Benedict Jerome "Jimmer" THOMPSON

1920 - 2009  (89 years)

• Name	Benedict Jerome "Jimmer" THOMPSON
  Birth	9 Mar 1920	Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Nov 2009	United Church Cemetery, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Death	19 Nov 2009	Riverview Manor, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Origins
  Person ID	I13586	Carleton

  
  

  Family	Kathleen Lindsay WHITEHOUSE           b. 24 Jan 1921, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 26 Apr 2024, Riverside Court, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 103 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1949	Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Jerome "Joe" Vaughan THOMPSON           b. 19 Apr 1953, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 3 Nov 2021, Carleton Manor Nursing Home, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Robert Weldon THOMPSON           b. 1951             d. 2018 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Mar 1920 - Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 16 Sep 1949 - Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - Nov 2009 - United Church Cemetery, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  d_Thompson.Benedict.Jerome_Whitehouse.Kathleen_Marriage_1948

  
  

  Headstones

  Thompson.B.Jerome_Whitehouse.Kathleen.L Photo courtesy David Thompson © 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: B. Jerome ``Jimmer`` Thompson 1920-2009 Thompson, B. Jerome (Jimmer), 89, died November 19, 2009 at Riverview Manor, Bath, New Brunswick. He was born March 9, 1920 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, the son of Dr. R.G. and Mary Thompson. Jimmer graduated from Woodstock High School in 1937 and Vocational School in 1938. He volunteered in World War II in 1939 and served in Canada and overseas as Lieutenant in the Canadian Artillery until 1945. He then attended UNB and graduated in 1949 as a Forestry Engineer. He taught at UNB as an assistant professor for one year and Maritime Forest Ranger School for three years. In 1953 he moved to Juniper to work as vice-president with Flemming & Gibson Ltd., Juniper Lumber Company Ltd. and Fraser Papers. He retired in 2005 at age 85. He was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church. He served on the local school board for a number of years. He loved outdoor activities but was especially interested in raising and showing Quarter Horses" Jimmer is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Kathleen. He also leaves four sons, Robert, Joe, Andrew (Sharon) and Paul, and one daughter Megan (Charles) Kelley and four grandchildren Scott and Isaac Thompson, Christian and Ethan Kelley. There will be no visitation, a private service will be held at a later date. His family extends its sincere thanks to those who showed much kindness to Jimmer during his last months. Gifts may be made to Riverview Manor in Bath or any charity of the donor’s choice. L.R. Giberson Funeral Directors are entrusted with arrangements. (506)392-1115 https://www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca/obituaries/49197