Esther Louise Weatherup

1924 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	Esther Louise Weatherup  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	11 Aug 1924	De Kalb, St. Lawrence, New York   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Jul 2017	Canton, Saint Lawrence, New York   [3]
  Burial	Flackville Cemetery, Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York   [3]
  Person ID	I367965	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Dormant Colon Weatherup
  Mother	Shirley Wayne Holland
  Family ID	F231343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert M. Thompson,   b. 9 Feb 1923, Flackville, St. Lawrence, New York d. 16 Aug 2018, Canton, Saint Lawrence, New York (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1944  [2]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. William Thompson   5. Mark Thompson   6. Ruth Thompson   7. David Thompson   8. Dr. Donald Thompson   9. Stephen Thompson   10. Marcia Thompson
  Family ID	F224317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Watertown Daily Times Esther Weatherup Thompson, age 92, died on July 26, 2017 at the United Helpers Maplewood Campus in Canton, where she had been a resident for six years. Esther was born August 11, 1924 in the Town of DeKalb, the daughter of the late Dorr and Shirley (Holland) Weatherup. She graduated from Rensselaer Falls High School in 1941 as valedictorian. She graduated from Canton ATI, with honors, in 1943. Her college major was clothing construction. After graduation, she worked at Randles Manufacturing Co. in clothing design and construction. They manufactured uniforms for industries that produced machines for warfare in World War II. She married Robert M Thompson on June 10, 1944 at her parents home on Maple Ridge Road in DeKalb. After marriage, she worked in partnership with her husband in the operation of Fineview Farms in Lisbon, a purebred Holstein enterprise that lasted almost 50 years. Esther is survived by her husband Robert and 10 children; Dr. Robert and Karen Thompson of Washington, DC; Marilyn and Thomas Henderson of Macedon Center, NY; Dr. Marjorie and George Norton of Blacksburg, VA; William and Patricia Thompson of Prescott AZ; Mark and Carole Thompson of Watertown, NY; Ruth and Joe McWilliams of South Colton, NY; David Thompson of Cobleskill, NY; Dr. David Thompson of Pagosa Springs, CO; Stephen and Shelly Thompson of Rehoboth Beach, DE and Marcia and Robert Hostetter of Canton. Also surviving are a brother, Clayton Weatherup of Gouverneur; as well as 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Four sisters, Lucy Conklin, Avis O'Connor, Myrna Mason and Eileen Powell all predecease her. Esther was a 4-H Club leader for many years. Her primary interest was teaching girls sewing techniques. Several of her girls gained state and national recognition for their projects. She was also a Sunday School teacher at the United Church of Christ in Lisbon for several years. Esther had an acute interest in education for young people, her aim was to encourage children to obtain skills that would help them grow to their potential.

  
  

• Sources

  [S73297] 1950 census, New York, Saint Lawrence county, Year: 1950; Census Place: Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York; Roll: 4105; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 45-48 (Reliability: 3). [S80880] Obituary, Oleary Funeral Service, Robert M. Thompson. [S71988] Cemetery index, Flackville Cemetery, Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York, (Find-a-Grave).