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Catherine Ellen Thornton 1937–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1937

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 21 Aug 1996

Death Location: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Mary Mullen

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Catherine Ellen Thornton was born in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of John Thornton And Mary Theresa Mullen. Catherine Ellen Thornton passed away in 1996 in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine Ellen Thornton was born in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of John Thornton And Mary Theresa Mullen.
  • Catherine Ellen Thornton passed away in 1996 in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA.

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Catherine Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Thornton
1937–1996
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Thornton
1909–1939
Kilbricken, Rosmuck, Galway
Mary (Theresa) Mullen
1910–1987
Ballinakill, Galway, Ireland.
Grandparents
Michael Thornton
1871–1940
Galway, Ireland
Barbara (Conneely) Thornton
1875–1953
Garafin, Galway, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1831–1916
Maryoxo Flaherty
1841–
Michael (O'Conghaile)
1829–1906
Mary Joyce
1838–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Grandfather
1798–1895
Margaret Feenaghty
1800–1895
Michael Joyce
1820–1881
Mary CONROY
1800–1878

Catherine Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1937
10 Feb 1937
Birth of Catherine Ellen Thornton in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1996
21 Aug 1996
Age 59
Death of Catherine Ellen Thornton in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1996
    Event Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA

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