Obituary

J.A. Thompson, Postmaster Here Years Ago, Dies

Brother of S.C. Thompson passes at Summit, NJ; was 73 years old
Word was received here today by S.C. Thompson, well-known local real-estate man, of the death of his brother, John A. Thompson, a former postmaster of Manistee, at Summit, N.J., last evening.

Details of his death have not been learned. Mr. Thompson was 73 years old.
He will be remembered by many of the city's older residents. Born in Clearfield County, PA, on July 1, 18__ as a young man he came to this city in 1875. He was employed at that time as a clerk in the local postoffice when Dr. E. Ellis was postmaster. Later in 1882, he himself was appointed postmaster, a position which he held until 1888. It was in 1884 at Manistee that he was married to
Miss Ella Long, daughter of L.B. Long, a well-known local contractor, with whom he organized the present Manistee Manufacturing Co. He also erected the building now occupied by Lloyd & Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left Manistee for Denver, Colo., later taking up residence in New York City. His wife preceded him in death five years ago.
For more than 25 years Mr. Thompson was a Wall Street broker but retired from active business two years ago. He has visited Manistee several times in recent years, and S.C. Thompson was to see him at his New Jersey home only recently.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Faith Sayles, also of Summit, N.J.; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Johnson of Battle Creek and two brothers, E.G. Thompson, publisher of the Leader, of Ligonier, Ind., and S.C. Thompson, this city.

Mr. Thompson was a member of the local Masonic Lodge during his residence here and at the time of his death was a member of the Summit lodge.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced though burial will take place at Summit.

John’s obituary was published in the Manistee (MI) News-Advocate on 2 Jun 1930 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, United States.
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John appeared on the census on 16 Sep 1860 in Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Stacy Thompson; age 40; male; lumberman; b.PA
Elizabeth; age 36; female; b.PA
Ambrose; age 9; male; b.PA
Byron; age 7; male; b.PA
Edwin; age 6; male; b.PA
Stacy; age 4; male; b.PA
John; age 3; male; b.PA


He appeared on the census on 22 Aug 1870 in Boggs, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Thompson, Elizabeth; age 45; female; white; keeping house; b.PA
Ambrose W.; age 19; male; white; farmer; b.PA
Byron R.; age 17; male; white; b.PA
John A.; age 13; male; white; b.PA
Lillie May; age 7; female; white; b.PA


He appeared on the census on 16 Jun 1880 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, United States.
2nd Ward, City of Manistee
S. Water St.
Thompson, John A.; white; male; age 22; boarder; single; asst. postmaster;
b.PA; father b.PA; mother b.PA


He appeared on the census on 24 Apr 1930 in Chatham, Morris, New Jersey.
Sayles, S.B.; head; owned own home; worth 10,000; radio set; male; white; age 42; married 21 years; b.NY; father b.NY; mother b.NY; occupation: sales manager/printing house
Faith T.; wife; female; white; age 42; married 21 years;
b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.MI
Hope T.; daughter; female; white; age 10; single;
b.NJ; father b.NY; mother b.MI
Thompson, John A.; father-in-law; male; white; age 72; widowed; b.PA; father b.PA; mother b.PA; occupation:broker/real estate