Notable Births & Deaths for Thompson ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Thompson. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Louise Blanchard Bethune
  • Architect. She was born in Waterloo (NY) on July 21, 1856 (a Monday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on December 18, 1913 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Waterloo is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Blanchard Bethune<1>
• Emma Lampert Cooper
  • Artist. She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Pittsford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
• Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Seneca Falls (NY) in August 1856 and died in Kansas City (MO) on October 6, 1910 (a Thursday).
  • Seneca Falls is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley<1>
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Oscar winning actor, producer, director. He was born in Fairport (NY) on July 23, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 2, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
  • Fairport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Seymour Hoffman<1>
• Coates Kinney
  • Poet. He was born in Penn Yan (NY) on November 24, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on January 25, 1904 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Miami Cemetery (Warren County, Ohio).
  • Penn Yan is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coates Kinney<1>
• Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Cayuga County, New York).
  • Auburn is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Thompson.
  • Auburn is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
• Lewis Henry Morgan
  • Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology. He was born in Aurora (NY) on November 21, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on December 17, 1881 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Aurora is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Henry Morgan<1>
• Caroline Maria Seymour Severance
  • Social reformer, suffragette. She was born in Canandaigua (NY) on January 12, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 10, 1914 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canandaigua is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Thompson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Maria Seymour Severance<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Thompson: www.townofthompson.com/

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/