J. Carey "Carey" Thornell: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

J. Carey "Carey" Thornell was born 25 Jul 1933, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (son of Lester Edward Thornell and Doris C. Callahan); died 6 Jul 1942, Honey Harbour, Baxter Township, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Carey Thornell
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228732

Generation: 2

Lester Edward Thornell was born 2 Feb 1905, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (son of Charles Edward Thornell and Margaret Carey); died Yes, date unknown.

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Occupation: plant superintendent - Wood Heel
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228734
Occupation: 1930, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States; lumber merchant
Business: 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bradkin-Thornell Co.
Residence: 1942, 49 Aberdeen Rd. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Galt Wood Heel Co.
Residence: 1944, 114 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

New Plant Opens in Kitchener; Will Employ 70 Hands

About 70 Kitchener and Waterloo men will be given work in a new shoe plant which is to commence operations in Kitchener within two weeks. The new plant is to manufacture wooden heels for children's shoes, and is being opened by two United States men who have pre viously operated a similar plant across the border. The plant will be known as the Bradkin-Thornell Company and will occupy the entire second floor of the Cloutier Shoe Company factory building on Breit- haupt Street in Kitchener. About 70 men will be employed. Mr. Lester Thornell of Haverhill, Mass., is supervising the installation of machinery which is valued at above $15,000.

Waterloo Chronicle 12 Jul 1934, p. 5

Lester married Doris C. Callahan 22 Nov 1930, Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. Doris was born 1904, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Doris C. Callahan was born 1904, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Doris C. Thornell
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228735
Occupation: 1930, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; telephone operator
Residence: 1942, 49 Aberdeen Rd. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Children:

1. J. Carey "Carey" Thornell was born 25 Jul 1933, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 6 Jul 1942, Honey Harbour, Baxter Township, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

Charles Edward Thornell was born 2 Oct 1870, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 20 Nov 1946, Port Dover, Norfolk Co., Ontario; was buried , Union Cemetery, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228743

Charles — Margaret Carey. Margaret was born 12 Apr 1873, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 19 Apr 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Union Cemetery, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. [Group Sheet]

Margaret Carey was born 12 Apr 1873, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 19 Apr 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Union Cemetery, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

Other Events:

Name: Margaret Thornell
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228741

Children:

2. Lester Edward Thornell was born 2 Feb 1905, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; died Yes, date unknown.