- CHRISTIAN A. THOMPSON was born in Whitewater, Wis., June
29, 1860, son of Thomas
- and Mary (MASON) THOMPSON, both natives of Norway. They
had a family of four daughters and two sons, all but one now
living: Hans, of Forest City, Iowa; Josephine, wife of Fred JOHNSON,
of Beloit; Carrie, Mrs. Peter MEYERS, of Janesville; Christian
A.; and Anna, Mrs. HUNTLEY, of Huron, S. Dak. Thomas THOMPSON
was a farmer. He came to America with his parents in 1839, at
the age of three years, and they found a home in the township
of Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis., where he grew to manhood,
married and engaged in farming. He died in 1878, at the comparatively
early age of forty-two. His father, Hans THOMPSON, was a farmer,
and died in Walworth county when about fifty-five years old,
leaving a small family. Christian MASON, the maternal grandfather
of the gentleman whose name introduces this article, was a farmer,
and died in Walworth county at the age of sixty-five. He had
a family of six children.
- Christian A. THOMPSON grew to manhood under his father's
roof, and remained on the family
- homestead until eighteen years of age. He had a very good
education, finishing at the Whitewater Normal. He learned the
trade of molder, which he followed for twelve years. Having
attractive business qualities, he was offered a position as clerk
in the grocery at Janesville, Rock county, which he afterward
owned, and held same for a year and a half, when he went into
business for himself as a grocer, on River street. He was in
business at that location for three years, when, in October,
1898, he moved to West Milwaukee street, carrying a large and
well-selected stock of goods. Mr. THOMPSON is a stockholder
in the FULLER & JOHNSON Manufacturing Co., of Madison, Wisconsin.
- On June 7, 1887, Mr. THOMPSON married Miss Bertha VANDEWATER,
a daughter of
- Joseph and Elalia (ELLIS) VANDEWATER. They have no children.
Their home is at No. 159 Madison street, Janesville. Mr. and
Mrs. THOMSPON are members of the Congregational Church, in which
he serves as junior deacon. He is a Mason of high standing,
belonging to Western Star Lodge, No. 14, A.F. & A.M. and
Janesville Chapter, No. 5, R.A.M.; is also a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
He is a Republican and a good citizen, highly respected by all
who know him.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c)1901. p. 913.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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