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Edward J. Thornton 1872–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1872

Birth Location: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Death Date: 7 Apr 1953

Death Location: Thurston, Washington, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Savercool

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Edward J. Thornton was born in 1872 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the child of William Clark Thornton And Elizabeth L Polly Savercool. Edward J. Thornton passed away in 1953 in Thurston, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward J. Thornton was born in 1872 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the child of William Clark Thornton And Elizabeth L Polly Savercool.
  • Edward J. Thornton passed away in 1953 in Thurston, Washington, USA.

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Edward Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Thornton
1872–1953
Birth Place: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Parents
William Clark Thornton
1844–1919
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Elizabeth (L. "Polly") Savercool
1847–1881
Otisco, Ionia, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
William (Solomon) Thornton
1808–1882
Apx Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Miranda Robinson
1821–1896
Herkimer County, New York, USA
Henry (Campbell) Savercool
1820–1909
Warren County, New Jersey, USA
Ruth Harrington
1823–1892
Easton, Washington, New York
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1783–1834
Mary Brenenstuhl
1788–1841
Samuel Robinson
1800–1856
Phoebe Cutler
1797–1881
Henry Savercool
1760–1843
Christina Kishpaugh
1764–1880
Richard Jr.
1796–1875
Deborah Milks
1798–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Thornton
1754–1792
Alice Waterman
1753–1793
Johann Brennenstuhl
1742–1827
Elizabeth Thurber
1746–1820
Thomas Robinson
1780–1801
Thomas Cutler
1769–1840
Mary Dearn
1770–1844
Wilhelm Savercool
1726–1795
Christina Snover
1732–1793
Christina (Snover\Schnauder)
1732–1795
Richard Harrington
1765–1835
Mary Allen
1763–1863
Jonathan Milk
1769–1855
Margaret English
1777–1837

Edward Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1872
26 Aug 1872
Birth of Edward J. Thornton in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
1953
7 Apr 1953
Age 81
Death of Edward J. Thornton in Thurston, Washington, USA
Thurston, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1872
    Event Place: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1953
    Event Place: Thurston, Washington, USA

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