Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameMarie BURNHAM 
5131
5131Birth Date1887
Birth PlaceEdgerton, Wisconsin
Death Date22 Dec 1951
Death PlaceWhite Plains, Westchester Co., NY, USA
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, 1909
MotherMary M [BURNHAM] (~1855-)
Misc. Notes
Obituary
Mrs. James S. Thompson
White Plains, NY, Dec 23
Mrs. Marie Burnham Thompson, wife of James S. Thompson, who retired in 1949 as president of the McGraw-Hill Book Co. of New York, died here last night at their home, 35 Hathaway Lane. Born in Edgerton, Wis., sixty-four years ago, Mrs. Thompson was graduated in 1909 from the University of Wisconsin where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Beta Phi. She was a member of the Women's College Club of White Plains.
Besides her husband, she leaves a son, James S. Thompson, Jr., of Hamburg, N.Y., and a daughter, Mrs. Robert H. Kelsey of New Canaan, Conn.
Marie’s obituary was published in the New York Times on 24 Dec 1951.
Spouses
Birth Date2 Sep 1887
Birth PlaceLigonier, Noble Co., IN, USA
Residence DateJan 1936
Residence PlaceNew York, NY, USA
Death Date20 Jul 1979 Age: 91
Death PlaceHightstown, Mercer Co., NJ, USA
OccupationClerk Book Publ Co. in 1920; Officer Publ Co., in 1930; President of McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1944-1949
FatherEdwin Gainer THOMPSON (1854-1936)
MotherEllen Amelia KENNEDY (1856-1929)
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Obituary
Thompson - James S., 91, of Highstown, N.J., on July 20, 1979. President of McGraw-Hill Book Co. from 1944-1949. Husband of the late Marie Burnham Thompson and the late Doris Taylor Thompson. Father of James S. Thompson, Jr., of La Jolla, Calif.
Also survived are 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Weds., Aug. 1, 1979 at 11am at the Niles Chapel of the Nassau Presbyterian Church, Nassau St., Princeton, N.J. Memorials may be made to one's own charity.
James’ obituary was published in the New York Times on 24 Jul 1979.
Family ID10395
Marr Dateabt 19115132
Misc. Notes
James and Marie appeared on the census on 14 Jan 1920 in White Plains, Westchester Co., New York
Thompson, Jas. S.; head; male; white; age 32; married;
b.Indiana; father b.Pennsylvania; mother b.Michigan occupation: clerk/book pub. co.
Marie; wife; female; white; age 32; married; b.Wisconsin; father b.Vermont; mother b.Wisconsin
James S. Jr., son; male; white; age 5; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
Anne B.; daughter; female; white; age 3; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
He appeared on the census on 4 Apr 1930 in White Plains, Westchester Co., New York
Thompson, James S.; head; own home ($50,000); male; white; age 42; married at age 24; b.Indiana; father b.New York; mother b.Michigan occupation: officer/publishing co.
Marie B.; wife; female; white; age 42; married; 1st marriage at age 24; b.Wisconsin; father b.Wisconsin; mother b.Wisconsin
James Jr., son; male; white; age 15; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
Nancy B.; daughter; female; white; age 13; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
Burnham, Mary M.; mother-in-law; female; white; age 75; widowed; 1st marriage at age 25; b.Wisconsin; father b.N. Ireland; mother b.N.Ireland
Johnson; Hulda; servant; female; white; age 41; single; b.Sweden; father b.Sweden; mother b.Sweden occupation: servant/private family; immig. 1911
Thompson, Jas. S.; head; male; white; age 32; married;
b.Indiana; father b.Pennsylvania; mother b.Michigan occupation: clerk/book pub. co.
Marie; wife; female; white; age 32; married; b.Wisconsin; father b.Vermont; mother b.Wisconsin
James S. Jr., son; male; white; age 5; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
Anne B.; daughter; female; white; age 3; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
He appeared on the census on 4 Apr 1930 in White Plains, Westchester Co., New York
Thompson, James S.; head; own home ($50,000); male; white; age 42; married at age 24; b.Indiana; father b.New York; mother b.Michigan occupation: officer/publishing co.
Marie B.; wife; female; white; age 42; married; 1st marriage at age 24; b.Wisconsin; father b.Wisconsin; mother b.Wisconsin
James Jr., son; male; white; age 15; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
Nancy B.; daughter; female; white; age 13; single; b.New York; father b.Indiana; mother b.Wisconsin
Burnham, Mary M.; mother-in-law; female; white; age 75; widowed; 1st marriage at age 25; b.Wisconsin; father b.N. Ireland; mother b.N.Ireland
Johnson; Hulda; servant; female; white; age 41; single; b.Sweden; father b.Sweden; mother b.Sweden occupation: servant/private family; immig. 1911