Agnes Wife W F Jul 1878 21 md 2y 1/1 Colo Sct Sct R W SpEng
Fred Son W M Mar 1899 1 Colo IA Colo
MEIKLE, Frank Bro in law W M May 1882 18 S Co Sct Sct Farm Laborer R W SpEng
ELLIOT, James Lodger W M Jan 1860 40 S Can Can Can 1880 na farm laborer R W SpEng
OGELVY, Tod Lodger W M May 1891 9 S Co Wisc Co at school

Note: I believe Tod Ogelvy is the foster child FJ and Agnes raised.

Agnes T Wife F W 31 M 11 4/4 ch CO Sct Sct
Frederick M Son M W 11 CO IA CO
William J Son M W 7 CO IA CO
Harold C Son M W 4 CO IA CO
Thomas H Son M W 2 CO IA CO
MEIKLE Archibald Neph M W 9 CO Sct CO
Margareta M Niece F W 8 CO Sct CO
MICKAEL Daniel Bro in law M W 27 Sing CO Sct Sct farmer

Notes: Archibald and Margareta Meikle were the children of Archibald Meikle, brother of Agnes. See Archibald Meikle separate page for the rest of the story on this.

Is Daniel Mickael actually Frank Meikle? Frank would have turned 28 the month following this census.

Fred J. Thompson Head/Owner/Free/Mort. Male White Age 45 IA Parents - Eng.
Agnes T. Wife Female White 40 CO Parents - Scot
Fred M Son Male White 20 CO Parents - CO
William J. Son Male White 16 CO Parents - CO
Harold C. Son Male White 14 CO Parents - CO
Thomas H. Son Male White 11 CO Parents - CO
Census indicated all could read and write, and that that the 3 younger boys
attended school.

THOMPSON, Fred J Head Own -- -- radio M W 55 Md at 23 r/w IA ENG ENG farmer Sch #19
Agnes T wife F W 51 Md at 19 r/w CO SCT SCT
Thomas H son M W 22 S r/w CO IA CO farmer
LONG, Herman L laborer M W 23 S r/w TX TX TX laborer farm

Thompson, Frederick J.

Meikle, Agnes

6/21/97

Min - Myron W. Reed

Xerox copy of record in our files.

Excerpts from History of Westminster, Colorado 1911-1961

Pg 2 - "Some of the first dry land winter wheat on summer fallow ground in the United States was raised in 1901 by Fred J. Thompson. Settling in the area in 1882, Thompson began farming near the present Sunset Ridge Subdivision."

Pg 3 - "Some of the early residents, besides those mentioned were: ..... Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Thompson..."

Published by the Citizens Advisory Committee in 1961.

Read the History of Westminster

September 20, 1902 - article about Assault and Shooting of F. J. Thompson

August 27, 1920 - Article about the Murder of William James Thompson, son of F. J. and Agnes Thompson

Excerpt from Commerative Book, A New Westminster 1977-1986

Chapter 2, The Settlers

"Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson raised wheat on the land Melody Homes and the Hyland Hills Golf Course now occupy. Early residents also remember him for his violin playing, with which he enlivened early dances."

Photo of F. J. Thompson with his violin

Excerpt from "The History of Fred James Thompson"

Written by Harold C. Thompson Jr., his grandson

"In 1893 (note-1895) Fred bought out his father, Tom Thompson, (the) S. 1/2 Sec 8 2S 63W. In the 1900's he bought E 1/2 Sec 18, and traded the SW 1/4 of Sec 8, for a complete set of buildings, to be built on Sec. 18. There was a house, 3 barns etc. During the 1890's Fred raised some cattle and baled hay and straw, and then sold it to the Elephant House Livery Stables and several other places. In 1899 he summer fallowed his 1st ground and raised his 1st wheat crop, In 1900, in this manner. (This was the FIRST summer fallowing every done in Colorado. Fred had read about a Mr. Campbell, in Montana, who did the first summer fallowing in the United States. He also bought NW 1/4 Sec 20 2S 68W. He farmed with Belgian horses, most of his life, preferring horses to tractors. He bought a steam engine in the early 1900's, and in the followings years broke out much sod for himself and his neighbors."

Notes: Harold was relating this during the 1980's, and I am afraid some of his dates are wrong. However, it captures the essence of a lot that F.J. and Agnes did.

Memorial book from Olinger Chapel is in Mary Lee's possession. Pallbearers were Jim Thompson, Robert O. Sterett, Tom Thompson Jr., Clifford Martin, Jerry Thompson, Harold C. Thompson Jr. Services were officiated by Rev. J. Frank Moss and were at 2:00 P.M. March 6, 1959 at the Olinger Chapel.

STATE OF COLORADO

Standard Certificate of Death

Bureau of Vital Statistics