Thomson

Alexander Joseph Thomson, son of Herbert and Blanche (Klinefelter) Thomson, was born on a farm near Palmyra, Nebraska.

In 1932, Alexander married Donna Isabelle Van Allen, daughter of John (Warren) and Grinda (Hanson) VanAllen.  Alexander and Donna became parents to six children:

• Sandra Loree [m: Billie Dean Reinwalt, Richard Stickney, Carl Sykes]
• James Van Allen ♥ [m: <private>]
• Vera Elaine [m: <private>]
• William (Howard) [m: <private>]
• <private> [m: <private>]
• <private> [m: <private>, <private>, <private>, <private>]
• <private> [m: <private>, <private>]

<private> is actually Sandra’s eldest child.  He had run away to his grandmother’s multiple times.  Donna had planned to adopt him, however, she passed before ever making it official.