Charles Thompson, who
departed this life Feb. 3rd, 1909, was born at Gifford, Scotland, April
2nd, 1841. His parents then moved to Edinburgh, where he received his
earlier education.
He came to Canada in the
13th year of his age to live with his uncle, the late Walter Thompson of
Simcoe, where he made his home, finishing his education at the Public
and Grammar Schools. He lived in and near Simcoe all his life.
At the age of 21 he was
married to Alice Jane Derrickson, eldest daughter of the late James
Derrickson, at Simcoe, by the Rev. Edway Ryerse, and about 11 years
after united with the Simcoe Baptist church, where his wife was a member
and held his membership there until he moved to Walsh, when he became a
member of the Walsh Baptist church.
He was a member of Home
Circle No. 149, Walsh, being one of the charter members. In politics he
was a staunch Reformer, and was ever ready to help in all good works and
kind to all.
He was a kind and loving
husband and father and leaves to mourn his loss a sorrowing widow, two
sons and one daughter, Walter E., of Buffalo, N.Y., James W., of Walsh,
and Mrs. George W. Crosbie of Marburg.
