John Sylvester Thompson

1875 - 1948  (73 years)

• Name	John Sylvester Thompson
  Birth	3 Jun 1875	Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Medina, Orleans, NY ; age 54, born CAN, imm in 1893, married at 39, furniture manufacturer, parents born SCOT/NEG
  Occupation	President Furniture Factory in 1920
  Death	14 Jul 1948	Buffalo, Niagara, NY
  Burial		Boxwood Cemetery, Medina, NY
  Person ID	I1357	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2011

  
  

  Family	Edith Hill,   b. 31 Dec 1875, Medina, Orleans, NY d. 10 Apr 1946, Medina, Orleans, NY (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1914	Medina, Orleans, NY
  Notes	from The Medina Daily Journal, 31 Dec 1914 (fultonhistory.com) THOMPSON _ HILL WEDDING YESTERDAY The marriage of Miss Edith Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Hill, of Park avenue, to Mr. J. Sylvester Thompson was solemnized yesterday afternoon at four-thirty ut the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of the family and a few intimate friends, the Rev. Frank J. Milman, of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. The bride wore a going away gown and was unattended. After the ceremony a sumptuous dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left on the evening train for an extended wedding trip and upon their return will reside at Medina. Among the guests who attended were: Miss Allen, of Buffalo, and Miss Gillette, of Rochester, two of the bride's most intimate friends, and Mr. and Miss Thompson, of Silverdale, Ontario, a brother and sister of the groom.
  Family ID	F298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2011

  
  

• Headstones » Slide Show		John S Thompson Headstone
  		Albert J. Hill Family Grave Site
  		John and Edith (Hill) Thompson Gravestone EDITH HILL / THOMPSON 1875-1946 MAJOR GENERAL / JOHN S. THOMPSON / 1873-1948

  
  

• Notes

  from the Medina Daily Register, 1913 (fultonhistory.com) NEW MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY FOR MEDINA The Medina Wood Working and Furniture Co., Incorporated, with Mr. Carl H. Breem, president; Mr. J. William Jackson, vice-president, and Mr. J. Sylvester Thompson, secretary and treasurer, is the new manufacturing concern that will soon begin operations in Medina. The company has purchased the building of the Medina Stamping Works, on Church street, and up-to-date machines for the manufacture of all kinds of wood working are being installed. The plant will be ready to commence operations the first of April. Mr. Breed has, for years, been a member of the hardware firm of Chase & Breed, on Main street, and only recently withdrew from the partnership. He is the present mayor of the village, president of the new cold storage plant at Middleport, and is a wide-awake and progressive citizen. Mr. Jackson was formerly connected with the Maher Bros. Furniture Co., and is a successful business man. Mr. Thompson has, for the past twelve years, been connected with the Swett Electric Company, and during the greater part of that time has held position of engineer of power station No. 1, located at Medina Falls. Before becoming connected with the a the Swett Electric Company, Mr. Thompson received considerable experience in wood working, having taken a year's course in draughting at the Toronto Technical Institute. The new concern, besides acquiring the building oi tin; Medina Stamping Works, takes over the old wood working firm of J. W. Jackson & Co. Mr.Breed, Mr, Jackson and Mr. Thompson are each equally interested in the business. Except from the Auburn Citizen, Nov 25, 1930 (fultonhistory.com) JENNINGS RETIRES FROM GUARD AFTER 39 YEARS; SUCCEEDED BY COL. THOMPSON Gen. John Sylvester Thompson, the new brigade commander, was born in Ontario 55 years ago. Shortly after coming to the United States he joined the New York National Guard in 1899. He had attained the rank of captain at the time of the entrance of the United States into the World War, being commander of F. Company, lO5th Infantry, of Medina. He was promoted to a lieutenant colonelcy, and was gazeted brevet brigadier general for distinguished conduct. He was twice cited for meritorious service and was awarded the Belgian Croix De Gerre with Palms, and the United States Conspicuous Service Cross. General Thompson is president of the Medina Woodworking Company and a director of the Medina Savings and Loan Association. At the general election, November 4, he was chosen as the Orleans County member of the State Assembly.