https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/fe6473b54168e9f82692d81b0d1769fe.pdf 59e9af9048f6afcdf7e42345bfd3fd5e PDF Text Text â€¢ STAH?mm. F&,iILY OF Sco'cish oric_;in . In Scotland the name Â·was Si_: Jel t Tho1r1son::: but the goverrnent in ma:<ing out the titles t.o the land ci.eEx1s wrote 'rhornpson, an:'!. many of thf~ fa'.Ylily ha-v2 contiuec1 to .:ici1 the "p" ever since, The first of the far;iily to come to AE1erica was Archibald who emigrated to the UniteCi States from T~oxborough scotLmd , and came to Cana.da a.s a United Loyalist at the close of Â·:.he revolutionary 1.va.r. hÂ·2 settled in Stamford c::tlong the ;~iagara River :-:iy sit2 of 'dhirlj?ool Rapids .1796 .. Tuch. wife & sb~ c~1ilcJ.ren lOOOucres .ev. 1200acres Ja;nes ancl John his brothers/~~!J@ _ t,_q.., .3tar~ford 1785. ~:arch 31, John receivec~ a -Jrcmt of broi<en front Stamford 1797. This \Jas lot41. Archibald gave him sor.ie of i:1is -Jrant closÂ·e by the whirlpool lot 5 8 . James thompson received a 9rant of Â£&,ELY L.1\J.mS t99 ACHZS: Apr. 18 . 1797.This uas 209 3tar:iford 1 a tract of land in Chippawa Knmm as Montrose and facing the . ,'.Â·i!el land. niver.. - Eera James raised a far.1 ily o:: seven sons and three daughters. The two e l dest sons James and David served in -L.1e war of 1812. David l ived in l:laldimond County and L"epr0s2nted his Conty in Parlia:11mH':' .his son â€¢ followed in his foot steps . Pirc~1ibo ld farmed ii1 Stamford until th0 s2peration of Lincol~~ .. ~ ) .J2llu.nd, when he was ap~::iointed treasurer of 'i'Jelland County and t:1en :::-esided i n \"7elland.In 1858 h e was Liberal representative candidate for welland but lost by a s1i1all maRGHJ.He was one of the first representatives of Stamford in Cl e~ nia.Jar2_ Council.For ha lf a C2ntur.f lle was Justice of Peace. In 18 8 7 served under Capt. BrADSRYtJ DURilJG ':'EE tzeb.2llion a;1d ro:3e to the rank of Lt. Col. :a is first wife i.Jas Jane Finch: three sons Third 1,1i fe: :v:r s . F, five dghts. Second wife ''!rs Cool<e. All.CiEll\LD 'l 'hompson son ofArchibald Sr. Born IÂ·iarch 27. 1842. J. Uov. 14. 1900. married june 9, 1875 to :Dlizabeth h e r sheydght of A.tin.}. Dorn on far m of his fati1er Stamford and co11tii1ued to farm l\r1d in lumberinr:; till 1 3GO when Ll.Pi)Ointed Inspector of Welland CoUi1tyHe uas a l so Justice of Pe ac;,, sinc2 1 876 . â€¢ Â· oc lmS. �THOMPSON::: RICHARD of Richard Thompson & Company. u1 n1ctt1voc:i Â· ./ '. "Â· Â· . b. A. TIDMPS ON::: marr: bur: Child ren of Richard A. Thompson Ja~axci b. d. marr: bur: STEPSONS OF Richard Alexander Thompson::: sons of James Kerby Alexander Ha.rdison of Anrew ~or~~H~ Jd J9hn Christopher Smith Hardison ., ..., .... " Brothers of Richard Alexander Thompson::: David Thompson: Wainfleeet. Â· Archibald Thompson: o rn ,_,,: fi Mt= S Stamford . I - - Â·- s' JPl'f-S~() Andrew John Thomas Si sters of Richard A. Thompson: : : Catharine (Bold) Isabelle( Ttr8T'l5-Urn) ;;;-~""~ Nephew: son of James: James ThompsonJr. b~fc,, ' d..z,..~<t./~.{. .!l-Â·'f'I n '.) Â·, -Â·' Inf . from Will of Richard A. Thomp~on 1833. --- - -Â· _____ Â·~ . ,._, � 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 Thompson Family Records Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Thompson's, a family of Scottish origin that took up residence in the Niagara region following the American Revolution. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1700s 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection