http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/d0cbe1671d21592a5ce0e99673aff464.pdf 3393d713cf24b76605828c273879f1e6 PDF Text Text I~:OYiSO::J: • : 'l"c;OViPSOIJ. STAH?mID. F.'\:"iILY OF Scotish orisin. In Scotlanci the name was spelt 'I'ho1r1son: : : but the goverment in 1na~<ing out the titles to the land Ci.eeds wrote 'I'hor.ipson, an:1 many of the fa!":'!ily ha-ve contiue:-1 to ilcl\ ~ the "p" ever since, The first of t..1.'1.e faraily to come to Ar.1erica was Archibald who emigrated to the Unitec~ States from Tl.oxborough scotlanct , and came to Ca~1ada as a United Loyalist at the close 0£ ·::.he revolutionary 1v'ar. hG settled in Stamford along the ;·~iagara River :"Jy site of 'i'lhirlpool Rapids .1796 .. Arch. wife & sb~ chilCren lOOOu.cres .ev. 1200acres James and John his brothers I :O:im.J;J_i:;,Q/ .Star:tford 1785. :-.:arch 31, John receivec~ a 1rapt of brojrnn front Stamford 1797. This was lot41. Archibald gave him some of £1is -J,rant close by the whirlpool lot 58. James thom~)son received a -;rant of fa.l•IILY L.llUIDS t99 ACHZS: Apr. 18. 1797 .This \las 209 3tar!1ford, a tract of land in Chippawa I<nmm as i,1ontrose and facing the · ;.-i/ellanJ. River._ }{er2 James raised a far,1ily o:f: sev2n sons and three daughters. The two eldest sons James and David s2rved in t:i.e war of 1812. David lived in ha.ldirnond Coun.ty and :;:-epresented his Conty in Parlia.;-rEIJ':'.his son followed in his foot ste1)s. • I.rc:-1ibold farrned in Stam:f:ord w1til t..11.e s2peration of Lincoln & :.J2lland, when r he \Jas u.o:JOinted treasurer of \'lelland County and t..'1.en ::::-esidecl 'frtt~:7elland.In 1858 he ~ was Li~ral repr2sent:ative candidate for welland but lbst by a sr.tall maRGHJ.He was one of the first representatives of Starnfon1 in Cle: 1Jia3,J.r2. Co:..incil.For half Cl Century he was Justice of Peace. In 18 8 7 served under Capt. BrADSR",/l DU~UJG '::'I-ill Rebellion a;1d rose to the ran:~ of Lt. Col. His first \Jife i.Jas Jane Finch: three sons & five dghts. Second wife Y!rs Third i;1ife: ~·:rs. Cooke. ARCi:-II:J.7.\LD Thompson son ofArchibald. Sr. Born i•<arch 27. ltl42. J.. lJov. 14. 1900. married jw1e 9, 1875 to Elizabeth hersheydght of Mn~. Born on farm of his father Stamford and coatinuec'! to fan1 J.'.nd in lumbering till 1800 when appointed Inspector of Welland Cou;i.tyHe Has also Justice of Peace since 1876. c' .::ilr.1S. �~UClI..UID A. 'iliOMPSOi:~: lot 32 ist. con. Niagara River.::: l'J.W. er. of Queen & river Rd. ?J.chl'..J\D A. Thompson , the son of Jai11es Thompson Staiilford, lot 209, fc:icin~ the Wellan..i river Chippa\'la waa tne 01.mer of t:ie firm PJ.chard A. thompson & Comp. it operated out of the area, and assitin9 him in the business was his brother David of !J'Jainfleet. In 1827 he purchaed t.1i.e old Hardison home on the H.V-.J. er . od OUeen and niagara st. !:roP1 Jane i1.i.rdison.'.!Y 1832 the firi11 was no longer ii1 business.In ~1L> ·~»ill 1832 he left all his estate to his son Jaiaes richard, a.1d to his wife Susan he left the home and a.11 it's ~-,elongings. In his ·will he a.lso makes 2rpvision for his ste:c>sons children of Denjamin ~:E-;:c1ecea:!ie James !\ER..'1Y AL~X.'t\NDER HARDISON. Andrew aorl:>ach Hardison John Christo?i:ler Smith Hardison. Family of Hici"1ard Thompson::: father James Thompson lot 209 Stamford. ( facing Welland River Chi2pawa. r.ot:1er: • i~ichard A. U1rn~\?Son. IJ. • d. raarr. Susan Hardison d::;ht of :3e..'1jarnin & jane ·: Fort Erie. remarried 1ilm. ~ncashire, apr. 1841. David 'l"'horn pson; ; Wainfleet: • 3. a. Archibald 7hor,1?son. Star;tford. b.Dec. 12, 1800. d. Jari\eS b .• <l. before 1833. son. Ja."T\es jr. Andre~J John Thomas Catharine Isabelle • ,; B::: Thompson 3olcl. 'J:'hompson t.11.orburn: Queenston. Ibfo:ciTlc.t.tion from Will of Richard A. Thompson. ·~);\ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Thompsons Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Thompsons and their properties. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection