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Thomas Thornton

Male 1782 - 1830  (48 years)


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  • Name Thomas Thornton 
    Born 1782  Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 17 Feb 1782  Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1804  Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Land 1826  North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name appeared on Dickson Map of 1826 at City of Cambridge Archives
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56267 
    Died 1830  Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I56267  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Sarah (Sally) Dransfield,   b. 1785, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 23 Jul 1804  Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. John Thornton,   b. 28 May 1807, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thomas Gilbert Thornton,   b. 5 Jan 1810, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1846, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     3. Mary Thornton,   b. 13 May 1812, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     4. Ann Thornton,   b. 9 Dec 1814, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1899, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Eliza Thornton,   b. 31 Aug 1817, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     6. Dransfield Thornton,   b. 1820, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. David A. Thornton,   b. 10 Sep 1821, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1906, , Linn Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Agnes "Nancy" Thornton,   b. 16 May 1824, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1878, , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     9. Jesse W. Thornton,   b. 18 Nov 1826, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1887, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F29040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2670] FamilySearch.org, (2018). Familysearch.org. Retrieved 17 June 2018, from https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZVY-W6H.

    2. [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, ).
      Thomas Thornton - Sarah Dransfield 24 Jun 1804 Thornhill, York, England

    3. [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, ).
      Thomas Thornton
      GenderMale
      Marriage Date24 Jun 1804
      Marriage PlaceThornhill, York, England
      SpouseSarah Dransfield
      FHL Film Number1542085
      Reference IDpg130rn156

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1782 - Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 17 Feb 1782 - Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1804 - Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jul 1804 - Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1830 - Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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