Daughter of P.T. Barnum
Wife of David Thompson
Her Daughter Francis B. Thompson Leigh (Wife of William S. Leigh)
Died at home overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound.
Elaborate Funeral Services at her home on 446 Waldemere Ave.
THE FARMER: MAY 20, 1911
Mrs. Thompson's Death Causes General Grief
P. T. Barnum 's Daughter a
Woman of Brilliant Attainments Active in Church Work.
In the death last evening of Caroline C. Thompson, wife of David W.
Thompson, and daughter of the late
P. T. Barnum, at her home. 446 Waldemere avenue, overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound, the city loses one of its oldest and best known residents, a woman of marked executive ability and of wonderful mind.
She was in her 79th year. Death was due to congestion of the brain brought about by a fall sustained at her home about two weeks ago. Concussion developed three days before she passed away.
Mrs. Thompson was prominent in
the social life of Bridgeport in her
younger days and was a woman of
cultivated mind and strength of character. She had a wide acquaintance
and her death will be particularly
mourned among the older members of
the community. Not long ago she and
her husband were sorely afflicted by
the death of their granddaughter,
Nancy Barnum Leigh, the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Leigh, of
this city, and in this they had the
sincere sympathy of a very wide circle of friends.
She was a native of Bethel, being
born May 27. 1833. On Oct. 19. 1852.
she married David W. Thompson at
her father's home, "Iranistan", in this
city. One daughter survives. Mrs.
William B. Leigh. All her life, Mrs.
Thompson had been active in church
and charitable work. She had been
president of the Durcas society of the
Church of the Heavenly Rest in New
York city for the past forty years.
She 'possessed a charming personality,
which she retained even though advanced In years. She was highly talented, and could speak several languages fluently.
At her funeral services, which will
be held on Tuesday, there will be several noted divines who will assist, in
cluding Rev. D. Parker Morgan, rector emeritus of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest; Rev. Herbert Ship
man, present rector of the same
church, and Rev. "William" H. Lewis,
rector of St. John's- church.
Mrs. Thompson by the will of her
father Inherited one-third of his estate, which was valued at $4,500,000.
To his daughter, the great showman
also bequeathed the old family Bible,
the full length portrait of his, three
daughters, the marble bust of Jenny
Lind and pedestal, the Jenny Lind
contract, the lithographs of Jenny
Lind, Benedict and Belletti, the family album of photographs, and one
gold vase bought in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, May 20, 1911, Image 2
Her estate, near a million, the bulk of it goes to her daughter, a few charitable organizations and annuity to her husband.
Wife of David Thompson
Her Daughter Francis B. Thompson Leigh (Wife of William S. Leigh)
Died at home overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound.
Elaborate Funeral Services at her home on 446 Waldemere Ave.
THE FARMER: MAY 20, 1911
Mrs. Thompson's Death Causes General Grief
P. T. Barnum 's Daughter a
Woman of Brilliant Attainments Active in Church Work.
In the death last evening of Caroline C. Thompson, wife of David W.
Thompson, and daughter of the late
P. T. Barnum, at her home. 446 Waldemere avenue, overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound, the city loses one of its oldest and best known residents, a woman of marked executive ability and of wonderful mind.
She was in her 79th year. Death was due to congestion of the brain brought about by a fall sustained at her home about two weeks ago. Concussion developed three days before she passed away.
Mrs. Thompson was prominent in
the social life of Bridgeport in her
younger days and was a woman of
cultivated mind and strength of character. She had a wide acquaintance
and her death will be particularly
mourned among the older members of
the community. Not long ago she and
her husband were sorely afflicted by
the death of their granddaughter,
Nancy Barnum Leigh, the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Leigh, of
this city, and in this they had the
sincere sympathy of a very wide circle of friends.
She was a native of Bethel, being
born May 27. 1833. On Oct. 19. 1852.
she married David W. Thompson at
her father's home, "Iranistan", in this
city. One daughter survives. Mrs.
William B. Leigh. All her life, Mrs.
Thompson had been active in church
and charitable work. She had been
president of the Durcas society of the
Church of the Heavenly Rest in New
York city for the past forty years.
She 'possessed a charming personality,
which she retained even though advanced In years. She was highly talented, and could speak several languages fluently.
At her funeral services, which will
be held on Tuesday, there will be several noted divines who will assist, in
cluding Rev. D. Parker Morgan, rector emeritus of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest; Rev. Herbert Ship
man, present rector of the same
church, and Rev. "William" H. Lewis,
rector of St. John's- church.
Mrs. Thompson by the will of her
father Inherited one-third of his estate, which was valued at $4,500,000.
To his daughter, the great showman
also bequeathed the old family Bible,
the full length portrait of his, three
daughters, the marble bust of Jenny
Lind and pedestal, the Jenny Lind
contract, the lithographs of Jenny
Lind, Benedict and Belletti, the family album of photographs, and one
gold vase bought in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, May 20, 1911, Image 2
Her estate, near a million, the bulk of it goes to her daughter, a few charitable organizations and annuity to her husband.
Daughter of P.T. Barnum
Wife of David Thompson
Her Daughter Francis B. Thompson Leigh (Wife of William S. Leigh)
Died at home overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound.
Elaborate Funeral Services at her home on 446 Waldemere Ave.
THE FARMER: MAY 20, 1911
Mrs. Thompson's Death Causes General Grief
P. T. Barnum 's Daughter a
Woman of Brilliant Attainments Active in Church Work.
In the death last evening of Caroline C. Thompson, wife of David W.
Thompson, and daughter of the late
P. T. Barnum, at her home. 446 Waldemere avenue, overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound, the city loses one of its oldest and best known residents, a woman of marked executive ability and of wonderful mind.
She was in her 79th year. Death was due to congestion of the brain brought about by a fall sustained at her home about two weeks ago. Concussion developed three days before she passed away.
Mrs. Thompson was prominent in
the social life of Bridgeport in her
younger days and was a woman of
cultivated mind and strength of character. She had a wide acquaintance
and her death will be particularly
mourned among the older members of
the community. Not long ago she and
her husband were sorely afflicted by
the death of their granddaughter,
Nancy Barnum Leigh, the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Leigh, of
this city, and in this they had the
sincere sympathy of a very wide circle of friends.
She was a native of Bethel, being
born May 27. 1833. On Oct. 19. 1852.
she married David W. Thompson at
her father's home, "Iranistan", in this
city. One daughter survives. Mrs.
William B. Leigh. All her life, Mrs.
Thompson had been active in church
and charitable work. She had been
president of the Durcas society of the
Church of the Heavenly Rest in New
York city for the past forty years.
She 'possessed a charming personality,
which she retained even though advanced In years. She was highly talented, and could speak several languages fluently.
At her funeral services, which will
be held on Tuesday, there will be several noted divines who will assist, in
cluding Rev. D. Parker Morgan, rector emeritus of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest; Rev. Herbert Ship
man, present rector of the same
church, and Rev. "William" H. Lewis,
rector of St. John's- church.
Mrs. Thompson by the will of her
father Inherited one-third of his estate, which was valued at $4,500,000.
To his daughter, the great showman
also bequeathed the old family Bible,
the full length portrait of his, three
daughters, the marble bust of Jenny
Lind and pedestal, the Jenny Lind
contract, the lithographs of Jenny
Lind, Benedict and Belletti, the family album of photographs, and one
gold vase bought in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, May 20, 1911, Image 2
Her estate, near a million, the bulk of it goes to her daughter, a few charitable organizations and annuity to her husband.
Wife of David Thompson
Her Daughter Francis B. Thompson Leigh (Wife of William S. Leigh)
Died at home overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound.
Elaborate Funeral Services at her home on 446 Waldemere Ave.
THE FARMER: MAY 20, 1911
Mrs. Thompson's Death Causes General Grief
P. T. Barnum 's Daughter a
Woman of Brilliant Attainments Active in Church Work.
In the death last evening of Caroline C. Thompson, wife of David W.
Thompson, and daughter of the late
P. T. Barnum, at her home. 446 Waldemere avenue, overlooking Seaside Park and the Sound, the city loses one of its oldest and best known residents, a woman of marked executive ability and of wonderful mind.
She was in her 79th year. Death was due to congestion of the brain brought about by a fall sustained at her home about two weeks ago. Concussion developed three days before she passed away.
Mrs. Thompson was prominent in
the social life of Bridgeport in her
younger days and was a woman of
cultivated mind and strength of character. She had a wide acquaintance
and her death will be particularly
mourned among the older members of
the community. Not long ago she and
her husband were sorely afflicted by
the death of their granddaughter,
Nancy Barnum Leigh, the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Leigh, of
this city, and in this they had the
sincere sympathy of a very wide circle of friends.
She was a native of Bethel, being
born May 27. 1833. On Oct. 19. 1852.
she married David W. Thompson at
her father's home, "Iranistan", in this
city. One daughter survives. Mrs.
William B. Leigh. All her life, Mrs.
Thompson had been active in church
and charitable work. She had been
president of the Durcas society of the
Church of the Heavenly Rest in New
York city for the past forty years.
She 'possessed a charming personality,
which she retained even though advanced In years. She was highly talented, and could speak several languages fluently.
At her funeral services, which will
be held on Tuesday, there will be several noted divines who will assist, in
cluding Rev. D. Parker Morgan, rector emeritus of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest; Rev. Herbert Ship
man, present rector of the same
church, and Rev. "William" H. Lewis,
rector of St. John's- church.
Mrs. Thompson by the will of her
father Inherited one-third of his estate, which was valued at $4,500,000.
To his daughter, the great showman
also bequeathed the old family Bible,
the full length portrait of his, three
daughters, the marble bust of Jenny
Lind and pedestal, the Jenny Lind
contract, the lithographs of Jenny
Lind, Benedict and Belletti, the family album of photographs, and one
gold vase bought in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, May 20, 1911, Image 2
Her estate, near a million, the bulk of it goes to her daughter, a few charitable organizations and annuity to her husband.
