company "I", 1st Vt. Infantry, National Guard until 23 Aug 1917, then Company "F", 101st Ammunition Train, 26th Div., until discharge. PFC 1 Aug 1917, overseas 3 Oct 1917 to 23 Apr 1918 and discharged 29 Apr 1919. His enlistment record sheet shows that he was at Toul Sector April 11-June 1918, Seichprey defensive April 20/21, Aisne defensive July 6-17, Aisne-Marne/St. Mihiel offensive July 18-Aug. 6, Troyon Sector Sept. 5-Oct. 12, Verdun sector offensive Oct. 12- Nov. 11, 1918. While in Europe he was gassed slightly, according to his statement during a subsequent hospitalization, one of many over the next 40 years. Afterward he had respiratory problems and was in frail health, making necessary a large number of treatments at the federal facility at Chelsea, Maine (TOGAS). His complete medical file contains records of a wide range of problems and is about an inch thick. George's deteriorating health made it difficult to obtain and hold employment due to frequent absences and loss of strength, which prevented him from lifting even small packages. He eventually received a small government disability pension.

Following the war, he was an office manager and lived several years in Somerville, Ma., married and had two children who lived only a short time - one being a "blue baby" and the other died of scarlet fever. A third child, Marjorie, was the only child who lived into adulthood. (Did he work in the family milk business at this time?) He and Charlotte probably moved to Maine to be nearer to her family.

During part of his years living in Maine he managed an A&P Store in Belfast, and was a welder for about three years during WW II at Bath Iron Works. Much of his work was intermittant/sporadic because of health limitations. SS #partially deleted.............................. 01 3081.

He and 1st wife Charlotte were divorced 15 Oct 1930, vol 20 page 121. She was one of many boarders listed at 109 Highland Ave., Somerville, Ma. in 1920 city directory. (Housekeeper was Victoria E. Foote, a member of the Foote family of North Adams, Ma. Brother Fred's first wife, Agnes, is buried in the Foote lot in the N. Adams Cem. More than a coincidence!)

George and 2nd wife Mary, who was the main support for both of them, are buried in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, and near them is Mary's sister Addie. His death cert. #06552. The City of Belfast has an incorrect name (Frank P.) for his father.¹

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[S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 37.

Charlotte B. Wadsworth

F, #31136, b. 6 June 1901

Family: George Frank Thompson b. 17 Dec 1897, d. 12 Jul 1966

Marriage*: Charlotte B. Wadsworth married George Frank Thompson, son of Frederick Parker Thompson and Katherine Louise Houghton, on Aug 13, 1921 at Somerville, MA, USA.
Divorce*: Charlotte B. Wadsworth and George Frank Thompson were divorced on Oct 15, 1930 Vol. 20, p. 121.

Katherine Elinor Thompson b. 13 Jun 1922, d. 22 Jun 1922
Edward Frederick Thompson b. 19 May 1923
Marjorie Helen Thompson+ b. 16 Dec 1924, d. 16 Jan 1993

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Birth

Jun 6, 1901

Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA

Marriage

Aug 13, 1921

Somerville, MA, USA

Divorce

Oct 15, 1930

Vol. 20, p. 121

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Edward Ansell Wadsworth and Josephine Burkett

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Katherine Elinor Thompson

F, #31139, b. 13 June 1922, d. 22 June 1922

Father*: George Frank Thompson b. 17 Dec 1897, d. 12 Jul 1966
Mother*: Charlotte B. Wadsworth b. 6 Jun 1901

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Birth

Jun 13, 1922

Somerville, MA, USA, Vol. 12, p. 141 #826

Death

Jun 22, 1922

Somerville, MA, USA, Vol. 10, p. 157 #579

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Edward Frederick Thompson

M, #31140, b. 19 May 1923

Father*: George Frank Thompson b. 17 Dec 1897, d. 12 Jul 1966
Mother*: Charlotte B. Wadsworth b. 6 Jun 1901

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Birth

May 19, 1923

Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, vol. 12, page 236 # 719.¹

Death

MA/ME, USA, young¹

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[S415] E-mail from Stan Thompson, 5/13/05.