Arthur (or Arthure), only son of Agnes &
John 'Snowshoe' (Thompson) Torsteinson.
"John was a very good father and he could hardly wait to take his son snowshoeing.
He made a cradle for the baby out of a sluice box and for Authure's first Christmas, (John) made him a tiny pair of snowshoes".*
Arthur died at age 11 years, of Diphtheria.
*Snowshoe Thompson
His Life and Adventures
Publ: The Carson Valley Historical Society∼Son of Snowshoe Thompson. Arthur died of diphtheria.
John 'Snowshoe' (Thompson) Torsteinson.
"John was a very good father and he could hardly wait to take his son snowshoeing.
He made a cradle for the baby out of a sluice box and for Authure's first Christmas, (John) made him a tiny pair of snowshoes".*
Arthur died at age 11 years, of Diphtheria.
*Snowshoe Thompson
His Life and Adventures
Publ: The Carson Valley Historical Society∼Son of Snowshoe Thompson. Arthur died of diphtheria.
Arthur (or Arthure), only son of Agnes &
John 'Snowshoe' (Thompson) Torsteinson.
"John was a very good father and he could hardly wait to take his son snowshoeing.
He made a cradle for the baby out of a sluice box and for Authure's first Christmas, (John) made him a tiny pair of snowshoes".*
Arthur died at age 11 years, of Diphtheria.
*Snowshoe Thompson
His Life and Adventures
Publ: The Carson Valley Historical Society∼Son of Snowshoe Thompson. Arthur died of diphtheria.
John 'Snowshoe' (Thompson) Torsteinson.
"John was a very good father and he could hardly wait to take his son snowshoeing.
He made a cradle for the baby out of a sluice box and for Authure's first Christmas, (John) made him a tiny pair of snowshoes".*
Arthur died at age 11 years, of Diphtheria.
*Snowshoe Thompson
His Life and Adventures
Publ: The Carson Valley Historical Society∼Son of Snowshoe Thompson. Arthur died of diphtheria.
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