Dransfield Thornton: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Dransfield Thornton was born 1820, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA (son of Thomas Thornton and Sarah (Sally) Dransfield); died 7 Oct 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56244
Occupation: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; last maker
Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Last Maker
Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

Notes:

In Galt, on Saturday, 7th inst., Mr. D. Thornton.

Galt Reporter Oct 13 1871 pg 3

Dransfield — Susannah Buchanan. Susannah (daughter of John Buchanan and Margaret McArthur) was born 23 Oct 1820, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Thomas Thornton was born 1782, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 17 Feb 1782, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 1830, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56267
Residence: 1804, Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England
Land: 1826, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Land:
Name appeared on Dickson Map of 1826 at City of Cambridge Archives

Thomas married Sarah (Sally) Dransfield 23 Jul 1804, Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England. Sarah was born 1785, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 25 Jul 1785, Mirfield of Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Sarah (Sally) Dransfield was born 1785, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 25 Jul 1785, Mirfield of Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: Sarah (Sally) Thornton
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-60527
Residence: 1804, Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England

Children:

John Thornton was born 28 May 1807, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 21 Jun 1807, Elland, , Yorkshire, England; died , Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA.
Thomas Gilbert Thornton was born 5 Jan 1810, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died Aug 1846, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States.
Mary Thornton was born 13 May 1812, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 7 Jun 1812, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 18 Feb 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Ann Thornton was born 9 Dec 1814, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 8 Jan 1915, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 2 Feb 1899, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
Eliza Thornton was born 31 Aug 1817, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 1909, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, United States.
1. Dransfield Thornton was born 1820, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA; died 7 Oct 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
David A. Thornton was born 10 Sep 1821, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1906, , Linn Co., Missouri; was buried , Jenkins Cemetery, Linn, , Missouri.
Agnes "Nancy" Thornton was born 16 May 1824, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario; died 19 Aug 1878, , Missouri, USA.
Jesse W. Thornton was born 18 Nov 1826, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1887, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried , Enterprise Cemetery, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States.