Michael Thompson born 1918 in Killadysert/Kildysart

[DutchLiz]

I am looking for the family of Rifleman Michael Thompson (service number 6409871) probably born in Kildysart in 1918. He served during WW2 with the 1st Bn Airborne Royal Ulster Rifles and died of wounds (27-3-1945) in my hometown Venray The Netherlands. He is buried at a CWGC in Venray and I adopted his grave. During his adult life he moved to Belfast and took the British nationality. If there is some family left in Kildysart or people who know what happened to Michael or know his family please contact me.
Kind regards, Liz

[knocnapog]

Hi Liz
The links below should lead you to:
1. the civil birth record for Michael Thompson at Kildysart in 1918
2. the marriage record for his parents John Thompson and Maria Walsh at Kilmurry McMahon in 1901
3. 1911 census record of John and Maria plus three of their older children

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01qwv/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01qww/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01qwx/

[DutchLiz]

Thank you very much for your message Karen. And I do hope his family will notice this post. Are there some other forums where I can leave a message like this because on Facebook I couldn't find much regarding Killadysert. Kind regards, Liz

[knocnapog]

I rather suspect that there is lots more information to be extracted from the civil records at the irishgenealogy.ie website. Thompson is not such a common family name in Co Clare, so that makes your task much easier.
Then for all things to do with County Clare including Kildysart (Killadysert) exploration of the Clare Library website is a must.
https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm

On the Genealogy Page, top left of screen, click on Forums, then it's a simple matter to join the Clare Past Forum, where you can post your query.

[DutchLiz]

Thanks again for this tip, I already registered and will continue my search. Have a niet weekend and kind regards, Liz

[aghadowey]

I am looking for the family of Rifleman Michael Thompson (service number 6409871) probably born in Kildysart in 1918. He served during WW2 with the 1st Bn Airborne Royal Ulster Rifles and died of wounds (27-3-1945) in my hometown Venray The Netherlands. He is buried at a CWGC in Venray and I adopted his grave. During his adult life he moved to Belfast and took the British nationality. If there is some family left in Kildysart or people who know what happened to Michael or know his family please contact me.
Kind regards, Liz

When Michael Thompson was born in 1918 Ireland was one nation part of Great Britain so he would have been British from birth.

There were at least 11 children in the family- several died young or were unmarried but still possible there might be descendants.

John Thompson (alive 1926) m. Maria Walsh (c1881-31 Jan.1926)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1926/04998/4363976.pdf
1. Alice Thompson (13 Nov.1903-aft.1914)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01846/1719966.pdf
2. Margaret Thompson (7 Aug.1906-1 Sept.1906)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1906/01726/1682632.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1906/05552/4557681.pdf
3. Patrick Thompson (17 Mar.1908)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01651/1659118.pdf
4. John Joseph Thompson (29 Apr.1910)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1910/01567/1632280.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1910/01567/1632280a.pdf
5. Mary Thompson (4 Sept.1911-1 Apr.1937)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01515/1615482.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1937/04782/4283796.pdf
6. Unnamed son (born & died 23 Sept.1912)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01469/1598969.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1912/05348/4489942.pdf
7. Sarah Josephine Thompson (17 Mar.1914-aft.1937)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1914/01408/1579087.pdf
8. Peter Michael Thompson (26 June 1915)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01365/1562839.pdf
9. Catherine Thompson (5 Nov.1916)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01325/1547450.pdf
10. Michael Thompson (1918)
11. James Thompson (15 Sept.1919-13 Oct.1924)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1919/01229/1511478.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1924/05023/4372914.pdf

[DutchLiz]

Thanks for your message. So Michael was born British and stayed British after 1922. He sure had a lot of siblings and I will investigate them all and hopefully find a living family member. Kind regards,Liz

[aghadowey]

Child #8 Peter also died at a young age of phthisis (tuberculosis)- at County Home in Ennis rather than at home with his family-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1935/04828/4301003.pdf

Still looking to see if I can track down the remaining children for you.

Added- not sure is this is Catherine as age is slightly off and residence is Ennis-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1934/04841/4306083.pdf

[DutchLiz]

I also found Catherine and Peter, both their ages are off a bit but I can imagine that could happen in those days. Michael had a lot of siblings but most of them died at a young age. But as soon as my registration is authorized at the library I can leave a post.