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Bridget Thornton 1858–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1858

Birth Location: Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland

Death Date: 30 May 1945

Death Location: Carheen, Drumcoggy, Mayo, Ireland

Father: Pat Maree

Mother: ❤️ Lally

Spouse(s): John Thornton

Children(s): Mary NOAH, Patrick Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Ellen Thornton, Michael Thornton, John Thornton, Bridget Thornton

Bridget Thornton was born in 1858 in Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland, the child of Pat Maree And Mary Nellie 101 Lally. In 1857, Bridget Thornton resided in Gortfree, Ballyovey, Mayo, Ireland. Bridget Thornton married John Thornton, and had children including Bridget Thornton, Ellen Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton Noah, Michael Thornton, Patrick Thornton, Sarah Thornton. Bridget Thornton passed away in 1945 in Carheen, Drumcoggy, Mayo, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Bridget Thornton was born in 1858 in Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland, the child of Pat Maree And Mary Nellie 101 Lally.
  • In 1857, Bridget Thornton resided in Gortfree, Ballyovey, Mayo, Ireland.
  • Bridget Thornton married John Thornton, and had children including Bridget Thornton, Ellen Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton Noah, Michael Thornton, Patrick Thornton, Sarah Thornton.
  • Bridget Thornton passed away in 1945 in Carheen, Drumcoggy, Mayo, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bridget Thornton's Ancestors

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Bridget Thornton
1858–1945
Birth Place: Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland
Parents
Pat Maree
1825–1918
Churchfield, Mayo, Ireland
❤️ (Mary Nellie 101 !!) Lally
1830–1934
Derryveeney, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
Grandparents
Patrick (Mathu) Lally
1800–1868
Brooklyn, United States
❤️ (Ellen Nellie) Boyle
1799–1846
Ballybannon, Mayo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Boyle
1760–1840
Honor Gibbons
1780–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget Thornton's Descendants

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Bridget Thornton (1858–30 May 1945) m. John Thornton (abt 1846–Dec 1929)
  1. 1. Mary (Thornton) NOAH 1883–1959 m. Walter Meaee 1915–1944
    1. 1. Thomas (Francis) Malia 1913–1993
    2. 2. Patrick (Leo) Malia 1915–1997
    3. 3. Helen Butler 1918–2007
    4. 4. Bridget (Agnes) Malia 1922–1992
    5. 5. Catherine Malia 1923–
    6. 6. John (Joseph) Malia 1910–1991 m. Mary (Agnes) Flynn 1915–1993
      1. 1. Patrick (W.) Malia 1860–
      2. 2. John (Joseph) Malia 1946–1946
      3. 3. Mary Malia 1863–
    7. 7. ❤️Sarah (Malia) Malta 1929–2012
    8. 8. Morton Malia 1917–
    9. 9. Michael Malia 1912–
    10. 10. Mary (E) Mally 1858–
      1. 1. Harry (B) Kraft 1873–
  2. 2. Patrick Thornton 1891–
  3. 3. Sarah Thornton 1896–
  4. 4. Ellen Thornton 1886–
  5. 5. Michael Thornton 1899–
  6. 6. John Thornton 1897–
  7. 7. Bridget Thornton 1886–1975

Bridget Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1857
1857
Bridget Thornton resided here in Gortfree, Ballyovey, Mayo, Ireland
Gortfree, Ballyovey, Mayo, Ireland
1858
1858
Birth of Bridget Thornton in Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland
Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland
1882
1882
Age 24
Bridget Thornton was married in Ballinrobe, Ireland
Ballinrobe, Ireland
1882
Mar 1882
Age 24
Bridget Thornton was married in Ballinrobe, Ireland
Ballinrobe, Ireland
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 43
Bridget Thornton resided here in Carheen, Cappaduff, Mayo, Ireland
Carheen, Cappaduff, Mayo, Ireland
1945
30 May 1945
Age 87
Death of Bridget Thornton in Carheen, Drumcoggy, Mayo, Ireland
Carheen, Drumcoggy, Mayo, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Gortmore, County Galway, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Ballinrobe, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Mar 1882
    Event Place: Ballinrobe, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Gortfree, Ballyovey, Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Carheen, Cappaduff, Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glengole Oughterard
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1945
    Event Place: Carheen, Drumcoggy, Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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