Geneaology
Birth – 1923
Original Certificate
Born May 29th, issued May 30, 1923.
Corrected – 1940
The Birth Certificate was corrected on January 9, 1940, six and a half years after the fact.
- city and county were left blank
- baby name updated from “Tompkins Boy Baby”
- mother’s first name misspelled “Mammona,” should be “Ramona”
- mother’s address shows “#2 Pamma Ct” instead of “1545 Fermosa Ln”
- uncorrected errors: “Fermosa” should be “Formosa” and “Avenue” not “Lane”
House
The house where William’s parents lived when he was born is no longer standing (1545 Formosa Ave); this is the neighbor’s house instead (1555 Formosa Ave).
Draft Registration – 1946 – Age 22
The draft registration form offers the following details in addition to his address.
- age 22
- height 5′ 11″
- weight 155 lb
- brown hair
- brown eyes
House
Marriage – 1951 – Ages 28 & 23
According to Wood (see Timeline), they first met at the Aragon Ballroom in Santa Monica, May 1st, 1950, and courted for 16 months before marrying on September 8, 1951. He was 28 and she was 23. They were neighbors at the time of their wedding (2522 1/2 & 2524 1/2 21st Street, Santa Monica).
The church where they were married was 1.7 miles and a block from the beach.
They were married by Father James F. Gallagher at St. Clement Catholic Church.
Dance Party – 1954
The following picture shows how happy they were 3 years later. The occasion was the Annual Engineering Dance Party at the Bel-Air Bay Club, 1954.
Census
1930 – Age 7
Dad’s employment: Real Estate.
1940 – Age 16
Dad’s employment: Venetian Blind Salesman.
1950 – Age 27
Employment: Model Builder, Industry Aircraft Plant (his older brother Thomas has same occupation and address).
Legacy
William Mills Bill’ Tompkins May 29, 1923 – August 21, 2017 San Diego William (Bill) M. Tompkins passed unexpectedly on August 21, 2017 in San Diego, CA, at the age of 94.Bill is survived by his loving wife of 66 years Mary Tompkins, son Dean Tompkins, daughter Terry Scholl, and their families, and his brother Thomas Tompkins.
He was preceded in death by his son Robert Tompkins. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, August 26th at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Old Town, 2540 San Diego Ave.,San Diego, California 92110, phone: (619) 295-4141, with a reception to follow. All are welcome to attend. (San Diego Union-Tribune on Aug. 24, 2017)
References
*Selected by Extraterrestrials, p. 233, enhanced. “Members Only: Inside LA’s Private Clubs”; archived on 16 April 2019.
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