THE MILLAR STORY
THE THOMPSONS
Includes photos presented and identified by Richard Dixon, Judith Newton, Graeme Thompson, Beth Cort, Pamela K Laflamme, and the Thompson family.
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Four sons of Joseph Thompson 1779-1858 and Mary Anne
nee Brown 1786-1871. On the left is Samuel Herbert 1821-1910 who worked as a warehouseman and then became a stock and station agent as well as a mercantile broker. The other brothers present are believed to be Joseph 1814-1902, John 1818-1889 and Thomas James 1830-1917. All were born in England and emigrated to Australia aboard the James Harris on 9.10.1833. Before making the decision to emigrate Samuel's father, Joseph Thompson 1779-1858, wrote to a family aquaintance in Sydney seeking advice on taking such a big step. Follow this link. |
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Herbert, son of Samuel Herbert Thompson 1821-1910 and
Martha Emma nee Foss 1833-1900, married Grace Mary DIXON
1858-1935. Grace Mary's grandfather was Robert KIRBY, owner and master of the brig Anna Dixon. Captain Kirby married Grace Shum in 1826 and he sailed the Anna Dixon with his new wife to Adelaide where it was engaged in coastal trade. |
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| Herbert Samuel Thompson 1855-1907 | The Anna Dixon in Hong Kong harbour |
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And here is Anna Mary Kirby1829-1872, daughter of
Robert and Grace Kirby, and her husband George James
Dixon 1818-1906. On the right George is in two photos at
different ages.The two photos below might have been taken
on their wedding day in 1849.. . |
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And here are Herbert Samuel Thompson and Grace Mary
Dixon thought to be on their wedding day 23rd June 1880. Sadly Herbert died in 1907 playing cricket at Concord Oval. |
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| GRACE MARY and family in NORTH SYDNEY 1911 | ||||
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l to r back: Sydney Wylie 1882-1926, Eric Samuel
Thompson 1890-1944, Howard Hardie 1880-1958, Frank
Herbert Thompson 1884-1968; l to r middle: Grace Mary Wylie nee Thompson 1882-1958, Grace Mary, Dorothy Martin Thompson 1895-1974. Marion Edith Hardie nee Thompson 1881-1950; l to r front: Kenneth Saunders Thompson 1887-1918, Doreen Marion Hardie 1908-1991, Kathleen Margaret Thompson 1888-1947. |
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| And Thompson siblings in 1946 | ||||
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<<FRANK HERBERT THOMPSON 1884-1968, son of
Herbert Samuel Thompson and Grace Mary Dixon, and his
wife, Violet Lizzie Clarke 1876-1945. Their daughter,
Elizabeth Grace (Beth), married 'Bob' Millar l to r: Grace Mary, Frank Herbert , Marion Edith, Wilfred George, Dorothy Martin outside Epping Congregational Church in Chester Street.>> |
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KENNETH SAUNDERS THOMPSON 1886-1918, brother of Frank
Herbert, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force
31.3.1916. As a 2nd Lieutenant he embarked at Sydney on RMS
Ormonde on 2.3.1918. He landed in France on 16.8.1918 and was posted to the 42nd Battalion of the 2nd Australian Division. The battalion was engaged in retaking the town of Peronne which had been retaken by the Germans in March. Kenneth was killed by enemy machine gun fire on 31.8.1918 just 15 days after landing in France. He is commemorated at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension.
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| Kathleen Margaret Thompson | Arthur Greenhill | Kenneth Andrew Adam Greenhill | Joan Kathleen Greenhill | |||||
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| Kathleen married Arthur Greenhill who was born in Leeds but went to live in the USA early 1900s. Working for a USA insurance company he was posted to Australia where he met Kathleen..Their son, Kenneth, was named after the Kenneth Saunders Thompson above. Although born in Melbourne he eventually saw war service with USA forces. Their daughter, Joan, was named after Kenneth Saunders Thompson's daughter Joan. | ||