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John F. Thomas^1,2

John Francis Thomas, gravestone, Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Illinois

• Father: James "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. b 28 Feb 1860, d. 15 Feb 1932
• Mother: Bridget Kennedy³ b. c 1864, d. 13 Jun 1939

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth: John F. Thomas was born on 28 September 1894 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Birth*: He was born on 29 September 1894 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^5,6
• Baptism: He was baptized on 3 October 1894 at St. Rose of Lima Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Sponsors: James Condon and Winnie Kennedy.⁴
• Birth: John was born at Illinois, USA, in June 1895.⁷
• Census1900*: John was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1900 Census at 4527 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁷
• Census1910*: John was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1910 Census at 4529 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• Biography*: 1930 Census states he is a WWI veteran.⁹
• Residence: He lived on 5 June 1917 at 5725 S. Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Description*: He was described as Tall with medium build, brown eyes and red hair on 5 June 1917.⁵
• Occupation: He was Bookkeeper for Morris and Company at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois on 5 June 1917.⁵
• Occupation*: He was Bookkeeper in office in 1920.¹⁰
• Census1920*: John was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1920 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹⁰
• Marriage*: He married Lillian Flahiff, daughter of Michael Flahiff and Kate Finucan, circa 1922.^11,9
• Occupation: John F. Thomas was Salesman for an oil concern on 10 April 1930.⁹
• Anecdote: (an unknown value.)⁹
• Census1930*: He was census 1930 on 10 April 1930 at 1117 East 81st Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹²
• Residence*: He resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 15 February 1932, at 5725 S. Fairfield Avenue.¹³
• Anecdote*: (an unknown value.)¹⁴
• Occupation: He was Plant manager for the Texaco corporation with 43 years of service. before 1966.¹¹
• Residence: He lived in 1966 at 14325 Michigan Avenue, Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹¹
• Death*: He died on 4 July 1966 at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 71; St. Francis Hospital located at 12935 S. Gregory Street.
  
  John Thomas - Mass for John (Jack) Thomas, 71, 14325 Michigan av., Riverdale, who died Monday in St. Francis hospital, Blue Island, will be said at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Queen of Apostles Catholic church, Riverdale. He was a retired plant manager for the Texaco corporation with 43 years of service. Surviving are his widow, Lillian; a son, John A., and a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Lauer. Chicago Tribune, July 6, 1966, page A13.
  
  John F. Thomas, July 4, 1966, beloved husband of Lillian, nee Flahiff, dear father of John A., Mrs. Delores C. Lauer, grandfather of seven, brother of Raymond Patrick Thomas. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m. from O'Hanley Funeral Home, 2035 E. 79th Street, one block east of Jeffery boulevard, to Queen of Apostles church, 14516 Atlantic avenue, Riverdale. Requiem mass 10 a.m. Interment Assumption. SO 8-1610.^2,11
• Funeral*: He received the blessing of the church at the funeral on 7 July 1966 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹¹
• Burial: He was buried on 7 July 1966 at Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He is buried in grave 5, lot 6, block 15, section 8.²
• Anecdote: At time of death, John F. Thomas had seven grandchildren.²

Lillian Marie Thomas

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Lillian Marie Thomas was born on 11 June 1869 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Baptism Name: Her baptism name was Elizabeth.²
• Baptism: She was baptized on 20 June 1869 at St. James Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sponsors: John Kenney and Sarah Hawley.²
• Birth: Lillian was born at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 22 June 1869. Lillian Thomas was listed in the 1870 census as 1 year old, so the year of birth on the death certificate, 1872, is incorrect..^3,4,5
• Census1870*: She was census 1870 on 30 June 1870 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.⁶
• Name Variation: As of 30 June 1870, Lillian Marie Thomas was also known as Lisbeth.³
• Census1880*: She was census 1880 on 4 June 1880 at 2626 Portland Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁷
• Name Variation: As of 4 June 1880, Lillian Marie Thomas was also known as Lizzie.⁸
• Marriage License*: She and John Linton Vallely obtained a marriage license on 10 December 1886 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^4,1,9
• Name Variation: As of 26 December 1886, Lillian Marie Thomas was also known as Lillie F Thompson.¹⁰
• Married Name: As of 26 December 1886,her married name was Vallely.^4,1,11
• Marriage: She married John Linton Vallely, son of Francis F. Vallely and Clara Butterly, on 26 December 1886 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Married by a Catholic Priest.¹⁰
• Address*: As of 9 October 1887, Lillian Marie Thomas and John Linton Vallely lived at 3231 S. Canal Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Biography: Listed as single in 1900 US Census.¹²
• Census1900*: Lillian Marie Thomas was census 1900 on 5 June 1900 at 3802 Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹²
• Married Name: As of after 1900,her married name was Davis.^5,12
• Marriage*: She married George Davis at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 27 June 1903. They were married by John C. Murphy, Justice of the Peace.^13,5,14
• Biography*: Widowed.¹⁵
• Anecdote: (an unknown value.)¹⁵
• Biography: Owned home with a mortgage.¹⁵
• Census1920*: Lillian was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at 5740 Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹⁵
• Address*: As of 1928, Lillian Marie Thomas lived at 7838 Union Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Death*: Lillian died on 22 July 1928 at 7838 S. Union, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 59.^5,16
• Anecdote*: (an unknown value.)⁵
• Rcfuneral: She was given a final blessing at St. Leo Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 24 July 1928.¹⁶
• Burial*: Her body was interred on 24 July 1928 at Worth, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Section 41, Lot S112. GPS coordinates: N 41 degrees, 41 minues, 11 seconds; W 87 degrees, 41 minutes, 38.8 seconds; Altitude: 636 feet. There are no markers at the grave..¹⁷
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.¹⁸

Marian (Mary) Thomas¹

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Marian (Mary) Thomas was born on 12 September 1865 at St. Munchin's, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.^1,2
• Baptism: She was baptized on 19 September 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. No sponsors were listed on the baptismal entry.¹
• Death*: She died before 8 September 1866 at Ireland. Marian/Mary is not listed on the September 8, 1866 passenger list along with the rest of her family. Additionally, she would have only been 5 years old in 1870, yet she is not listed on the 1870 US Census with her family. Futhermore, nephew John Madigan, did not recall a Marian/Mary in the Thomas family. Therefore, it is believed she died prior to September 1866, most likely in Ireland.³
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 7 January 2011.⁴

Mary Ellen Thomas

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Mary Ellen Thomas was born before 29 April 1855 at Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland. All the rest of Mary Ellen's siblings were baptized in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Limerick City, Ireland.^2,3
• Name Variation: As of 29 April 1855, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Helen.³
• Baptism: She was baptized on 29 April 1855 at Parteen & Meelick Church, St. Patrick Civil Parish, County Clare, Ireland. Sponsor: Ann Madigan.³
• Birth: Mary was born at Ireland circa 1857.^4,5
• Immigration*: She immigrated in 1865; Ellen would have been 10 years old in 1865 when her father John states he immigrated. Therefore it is assumed she made the trip with the family.⁶
• (Immigrant) Immigration: Bridget, Mary, James and Martin immigrated, on 8 September 1866. Destination: The Thomas family, minus Father John, sailed on the SS Virginia from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City, New York, arriving in the fall of 1866. The SS Virginia was built by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Newcastle, England. It was part of the National Shipping Line and sailed between 1863 and 1872 with service between Liverpool and New York, stopping in Queenstown, Ireland. In 1872, the ship was renamed Greece. The ship had three masts and one funnel, an iron hull and a clipper bow..⁷
• Census1870*: Mary was listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• Marriage License: She and Charles Hallaran obtained a marriage license on 2 August 1877 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^9,10
• Name Variation: As of 2 December 1877, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Ellen Thompson.⁹
• Marriage*: She married Charles Hallaran at Old St. John's Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 2 December 1877.^9,1
• Married Name: As of 2 December 1877,her married name was Hallaran.¹
• (Witness) Birth: Mary Ellen Thomas witnessed the birth of Charles Hallaran on 24 October 1886 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.¹¹
• Residence*: She resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, in 1900, at 3246 S. Canal.⁴
• Census1900: Mary Ellen Thomas was census 1900 in 1900 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^12,4
• Death*: Mary died on 10 January 1906 at 375 E. 29th Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Chicago Daily News, January 11, 1806, Page 18. Thursday
  Hallaran - Ellen (nee Thomas) wife of the late Charles Hallaran, mother of Mrs. Berr (sic Burr), Mrs. Parent, Mrs. Hannah (sic Hanton?) and John Hallaran. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. from late residence 375 29th St. to St. James Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence by cars to Mount Olivet, 49th and Halsted Sts depot.
  
  Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan 12, 1906, page 18
  Hallaran - Ellen Hallaran widow of the late Charles. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. 375 29th Str. to St. James Church; cars to Mount Olivet..^13,14,15,16
• Name Variation: As of 12 January 1906, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Halloran The spelling of Halloran is used on her grave card at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
• Rcfuneral: She was given a final blessing at St. James Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 12 January 1906.¹⁵
• Burial*: Her body was interred on 12 January 1906 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Section 41, Lot S112. GPS coordinates: N 41 degrees, 41 minues, 11 seconds; W 87 degrees, 41 minutes, 38.8 seconds; Altitude: 636 feet..^17,15,5
• Name Variation: As of 2 June 1937, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Adelaide Thomas.¹⁸
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.¹⁹

Michael Patrick Thomas¹

• Father: James "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. b 28 Feb 1860, d. 15 Feb 1932
• Mother: Bridget Kennedy¹ b. c 1864, d. 13 Jun 1939

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Michael Patrick Thomas was born on 10 July 1896 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Baptism: He was baptized on 19 July 1896 at St. Rose of Lima Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Sponsors: Patrick Kennedy and Mary Kennedy.¹
• Residence*: He lived circa 1898 at 4527 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 23 July 1898 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Dan Moore has posted a Find A Grave memorial, September 14, 2017. It is an unmarked grave.³
• Death*: He died on 23 July 1898 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 2.³

Patrick Thomas¹

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Patrick Thomas was born before 26 August 1857 at Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.¹
• Baptism: He was baptized on 26 August 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. Sponsor: Catherine Maher; Priest: Rev. William Fitzgerald.^1,2
• Death*: He died before 8 September 1866 at Ireland. Patrick is not among the Thomases listed on the September 8, 1866 passenger list from Queenstown to New York City. Also, despite he would have only been 13 years old, he is not listed in the 1870 US Census with the Thomas family. And, his nephew, John Madigan, did not recall there being a Patrick Thomas in the family which adds to the belief that he died young. Since he didn't seem to make the trip to the New World, it is believed he died in Ireland.^3,4

Raymond Patrick Thomas¹

• Father: James "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. b 28 Feb 1860, d. 15 Feb 1932
• Mother: Bridget Kennedy b. c 1864, d. 13 Jun 1939

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Raymond Patrick Thomas was born on 11 June 1899 at Illinois, USA.^2,3,4
• Birth: Raymond was born at Illinois in June 1899.⁵
• Baptism: He was baptized on 25 June 1899 at St. Rose of Lima Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Sponsors: Thomas O'Shea and Catharine Kennedy.⁴
• Census1900*: Raymond was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1900 Census at 4527 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Census1910*: Raymond was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1910 Census at 4529 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁶
• Residence*: He lived on 12 September 1918 at 5725 S. Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³
• Occupation: He was Tallyman with Morris & Company at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois on 12 September 1918.³
• Name Variation: As of 12 September 1918, Raymond Patrick Thomas was also known as Patrick Raymond Thomas.⁷
• Occupation*: He was Bookkeeper in office in 1920.⁸
• Census1920*: Raymond was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1920 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.⁸
• Marriage*: He married Bernice Bertha Yucius, daughter of John Yucius and Anatasia Sawicki, on 7 May 1921 at Cook County, Illinois, USA.^9,10
• Occupation: Raymond Patrick Thomas was Foreman, petroleum product after 1930.⁹
• Name Variation: As of 11 April 1930, Raymond Patrick Thomas was also known as Raymond.⁹
• Census1930*: He was census 1930 on 11 April 1930 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.⁹
• Occupation: He was a bartender in a tavern. His income in 1939 was $800. on 11 April 1940.¹¹
• Census 1940*: He and Bernice Bertha Yucius appeared on the 1940 census of 11 April 1940 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹¹
• Name Variation: As of 7 July 1966, Raymond Patrick Thomas was also known as Raymond Patrick.¹²
• Name Variation: As of circa 1972, Raymond Patrick Thomas was also known as Patrick Thomas.¹
• Death*: He died before 8 January 1973 at Lake Villa, Lake County, Illinois, USA.
  Raymond [Pat] Thomas, suddenly, of Lake Villa, Ill., formerly of Gage Park, beloved husband of Bernice [Bea]; dearest father of James [Virginia]; dear grandfather of Carol [James] Corr, Barbara [David] Marran and James Michael Thomas; great-grandfather of Kimberly and Jennifer Corr and Jody Marran; fond brother of the late John [Lillian]; fond brother in law of Charlotte Drozky, the late Julia Cappetta and the late John Sukey; uncle of many. Please omit flowers. Funeral services Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. from Kenny Brothers Funeral Home, 3600 W. 95th St., to St. Clare of Montefalco Church, Mass 11 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. 425-4500.
  Chicago Tribune, January 8, 1973, page E11.^2,13
• Funeral: He received the blessing of the church at the funeral on 10 January 1973 at St. Clare of Montefalco Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹³
• Burial*: He was buried on 10 January 1973 at St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He is buried in Lot 1406, Section AM.^14,13

Bridget (Bessie) Thompson¹

Bridget Thompson Madigan

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas² b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy² b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: McIntyre/Sullivan Pedigree Chart, Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was born on 8 October 1852 at Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. Bridget's day of birth was listed on her death certificate as October 8, 1855. Since we now know she was baptized on October 10, 1852, it has been assumed that October 8, 1852 was her birthday..^3,4
• Baptism: She was baptized on 10 October 1852 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. No sponsors are listed on rootsireland website but at the National Library of Ireland it says Ellen Forest is the sponsor. On her baptismal record it states that her father's last name is Thompson. On the rest of her siblings, his last name is listed as Thomas. Rev. William O'Brien baptized her..^3,5
• Birth: She was born in 1853 at Ireland.⁶
• Birth: Bridget was born at County Limerick, Ireland, on 8 October 1855.^7,8,4
• Immigration: She immigrated in 1860; From Ireland; 1900 US Census.⁹
• Immigration*: She immigrated in 1865; Bridget would have been 13 years old in 1865 when John Thomas states he immigrated and therefore it is assumed would have come with the family.¹⁰
• (Immigrant) Immigration: Bridget, Mary, James and Martin immigrated, on 8 September 1866. Destination: The Thomas family, minus Father John, sailed on the SS Virginia from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City, New York, arriving in the fall of 1866. The SS Virginia was built by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Newcastle, England. It was part of the National Shipping Line and sailed between 1863 and 1872 with service between Liverpool and New York, stopping in Queenstown, Ireland. In 1872, the ship was renamed Greece. The ship had three masts and one funnel, an iron hull and a clipper bow..¹¹
• Census1870*: Bridget was listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁶
• Marriage License: She and Patrick Madigan obtained a marriage license on 23 February 1878.¹²
• Marriage*: She married Patrick Madigan at Old St. John's Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 24 February 1878.¹³
• Married Name: As of 24 February 1878,her married name was Madigan.¹³
• (mother) Birth: At age 26 Bridget became the mother of Mary (Mayme) F. Madigan at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 17 April 1879.^14,15
• (mother) Birth: At age 27 Bridget became the mother of Ellen "Nellie" Theresa Madigan at 3644 Dashiell Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 29 May 1880.¹⁶
• Census1880*: Bridget was listed as Patrick Madigan's wife on the 1880 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹⁷
• (mother) Birth: At age 29 Bridget became the mother of Nanette Isabel Madigan at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 23 November 1881.^18,19
• (mother) Birth: At age 30 Bridget became the mother of Thomas Madigan at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 27 September 1883.²⁰
• Name Variation: As of 27 September 1883, Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was also known as Thamson on Thomas Madigan's birth certificate.²⁰
• Address*: As of March 1885, Bridget (Bessie) Thompson and Patrick Madigan lived at 3644 Dashield, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• (mother) Birth: At age 32 Bridget became the mother of Patrick "Harry" Madigan at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 8 March 1885.^21,8,22,23
• (mother) Birth: At age 34 Bridget became the mother of John Joseph Madigan at 3644 N. Dashield, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 17 April 1887.²⁴
• Residence: Bridget (Bessie) Thompson and Patrick Madigan lived on 14 January 1890 at 2853 Emerald Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²⁵
• (mother) Birth: At age 37 Bridget became the mother of James Madigan at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, in September 1890.^26,27
• Occupation: Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was a grocer in 1891 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.²⁸
• Occupation: She was a grocer in 1891.²⁸
• Address*: As of 1891, Bridget (Bessie) Thompson lived at 715 W 38th Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²⁸
• Census1900*: Bridget was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at 364 Loomis Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Possibly owned a grocery store here, per a note in Bill Sullivan's genealogy..²⁹
• Residence: She lived in 1900 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.³⁰
• Census1910*: Bridget was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at 3511 W. Fillmore Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³¹
• Residence: She lived on 12 September 1918 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.³²
• (Witness) Milt-WWI: On the 1918 WW I draft registration card Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was identified as the person who was the nearest relative to Patrick "Harry" Madigan.³²
• Census1920*: Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was census 1920 on 8 January 1920 at 5257 Congress Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³³
• Biography*: Owned own home free and clear of mortgage; The Congress/Eisenhower expressway was built where her home was. Bill Sullivan believes that the government bought her home to build the expressway.³³
• Census1930*: She was census 1930 on 4 April 1930 at 4826 W. Quincy Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³⁴
• Residence*: She lived on 4 April 1930; Owns home valued at $31,000 and has a radio; on the 1930 US Census, she states that she was born in Illinois, not Ireland!³⁴
• Occupation*: She was Occupation on death certificate lists her as "housewife" in her own home and states she spent 40 years at that "occupation" in 1935.⁴
• Death*: Bridget died on 31 December 1935 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 83. Madigan, Bessie Thomas Death Notice. Chicago Daily News, January 2, 1936, page 32.
  Bessie Thomas Madigan beloved wife of the late Patrick, devoted mother of May Harbison, Nell Sullivan, Nan Rooney of San Francisco, Cal., Harry and John Madigan. Funeral Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from late residence, 4826 W. Quincey st., to Resurrection church. Interment Calvary, Mansfield 2119..^4,35
• Note: Harry Madigan, her son, provided the following information on her death certificate: She was born in Chicago, Illinois,(which is not correct, she was born in Ireland); her father's name was John Thomas (originally Thompson but used the name Thomas since at least 1870); her mother's name was Mag. LaRue (the name given on two of her other siblings' death certificates is Bridget Ready/Reidy).⁴
• Biography: Undertaker: F. J. Monary (?) at 5020 W. Chicago Avenue in Chicago.⁴
• Biography: Bessie was waked in her home.³⁶
• Rcfuneral: She was buried from on 4 January 1936 at Resurrection Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³⁵
• Burial*: Her body was interred on 4 January 1936 at Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Calvary Cemetery. Lot 15, part of lot N, block 6, section Z. The grave marker reads "digan". The "Ma" has broken off. In 2010 the cemetery raised the marker and it reads: P. MADIGAN. Nothing was broken, it was just under the dirt..^4,37
• Name Variation: As of 1955, Bridget (Bessie) Thompson was also known as Thomas.³⁸
• Note*: Interview with Helen McIntyre regarding her memories of Bessie Thompson Madigan,her grandmother, in Elaine M. Beaudoin's file. The text of which follows:
  E: What are the first memories you have of your grandmother, Bessie?
  H: She was always with us and she was a little lady and she was always smiling, and a lot of fun. Nellie went over to see her all the time and she would come and see us.
  E: Did she come visit you when you were little?
  H: We lived on Fillmore with her until I was five. I was born there. Nellie, Pops and Tom moved in and then I was born there. It was a two flat on Fillmore. We lived on the second floor and she lived on the first floor. She sold the building so we had to move. She moved west and we moved to Latrobe. We still saw her
  E: Who lived with her?
  H: Uncle Harry and Uncle John. Mostly Uncle John, I think Harry got married along the way
  E: What did you call your grandmother?
  H: Nana
  E: What were her other houses like?
  H: They were all two flats. I remember the house on Fillmore. Pops and Uncle John would sit on the porch on the swing and I would sit with them. I remember the backyard. And, one day I went out and got lost. I went to the show by myself, I was only about four, and Pops had to find me. One time Uncle John and my Father were drinking beer on the porch and I said “I want some of that” and Pops said “No you don’t” and Uncle John said “Give her some” and I took a drink and I said “Ickkkkkk.”
  E: Is this why you don’t drink beer now?
  E: What was her house like?
  H: Her house was always clean and it was a normal house. I remember on Quincy she had a great big picture that Uncle George Rooney drew. It was black and white and I think it was a lion in a cage. It was really good. And, I always used to look at it. Uncle George drew on the side. He worked for the railroad. I don’t remember anything else special about the house.
  E: Do you remember the holidays with her?
  H: We always went over to her house for Thanksgiving dinner. She got sick and then Aunt Mae and Nellie took it over.
  E: Who came to Thanksgiving dinner at Nana’s?
  H: Aunt Mae and I think Burdett, Nellie, Pops, Tom and me; Uncle Harry and Uncle John. Aunt Nanny was living in Denver at the time, but Ruth would come sometimes.
  E: Her nephew, William Hallaran, used to live with her. Do you remember him?
  H: That was a long time ago. Yes, but I think I only met him once or twice. I forget why he was there.
  E: Thanksgiving was her holiday?
  H: Yes, She always had it until she fell down and broke her leg. She must have been in her 70s, she was running down the stairs to fix the furnace and she tripped on the stairs and broke her leg. She had to use a cane and never was quite the same after that. She couldn’t do anything around the house; she would sit in the chair. Nellie and Aunt Mae would come over to help her.
  E: Thanksgiving, was there anything special she made?
  H: I can’t remember, she was a good cook, good desserts, everything was good.
  E: Did you ever go on vacation with Nana
  H: I think once she went with us to Lakewood, Michigan. I think once we took her up there. We were right on the lake. We used to go for two weeks. She was just up there for a few days. She was in her 70s, I think.
  E: Did she ever talk about her husband? How did she support herself after he died?
  H: No, I don’t remember her talking about her husband. But, Nellie did. She would say how she was young and she had seven kids; he died of pneumonia I think. Nellie would say that she struggled along. I think she took in sewing (or washing and ironing) and she didn’t want to do that anymore so she opened a grocery store. Nellie said she did pretty good at that.
  E: Were you ever in the grocery store?
  H: I don’t even remember a grocery store. She probably got rid of it before I was born. I think her kids were all little when she had the grocery store.
  H: What I remember is running downstairs to see Nana and Uncle John when we were on Fillmore. Uncle John would be eating pig tails and he would wave them at me and scare me. He used to love them. I thought they were worms. I went into the kitchen and asked him if he was eating lunch and he said “Yes” and he shook it at me and it was a long thing. And I started screaming and ran upstairs and told Mother that Uncle John is downstairs eating worms.
  E: Do you know where Nana was born?
  H: No, I never knew. I never heard about where she lived. They talked about the Southside. She never talked about Ireland and she didn’t have a brogue. She never talked about Ireland.
  E: You thought she took in washing?
  H: I think Nellie told me that. Then it got to be too much for her. I don’t’ know why she opened a grocery store. She must have made some money because she bought two houses.
  E: I think two of her husband’s brothers had grocery stores.
  H: I didn’t know that. She might have bought one of their stores.
  E: I’ll have to see if I can figure that out.
  E: Do you remember any stories about Harry or John. We will talk about them again later.
  H: I remember Harry owned a tavern and I think Uncle John was a plumber. Harry asked John if he wanted to be a bartender for him. So John went to work for him. He [Harry] had a place at Madison and Crawford. And he and Uncle John didn’t get along; because he thought John was too friendly with the customers and talked too much. Uncle Harry was more of a business man. He had a woman who was a bartender and Uncle Harry thought she was wonderful. My Uncle John didn’t like her because she was giving free drinks to the customers. Uncle John told Uncle Harry this and Harry didn’t believe him and they had a big fight over it and he fired Uncle John.
  E: Was this Harry’s first bar?
  H: Yes, then he moved some place out west. I think Apollo Savings took over the building [where the tavern was]. Mr. Clancy [the owner of Apollo Savings and Loan where Helen McIntyre worked] would say he knew Uncle Harry and he said “we moved in your uncle’s place.”
  E: Do you remember Nana after she got ill?
  H: I just remember when we went to visit her she would be sitting in her chair. I was about 16. She didn’t have her pep anymore. I don’t know if she got the flu or something and she went to bed and was there for two weeks or so and then she died.
  E: What happened to John and Harry after she died [They were living in her house]
  H: I think they still lived there. Uncle Harry got married late. I can’t remember. Uncle John went to Wisconsin, Hayward I think. I guess they stayed at Nana’s house until they got married. Uncle Harry married Margaret Saunders and they lived around Garfield Park someplace. I think that is when he gave up the [tavern] business.
  E: You mentioned that Nana was waked at her house.
  H: All I remember is that I was sitting in the front room and she was by the window and Uncle John came in and he leaned over her and was crying. I remember watching him. That is all I remember about the wake.
  E: Were there other people there?
  H: I can’t remember, I suppose there were people that came. I remember Mary Sullivan [Helen’s cousin] came. She hadn’t seen me in a long time. She said, “Oh you really have grown up.” She was a few years younger than me.
  E: What was the funniest thing you remember about her?
  H: I really don’t remember anything funny about her.
  E: You know when your grandchildren and great grandchildren are asked that question about you they won’t be able to stop talking!!
  E: Do you remember anything sad about her.
  H: The only thing I felt sad about was when she fell and she broke her leg [3 or 4 years before she died] and she couldn’t do anything. She changed. She just sat there and waited for Nellie and Aunt Mae to come over to help her. Nellie went over there on Monday and Wednesday and Aunt Mae went Tuesday and Thursday. They washed and iron and clean the house and would go to the store. So finally Aunt Mae said “I’m tired of all of this baloney. Harry should get a maid.” So she told him to get a maid, and said “we are not coming over any more.” Nellie said she didn’t mind. Aunt Mae said “I do.” I think Harry got a maid and her name was Alma or something like that.
  E: I just realized that they were doing housework not just for Nana but for Harry and John also.
  H: That was it. Aunt Mae was more outgoing than Nellie. She said “What are we doing this for, let Harry get a maid in here.”
  E: Did Nellie and Nana go out together or go over to your house?
  H: Oh yes, lots of times she would come over to the house, especially when she was over at Congress. They talked on the phone and they were very friendly. We’d go see her. She was always around. They were real friendly. We’d see her at all the get togethers.
  E: Did they play cards or do other things together?
  H: I think they played cards, I can’t remember anything special.
  E: She [Nana] was twenty years younger than you are now. Did she seem old to you?
  H: She still seems old to me, she was a little grey haired old lady. She wasn’t silly like me. But she was very interested in everything and everybody.
  E: What else to you remember about her or her place?
  H: I can’t remember Congress at all. I remember Fillmore and Quincy.
  E: Do you know where Nana is buried
  H: I think she is buried out in Evanston, at Calvary I think.
  E: Do you remember her funeral?
  H: Funny I can’t remember anything. I just remember sitting in her living room when she died.
  E: Probably at Resurrection Parish?
  H: Yes, probably at Resurrection because she lived just before Cicero Avenue. But I can’t remember anything about the funeral.
  E: Could you describe her physically?
  H: She was only about 5 foot two, maybe a little shorter then Nellie. She had grey hair when I knew her, but I think she had red hair when she was young. She wasn’t fat and not thin, just normal. She always wore her hair up in a knob on the top of her head. She was always neat and always trying to help people.
  E: Well, thank you very much for the interview.
  H: I hope it doesn’t sound too crazy.
  
  
  Additional written notes provided by Helen McIntyre on March 7, 2006:
  
  Children of Bessie Thompson Madigan:
  
  Aunt Mae was a blonde and was fun
  Aunt Nannie was a red head, cute and pert
  Nell was my Mother, a brunette, helpful and refined
  Uncle Harry was quiet and serious. He owned a tavern
  Uncle John, the youngest, was my favorite, full of fun and so nice. He worked for Uncle Harry at the tavern.
  Two sons, Thomas and James, died young around 20.³⁹
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://madiganthompson.blogspot.com Madigan/Thompson Genealogy Blog on 13 March 2010.⁴⁰
• Blog: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.⁴⁰

Martin Thompson

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Martin Thompson was born before 11 November 1862 at Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.^2,3,4
• Baptism: He was baptized on 11 November 1862 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. No sponsors were identified on the baptismal record.²
• Name Variation: As of 11 November 1862, Martin Thompson was also known as Martin Thomas.²
• Birth: Martin was born at Illinois, USA, in 1863.⁵
• Immigration*: He immigrated in 1865. In the 1870 US Census, Martin was 7 years old and would have traveled with the family when they immigrated..⁶
• (Immigrant) Immigration: Bridget, Mary, James and Martin immigrated, on 8 September 1866. Destination: The Thomas family, minus Father John, sailed on the SS Virginia from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City, New York, arriving in the fall of 1866. The SS Virginia was built by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Newcastle, England. It was part of the National Shipping Line and sailed between 1863 and 1872 with service between Liverpool and New York, stopping in Queenstown, Ireland. In 1872, the ship was renamed Greece. The ship had three masts and one funnel, an iron hull and a clipper bow..⁷
• Census1870*: Martin was listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³
• Census1880*: Martin was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1880 Census at 2626 Portland Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• Naturalization*: He was naturalized on 27 March 1894 at Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁹
• Biography*: Died young per Uncle John Madigan's letter dated 18 January 1972.
• Biography: Death certificate states that Martin "Thompson" Thomas was single.⁵
• Death*: Martin died on 7 May 1898 at 3802 Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
  Thomas, Martin, 32, 3802 Parnell av., May 7
  Chicago Tribune, May 9, 1898, page 5.^5,10
• Burial*: His body was interred on 9 May 1898 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Section 41, Lot S112. GPS coordinates: N 41 degrees, 41 minues, 11 seconds; W 87 degrees, 41 minutes, 38.8 seconds; Altitude: 636 feet. There are no markers at the grave..¹¹
• Blog*: He was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.¹²

Mildred Thompson^1,2

• Birth*: Mildred Thompson was born circa 1903 at Illinois, USA.¹
• Married Name: As of circa 1925,her married name was Sullivan.¹
• Marriage*: She married Robert L. Sullivan, son of Francis P. (2) Sullivan and Susan G. Sharp, circa 1925.¹
• Education*: Mildred Thompson was educated; and had two years of college.³
• (Witness) Census 1930: She appeared on the 1930 census of 16 April 1930 in the household of Robert L. Sullivan at 1620 Chase Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• (Witness) Census 1940: Mildred Thompson appeared on the 1940 census of 12 April 1940 in the household of Robert L. Sullivan at 1723 W. Jarvis Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³
• Death*: Mildred Thompson died on 22 April 1988 at Racine County, Wisconsin, USA.⁴
• Burial*: She was buried after 22 April 1988 at St. Charles Cemetery, Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA, in plot 135-4-3SE.⁴