THOMPSON Alvin Levi

Notes:

He graduated from Lyon Mountain High School and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS New Jersey in World War II. He was later employed at Republic Steel in Lyon Mountain and later in Mineville and later worked for Luck Vending in Plattsburgh until his retirement. He helped form the Lyon Mountain Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops and was a founding member of the Lyon Mountain Fire Department and served as chief. He enjoyed gardening and birdwatching. He was a past member of the Sorrell-Woodward American Legion in Lyon Mountain and the Hunter's Home hunting club.

Died:
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday March 18, 2008 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad St. in Plattsburgh. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday from the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in St. Bernard's cemetery in Lyon Mountain at a later date.

Alvin married HAMLIN Frances Marie on 11 Aug 1943 in Lyon Mountain, NY. Frances was born on 27 Apr 1924; died on 13 Apr 2005 in Lyon Mountain, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. THOMPSON Kenneth L.
2. THOMPSON Glenn A.
3. THOMPSON Scott T.
4. THOMPSON Cheryl
5. THOMPSON Vicki
6. THOMPSON Alvin C.

Notes:

Changed name to Albert Thompson

Died:
From the Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 14, 1940 page 3


LYON MOUNTAIN MINER DIES IN GRAVEL SLIDE

Albert Tonneson, 52, Veteran of 30 Years, Instantly Killed Yesterday

His body buried and crushed by approximately two tons of loose gravel from an iron ore bed, Albert Tonneson, 52, veteran Lyon Mountain miner was instantly killed at 9 am yesterday, an hour and a half after he started his day’s labor.

Tonneson, employed as a foreman by the Republic Steel Corp., had been a mineworker for 30 years. He is survived by his widow and six children, all of Lyon Mountain.

According to William J. Linney, general manager, the victim and Frank Longto, a fellow worker, were employed at the 1267 foot level where the accident took place. The gravel slide evidently broke with such rapidity that Tonneson was unable to even attempt a break for safety, but no coherent version of the accident could be given because of the nervous strain, which effected Longto.

The gravel, left by blasting during the previous night fell only a distance of about 2 feet, but there was such a tremendous amount that it quickly settled over Tonneson.

The death of Tonneson is the first fatality at Lyon Mountain over a considerable length of time and is unofficially said to b the first fatality since the mines were leased to Republic Steel Corporation in early 1939.

Svend married LEIGH Mary Ellen about 1915. Mary (daughter of LEIGH John Arthur and PULSIFER Rosetta Edith) was born on 22 May 1893 in Lewis NY; died on 26 Mar 1971 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May be Arthur John Leigh

John married PULSIFER Rosetta Edith. Rosetta (daughter of PULSIFER Levi and MCCALVIN Eliza) was born on 19 Sep 1865 in Lewis NY; died about 1947 in Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married MCCALVIN Eliza about 1863. Eliza (daughter of MCCALVIN Sidney and STEVENS Adeline) was born in 1850 in NY; died in 1909 in Lewis NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]