Background
Thompson, John Winter was born on December 21, 1867 in Michigan, United States. Son of George and Martha (Cook) Thompson.
Thompson, John Winter was born on December 21, 1867 in Michigan, United States. Son of George and Martha (Cook) Thompson.
Graduate Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 1890, Bachelor of Music, 1906. Graduate Royal Conservatory, Leipzig, Germany, 1894. Doctor of Music, Knox College, 1909.
Professor music, Knox College Conservatory, Galesburg, Illinois, since 1890. Organist Central Congressional Church, Galesburg. Many organ recitals in Middle West.
President Illinois Music Teachers’ Association 3 terms.
Married Mary J. Moon, June 11, 1891 (died 1932). Married second, Jessie Lynde Hopkins, June 12, 1935. Children: Edyth, Helen Mildred.