William Thornton

Cal 1864 - 1943  (~ 79 years)

• Name	William Thornton
  Born	CALC 7 Mar 1864	Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-351547
  Died	16 Oct 1943	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach
  Buried	18 Oct 1943	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I351547	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Jemima Bullard,   b. 1871, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 67 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1893	Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F251778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM THORNTON PRESTON. Oct. 16 - William Thornton, a well-known resident of this town for many years, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, today in his 80th year. He had been ill for several years and had been a hospital patient for three weeks. He was born in Southampton, but spent the early part of his life in the Seaforth district where he farmed. He moved from that area to Preston where he resided for 19 years during which period he was employed as a yard foreman by the Canadian Office and School Furniture Company. He later lived in Toronto for three years, but recently returned to Preston. He is a former member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. His wife predeceased him in 1938, leaving as survivors four daughters, Miss Eleanor Thornton, Toronto; Mrs. Robert Birtley, Toronto; Mrs. Harry Pfeiffer, Preston, and Mrs. William Marshall, Preston; two brothers, James of Toronto and John of Petrolia and three sisters, Mrs. James Thornton, Toronto, Mrs. Gill of Toronto and Mrs. Ross of North Bay. The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Monday at 2: 30, Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 17 Oct 1943 pg 17

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:William Thornton Gender:Male Age:79 Birth Date:7 Mar 1864 Birth Place:Southampton Ont Death Date:16 Oct 1943 Death Place:Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Thornton Mother:Elleann Spouse:Mina Bullard [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Mother/ Jemima Bullard/ Wife Of/ Wm. Thornton/ 1871 ?1938.[Burial Card] Wm. Thornton Buried Oct. 18, 1943. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:William Thornton Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Kincardine, Ontario Marriage Date:5 Apr 1893 Marriage County or District:Huron Father:John Thornton Mother:Agnes Thornton Spouse:Jemima Bullard Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1871 Spouse Birth Place:Mckillop Spouse Father:William Bullard Spouse Mother:Ellen Bullard

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 7 Mar 1864 - Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Married - 5 Apr 1893 - Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach - 16 Oct 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 18 Oct 1943 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth