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Dorothy Jean Thornton 1911–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1911

Birth Location: Clarence Ontario

Death Date: 12 Oct 1999

Death Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Father: Gordon Thornton

Mother: Olive Armstrong

Spouse(s): Leopold Bourguignon

Children(s): Donald Bourguignon

In 1911, Dorothy Jean Thornton entered the world in Clarence Ontario, born to Gordon Thornton And Olive Mary Armstrong. Dorothy Jean Thornton married Leopold Joseph Bourguignon, and had children including Donald Gordon Bourguignon, Gerald Bourguignon, Robert Bourguignon. Dorothy Jean Thornton passed away in 1999 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Dorothy Jean Thornton entered the world in Clarence Ontario, born to Gordon Thornton And Olive Mary Armstrong.
  • Dorothy Jean Thornton married Leopold Joseph Bourguignon, and had children including Donald Gordon Bourguignon, Gerald Bourguignon, Robert Bourguignon.
  • Dorothy Jean Thornton passed away in 1999 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Dorothy Thornton's Ancestors

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Dorothy Thornton
1911–1999
Birth Place: Clarence Ontario
Parents
Gordon Thornton
1888–
Clarence, Ontario, Canada
Olive (Mary) Armstrong
1887–1978
Ontario
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Thornton's Descendants

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Dorothy (Jean) Thornton (abt 1911–12 Oct 1999) m. Leopold (Joseph) Bourguignon (13 Dec 1909–1971)
  1. 1. Donald (Gordon) Bourguignon 1937–1999

Dorothy Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1911
abt 1911
Birth of Dorothy Jean Thornton in Clarence Ontario
Clarence Ontario
1999
12 Oct 1999
Age 88
Death of Dorothy Jean Thornton in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1911
    Event Place: Clarence Ontario

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1999
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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