- LEE E. THOMPSON, one of Appleton's younger, well-known business men and a partner in the furniture concern of Saecker-Thompson Company, is a native of Appleton, born January 21, 1880. He is a son of Edward and Lucretia (Brainerd) Thompson, the former a native of New York and the latter of Connecticut. They were married in Shiocton, Outagamie county, whence they had come with their parents at an early day, and Edward Thompson is now acting in the capacity of superintendent of the Fox River Valley Paper Company, Mrs. Thompson having passed away January 1, 1905. They were the parents of six children: Percy, who resides in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Lee E.; Harry A., manager of the Wisconsin Telephone Company; Elsie and Celia, who are living at home with their father; and Merrill, who is engaged in farming in Outagamie county. Lee E. Thompson received his education in the common schools of Appleton, and as a young man went to work for the firm of Pettibone & Peabody Company, in whose employ he remained nine years, being steadily advanced in position. When he had reached the age of twenty-three years, in 1903, he had accumulated enough money to buy an interest in the business of Mr. W. F. Saecker, well known to the furniture trade in Appleton, and with this establishment he has been connected ever since. On September 29, 1902, Mr. Thompson was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Hinchliff, daughter of Charles W. and Ella (Ackerman) Hinchliff, the former a lumberman, being for many years connected with the Pulp Wood Company, in Appleton. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have had one daughter, Margaret Louise, and they are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Thompson is independent in politics, and fraternally connected with the Elks and Knights of Pythias.
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1880 - Yes, date unknown
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