Alvin Robert Thompson

1904 - 1957  (53 years)

• Name	Alvin Robert Thompson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	4 May 1904	Ray, Williams, North Dakota, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	South Gate, Los Angeles, California, USA   [1, 4]
  	Marital Status: Married to Florence; Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law of Harry Berg
  Census	1940	Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA   [2]
  	Age: 35; Marital Status: Divorced from Florence, Living with Carl S Amidon (Boarder?)
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA   [8]
  	Draft Registration - World War II
  FSID	L2YJ-BY1
  Occupation	1943	Pierce County, Washington, USA   [1, 3]
  	He worked for the Railroad, as a brakeman
  Death	21 May 1957	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [6, 7, 9]
  	Cause: Accidental Drowning
  	Fell in irrigation ditch
  Burial	Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I22891	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Edna Viola Bliner,   b. 4 Feb 1912, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA d. 31 Aug 1953, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA (Age 41 years)
  Family Residence	1941	Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F9069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Florence E Hill,   b. 23 Jul 1909, Butte County, California, USA d. 7 May 1984, Sacramento County, California, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1927	Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA   [10, 11]
  	Florence Hill and Alvin Thompson
  		News-THOMPSON Florence & Alvin (Marriage) Nevada Marriage License for Florence Hill and Alvin Robert Thompson
  Marriage End	Bef 1940  [2]
  	Florence and Alvin were divorced before 1940 Census
  Children	1. Geraldine Florence 'Jerry' Thompson,   b. 19 Sep 1929, Sacramento County, California, USA d. 9 Jun 1987, Sacramento County, California, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F9070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 May 1904 - Ray, Williams, North Dakota, USA Marriage - Nov 1927 - Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Florence; Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law of Harry Berg - 1930 - South Gate, Los Angeles, California, USA Census - Age: 35; Marital Status: Divorced from Florence, Living with Carl S Amidon (Boarder?) - 1940 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA Family Residence - 1941 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - World War II - 1942 - Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA Occupation - He worked for the Railroad, as a brakeman - 1943 - Pierce County, Washington, USA Death - Cause: Accidental Drowning - 21 May 1957 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  News-THOMPSON Florence & Alvin (Marriage) Nevada Marriage License for Florence Hill and Alvin Robert Thompson

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Alvin Robert Thompson http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=1671844284&indiv=try [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: T627_4388; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 42-12. Record for A R Thomson http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&h=63640001&indiv=try 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: T627_4388; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 42-12 [S284] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). Record for Alvin R Thompson http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=usdirectories&h=819508786&indiv=try U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: South Gate, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 171; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 1348; Image: 337.0; FHL microfilm: 2339906. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: South Gate, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 171; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 1348; Image: 337.0; FHL microfilm: 2339906 [S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 501-34-8895; Issue State: North Dakota; Issue Date: 1953-1954. [S1078] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;). [S6377] Find a Grave: THOMPSON Alvin R 1903-1957, Alvin Robert Thompson. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232566370/alvin-r.-thompson [S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 116. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 116 [S534] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2002;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017. Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017 Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017 [S1262] Newspapers.com: Marriage of Florence and Alvin Thompson • Reno Gazette-Journal - Nov 1927, (Name: Reno Gazette-Journal; Location: Reno, Nevada; Date: 12 Nov 1927, Sat;), Florence Hill and Alvin Thompson Marriage. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7187703/?xid=637 News-THOMPSON Florence & Alvin (Marriage) Nevada Marriage License for Florence Hill and Alvin Robert Thompson [S6375] Find a Grave: HILL Florence Rose 1909-1984, Florence E Hill Thompson Rose. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185105415/florence-h.-rose