Sophus Goodwin Thompson

FATHER:	Christopher Thompson
MOTHER:	Ida Anderson
BORN:	March 13, 1902 on a farm in Steele County, North Dakota
BAPTIZED:	Bang Lutheran Church
CONFIRMED:	1916; Bang Lutheran Church, Steele County, ND Click
SIBLING:	Tobois Oliver
	Mildred Christine
	Freda Valborg
	Ernest Jerome
MARRIED:	Dagny Aasgaard,
	December 29, 1926
	First Lutheran Church
	Fargo, North Dakota
CHILDREN:	Sophus Aasgaard Thompson (b:May 12, 1929; )
	Erik Grinde Thompson (b:May 3, 1934; )
DIED:	October 16, 1982, Dallas, Texas Click
BURIED:	Hillcrest Cemetery, Dallas, Texas Click
PHOTOS:

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	Childhood was spent on this farm near Hatton, ND. The house and barn were built in 1903 for a total cost of $7,000. The picture was taken in 1914. Shown on bike are brother Tobois (left) and Sophus (right). Sister Mildred is sitting on the lawn. On the front porch are: father: Christ Thompson, mother: Ida Anderson Thompson, and sister: Freda.
	Another view of farm house taken by Erik while on a visit as a child.
	The barn photographed by Erik on same visit as above.
	Sisters Mildred and Freda cooking on the wood stove in the farm house kitchen.
	Brother Tobois and Sophus. Date unknown
	Picture of school kids taken in 1917. Pictured are: Front row: Leana Anderson, Ruth Anderson, Mildred Thompson (sister) Donald Viken Middle row: Tobois Thompson (brother) Myrtle Anderson Helmer Schjeldahl, Sophus Back row: Melvin Viken, Heiman Enger, Olaf Engle, Ernest Thompson (brother) Mevin Enger.
	Sisters Freda (left) and Mildred (right).
	Confirmation Day, Bang Lutheran Church Steele County, ND. 1916
	Confirmation Class at Bang Lutheran Church, Steele County, ND. Sophus is on the back row, fourth from the left (second from the right).
	Sophus' sisters Mildred and Freda Hatton, North Dakota Christmas, 1929
	College Days
	Graduation from North Dakato Agricultural College B.S. in Civil Engineering
	Back row: Christ and Ida Middle row: Mildred, Ernest, and Freda Front row: Tobois and Sophus
	Sophus Thompson and Dagny Aasgaard Wedding
	Wedding Party: Ernest Thompson, back row, on left. Sophus Thompson, back row, 3rd from left. Tobois Thompson, back row, 4th from left. Dagny Aasgaard, front row, 4th from left. Idun Aasgaard, front row, 6th from left.
	His father and mother with his two sons, Sophus and Erik, Fall, 1939
	Touching up a photograph, 1944. See photo below
	Engineering building at Southern Methodist University, 1944.
	A formal portrait taken in 1945
	Dagny and Sophus 25th Wedding Anniverary. December, 1951 Picture taken in Dyer Street dining room. Pictures on wall are of Erik and Sophus A.
	With Dagny in front of 2936 Dyer, Dallas.
	The Engineer par excellence
	A visit to his father's birth place in Norway