John was born 4 May 1876 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada to James E. Thompson (1839-1906) and Ellen Crossen (1849-1936) and died 18 April 1952 Rural Whitewater, Grand Traverse County, Michigan of unspecified causes. He married Mabel Edna Weir (1878-1967) .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Wallace Thompson (1918-2001) | 21 April 1918 Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | 6 May 2001 St. Petersburg, Florida | Evelyn Patricia Allen (1919-2004) |