Anna Mary Silbernagel
1928 - 1985 (57 years)1. Anna Mary Silbernagel was born 3 Feb 1928, Beiseker, Newell, Alberta, Canada; died 22 Apr 1985, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Black Diamond, Foothills, Alberta, Canada. Other Events:
- Find-A-Grave: 51942209
- Reference Number: 12645
Notes:
Buried:
Foothills CemeteryAnna married Charles Thompson 26 Aug 1942, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Charles (son of George Edwin Thompson and Jessie Isabel McMillian) was born 24 Jun 1920, Alberta, Canada; died 3 Jan 1997. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Chris Clinton Thompson was born 7 Jul 1950, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died 29 Nov 2000, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- 3. Denise Elizabeth Thompson was born 1 Oct 1962.
- 4. Donald Gordon Thompson was born Aug 1946, Black Diamond, Foothills, Alberta, Canada.
- 5. Joy Esther Thompson was born 29 Mar 1959.
- 6. Peter Frances Thompson was born 13 Apr 1961.
- 7. Raymond Robert Thompson was born 1942, Canada; died 7 Oct 1983, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Black Diamond, Foothills, Alberta, Canada.
- 8. Gay Rose Thompson
- 9. George Paul Thompson
- 10. Holly Anne Thompson
- 11. Joseph Wayne Thompson
- 12. Charles Thompson
- 13. Shirley Wade Thompson
- 14. Ronald Leo Thompson
Generation: 2
2. Chris Clinton Thompson (1.Anna1) was born 7 Jul 1950, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died 29 Nov 2000, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 13955
Chris — Evelyn Ross. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Kimberley Dawn Thompson was born 28 Feb 1974, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died 24 Jan 1980, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- 16. Brad Thompson was born Abt 1972, Canada.
- 17. Christina Thompson was born Abt 1970, Canada.
Chris married Deborah Lynn Braun 1978. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Anna Marie Thompson was born 3 Aug 1986.
- 19. Krista Lynn Thompson was born 20 Aug 1980.
3. Denise Elizabeth Thompson (1.Anna1) was born 1 Oct 1962. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 13963
4. Donald Gordon Thompson (1.Anna1) was born Aug 1946, Black Diamond, Foothills, Alberta, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Don
- Reference Number: 13965
Donald married Linda Ann Charbonneau 20 Nov 1964, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Linda was born 3 Dec 1947, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Christine Angela Thompson was born 7 Jun 1965, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
5. Joy Esther Thompson (1.Anna1) was born 29 Mar 1959. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 14019
6. Peter Frances Thompson (1.Anna1) was born 13 Apr 1961. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 14054
7. Raymond Robert Thompson (1.Anna1) was born 1942, Canada; died 7 Oct 1983, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Black Diamond, Foothills, Alberta, Canada. Other Events:
- Find-A-Grave: 51942210
- Name: Ray
- Reference Number: 54842
Notes:
Buried:
Foothills Cemetery8. Gay Rose Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 13979
Gay married Arthur Hodge 5 Jan 1965. [Group Sheet]
9. George Paul Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 13985
10. Holly Anne Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 13989
Holly married Floyd McLean 24 Dec 1951. [Group Sheet]
11. Joseph Wayne Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Name: Joe
- Reference Number: 14018
Joseph married Bonnie Bielcket 5 Oct 1974; divorced Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
12. Charles Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Name: Charlie
- Reference Number: 14069
Charles married Margaret Gordon 17 Mar 1964. [Group Sheet]
13. Shirley Wade Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 14088
Shirley married Dorothy (Unknown) 20 May 1957. [Group Sheet]
14. Ronald Leo Thompson (1.Anna1) Other Events:
- Name: Ron
- Reference Number: 54846
Generation: 3
15. Kimberley Dawn Thompson (2.Chris2, 1.Anna1) was born 28 Feb 1974, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died 24 Jan 1980, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Other Events:
- Find-A-Grave: 139742906
- Name: Kimmie
- Reference Number: 14021
Notes:
Man who killed Calgary 5-year-old granted day parole
CBC News · Posted: Nov 05, 2008 4:24 PM MT | Last Updated: November 5, 2008
A man who snatched and murdered a five-year-old Calgary girl on her way to kindergarten in 1980 has been granted day parole.
Harold David Smeltzer, 52, will be heading to a halfway house in Regina following a hearing Wednesday before the National Parole Board in Prince Albert, Sask.
"It's devastating, because I don't believe he should be out on the streets. He is an animal," Evelyn Thompson told CBC News in a tearful interview.
"I don't believe he will ever be helped. I don't care how much counselling he gets."
Smeltzer kidnapped Thompson's daughter Kimberley on her way to kindergarten in the southwest neighbourhood of Altadore. He drowned the little girl in his parents' bathtub and stuffed her body into a garbage can.
After his arrest, he also admitted to other attacks in the area. His victims included three girls - aged 10, 11 and 17 - as well as two 27-year-old women.
Smeltzer was convicted of first-degree murder, rape and attempted rape. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 25 years.
Smeltzer was eligible for parole in 2005, but didn't apply. Under the conditions of his release, he can't have contact with anyone under 18 and must continue programs and counselling he undertook while incarcerated. After six months, his day parole will be reviewed again.
The board did look at risk factors, including the nature of his offences, and required a plan for his release and reintegration into community, said spokeswoman Arti Jolly.
'I want life to mean life'
Thompson, who now lives in B.C,. was in Prince Albert for the hearing with six of her family members. She said Smeltzer had his back to her during the hearing.
"I could have strangled him. It went through my mind, the thought. I am not going to lie, because it did. But I am a better person than that."
Thompson said she was disgusted by the decision.
"I want life to mean life. I don't want it to mean you can kill somebody and get out … they know they can get out," she said.
Thompson, who doesn't think she will now ever have closure, said she can only remember Kimberley's beauty and loving spirit.
"She's my baby," she said. "I think about her every day."
Buried:
Mountain View Memorial Gardens
Died:
Murdered16. Brad Thompson (2.Chris2, 1.Anna1) was born Abt 1972, Canada. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 54857
17. Christina Thompson (2.Chris2, 1.Anna1) was born Abt 1970, Canada. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 54858
18. Anna Marie Thompson (2.Chris2, 1.Anna1) was born 3 Aug 1986. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 55502
19. Krista Lynn Thompson (2.Chris2, 1.Anna1) was born 20 Aug 1980. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 55503
20. Christine Angela Thompson (4.Donald2, 1.Anna1) was born 7 Jun 1965, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 54853