Bio of THOMPSON, Thomas Jr. (b.1886), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 529-530
THOMAS THOMPSON, Jr.
Thomas Thompson, Jr., conducting business under the name of the Thompson
Transfer Company, is identified with an enterprise that has been in existence
since 1888, having been established by his father. Thomas Thompson, Jr., is a
native son of Minneapolis, born in 1886, his parents being Thomas and Carrie M.
(Bangsberry) Thompson. In the acquirement of his education he attended the
public schools, be­coming in course of time a student in the South high school.
In 1888 his father established a transfer business in Minneapolis and when the
school days of the son were over he joined his father in that undertaking and
has since directed his efforts along that line. In April, 1921, he organized the
business under the name of the Thompson Transfer Company, of which he is sole
proprietor. His location is at No. 310 South Fourth street, and he does all
kinds of moving, packing and shipping and maintains a fireproof storage house.
He keeps auto trucks for long distance moving and horse-drawn vans for short
distance moving. The business has steadily grown and the company acts as freight
distributors for business houses and does light and heavy hauling. There is
today an extensive patronage accorded the Thompson Trans­fer Company and the
owner of the business, Thomas Thompson, Jr., is well qualified to handle the
interests entrusted to his care, by reason of his long experience as the
associate of his father and later through his independent operations.
Mr. Thompson is a veteran of the World war. He enlisted on the 9th of May, 1918,
in the Twentieth Field Artillery for active service and his regiment was
assigned to the Fifth Division in France, where he was on active duty with his
command until after the signing of the armistice, when the division became a
part of the Army of Occupation in Germany and was stationed at Wittlich. In the
summer of 1919 they returned to America and Mr. Thompson was honorably
discharged at Camp Dodge, on the 29th of July, 1919. He is a member of Halverson
Bowers Post, No. 187, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, thus maintaining pleasant
relations with his army com­rades. He is widely known in the city in which
practically his entire life has been passed save for the period of his military
service, and he has here a large circle of friends, while in business
connections he is rapidly making for himself a creditable place and position.