Obit for THOMPSON, Oliver H. (b.1861 d.1908), Kandiyohi Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Pam Kantola Submitted: February 2004 ========================================================================= Obituary of Oliver H. Thompson Willmar Tribune-July 29. 1908 The sad news of the death of Oliver Thompson was received here this week. He died at his home at Lake Eunice, Becker County, last Friday morning at nine o'clock. The internment took place at Detroit. Oliver H. Thompson was born in New London township June 29, 1861, being one of the very first white children born in the county. His parents were Thomas Thompson, who survives him, and Karin Thompson who died a few years ago. Both of his parents were natives of Helsingland, Sweden. Oliver attended district school in Goodhue county, where his parents located after the Indian troubles; and also the Red Wing schools. They returned to their claim at New London in 1875. In 1878, Oliver began his career as a thresherman, which work he followed for 20 years. In 1902, the farm at New London was sold and Mr. Thompson acquired interests in Estevan, Canada, and was chief engineer of the mines and plants of the Eureka Coal and Brick Co. Last winter with his family he moved to Fargo N.D., and this spring acquired a merchandise business at Lake Eunice, ten miles southwest from Detroit. He was taken seriously ill some weeks ago and was treated at a Fargo hospital, but without avail. His father was with him at the time of death. Mr. Thompson was married in 1887 to Miss Isabella Hanson of Kerkhoven township, who survives him. Six children were born to them. During his long residence in this county, Mr. Thompson acquired a large circle of friends, who are much grieved to hear of his untimely death and who join in extending their sympathy to the bereaved ones. * * * * * * * Comments from Audrey: I assume this obit. intends to say Detroit Lakes MN. (Not Detroit MI). I know from a postcard that my mother, Florence, was located at Detroit Lakes in 1911. At least we know Oliver did not die in Estevan, Sask. It's too bad the obit. does not name the church or the cem. at Detroit Lakes, so we could verify the info. Now we can be sure his mother, Karin, died a few years earlier and I would guess in Estevan, since we know she moved there in 1902 with Thomas. You will note the error about the children. (6). There were seven with Kermit, the youngest, born in Estevan in 1906. This item about Oliver was the lead story in the obituary column with a picture of him-the one that appears in the Anniversary book of the New Lebanon Church in New London. #