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Personal data Lauren Everett Thompson 

  • He was born on December 3, 1904 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA.
  • He died on September 6, 1984 in his home, Lakota, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 79 years old.
  • He is buried on September 10, 1984 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on June 27, 2015.

Household of Lauren Everett Thompson

He is married to Goldie Louise Steele.

They got married on January 1, 1925 at Meth. parsonage, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 20 years old.

Lauren Thompson oo Goldie Steele

Marriage source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs 421- 422, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 421, Col. 2]

"Lauren and Goldie Thompson Family ... Lauren Thompson, son of Reat and Eva Thompson, was born at Waterloo, Iowa on December 3, 1904. He moved with his parents to Buffalo Center in 1916. At the Methodist parsonage, on January 1, 1925, Lauren married Goldie Steele of BuffaloCenter. Goldie was born at New Providence, Iowa on May 4, 1906 and was the daughter of Rollie and Cora Steele.

The first years of their marriage they lived with Lauren's parents on the Ben Hook farm south of Buffalo Center, and did general farming in the Buffalo Center, Thompson, and Lakota area. In 1938 they moved to a farm west of Lakota wherethey lived until Lauren's death in September of 1984. Goldie then moved to the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. ... They were the parents of: Irene (Buffalo Center) married George Wempen in 1946; they are the parents of Duane, Dale, Eugene, Rodney, Diane, and George, Jr. Everett (Ledyard, Iowa) married Helen Anderson in 1949; ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Irene Mae Thompson  1925-2023 


Notes about Lauren Everett Thompson

Lauren Everett Thompson

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs 421 - 422,Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 421, Col. 2]

"Lauren and Goldie Thompson Family

[Photograph with caption, "Back Row (L to R) Everett, Howard, Glen, Larry, Raymond, Middle row: Sharon (Burt), Janice (Winter), Roger, Dorothy (Vodraska), Eldon. Front Row: Ruth (Harringa), Goldie, Lauren, Irene (Wempen)"]

Lauren Thompson, son of Reat and Eva Thompson, was born at Waterloo, Iowa on December 3, 1904. He moved with his parents to Buffalo Center in 1916. At the Methodist parsonage, on January 1, 1925, Lauren married Goldie Steele of BuffaloCenter. Goldie was born at New Providence, Iowa on May 4, 1906 and was the daughter of Rollie and Cora Steele.

The first years of their marriage they lived with Lauren's parents on the Ben Hook farm south of Buffalo Center, and did general farming in the Buffalo Center, Thompson, and Lakota area. In 1938 they moved to a farm west of Lakota wherethey lived until Lauren's death in September of 1984. Goldie then moved to the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. ... They were the parents of: Irene (Buffalo Center) married George Wempen in 1946; they are the parents of Duane, Dale, Eugene, Rodney, Diane, and George, Jr. Everett (Ledyard, Iowa) married Helen Anderson in 1949; ..."

Author: Owen, Clint, Title: "Owen, Hudson and Related Lines," (Pubication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lcowenoh&id=I19451, Publication date: xxiii Aug MMXIII), Repository: TheCloud

"... Lauren Everett THOMPSON ... Sex: M ... Change Date: 23 AUG 2013 Birth: 3 DEC 1904 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States Death: 6 SEP 1984 in Lakota, Kossuth, Iowa, United States

Father: Aretus THOMPSON b: 1 JAN 1875 in Brodhead,Green,Wisconsin Mother: Eva Irene ALCOCK b: 11 JUL 1873 in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States

Marriage 1 Goldie Louise STEELE b: 4 MAY 1906 in New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States Married: 1 JAN 1925 in Buffalo Township, Winnebago, Iowa, United States"

Obituaries, Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 13 Sept. 1984, Vol. 93, # 23, Pg. 13, Col. 4.

"Lauren E. Thompson, 79

Funeral services for Lauren E. Thompson, 79, of Lakota were held Monday morning, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Reformed Church in Ledyard with the Rev. Alvern Kinrade officiating. Interment was in Olena Mound Cemetery withWinter Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. Mr. Thompson died Thursday, September 6 at his home.

Casketbearers were David Thompson, Anthony Vodraska, Duane Wempen, Royce Harringa, Richard Thompson and Barry Thompson. Mrs. Cheryl Baumann was the organist and music was by Merlin and Mary Harringa.

Lauren E. Thompson was born December 3, 1904 to Heat and Eva (Alcock) Thompson at Waterloo, Iowa. At about 12 years of age, the family moved to a farm near Buffalo Center.

On January 1, 1925 he was married to Goldie Steele at the Methodist parsonage in Buffalo Center. They farmed in the Buffalo Center, Thompson and Lakota area. They retired from farming in 1969 and have spent the past ten winters atHarlingen, Texas. He was a life-long member of the Methodist Church. He enjoyed going fishing, working in his garden and family get-togethers. To this union five daughters and seven sons were born.

Survivors include his wife, Goldie; sons, Everett, Ledyard; Raymond, Waterloo; Howard, Bancroft; Eldon, Garner; Glen, Simi Valley, California; Roger, Reeds Spring, Missouri and Larry, Lakota and daughters, Mrs. George (Irene) Wempen and"Mrs. Melvin (Ruth) Harringa, both of Buffalo Center; Mrs. John (Dorothy) Vodraska, Spencer;. Mrs. David (Janice) Winter, Lakota, and Mrs. Marion (Sharon) Burt of Swea City; 48 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs.Robert (Naomi) Kuyper, Waterloo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Vernelle; a son, Harold two grandchildren and one great-grandchild." <>

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  • The temperature on December 3, 1904 was between 4.9 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • The temperature on January 1, 1925 was between 3.3 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • The temperature on September 6, 1984 was between 6.4 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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  • The temperature on September 10, 1984 was between 10.0 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 13.7 mm of rain during 5.5 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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